Wheel Program

Programming concept in which a number of different TV shows are run in the same time slot under one umbrella title. The most famous example is The NBC Mystery Movie. Not to be confused with that other wheel program.

Wheel Titles:

 * The ABC Mystery Movie
 * The NBC Mystery Movie
 * The NBC Sunday Mystery Movie
 * The NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie
 * The Sci Fi Channel Series Collection
 * Force Five

Wheel Shows:

 * Banacek
 * BL Stryker
 * Columbo (first series)
 * Columbo (revival)
 * Cool Million
 * Gideon Oliver
 * Hec Ramsey
 * Kojak (revival)
 * McCloud
 * McMillan and Wife
 * Snoop Sisters
 * Quincy (first season only)

References to Wheel Shows:

 * Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Whenever a man is shown with a flashlight, the bots call out, "It's the NBC Mystery Movie!"
 * The Simpsons: One episode ends with a parody of the NBC Mystery Movie opening credits, with Nelson as Columbo, Dr. Hibbert as Quincy, Rich Texan as McCloud, and Mr. Burns and Smithers as McMillan and Wife.