a special thank you to each of our subscribers who make this channel possible here's today's story it was opening night for Ryan CEST on Monday's episode of Wheel of Fortune and so perhaps it was appropriate that the first puzzle out of the gate was opening night based off the clue Showbiz it feels that way over here CEST remarked after one of the shows contestants solv the game for the first time in almost 8,000 episodes Wheel of Fortune did not open with a hello from longtime host Pat sag Ryan CEST stepped into sagic shoes after his 41-year tenure as host of the famed game show joining co-host and letter Turner Vana White CEST a familiar television and radio presence known for hosting American Idol New Year's Eve programming and a long running radio show debuted as the series new host Monday night I still can't believe my luck being here with you tonight to continue this Legacy of this incredible show with all of you and of course my good friend Vanna White CEST said as he opened the show thank you for the very warm welcome in a brief opening monologue before the gameplay began CEST acknowledged sag's impact as host and his retirement at the end of the 41st season CEST brought an energetic spirit and his classic goodh humored nature in his first episode in a departure from his predecessor he did not use Q cards to speak with contestants Kina Terry and Cindy about their backgrounds beyond the obvious change of seest taking over for sagic the premiere of the 42nd season also showcased some aesthetic adjustments the colorful wheel and the iconic puzzle board remain largely the same although white did get upgraded to a motion sensor board in 2022 to celebrate the 40th season the stage has been updated and Now features golden wheels and spokes in a more modern Sleek design CEST asked white how she liked the new stage during the Hallmark banter the host and letter Turner share to close the show white said there were a lot of lights a lot of action and CEST quipped that he hoped it would continue working through his first week CEST told the Associated Press in a recent interview the scale of the set was pretty impressive to him when he first stepped on set the shooting schedule is still as fast-paced as ever with SEC saying that while it may be busy to shoot multiple episodes per day it makes it convenient for his packed schedule of other hosting duties many of the familiar elements of the show are just as they were when sagic left the series white still wears a form gown CEST sported a suit and tie like sagic did the recognizable sound effects and devices contestants used to play are the same the culture behind the scenes also seems to have remained as genial as the 30-minute episodes I've also been impressed with how close the family is that works on Wheel of Fortune the production team that puts it together it's a lot of people C said in an interview at an event with white promoting the new season they're really a family and they have a lot of respect for every single sing Le person what they do on the show and that's special white added that one staff member who started on the show when she was 18 now has kids who are graduating from college we've been together a long time she said the wheel keeps spinning legendary talk show host Pat sagic 77 exited Wheel of Fortune after a run that lasted over four decades and now Ryan CEST has taken over kicking off his own run hosting the show and failing to mention his predecessor's name CEST 49 had his first episode on Monday September 9th and was joined by the show's longtime co-host Vanna White 67 whose tenure on the show began in 1982 his debut was honored by announcer Jim Thornton during the show opener and now together for the first time here are the stars of our show Ryan Crest and Vanna White he wrote via Instagram your dedication charm and would have made the show a beloved part of American television for decades your partnership with Vana has been nothing short of iconic and together you've created countless wonderful memories for viewers CEST told Good Morning America that he watched countless episodes to prepare additionally he played mock Wheel of Fortune games in many cities Across America even on conference tables in meeting rooms and with makeshift wheels and makeshift contestants for months to get into the flow of the show Pat and Vanna both said to me when I first got here the best paw that's all for this story we upload videos every day covering many different subjects so hit that subscribe button to stay informed thanks for watching