Pat Sajak hosted ‘Wheel of Fortune’ for the last time on Friday, June 7, after four decades and more than 8,000 episodes
Pat Sajak is officially waving goodbye to Wheel of Fortune after four decades and more than 8,000 episodes.
Sajak, 77, who initially took over for Chuck Woolery in 1981, hosted the game show for the last time on Friday, June 7. He will be replaced by Ryan Seacrest, while his longtime cohost, Vanna White, is staying on in her current role. Sajak began his final episode by saying he wanted to save a bit of time at the end for his final goodbye, so they would be cutting out one round of the game. To be fair, Sajak spun the wheel, promising each contestant that they would receive whatever amount the wheel landed on plus an additional $1,000. His spin landed on $1,000, resulting in each contestant taking home $2,000 right off the bat.“Well, the time has come to say goodbye. I have a few thanks and acknowledgments before I go.
“I can’t believe that tomorrow is our last show together. I don’t know how to put into words what these past 41 years have meant to me but I’m gonna try,” she began. “8,000 episodes went by like that. When I first started, I was so green. You made me comfortable and made me so confident, Pat. You made me who I am. You really did.”“You’re like a brother to me and I consider you a true lifelong friend who I will always adore. I love you, Pat,” she said.
Pat’s daughter, Maggie Sajak, who has made multiple Wheel of Fortune appearances as a guest host and is the show’s social correspondent, commented, “Love you @officialvannawhite🤍.”“My goal was not to do the job until I keel over on it. I’d rather leave a couple of years too early than a couple of years too late,” he said. “I didn’t want this to be like a year-long maudlin ‘Oh, he’s leaving’ kind of thing. I tried to treat this season like any other.
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