The Wizard of Odds
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- "The Wizard of Odds" is also the nickname of gambling authority Michael Shackleford.
The Wizard of Odds (July 17, 1973-June 28, 1974) was a daytime television game show hosted by Alex Trebek. Aired on NBC, people from the studio audience vied in a number of rounds. Most rounds had questions and challenges revolving around statistical questions.
Relatively short lived, The Wizard of Odds replaced Sale of the Century.
There was also, for several years, a public access cable television show of the same title, in Costa Mesa, California, starring a semi-employed disc jockey who made football picks in an environment of cornball comedy, typically involving bizarre guests.