Sajak confirmed he is already “back in the studio taping.”Īfter 37 years of turning letters alongside Pat Sajak on Wheel of Fortune, it’s Vanna White’s turn to take charge. White will continue continue to host the week of Dec.White stepped into the hosting role for the first time in Monday’s episode, and fans had a lot of mixed reactions online.Wheel of Fortune hostess Vanna White is temporarily filling in for longtime host Pat Sajak after a taping of the show was canceled due to his emergency intestinal surgery.“With this change, only the contestants determine the outcome of the game and the host does not impose themself in any way. “If you think about it, by doing the “final spin” I, as host, had an impact on the outcome of the game and that has always bothered me because it just didn’t feel right,” said Sajak of the change in play of the game. Returning is the show’s annual “Secret Santa Holiday Giveaway.” This popular sweepstakes gives Wheel Watchers Club members the chance to win everything a contestant wins, up to the million-dollar grand prize.And finally, the minimum amount that can be won on the Bonus Wheel has been upped to $39,000, in honor of the show’s 39th season in syndication. Also, a $4,000 bonus is being added to contestants who solve all three puzzles in the Triple Toss Up Round, making the round worth $10,000. More money will be up for grabs in Season 39 with the removal of the “Free Play” wedge from the Wheel which was replaced by an $850 wedge.Instead, the contestant in control of the Wheel at the time will spin to determine the amount each consonant is worth during the speed up round. Sajak will no longer do the “Final Spin” of the game.The Wheel of Fortune theme song, “Changing Keys,” which will return this season with a modernized arrangement. The set and music have been refreshed for the new season.In the game show’s digital space, Maggie Sajak, Pat’s daughter, will be joining the show as Social Correspondent across all of Wheel of Fortune’s channels including:, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.Here are some other changes in store for the upcoming season: At the open of each episode, he will be featured at a new podium on stage as he introduces Sajak and White. Jim Thornton, who will mark his 10th anniversary as Wheel of Fortune announcer, will get an expanded on-screen presence in the new season, which premieres Sept.

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