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As Ryan Seacrest kicked off his big debut on “Wheel of Fortune,” Monday night, he left out the longtime host, Pat Sajak’s, name in his introduction.

Although Seacrest, 49, recognized he had stepped into a major role, he did not mention Sajak’s name when he opened the show. 

“And now together for the first time, here are the stars of our show, Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White!” announcer Jim Thornton said during the show’s opener. 

‘WHEEL OF FORTUNE’ HOST RYAN SEACREST SHARES ‘WILD’ FIRST DAY ON SET: ‘MY HEART’S POUNDING’

After Seacrest and co-host Vanna White were introduced, the new “Wheel of Fortune” host shared his sentiments during his debut.

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Pat Sajak’s final episode as “Wheel of Fortune” host drew the game show’s largest audience in four years.

The episode, which aired on Friday, June 7, scored 11.03 million viewers, according to Nielsen. That marks the show’s highest viewership in 1,072 episodes since April 29, 2020.

Also scoring a 6.22 household rating, Sajak’s farewell program ranked as the most-watched telecast for the week in both measurements, among household rating and total viewership when compared to all other broadcast, cable and syndicated programming, excluding sports.

The beloved host’s departure also boosted the game…

A Wheel of Fortune contestant who went viral over his explicit answer has shared host Pat Sajak’s off-camera response to the mishap.

Last Thursday, Tavaris Williams made headlines for his guess ‘right in the butt’ while trying to solve a ‘Phrase’ puzzle.

The hilarious slip-up catapulted Tavaris into internet stardom – with the new fan favorite revealing what Pat said to him after cameras stopped rolling during an appearance on Wednesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live.

‘I don’t care what Pat Sajak says, that was a great answer,’ the TV host told Tavaris.

The contestant was happy to share his experience, telling Jimmy: ‘Pat was the best!’

Tavaris Williams revealed what Pat Sajak said to him off camera in an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live during the opening monologue on Wednesday

The date of Pat Sajak’s final episode hosting “Wheel of Fortune” has been revealed.

On Friday, a source confirmed to “Good Morning America” that Sajak’s last episode will be June 7. The episode will coincide with the “Wheel of Fortune” season 41 finale.

Sajak announced in June 2023 that the show’s 41st season would be his last.

“It’s been a wonderful ride,” Sajak said at the time in a message that was shared by “Wheel of Fortune” on Instagram.

Season 41 premiered in September.

Weeks after Sajak announced that he was stepping down from his position, it was announced that Ryan Seacrest would replace him as host.

“I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak,” Seacrest, 48,…

Ryan added, “Pat Sajak’s a legend whom I’ve looked up to and watched so many years, and to know that that show is such a staple for America and such a destination for people and families in the evening, I just want to do my best job and make it seamless and have people continue to enjoy it.”

But before Ryan steps into the role of Wheel of Fortune host, the star was focused on unveiling The Ryan Seacrest Foundation‘s latest Seacrest Studio, a broadcast media center for patients at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in Queens, N.Y. Sept. 19.

Detailing how he came up with the idea for Seacrest Studios, Ryan shared, “I wanted to do something tangible for my mission and my purpose and my foundation. And I met with parents at different children’s hospitals and talked to them about what…