All contestants are tested before coming to the studio, and all staff members are tested regularly.While Jeopardy! eventually resumes casting contestants from the East Coast mid-season, Wheel does not do so until Season 39. Those that are not are from surrounding areas including San Diego, San Francisco, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, Bakersfield, Fresno, Sacramento, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Tucson.

Nearly all contestants this season are from the Los Angeles area, due to Wheel refusing to allow contestants to fly in.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, various changes are made:.The page may have been moved, or the link could be outdated. The 404 page now features an animated GIF of the 'Pat and Vanna pie-throwing' flashback clip, '404' in the form of a Wheel wedge, and the text 'The requested page was not found.If a visitor wishes to solve the previous show's Bonus Round puzzle, they must now do so before 4:00 PM Eastern (previously 5:00 PM).Weekend repeats through Janustill use the previous logo. Unlike the previous logos, the word 'Sony' is not in the font of the company's logo. The Sony Pictures Television logo now reads 'Sony Pictures Television Studios' and is revealed with a single high piano note.For example, the season premiere is numbered S-7231, but is actually the 7,188th nighttime episode. As of this season, due to several episodes last season changing air dates and/or being cancelled as a result from the COVID-19 pandemic, production numbers are now 43 greater than the actual episode count.Pat is now credited as a consulting producer.Mike Richards replaces Harry Friedman as executive producer.

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