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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Pat Sajak's final Wheel of Fortune episode has been set. The longtime television personality took over the post from Chuck Woolery in 1981, serving as host of the daytime broadcast through 1989 and the nighttime broadcast beginning in 1983, going on to become the longest-serving game show host on a single show, surpassing Bob Barker's The Price is Right stint as of 2019.
Per TVLine, Sajak's final Wheel of Fortune episode is set to air on Friday, June 7. The episode, which was filmed on April 5, will conclude season 41 of the long-running show. When Seacrest steps in to replace the host beginning in season 42, Sajak's longtime letter-turner Vanna White, who joined the show just a year after Sajak in 1982, will be returning alongside him.
Pat Sajak Leaves Behind An Unforgettable Legacy The Wheel Of Fortune Host Is A Television Icon With this momentous exit, Sajak ends his more-or-less uninterrupted stint as the host of the iconic show, which is the third longest-running game show in American television history. The host hasn't appeared on every single episode of the game show, including a period spent away from the stage in 2019 when undergoing emergency surgery.
Related Pat Sajak's Wheel Of Fortune 2019 Absence Explained For a few weeks in 2019 Wheel Of Fortune host Pat Sajak was notably absent from the game show. Here’s what happened and who took his place. Sajak's status as a legendary icon of American television is proven by the preponderance of high-profile television works that have either parodied or paid homage to him and Wheel of Fortune.
Although Sajak will be leaving Wheel of Fortune behind, his contributions to the television landscape as part of the show cannot be overstated. Although Seacrest will be stepping into his role and more hosts will likely replace him over the years as the show goes on, Sajak's long-term stint as the host places him in the pantheon of game show icons alongside The Price is Right's Bob Barker and Jeopardy's Alex Trebek.
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