The WORST seasons of Wheel of Fortune
Every season of Wheel of Fortune ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst seasons of Wheel of Fortune!
One of the most successful game shows in history, Wheel of Fortune actually is a version of the children's game Hangman (with a large carnival wheel and prizes added). The game show, which did modestly well in the 1970s, became a worldwide phenomenon in the 1980s through syndication and made household names out of its hosts, Pat Sajak and Vanna White. Simply put, the Wheel has never stopped spinning since its premiere as an NBC daytime show that winter day in January 1975. (Ironically, the series replaced Jeopardy!, which later in 1984 when it returned, became its current companion in syndication.) The rules of the game Three contestants -- at various times during the run, including a returning champion -- compete. The host announces a category to a mystery puzzle (person, place, thing, phrase, quotation, event, landmark, occupation, etc.). The puzzle was originally contained on a three-tier, 36-space board (in 1981, changed to a four-tier, 52-space board; and in 1997, an all-e

#1 - Season 4
First Aired 9/8/1986

#2 - Season 41
First Aired 9/11/2023

#3 - Season 40
First Aired 9/12/2022

#4 - Season 39
First Aired 9/13/2021

#5 - Season 38
First Aired 9/14/2020

#6 - Season 43
First Aired 9/8/2025

#7 - Season 42
First Aired 9/9/2024

#8 - Season 37
First Aired 9/9/2019

#9 - Season 36
First Aired 9/10/2018

#10 - Season 35
First Aired 9/11/2017

#11 - Season 34
First Aired 9/12/2016

#12 - Season 33
First Aired 9/14/2015

#13 - Season 32
First Aired 9/15/2014

#14 - Season 31
First Aired 9/16/2013

#15 - Season 30
First Aired 10/1/2012
