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when did wheel of fortune stop shopping for prizes
The shopping element was eliminated from the syndicated version on the episode that aired October 5, 1987.
why was the shopping removed from wheel of fortune
The shopping element was eliminated from Wheel of Fortune both to speed up gameplay and to alleviate the taxes paid by contestants.
how many episodes does the show wheel of fortune have
Wheel of Fortune has over 7,000 episodes (As of 31 May 2019).

Question: who created the show
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