It’s time to say goodbye to Pat Sajak
Pat Sajak's final episode of Wheel Of Fortune airs on Friday, June 7
Pat Sajak’s time on Wheel Of Fortune is finally coming to an end. On Friday, the iconic game show host will officially step down after serving as the face of the show for more than 40 years. (You can check when your local station is airing the episode here.) While his longtime partner in crime Vanna White is sticking around for the Ryan Seacrest era, Emmy winner Sajak is moving on to greener pastures. Ahead of his final bow, Variety has a preview of his last goodbye.
“Well, the time has come to say goodbye. I have a few thanks and acknowledgments before I go. And I want to start with all of you watching out there,” Sajak says. “It’s been an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes, night after night, year after year, 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. No social issues. No politics. Nothing embarrassing, I hope. Just a game. But gradually it became more than that. A place where kids learned their letters, where people from other countries honed their English skills. Where families came together along with friends and neighbors and entire generations. What an honor to have played even a small part of that. Thank you for allowing me into your lives.”
