It’s Over, Pat Sajak Out At ‘Wheel Of Fortune’—Final Episode Air Date Revealed

It’s the end of an era for fans of the staple game show Wheel of Fortune.

Last year, longtime host Pat Sajak announced that he intended to leave the show sometime in 2024, and the final episode featuring Sajak has been set to air on June 7, 2024.

Sajak has hosted the show for four decades beginning in 1981. This makes Sajak the longest contiguous game show host in American television history.

In my opinion, shows like Wheel of Fortune are every bit as dependent on the host as they are on the content of the program.

Will you still watch Wheel of Fortune now that Sajak is out? Let us know in the comments section!

Pat Sajak’s final run on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ is quickly coming to a close. After four decades as host of the iconic game show, Sajak’s final episode will air on Friday, June 7, Deadline has confirmed https://t.co/CfopRCl7v5

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) April 5, 2024

Pat Sajak’s final "Wheel of Fortune" episode, which was taped Friday, will air in June, according to Deadline.

Sajak is the longest-running host of any game show, a feat he achieved in 2018, surpassing "The Price Is Right’s" Bob Barker.https://t.co/Wnba8Gb8H9

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 6, 2024

Fox News featured this statement from Sajak’s co-host Vanna White:

“When we started Wheel of Fortune who could have imagined we’d still be at it 41 seasons later?

I couldn’t be happier to have shared the stage with you for all these years with one more to come.

Cheers to you, Pat Sajak!”

Sajak will be replaced in June by Ryan Seacrest, who is another popular longtime host and media personality. Seacrest is widely known for his work across radio media and the music industry.

Ryan Seacrest on preparing for "Wheel of Fortune": "I'm studying the rulebook and all of the scenarios that the rulebook has inside of it." https://t.co/GlnKMH2Yi2 pic.twitter.com/pl5CipRgZJ

— Variety (@Variety) April 6, 2024

This fall, Ryan Seacrest is expected to become the new host. https://t.co/XogMYpgyVB

— Atlanta News First (@ATLNewsFirst) April 6, 2024

People Magazine revealed that Sajak is not entirely gone from the show:

Following his announcement, Suzanne Prete, EVP of game shows at Sony Pictures Television, noted to PEOPLE that Sajak would remain on the show as a consultant for the next three years.