Wheel of Fortune Contestants Suffer ‘Painful’ Fail During Puzzle, Fans Joke Pat Sajak is ‘Losing His Mind’
WHEEL of Fortune host Pat Sajak has watched contestants go through a series of painful-looking fails during a tricky puzzle.
A Wheel of Fortune fan uploaded a wild clip onto Twitter.
In the nearly two-minute clip, the three players struggled to answer the puzzle, What are you doing?
The correct answer was: “Renting a pedal boat.”
With most of the letters on the board, a contestant picked the wrong letter, W.
Another contestant spun the giant wheel even though she was told she “didn’t have to.”
Co-host Vanna White, 67, stood on the stage and clapped as the trio struggled.
Two players incorrectly responded: “Renting a paddle boat.”
Finally, contestant Seann answered correctly.
“There you go! It’s a pedal!” Pat, 77, cheered.
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THE COMMENTS
Fans jumped to the comments section and poked fun at the game show host.
“I have so many more of these saved. And while what the contestants say is amusing, more often than not. It’s what or how [Pat] reacts or responds that makes it a truly hilarious moment,” one fan jested.
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“‘What are you doing?’ is a perfect category for this one. Oh my god. Poor Pat,” a second fan mocked.”‘What are you doing?’ is a perfect category for this one. Oh my god. Poor Pat,” a second fan mocked.
“I know Pat was losing his mind,” a third fan said.
“Holy cow. Painful,” a fourth person wrote.
“The show will live on, but for me, it will never be the same without [Pat],” a commentator chimed.
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
THE FINAL EPISODE
The throwback scene came after the game show host bid farewell to the masses.
On Friday, the 77-year-old host told the contestants he was cutting a round because he had something to say.
“Well, the time has come to say goodbye,” he told the camera.
“I have a few thanks and acknowledgments before I go, and I want to start with all watching out there.”
“It’s been an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes night after night, year after year, decade after decade,” Pat continued.
“And I’ve always felt that privilege came with the responsibility to keep this daily half-hour a safe place for family fun.”
Pat praised his wife, Lesley, and mentioned that “the best part of the last couple of years” was working with his daughter, Maggie Sajak, 29, who is the show’s social media correspondent.
Vanna swept in for one last hug as the audience applauded.
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest, 29, is expected to take over for Pat and start hosting Wheel of Fortune in September 2024.
