It could not be lost to Bankrupt nor forfeited by failing to solve that round's puzzle, and landing on it resulted in a 'Charge' fanfare playing. While this particular format was only used in 1973, the concept was eventually recycled into the Prize Puzzle (albeit much less straightforward most of the time).Ī token which covered a low-value wedge (the orange $100 next to Free Spin in Round 1, the tan $100 in Round 2, and $150 in Round 3) and allowed the player who picked it up to play a special puzzle at the end of the show. The winner was shown all vowels in the puzzle, then had 30 seconds to give one correct consonant and solve the puzzle. The season begins in September.Used only on the Shopper's Bazaar pilot, the puzzle was the name of the prize the contestant was playing for. Sajak announced earlier this month that the upcoming 41st season of 'Wheel of Fortune' would be his last. 'This is truly a full circle moment for me and I'm grateful to Sony for the opportunity.' Prior to hosting 'American Idol,' Seacrest hosted 'a little game show called 'Click,'' which was also created by 'Wheel of Fortune' creator Merv Griffin. SEE MORE: Whoopi Goldberg says she wants to be new 'Wheel of Fortune' host His first big breakthrough came in 2002 when he began hosting 'American Idol.' He went on to serve as Kelly Ripa's cohost on 'Live with Kelly and Ryan.' He also took over ABC's New Year's Eve hosting duties from Dick Clark just prior to Clark's passing. Seacrest has been a veteran of the television industry for several decades. Pat, I love the way you've always celebrated the contestants and made viewers at home feel at ease.' '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. 'I'm truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak,' Seacrest wrote. The show's producers say Seacrest will begin hosting duties in 2024. Sony Pictures Television confirmed the announcement in a tweet.

Soon, a new host will be telling 'Wheel of Fortune' contestants to 'spin the wheel.' Two weeks after Pat Sajak, host of the venerable game show for four decades, announced his retirement, Ryan Seacrest said he will be the new host.

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