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Even during an economic crisis, the Wheel of Fortune keeps spinning. And even during the show's 26th season, 47 million people tune in each week to watch. For this November sweeps, Pat Sajak and Vanna White took TV's longest-running syndicated program on the road (okay, water) to Hawaii's Big Island. Here, executive producer Harry Friedman takes us behind the scenes with stats, stories, and a shot of Sajak in swim trunks.

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'Wheel of Fortune' Goes Hawaiian: Exclusive Pics and Insider Scoop

Your all-access behind-the-scenes pass to see what happened when Pat Sajak and Vanna White brought the mighty game show to the 50th state. (Sajak in swim trunks? We're so there!)

By Mandi Bierly | Nov 12, 2008
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