Pat Sajak wished a fond farewell to Wheel Of Fortune on his final episode of the program, which was broadcast Friday night.
The 77-year-old first began hosting the the iconic game show in 1981, taking over from outgoing compere Chuck Woolery.
Now Pat is retiring and his position will be filled by Ryan Seacrest, who will run the show alongside Pat’s longtime co-host Vanna White.
In an emotional video released Thursday night, Vanna was reduced to tears as she said: