After 41 years and over 8,000 episodes, Pat Sajak’s final turn as the renowned host of “Wheel of Fortune” will air on Friday.
Sajak's run as host began in 1981, and he will go out on top as the longest-running host of a single game show in modern TV history.In a farewell message released ahead of Friday's episode airing, Sajak thanked the viewers of the beloved game show for granting him the “incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes, night after night, year after year, decade after decade.”
He noted that he always found it important to keep the daily half-hour show a “safe place for family fun,” excluding any social issues or political topics from the banter he shared with contestants and his co-host and letter-turner, Vanna White. He said he wanted to keep the show “just a game,” before noting that to many, it became a part of their daily lives.“Gradually, it became more than that,” Sajak continued.
“I’ve had time to sort of get used to it and it’s been a little bit wistful and all that, but I’m enjoying it and taking it all in and reflecting on a great run,” he said.Host Pat Sajak makes an appearance at Radio City Music Hall for a taping of celebrity week on "Wheel of Fortune" in New York on Sept. 29, 2007.
Looking back on his time with the popular game show, Sajak said he is grateful for how audiences across the country connected with the show and made it a part of their daily routines. “Somewhere along the line, we became more than a popular show. We became a part of popular culture, and more importantly, we became a part of people’s lives,” he said. “That’s been awfully gratifying.” Pat Sajak is bidding farewell to his Wheel of Fortune family after being welcomed into people's homes for more than 40 years.
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