Participating in Wheel of Fortune has always promised cash, cars, and even dream vacations for contestants. But, sometimes, the prize behind those special wedges isn’t quite the jackpot it seems.

Wheel of Fortune has entertained countless viewers since it originally premiered in 1975 — but with time also comes error.

There's something so pure and human about a Wheel of Fortune contestant failing to come up with the correct answer and completely losing the plot along the way.

A former US Coast Guard member and Connecticut school resource officer appeared on the Veteran's Day episode of ...

A Wheel of Fortune contestant drew a blank on a $75,000 ... Seacrest revealed from his gold prize card that Kenneth missed out on an extra $75,000, causing him to walk off-frame and exclaim ...

Is there a trick to choosing the best letter combinations during Wheel of Fortune’s Bonus Round? Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/ Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency ...

But are the Wheel of Fortune prize puzzle destinations “lame?” According to some Wheel watchers, the show could offer more praiseworthy vacations to contestants. During the November 1 episode ...

Social media can't get enough of a "Wheel of Fortune" contestant's hilarious flub of a pretty straightforward puzzle. On ...

Wheel of Fortune fans have criticized a contestant ... as they watch contestants vie against one another for the big prize while solving a series of word puzzles. On Wednesday, one contestant ...

A Wheel of Fortune contestant drew a blank on a $75,000 bonus round puzzle, which many viewers were not shy about saying they knew. While such fan reaction is common, in a particularly rare ...