Pat Sajak on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
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Pat Sajak hosted his final episode Wheel of Fortune On Friday, he took time to thank viewers of the enduringly popular game show he’s hosted for more than 40 years.
“It’s time to say goodbye,” Sajak said during the episode. “I have a few thanks and acknowledgments before I go, and I’d like to start by seeing you all there. It’s an incredible privilege to be called into millions of homes night after night, year after year, decade after decade. I’ve always felt a responsibility to keep this daily half-hour a safe space for family entertainment — social No problems, no politics, nothing embarrassing, just a game I believe.”
Sajak, 77, announced his retirement as host a year ago Wheel of Fortune. Ryan Seacrest will take over as host of the syndicated game show beginning in the 2024-25 season; He will be joined by Sajak’s longtime co-host, Vanna White, who will remain with the show for the time being.
White paid tribute to Sajak in a video wheel of fortune’Social media (see below). “I don’t know how to put into words what the last 41 years have meant to me,” she says. “When I first started, I was so green. You made me so comfortable and confident, Pat. You made me who I am, you really did.
Sajak originally presented the NBC daytime edition Wheel of Fortune in 1981, and White joined the show a year later. They became anchors of the daily syndicated edition Wheel in 1983, and throughout their tenure the show was one of the most popular game shows in syndication. Sajak and White anchor ABC Celebrity Wheel of Fortune For the past four years.
Sajak won three Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Game Show Host and received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the awards in 2011.
He completed his farewell on Friday wheel of fortune’His legacy on television is that the show “became a place where kids learned their alphabet, people from other countries developed their English skills, where families came together with friends and neighbors and entire generations. What an honor to have played even a small part in all of that. Thank you for letting me into your life.”
