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TV’s Second Longest-Running Game Show Made a MAJOR Change Yesterday

By Debbie Strong

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Part of the reason viewers love those classic TV game shows–The Price Is Right, Jeopardy, and Wheel of Fortune–is that while nearly everything in the else in life seems to change over time, those shows manage to keep their beloved, well-known features feeling familiar. After all, who doesn’t love tradition?

Well, it seems that Wheel of Fortune has finally decided to shake things up a bit. (Don’t worry, folks: Pat Sajak and Vanna White, who have helmed the show together since the early 1980s, aren’t going anywhere!)

No, what Wheel producers have in mind is a tad less shocking–but it still dramatically changes the way contestants play the game.

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It seems that the show just unveiled a new way of presenting their famous word puzzles. Instead of trying to guess just one word or phrase, they now have to fill out an entire crossword puzzle.

Calling that day’s contestants “guinea pigs” for the change, Sajak introduced the new concept in one of this week’s episodes. Check out how it works!

What do you think? Too hard, or maybe too easy? If you’re a fan of doing crossword puzzles, maybe things just got a whole lot more fun for you!

via TheWrap.com

NEXT: See Bob Barker, Pat Sajak and 8 More Game Show Hosts Then and Now!

  1. Bob Barker

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    Bob Barker

    After finding showbiz success as the host of the long-running game show, Truth or Consequences, Bob was tapped to host The Price is Right in 1972. The 92-year-old hosted the beloved game show until his retirement in 2007.

  3. Chuck Barris

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    Chuck Barris

    After working at both NBC and ABC, Chuck established his own production company and created a new game show called The Dating Game. He later produced game show classics The Newlywed Game and The Gong Show! Sadly, he died at age 87 on March 21, 2017.

  5. Pat Sajak

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    Pat Sajak

    Before he was asked to replace Chuck Woolery as host of Wheel of Fortune, Pat worked as a weatherman and radio DJ. The 69-year-old has hosted the popular NBC show since 1982!

  6. Regis Phillbin

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    Regis Philbin

    From 1999 until 2002, Regis, now 84, hosted the popular quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Thankfully, Meredith Vieira took over the hosting gig when the TV personality left the show to pursue other career opportunities and she starred on the show for 11 seasons before leaving Millionaire in 2013. The show is now hosted by Chris Harrison.

  7. Alex Trebek

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    Alex Trebek

    Alex, a former newscaster and sportscaster, hosted his first game show in 1966 when he starred on the popular high school quiz show, Reach for the Top. That gig led to other jobs as host of High Rollers, The Wizard of Odds and Double Dare, before the now 75-year-old landed the coveted host spot on Jeopardy! in 1984!

  9. Vanna White

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    Vanna White

    Vanna, 58, first starred on a game show in 1980 when she appeared as a contestant on The Price is Right. She later replaced Susan Stafford as hostess of Wheel of Fortune in 1982.

  10. Bob Eubanks

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    Bob Eubanks

    In 1966, Bob — who previously worked as a music producer and radio personality — was asked by Chuck Barris to become the host of a new game show called The Newlywed Game. The popular show became an instant success and Bob, 77, went on to host various iterations of the program throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s!

  11. Wink Martindale

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    Wink Martindale

    Like many other game show hosts before him, Wink, now 82, began his career as a radio DJ and moved to television in 1964 to host the NBC show What's This Song? Eight years later he was tapped to host Gambit, before he again moved to the Family Channel to produce and star on Trivial Pursuit!

  13. Anne Robinson

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    Anne Robinson

    "You are the Weakest Link, goodbye!" Anne, 71, started her career in journalism and worked as the first female editor of The Daily Mirror before moving over to TV to host the BBC game show The Weakest Link from 2000 until 2012.

  14. Chuck Woolery

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    Chuck Woolery

    Before becoming the host of Wheel of Fortune, Love Connection, The Dating Game and Greed, Chuck, now 74, rose to fame as a folk/country artist!

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