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Post by Bill Skinner on Jun 12, 2023 18:57:28 GMT -5
For 36 years, it had always been Pat Sajak and Alex Trebek hosting Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, respectively. First, J! was forced to look for a new host after Alex died in 2020, and now Wheel will be conducting its own host search after its not-yet-started new season has finished taping. With Pat's daughter Maggie at the puzzle board, it seems that his cohost Vanna White will also leave at the same time. deadline.com/2023/06/wheel-of-fortune-host-pat-sajak-retire-41-seasons-1235415096/ |
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Post by babytims on Jun 12, 2023 19:02:52 GMT -5
I seen that, funny how much game shows are changing as of late: Alex's passing, Price switching studios, and now Pat's leaving my favorite game show. It'll be a very interesting void to fill for sure. Guess we just gotta wait and see what Sony comes up with. Of course, by then I'll be of age and can probably take the reins of the show myself  (just kidding! Unless...) |
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Post by billmcdee on Jun 13, 2023 4:17:34 GMT -5
A most remarkable run for Pat and Vanna both.
Pat began on the daytime version during the last week of 1981, and of course less than 2 years later in Sept 1983, the night time (syndicated) version of Wheel.
41 seasons of the syndicated show, 6 full seasons longer than Bob's reign in Price.
I would be hard pressed to ever see that record of longevity broken.
Pat did have 2 leaves of absence from Wheel, in more recent years Vanna hosted while Pat was recovering from an illness.
And the only other episode Pat missed was April 1, 1997, when he and Alex switched shows that day.
I am one of the few, perhaps only ones on this board who still remember Chuck Woolery and Susan Stafford on the daytime Wheel.
And just as Bob Barker did, Pat outlived the producer of the show Merv Griffin, as well as outliving 2 of Wheel's permanent announcers, the late greats of Jack Clark and Charlie O'Donnell.
Pat seems to be a very low key kind of guy, and I would fully expect he would not want a lot of fuss, pomp or circumstance with regard to his announcement, nor when he tapes his final episode next year.
It would be appropriate if on his last show, one of the puzzles was "ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END".
To think I was just 15 years old when he first took over daytime Wheel, just a couple years older than Immanuel.
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Post by bighornbattle on Jun 13, 2023 18:08:35 GMT -5
In all due respect, he hosted Wheel for a long time. It will be very interesting to see who fills his shoes.
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Post by billmcdee on Jun 14, 2023 3:13:29 GMT -5
In all due respect, he hosted Wheel for a long time. It will be very interesting to see who fills his shoes. It won't be me. He wears size 9, I am a 10 and a half. |
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Post by bighornbattle on Jun 14, 2023 4:12:44 GMT -5
Or me, I have no hosting experience.
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Post by billmcdee on Jun 14, 2023 5:18:58 GMT -5
But neither did Chuck Woolery, Pat Sajak or Rolf Benirschke when Merv hired them.
Chuck was a country singer, Pat was a weatherman and Rolf was a place kicker for the San Diego Chargers.
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Post by koopakid17 on Jun 14, 2023 11:51:18 GMT -5
Pat helming the same show for 42½ years (daytime and nighttime) is nothing short of remarkable. Here's to a happy retirement. It already wasn't the same seeing Vanna host after Pat's medical emergency a few years back, and this is from someone who grew up playing the Genesis and Windows versions of Wheel. Jeopardy! already feels different without Alex, but I imagine Sony's going to have an easier time with the transition to a new host for Wheel. After Pat's last bow in 2024, Drew Carey will be number one on the list of longest-tenured current game show hosts with Steve Harvey not that far behind. Isn't that something? But neither did Chuck Woolery, Pat Sajak or Rolf Benirschke when Merv hired them. Chuck was a country singer, Pat was a weatherman and Rolf was a place kicker for the San Diego Chargers. Interesting to note that Merv wasn't the driving force behind Bob Goen. Merv pushed for Rolf to continue after the move, but CBS overruled him. I bet it's because they wanted to give him a second chance after Blackout. |
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Post by billmcdee on Jun 14, 2023 13:19:52 GMT -5
Sept 2010 for Steve Harvey and lest we forget Wayne Brady also with Let's Make A Deal on CBS
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Post by babytims on Jun 27, 2023 12:30:29 GMT -5
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Post by billmcdee on Jun 27, 2023 13:59:49 GMT -5
Start warming up now, perhaps in 20 or 30 years from now it could be you! |
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Post by koopakid17 on Jun 27, 2023 16:46:24 GMT -5
Sony really didn’t want to repeat the snafu that happened after Trebek’s passing, and with good reason.
All things considered, best of luck to Ryan!
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Post by bighornbattle on Jun 27, 2023 17:51:44 GMT -5
We wish him nothing but the best for Ryan.
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Jun 27, 2023 20:05:05 GMT -5
It's easy to joke, "How many shows does this give Ryan? Seventeen? Eighteen?"
Seriously, good call made. Plus, when you think about it, Ryan knows a thing or two about hosting a Merv Griffin creation. Remember "Click"?
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Post by Bill Skinner on Jun 28, 2023 17:51:41 GMT -5
So after the whole Jeopardy! mess that transpired in its post-Alex host search, Sony decided to hire a new guy on the spot for Wheel. Hopefully, Ryan will be a much better fit for Wheel than either Ken or Mayim could ever hope to be for J! He'll certainly have his plate full with his radio show, American Idol and now Wheel, plus he's making a ton of money off of Fremantle, iHeartRadio, ABC and Sony. And the Bonus Round will be right up his alley, since he already opens envelopes to reveal voting results on Idol, so there you go.
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Post by billmcdee on Jun 29, 2023 5:00:58 GMT -5
Not to mention that with the exception of "L", his name contains all of the given letters at the start of the bonus puzzle |
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(just kidding! Unless...)
