Pat Sajak mocks ‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant for wrong answer in final hosting week: ‘So not close’
06.06.2024 - 13:33
/ nypost.com
made an incorrect guess on Wednesday night’s episode. The contestant, Allison, was trying to solve the puzzle phrase, “_ _ _ T S _ N D _ _ G _ R E S,” during the bonus round. She answered, “Coats And Hangers,” then backtracked and said, “Boats,” before the incorrect buzzer went off.The correct answer was “Facts And Figures.”“Ooooh, you were so not close,” Sajak, 77, bluntly told Allison.
She laughed off his insult and said, “I’d rather that be the case, you know?”“I know, cause then you don’t have to kick yourself for that,” Sajak said. The game show host opened an envelope to reveal that Allison lost $40,000.“You did very well,” Sajak said as he shook her hand, revealing that she went home with $14,400.Fans of the show noted online that Allison’s snafu continued a streak of contestants losing the bonus round during Saja’s final week as host.“Ugh. 3 bonus round losses this week.
2 more chances left this season with Pat,” a fan wrote in the comments on the YouTube clip of Allison’s bonus round.“Yuck, another loser and another low winner on Wheel of Fortune, I hope to god Pat Sajak’s final 2 episodes end on a high note,” another fan said. A different comment read, “And the third bonus loss this week, this one on a gimme. Amazing how this season’s contestants have missed so many layups in the bonus like this and yesterday’s BANK BRANCH ….”After 41 seasons, Sajak is leaving “Wheel of Fortune” after Friday’s episode and will be replaced by Ryan Seacrest in the fall.Vanna White is staying with the show as the letter-turner.Sajak announced his exit from the beloved series last year.