Pat Sajak‘s final outing as the host of “Wheel of Fortune” on June 7 reached 11 million viewers. That marked the game show’s most-watched episode since April 2020 — and the syndicated series has aired more than 1,000 episodes since then.
That made it the most-watched telecast of the week, accounting for all broadcast and cable networks but excluding sports. It also achieved the highest household rating of the week with a 6.2. Additionally, all five of Sajak’s final “Wheel of Fortune” episodes landed in the Top 15 broadcasts of the week.
Sajaksigned offas “Wheel of Fortune” star after more than 40 years, and handed his hosting duties to Ryan Seacrest, who will co-host with Vanna White.