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Pat Sajak Gives One Final Spin as Host of 'Wheel of Fortune'

Pat Sajak took one final turn at the wheel on Friday night's episode of 'Wheel of Fortune.'

On Friday, the 77-year-old TV personality took a turn at the wheel one last time and made his emotional farewell from the long-running game show -- which he began hosting back in December 1981. "I can say, along with the rest of America, that it's been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making us smile every night and feel right at home with them." As he looked back on his career and the impact of the series, he added that while it has been an honor to host Wheel of Fortune for so long, he is even more thankful for the way that the show has cemented itself in pop culture history.

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