Pat Sajak wished a fond farewell to Wheel Of Fortune on his final episode of the program, which was broadcast Friday night.
When the final episode came at last on Friday evening, the devoted Wheel Of Fortune fans were treated to Pat's heartwarming last hurrah - ending with a sweet tribute to 'my professional other half, Vanna.' After being announced by name, Pat bounded onstage and joked to the viewers: ‘Please do not adjust your sets at home. Chuck Woolery has not shrunk.'
Without further ado, Pat soldiered ahead with the game, sprinkling in his typical cheeky repartee with contestants Tammi, Nino and Adrienne. The show then cut to the new footage, as Pat's final episode at the helm of the game show kicked off in earnest, him entering with Vanna White As a subtle tribute to Pat, the answer to the first challenge turned out to be Chicago, Illinois - which as the host pointed out was his hometown
at was then treated to a testimonial by Jim Thornton, who has been the announcer on Wheel Of Fortune for 13 years and thanked Pat for 'keeping me on my toes!' Ultimately, he decided: 'You know what? It’s not my money. Let’s give them all $5,000,' adding drily: 'Little Jimmy’s surgery can wait.’ 'I have been working all year putting something really special together for our last Fan Fridays prize of the season, and my masterpiece is finally complete,' she said.
She announced that 'in honor of my dad's last show I sat down with him and got him to sign some of his favorite items just for you' 'You could win the ultimate Wheel Of Fortune memorabilia collection, featuring classic props from the show, vintage Wheel merch and more, and in honor of my dad's last show I sat down with him and got him to sign some of his favorite items just for you,' Maggie chirped.
'Which means she has $79,598. Who needs all the rounds?' crowed Pat, promising that his 'parting thoughts' were coming after the next commercial break. 'It's been an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes night after night, year after year, decade after decade,' he said in his farewell statement
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