The episode was prefaced by an intro by Peter Tomarken (best known as the original host of Press Your Luck, in addition to presenting various content for Game Show Network), which consisted of a brief-but-thorough essay on the show's history while clips of the nighttime premiere played next to him this included a statement that the daytime series ran for a grand total of 4,215 episodes.
Wheel of Fortune was among the shows presented on Game Show Network's first day, which began with the 1983 syndicated premiere.
