Welcome to the Desert of the Wheel: A Phenomenological Reading ofWheel of Fortune

Randy Laist · Journal of Popular Film and Television · 2012

Although Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune are very similar, they differ decisively in the manner in which they incorporate the element of luck. A comparison of these two game shows suggests that it is precisely the element of chance that gives the world its texture as a world.

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