Veteran “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak ended his 41-year run of the iconic game show with the broadcasting of Friday night’s episode, Variety reported. During his final appearance as the show’s host, delivered a poignant farewell. The nearly half-hour broadcast, recorded April 5, 2024, opened with a nostalgic nod to his debut in 1981, to Variety.
While Sajak’s final episode featured the usual word puzzles and cheerful banter, it also included a few extra touches that highlighted the taping’s significance. The show featured a “Thanks for the Memories” theme, with Sajak and co-host , who has been by his side for nearly the entire run, entering the set arm in arm, the outlet reported. After a lighthearted start and the resolution of the first puzzle — “Chicago, Illinois,” Sajak’s birthplace — he announced to the contestants and the audience that it would be his final night as host.
In his final “Wheel of Fortune” episode, longtime host Pat Sajak bids farewell. “It’s been an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes, night after night, decade after decade,” he said. — Variety (@Variety) In a deviation from the usual format, one puzzle round was skipped to allow time for Sajak’s farewell, a move he humorously remarked “kind of robs you people.
” To make up for it, he spun the big wheel, awarding each contestant an additional $5,000, and joked, “You know what? It’s not my money,” Variety reported. During his four-m.
