Ahead ofCelebrity Wheel of Fortune’s return, longtime hostPat Sajakand his daughter Maggie, the show’s social correspondent, are taking fans on a behind-the-scenes set tour.
Pat, 74, kicks things off backstage with the “nerve center” of the series, where staffers listen to ensure the right letters are called. They also indicate how many letters are up on the board.
Pat reveals that the letter board is comprised of “television monitors,” and also shows what the used letter board looks like. “You never see that at home, but our players see it,” he says. “So every time a letter is called, that letter comes off. That light turns off, and they know not to call it again — except when they do call it again.”
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Taking Maggie, 26, behind the wheel, Pat shows her what contestants playing the game see and points to a small piece of tape, where the players are instructed to line up.
“We always tell them, ‘Put your belly against it,'” he says, next showing his daughter the ins and outs of what occurs when contestants spin the wheel.
Maggie temporarily took his place co-hosting the series alongside his longtime partner,Vanna White.
Recently, Pat opened up about when he and White, 64, mightconclude their reignas hosts.
“We’re certainly closer to the end than the beginning,” he toldEntertainment Tonight. “I’d like to leave before people tune in and look at me and say, ‘Ooh, what happened to him?'”
“I wouldn’t bet on seeing us in, like, 10 years, I would say,” he added.
Season 2 ofCelebrity Wheel of Fortunepremieres Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
source: people.com
