One last spin — again.
Pat Sajak hosted his final episode of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” that aired Tuesday, after he retired from the syndicated game show in 2024.
The episode opened with Sajak, 78, and his co-host Vanna White walking out on stage for the last time together.
“I want to thank ABC for the opportunity to host Season 5 of ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,’” said Sajak.
“I hope they’ll take a close look at my proposed primetime series, ‘Sajak Senior Secret Agent,’” he joked.
White, 68, added, “Sounds like a winner.”
For Sajak’s final episode, Broadway stars Renée Elise Goldsberry, Bernadette Peters, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson competed against each other to win money for their respective charities.
At one point, Peters, 77, spun a Bunkrupt and Sajak informed her that she lost her Million-Dollar Wedge.
“You’re bankrupt, yes,” Sajak told the Tony Award winner. “It means you even lose your wedges. There should be a little receptacle somewhere near your area.”
Sajak then walked over to Peters and hilariously threw her Million-Dollar Wedge right over his shoulder.
After the final puzzle, Ferguson, 49, won the game with $59,300 for his charity, No Kid Hungry by Share Our Strength. However, he couldn’t solve the puzzle for “The Happy Dance” in the bonus round and lost out on an additional $25,000.
To close out the episode, Sajak was joined by White and the three Broadway stars for the official season goodbye.
“See you next time for more ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,’” he said.
While “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” is returning for Season 6, Sajak is not.
The Emmy winner announced his retirement from the “Wheel of Fortune” franchise in 2023 after hosting more than 8,000 episodes across 41 seasons.
His final episode of the flagship series aired on June 7, 2024.
“Well, the time has come to say goodbye,” Sajak said on-air at the time. “It’s been an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes night after night, year after year, decade after decade.”
Six months later, Sajak returned to his old job for a holiday episode of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” that featured Lil Jon, Dionne Warwick and Chance the Rapper.
The remaining episodes of Season 5, which were all taped in 2024, began airing on April 30.
Ryan Seacrest was named Sajak’s successor on the game series, with his first episode as the new “Wheel of Fortune” host premiering on September 9, 2024.
The “American Idol” host is also taking over for Sajak on “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” starting next season, which does not yet have a premiere date.
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