Pat Sajak to Retire from Wheel of Fortune After 41

Pat Sajak to Retire from Wheel of Fortune After 41 Seasons Image Credit : Google

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[{"selector":"#anim-3028e3e8-e5d3-4579-8bbc-5be1a8056ae8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-59a8848a-3427-4bec-93d4-ca96439288b9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.92356%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b0a885ef-cea9-470b-aa41-667a6572ca5e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-22.314452913131515%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] On Monday, Pat Sajak announced he will retire after Wheel of Fortune’s upcoming 41st season, which starts shooting in September. Image Credit : Google

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[{"selector":"#anim-b22904c7-3726-4a2b-b650-93dcabd6c574","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a6e8bc89-9436-4313-9fe0-c958a42e4568","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.2381%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a251025f-8bbb-414c-9b09-59f216e02faf [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-32.33428943687106%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Sajak debuted as Wheel of Fortune host in 1981. He had previously worked as a weatherman for KNBC-TV in Los Angeles. Image Credit : Google