40 Years Ago: ‘Wheel … Of … Fortune’ [Video]

It was 40 years ago, Jan. 6, 1975, A brash, young Chuck Woolery reached down and spun a giant wheel on the television game show "Wheel of Fortune."

Vanna White was still a 18-year-old bubbly high school student. And Pat Sajak was a part-time DJ in Nashville.

And now more than 6000 episodes and countless billions of dollars in cash and prizes given away, the show celebrates it's 40th anniversary! Pretty amazing.

Enjoy this recent "Wheel of Fortune" success player, who won almost $100,000 in the first round of the game before the bonus! Wow!