Pat Sajak Switches Things Up in Final Wheel of Fortune Episode: Less Rounds, More Money and

The longtime Wheel of Fortune host just signed off after 41 years on Friday, and he did not go quietly. I think most people know this is my last evening on the show, Sajak said after the first round. At the end of the show, I have a few things Id like to say, so we need to save a little time. How do we do that? His solution was to cut one of the episodes usual rounds, but since doing so would rob the contestants of winning some money, he decided to throw them a bone. Im going to spin the wheel, add $1,000 to whatever I land on, and give everyone that amount, he announced. Shockingly, he landed on the coveted $1,000 spot, which meant that all three contestants should have had $2,000 added to their score. But on Sajaks last night, that just wasnt enough. You know what? Its not my money, he said. Lets give them all $5,000! Little Jimmys surgery can wait. (R.I.P., Little Jimmy.) Sajaks final game ended with Memphis, Tenn., resident Adrienne Bean winning her bonus round and taking home nearly $90,000 in total winnings. As promised, some time was saved at the end of the episode for Sajak to share his final remarks, thanking the audience, the crew and, of course, cohost Vanna White for more than four decades in the Wheel business. He also reminded viewers that hell still be around all summer in reruns, encouraging them to keep laughing at his jokes as if they were new. Sajak, however, made no mention of Ryan Seacrest, the man taking over his gig this September. What did you think of Sajaks last time hosting Wheel of Fortune? Will you miss him?