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WHEEL Of Fortune’s Pat Sajak gave an emotional thank you to fans in his last episode ever.
The 77-year-old game show host has been working on WoF for 43 years and is finally taking a step back with Ryan Seacrest set to take over.
The star thanked the audience for their dedication to the show[/caption]
Pat appeared in a short teaser clip uploaded on social media ahead of last episode on Friday night.
He thanked the live studio audience for their dedication to the show and for allowing him to be on it for so long.
“I have a few thanks and acknowledgements before I go. And I want to start with all of you watching out there,” Pat said to the camera in the teaser clip.
“It’s been an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes, night after night, decade after decade.
“And I always felt that the privilege came with the responsibility to keep this daily half-hour a safe place for family fun,” he continued.
“No social issues. No politics. Nothing embarrassing, I hope. Just a game. But gradually it became more than that.”
Wheel of Fortune Host Timeline
Although Pat and Vanna have been a staple on the game show for decades, there have been other hosts
Chuck Woolery was the host from 1975 to 1981
He co-hosted alongside Susan Stafford (1975 to 1982)
Vanna White then stepped in as hostess in 1982 and has been ever since
After a contract and salary dispute, the show got rid of Chuck and brought in Pat in 1982
Pat hosted with Susan for one season
He then left the game show in 1989 to host a late-night talk show for CBS
For five months, NFL player Rolf Benirschke took his place
In July 1989, Bob Goen hosted the show on CBS
He hosted for a year and a half until the show was canceled in 1991
The show was then moved to ABC with Pat and Vanna hosting for the foreseeable future
In 2023, Pat announced his retirement and Ryan Seacrest as quickly named as his replacement
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