Wheel of Fortune 12/28/1981 - Pat Sajak's first episode - Part 1

[markstevens36]

How about an H you dumbfucks!!!

[johnissoevil]

This episode should serve as proof to those who are breaking old news that we're not lying about Woolery's departure. :-)

[metaljay18]

a five piece drum set so you can play like alex van halen drummer of the best rock group of the 80's Van Halen.

[metaljay18]

al they needed was vanna white a year later to complete the classic weel of fourtune everyone knows and loves.

[THIRT33THR33]

Pat: "Now, I would guess the state missed was Alaska."

Keith: "Hawaii"

Pat: "Stacie Stahl..."

I'm sure it was unintentional but that sounded funny like Pat cut the kid off because he guessed incorrectly and was upset at getting corrected by a teen on his first day lol.

[JEarlofessex]

Damn! Those three teens are now in their mid-late 40s.

[1doesntlikeapplepie]

he has aged

[micho80]

hahaha veritcal hold!!!! kids dont even know what that means these days

[elflauta1]

What's that cheezy turn that she does when she comes out? lol

[BillA1016]

The new car at the beginning looks like a Zonk from Let's Make a Deal :-P

[WarioBarker88]

11:01 -- interesting that the hyphen lit up when Susan touched it.

[sugarbear522]

Why would they have to turn their backs when they go to a commercial break?

That's a dumb move in my opinion.



[Tubewings]

@sugarbear522 They (the producers) don't want the contestants to study the puzzle during the break.

[crazydude4]

hard to believe wheel has been a fixture of tv going on 35 years now[i think, if i got that wrong, i'm deeply sorry] and pat being along for now 30 years of the ride.

as for the show, i'm constantly reminded the differences between the show way back when[when it started up to maybe either 1989 or early 90s before the digital board] and today. i'm sure susan was glad to be the original puzzle girl, but it looks like she just lacks enthusiasm at times. then there's the lack of vowel buying...

[EddieSegoura]

The shopping segments bring back memories. You've really turned the clock back. :)

[TVNHD11Returns]

0:00 KNBC ID

[zachhoran]

And the three contestant here made a cameo on WOF on Xmas eve 1997 at the end of the episode.

[flokatirug]

@zachhoran Is it online anywhere?

[gameshowluvr86]

Pat was 35, here! :-)

[vnisanianisback]

0:02 KNBC-4 Los Angeles for the win! That's my affiliate!

[JeopardyandWheelFan]

@vnisanianisback Me too!

[gameshowluvr86]

@vnisanianisback NICE! :-)

[EckonicMaster]

the cue at 13:03 is one of my favorite early wof cues

[simpsonsfan2007]

Who would've thought back then he'd still be hosting thirty years later?

[Raffertyfan87]

Nice!