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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.

Examples of Wheel Program include:

Wheel Titles

Wheel Shows

References to Wheel Shows

Mystery Science Theater 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.

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 {{trope}}
 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 ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaWuXHMrwXo The NBC Mystery Movie]''. Not to be confused with that ''other'' [[Wheel of Fortune|wheel program]].
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-=== Wheel Titles: ===
+== Wheel Titles ==
 * [[The ABC Mystery Movie]]
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 * [[Force Five]]
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-=== Wheel Shows: ===
+== Wheel Shows ==
-* [[Banacek (TV)|Banacek]]
+* [[Banacek]]
 * [[BL Stryker]]
-* [[Columbo (TV)|Columbo]] (first series)
+* [[Columbo]] (first series)
 * Columbo (revival)
 * [[Cool Million]]
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 * [[Quincy]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OleZDTgEglQ&feature=related (first season only)]
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-=== References to Wheel Shows: ===
+== 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!"
+* ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'': Whenever a man is shown with a flashlight, the bots call out, "It's the NBC Mystery Movie!"
-* ''[[The Simpsons (Animation)|The Simpsons]]'': One episode ends with a parody of the ''NBC Mystery Movie'' opening credits, with Nelson as [[Columbo (TV)|Columbo]], Dr. Hibbert as [[Quincy]], Rich Texan as [[McCloud]], and Mr. Burns and Smithers as ''[[McMillan and Wife]]''.
+* ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|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]]''.
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