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JamesG · 01-25-2012, 07:40 PM

Pat Sajak: "I Hosted "Wheel Of Fortune" Drunk"
1/25/12

Pat Sajak is admitting to hosting under the influence.

The longtime face of "Wheel of Fortune", said he has hosted the popular show while drunk.

"Yes," Sajak admitted with a laugh when to Dan Le Batard of "Dan Le Batard is Highly Questionable" asked if he ever hosted the show inebriated.

"When I first started and was much younger and could tolerate those things, we had a different show then."

In "Wheel of Fortune's" early format, Sajak found himself with two-and-a-half-hour dinner breaks while they changed up the prizes. So he and his right-hand woman Vanna White would go out to Los Arcos, a nearby Mexican restaurant in Burbank, for some margaritas.

"Vanna and I would go across and have two or three or six and then come and do the last shows and have trouble recognizing the alphabet. They're really great tapes to get a hold of," Sajak said.

With the duo averaging four margaritas per outing, did alcohol make the show better or worse?

"I had a great time. I have no idea if the shows were any good, but no one said anything, so I guess I did OK," Sajak said.

However, alcohol is no longer a player in Sajak's hosting duties.
He added: "I would be hesitant to have anything to drink now."

Full Video Interview:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...65.html?ref=tv

catlover79 · 01-25-2012, 07:50 PM

Wouldn't you? Pat and Vanna have been on the show so long, they can probably do their jobs sleeping standing up!!

JamesG · 01-25-2012, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Wouldn't you? Pat and Vanna have been on the show so long, they can probably do their jobs sleeping standing up!!

True, but Pat explained that this was during the show's early years.

Zoneboy · 01-25-2012, 09:04 PM

catlover79 · 01-25-2012, 09:29 PM

PERFECT!!!

Cactus Jack · 01-25-2012, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

LOL

AKA · 01-25-2012, 09:52 PM

"PUT SYJOK & VINNY WHITS ORE DRINK?"

catlover79 · 01-25-2012, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by AKA

"PUT SYJOK & VINNY WHITS ORE DRINK?"

Now that's the typical American trying to answer a Wheel puzzle - sober or not!!

old grouch · 01-26-2012, 11:53 AM

I wonder if the post dinner episodes of 'Wheel' were anything like the post dinner episodes of 'Match Game'???

catlover79 · 01-26-2012, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

True, but Pat explained that this was during the show's early years.

You're right - I'd read your subject line before watching the interview.

megamanj2004 · 01-28-2012, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

EPIC WIN!!!

I remember when Alex Trebek used to host some of his shows, namely High Rollers in particular.

So hearing Pat Sajak host his shows while wasted, was priceless!

catlover79 · 01-28-2012, 07:44 PM

This story has sure gotten a lot of mileage - they were still talking about it on our local news last night.

01-25-2012, 07:40 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,120	Pat Sajak Admits To Hosting "Wheel of Fortune" Drunk *Pat Sajak: "I Hosted "Wheel Of Fortune" Drunk"* 1/25/12 Pat Sajak is admitting to hosting under the influence. The longtime face of "Wheel of Fortune", said he has hosted the popular show while drunk. "Yes," Sajak admitted with a laugh when to Dan Le Batard of "Dan Le Batard is Highly Questionable" asked if he ever hosted the show inebriated. "When I first started and was much younger and could tolerate those things, we had a different show then." In "Wheel of Fortune's" early format, Sajak found himself with two-and-a-half-hour dinner breaks while they changed up the prizes. So he and his right-hand woman Vanna White would go out to Los Arcos, a nearby Mexican restaurant in Burbank, for some margaritas. "Vanna and I would go across and have two or three or six and then come and do the last shows and have trouble recognizing the alphabet. They're really great tapes to get a hold of," Sajak said. With the duo averaging four margaritas per outing, did alcohol make the show better or worse? "I had a great time. I have no idea if the shows were any good, but no one said anything, so I guess I did OK," Sajak said. However, alcohol is no longer a player in Sajak's hosting duties. He added: "I would be hesitant to have anything to drink now." Full Video Interview: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...65.html?ref=tv

01-25-2012, 07:50 PM	#2
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01-25-2012, 09:04 PM	#4
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01-25-2012, 09:29 PM	#5
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	PERFECT!!!

01-25-2012, 09:52 PM	#7
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	"PUT SYJOK & VINNY WHITS ORE DRINK?"

01-26-2012, 11:53 AM	#9
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	I wonder if the post dinner episodes of 'Wheel' were anything like the post dinner episodes of 'Match Game'???

01-28-2012, 07:44 PM	#12
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	This story has sure gotten a lot of mileage - they were still talking about it on our local news last night.