Pat Sajak Reveals the Sad Reason for His Retirement

[@tiggerlady6282]

I’m gonna miss you very much Pat! Thank you for showing and sharing your love and kindness to everyone!

[@NAFO_MythicPlague]

I am really going to miss Pat Sajak. He was in my home many nights in my 45 years of life. Thank you for your service and to entertain America for over 40 years. You are amazing.

[@bradleyvanzile1111]

Shocking? Just daily life things happen.

[@Angie2343]

Ryan Seacrest just isn't a good choice...at all. His ego and annoying attitude are NOT welcome on Wheel.

[@johnfallaw2130]

Excellent presentation. As a military veteran, enjoyed Pat's armed forces broadcast in Saigon. Thanks John Fallaw

[@sochowell3469]

I retired at 60 years old a few years ago. High stress responsibilities. Lots of hours. Wishing Sajak the best, and he is no doubt grateful for his well-earned long standing career.

[@judishanks3107]

you rock Pat ! thank you ! we'll miss you and your quick witty personality. Enjoy your retirement !!🥰

[@JAnderson-s2d]

Thank-You for the Memories Pat Sajak ~ you were the best ~ What a Team you and Vanna were ~ irreplaceable !

[@henanderson7707]

Exactly in my home since interceptions It's time to go have fun and hope your side kick Vsnna come along sooner .❤❤❤❤

[@DXKramer]

You want the reason for his retirement? He's 77 years old and has been hosting the show for 41 years. He wants to retire. Thats it. Thats all we need to know.

[@samanthafrancis8159]

Agreed!

[@jeangill1187]

He sure doesn’t look 77 years old.

[@joanduranceau4793]

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[@duanekapp5525]

should have 10 years ago, way OVERPAID ,all that money

[@dralbertpakin8895]

Yes you are right because he deserves to retire if he wants too. Ryan has some big shoes to fill.

[@pamcatron1058]

I watched from start to finish Mr. Sajak is a good man and will be forever missed. HAPPY RETIREMENT SIR you deserve it

[@MichaelTorraco]

Thank you Pat! taught my kids and myself over 40 years!!

[@MarilynRinaldi]

I will miss Pat because the show was on at 7 PM every night in my home and now I'm in my golden years retired. Will still watch it as long as I can. Vanna also I love her on the show . my best wishes to you Pat I think you will always be remembered as the big wheel. Love Marilyn Rinaldi

[@Robert-m6w]

Welcome home brother. I left Saigon in 1965 and listened to Adrian Cronauer. Sorry I never heard your show. However, my wife and I have enjoyed Wheel from your beginning there and watched your last show. I am so happy you have new goals and wish you the very best. Robert 😎🌵

[@QuesoLover3000]

it says the meaning at 18:55 if anyone just wants to hear the reason 😂:)

[@georgehotston1824]

Met Pat Sajak some years ago while in Los Angeles to see a Kings hockey game. They were playing the St Louis Blues. Gretzky was on the team then. I got up to go to the lobby, and he was standing in the exit way to get there. I spoke to him with the usual comments. I wish I could remember the year. Gretzky retired some 20 + years ago so it was quite a few years. My wife and I had travelled from Las Vegas to see Gretzy play that night. We are from Brantford Canada (Gretzky's home town) and I'll add our son played with him for a few young years of his career. School mates. It was a treat to meet Pat Sajak.

[@nataliecassidy4298]

Thanks pat for all 40yrs of hosting Wheel of Fortune it was a great show watching you and Vanna! Will miss you! From AKRON, OHIO ❤❤😊😊

[@AileenGodshall]

Always a gentleman and consummate host... the best of the very best and in my opinion irreplaceable. I can only hope Ryan Seacrist will be able host the show and carry on the tradition begun by Pat. Happy Retirement Pat Sajak you certainly deserve it!

[@josephduke6055]

It was hard to listen at with him pronouncing the name wrong

[@lizdahl847]

Doing it on purpose to get more hits!​@@josephduke6055

[@vanessaburckhard3081]

Love Pat and Vanna and the show. Pat has great comedy so that's extra special ❤❤❤😢🙏.

[@1voluntaryist]

I missed a lot of early morning college classes because I couldn't turn off Jack Parr, the GREATEST talk show host/interviewer of all time!

[@pannoni18]

It's interesting that Pat grew up with Jack Parr, as it was his Tonight show successor, Johnny Carson, who also had a well-publicized retirement after such a long run that defined a late night institution on NBC (and the first 7 1/2 years of Pat's tenure at Wheel were produced in the same building as The Tonight Show). Jay Leno was a decent replacement, but the later hosts just don't compare. Bob Barker's retirement is the only other big comparison to Sajak.

[@stephaniebrooks7372]

Wow go miss you Mr Pat Sajak 😢❤

[@louiseely3930]

No offense to loyal viewers BUT face it everyone is entitled to retirement, not everyone gets to choose this time, best wishes for a healthy retirement🎉

[@williamoneal2763]

I read that he is worth 75 million dollars...time to retire!

[@dontworrydon]

I love the show but I never liked him. I liked Chuck Wollery.

[@manuelvalencia9407]

You're right.

[@misst6559]

I totally understand everyone has to retire, I am patiently waiting for my retirement.

[@nancytimms-w9t]

Well, I really like him!! He’s the reason the show was a success!!

[@heidid5275]

Happy retirement, Pat! You deserve it. Spend time with your family and travel the world. Many thanks for over 40 years of “Wheel”….

[@tinafredrickson2490]

No longer watching .they should of picked someone else to take over 😮

[@kkkkyyyyy-h3o]

I retired at the age of 82 years. When work makes your life happy and your work brings lots of help needed very much any retirement at any advanced age is a blessing you enjoyed. To continue to work as long as you can is a joy and be grateful to God to give you that opportunity. I am 88 years old now and enjoying health and happiness for which I am grateful to people who gave me this opportunity. Mr. Sajak worked hard and for long time for bringing us very unique entertainment where enjoyment and intelligence walk hand in hand. We must not forget Vanna White for her charm, million dollar smile and generosity to give away that big amount of money !!!!

[@AileenGodshall]

Always a gentleman and an incredibly talented host...in my opinion the best of the best and is irreplaceable. I can only hope that Ryan Seacrist will succeed in hosting the show .

[@jeanstevens298]

Ryan Seacrist has too much on his plate already, he just wont get it , I will be gone just like Pat .

[@ritakarliner5984]

​@@jeanstevens298 😅😅😅😅🎉

[@glennw9397]

My wife and I will miss you pat. I wanted to meet you and participate in the show but unfortunately my health wouldn’t let. Enjoy your retirement you deserve it. All the best Glenn and Lou W

[@cynthiadowling3910]

41 years, and you say his name wrongly? Thank you Pat and Vanna.

[@lizvigario7686]

He didn’t say his name wrong. Pat took the i out of his name. Which is the correct spelling in the Polish language

[@phylliscline8359]

His birth name is Sajdak. The pronunciation is actually correct. Many people shorten or change their names for TV jobs.

[@willgaukler8979]

... Never knew that ... but tv can do wild things ...

[@wisconsineaglesfan7925]

@@lizvigario7686 Then he should say it the same consistency. He alternates between the two... pick a pony and ride with it. Or maybe this is just AI generated content and it is having a hard time.

[@LauraWarner-fw6uf]

Amen!

[@JAnderson-s2d]

Pat Sajak ~ YOU were the Best !! ~ Myself and your multitudes of Fans will surely Miss You. God Bless you and may you have many Beautiful retirement years ahead of You. ~ Gid Bless You.

[@jayegirouard]

One of the reasons I watched every night was Pat did not allow silliness....screaming, falling on the ground, etc......grace and dignity throughout the whole show! I''ll miss him awful!!!

[@rkmklz7562]

Happy Retirement Pat!!!!...thank you for 40+ years of Wheel

[@JTRocks1]

Wow, long time! 😮

[@lindafitzgerald1726]

Enjoy your retirement Loved watching you on the show Thanks

[@calgreg2569]

He was great..I wish him the best..

[@williamjones7163]

The name is Say-jack NOT Saw-jack. AI is so scrawed.

[@marye1596]

I was going to correct the dummies that couldn't say his name correctly.. you beat me to it.. lol.... SAAAY JAK... obviously never watched the show. 🤣

[@lorieconomou]

So scrawed?

[@weaponizedmath4369]

Its A.I. generated just like GPS m8s pronouncing street names 😅😢

[@marilynpoitras7839]

I have watched Pat ever since he was a weatherman in LA. Anyone else remember that? All my best wishes for a wonderful retirement Pat and family! You would think that after 41 years of hearing Pat's last name pronounced on Wheel of Fortune this narrator could have pronounced it the same way........??

[@juliebinderup1305]

Enjoy your retirement Pat

[@tthng8888]

This is not a surprise, though it’s sad, specially it was one of best shows of my beloved mom in heaven.

[@carollastelic3051]

Pat was also a radio DJ in Vietnam and served in the Army

[@c.thompson4533]

Enjoy your retirement. You deserve it

[@hopemay2844]

Thank you for you service in the military and for keeping us entertained with your gane show.Now it is your turn to be entertained enjoy your retirement and have fun.Wishing you the best.

[@rkmklz7562]

Pat and Vanna were the greatest duo in game show history.....😮

[@RobertWiley-n3i]

The state of late night talk shows is bad. I remember Pat's show and it was excellent and well worth bringing back. I hope he does this if he gets tired of sitting at home!

[@rogergroot6641]

"Pat Sajak Reveas the SAD reason for his Retirement"? His reason was because he wanted to spend more time with his family.That is a SAD reason? It is amazing how deceptive you can be to get others to listen! ! Tis is called "BAIT & SWITCH"

[@brentonm2640]

Ty for saving me around 17 minutes

[@jonathanfactor6688]

Great memories thanks

[@victoriafontana3520]

He will be missed I wish him a happy retirement and many more years of health and happiness❤🎉🎉❤❤❤🙏🙏

[@GwenBarth]

I will miss Pat. He was a very good host.

[@sheilashelton9336]

We love Pat and Vanna. So glad he's going to get to retire, but we will surely miss him. Hope Vanna stays for awhile. It would be hard to replace her.🎉

[@DCFunBud]

7:33. WTF? You get what you pay for with AI -- garbled nonsense.

[@suzanneivester3630]

You will be missed by millions, including me!

[@maribelmaldonado252]

Thank God he is still alive alot of people don't get his age

[@glasslinger]

So long as Vanna is there I will watch!

[@riogrande5761]

The title is clickbait. There is no sad reason as implied. He simply decided to retire and enjoy time with his family.

[@klesmiley]

Agree. Clickbait. Also, what's with mispronouncing Pat's last name? I couldn't ever listen to the entire video. Shameful.

[@nancywarriner5669]

You're right. I'm going to miss him. He made tge show along with Vanna

[@vanessaburckhard3081]

If you're going to report on Pat please say his last name right.

[@Juke582]

It’s AI messing it up!

[@DougASAP]

Yep... Welcome to the future... or the present 😥😥

[@goatgav9097]

Fact: He’s hosted Wheel of Fortune (1981 - 2024) longer than Alex Trebek hosted Jeopardy! (1984 - 2020).

[@patgibb3063]

I agree with DXKRAMER!!! Why do people have to add these untrue titles to videos. This man telling this video story is driving me crazy the way he says "Sajak"!!!!

[@catm8361]

I support Ryan Seacrest!! I remember him on the radio years ago! playing the Matchbox20 song over and over and Rob calling into the show!! I'm glad to see him do good!

[@jonathanfactor6688]

He will be missed

[@marilynswanston814]

He is also Chairman of the board at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale Michigan and is building a multi media program there

[@Lightsngear]

A very "conservative" institution that stands FIRM with the Constitution! (Rush Limbaugh promoted it heavily)

[@MelwandaKardel]

You will be missed Pat !!😢!

[@ConnieValenti]

I miss him and his humor

[@williamoneal2763]

When he is replaced, it should be with another male host. If female becomes the host, I think the show will slowly loose it following. I do not watch too much, but show is entertaining. I do hope whoever becomes new host, the show will continue to be successful. 😮

[@Rspectre75]

They actually announced the new host last year in Fall 2023. Ryan Seacrest will be taking over as the new host for next season.

[@samanthafrancis8159]

Viewers such as myself will have to accept the new host, but Pat Sajak irreplaceable! All the best Mr Sajak!

[@Bob-u5b9w]

We will all miss him

[@zenacollins458]

Enjoy your retirement you have made history

[@Boppy_kids]

As much as we love Pat, it was time for him to retire. I could see it on his face during some episodes. Sometimes he seemed to struggle hiding his irritation. He was over it, and I don’t blame him. Even though he worked less than a month out of the year! I loved growing up with Wheel of Fortune. And as Pat said in his farewell speech, it wasn’t only a game show, it became much more. Thanks for the memories, Pat

[@Sue-cz8vt]

P,S. I loved your talk show! I know if they had given you an rarlier time slot ot you would still be on the show.I still remember the show you celebrated the day of the invention pf yhe crapper l I am still laughing ❤

[@rondayky1]

Hmmmm. The narrator accidentally pronounced Sajak's name correctly. Twice.

[@roseboettinger]

Tell us you’re using an AI voiceover without telling us you’re using an AI voiceover…😆 But, in all seriousness, the show won’t be the same without him. Happy retirement, Pat!

[@annallen9288]

You didn't mention that Pat is a Chancellor at an esteemed conservative college.

[@kimm.1709]

Misleading title to video! It's a good video telling the sequence of events of Pat Sajak's life, but the title should therefore portray that. Instead it leads you to believe that there is some "sad" untold truth as to why Pat is retiring. And there's not. It's just the traditional reason... he's 77yo and ready, wanting to spend more time with his family. I hate when videos try to "trick" us into clicking! And PS) Get his name correct! He deserves that much!

[@jannatghaffar8609]

Ilove my brother 👍🤲

[@DalilaMonterrosa]

Happy retirement Pat

[@jessewilsonwilson1264]

He might be a icon, but everyone is replace able,humans are not designed to work whole life..

[@jaysmith8329]

He's not, he said he is going to be the celebrity wheel of fortune host.

[@SandraKHReiger]

How come he says Sajak two different ways. Other than that great video.

[@pb76013]

Say - jack is how you say it!

[@Juke582]

It’s AI messing up 😂🤣

[@richardbause2453]

Mr. Announcer, From start to finish you did an excellent description of the host of Wheel of Fortune. "BUT" INSULTED AND BUTCHERED HIS NAME 😮. Sawjok Sajok Sajock, WTH! Throughout the video if you said his last name correctly 5 times, that was alot for as many times you kept saying it. Go listen to yourself. If you respect "Pat Sajack"you'll take this video down and go redo your voice over. After 41 years, he has earned the respect of having his NAME PRONOUNCED CORRECTLY!!!

[@clarestucki5151]

Vanna hasn't actually been a "letter turner" for decades. Her job was taken over by high tech yrs ago, but they kept her on for decoration I presume.

[@georgiafrancis9059]

Who is going to take his place? I heard it would be Ryan from American Idol?

[@glennelliot1821]

I'm not too fond of these videos with computer-generated announcing with every name, including Pat Sajak being pronounced wrong. Also, the title says that Pat will reveal his sad reason for retiring which turns out to be that he wants to spend more time with his family. What is sad about that.

[@JoanEdleson]

Thanks to Pat for his many years as host. I never missed an episode. Ryan will have to work much harder to come even close to becoming a great host like Pat. He seems to think he's better than Pat was since they are willing to pay him so many $$$. Vanna would be a much better host than Ryan, & he could go back to his type of shows where it is all about him.

[@jccares8879]

The title is bad, it's not a sad reason, he is able to retire in good health and has family

[@BrendaMosley-p1x]

Pat was good loved his jokes

[@cherylmoore9233]

Learn to pronounce his last name correctly! Going thru the transcript, there is NOTHING in there about any “real” reason for Pat Sajak to leave the show! So, folks that’s it - he simply wanted to retire. We really don’t need this 20:21 video to tell us nothing we don’t already know! Especially when the guy taping this video keeps mispronouncing his last name!

[@isabeld0dds85]

I am so sorry to hear this .ISABEL WELLS DODDS ÒR IZZY

[@lucieleimbach]

His last name is pronounced Say Jack = Sajak. You pronounced it correctly the first time.

[@cashed-out2192]

I researched his public records, and was shocked, or rather surprised, by what I found. He, or all people, has been having trouble paying his obligations. WHAT? He has not one, but TWO UCC liens. WHAT? No way. He was most likely forced off the air. Money problems don't go away overnight. He and VW both spend enormous amounts of money,

[@billbeck47]

THE LEAST TOP REWIND COULD HAVE DONE IS GET THIS NARATOR TO PRONOUNCE SAJAK CORRECTLY. IT'S SAY -JACK.

[@larryfried7742]

Stop using A.I,'s that pronounce peoples last names wrong. Get a real person to do the voice overs'. It incredibly annoying

[@jimwebster4925]

This has “what you can expect with AI” ? Sajack, Sayjack, AI-jack.

[@MikeRichard-ng4in]

This person who made the comment below is very sick

[@67-Mustang]

"Live with Kelly and Ryan" (long i sound)

[@BikerGirlTraveler]

If you want to avoid all the bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla… for over 18 1/2 minutes, and get ti the reason why he left, got to 18:50. You are welcome! I just saved you 18 minutes and 50 seconds of your life.

[@EcoMouseChannel]

Ya know... when you are writing scripts for these AI voices, you might want to listen to it a few times through and catch the most obvious cringe mis-pronouncements. Re-write those words to be read more phonetically until the robot gets it right. Try "Say-jack" or "Sā jak"

[@USNUSA]

I’m guessing the announcer reading this script is a computer. Sayjack, not Sawjack.

[@Juke582]

Yup AI

[@BrendaJones-y4o]

Stop saying sawjack please

[@kathyanslow5986]

Definitely “annoying”!

[@suestanley7506]

PLEASE Learn how to say his name

[@nazoqazi2926]

I’m waiting. I’m waiting till he pronounce his name, right?😂

[@Juke582]

It’s AI computer duh 🙄🤣🤣🤣

[@sandrabutler3959]

Where did they get this narrator?

[@sherrilldean4598]

Narrator butchers Pat's name pronounced SAY JACK Get some rest you need it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@larryfried7742]

It just sucks. I don't lose any sleep over it though. Call me a Luddite, in a sense, but I dislike auto tune too. You're right using A.I.'s especially ones' that mess up is just annoying to me. It is lazy and makes me cringe sometimes though.

[@adamneuman1232]

No Sajak No Show !

[@charlottemoore9811]

He can’t even say his name right!!! Don’t know why they keep using this announcer as he often misspeaks!!!!???

[@CrazyCatLady-1981]

15:11 AI actually says his name right.

[@margaretmanzer2194]

Never cared for him. Something about his personality rubbed me the wrong way!

[@gibsonsg6201]

Say-jack or Sar-jag, make up your algorithm, at least stay consistent!

[@Juke582]

It’s AI computer!

[@GerriBostic]

It is sad that a person cannot retire without criticism from someone who does not know how to say his name correctly.