it's been an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes where families came together along with friends and neighbors and entire Generations what an honor to have played even a small part in all that Pat's co-host Vanna White was overcome with emotion reflecting on their 42 years together 8,000 episodes went by like that when I first started I was so green you made me so comfortable Pat you made me who I am they became one of TV's most iconic Duos but as they revealed to us in 2020 Pat initially was against hiring Vanna I just remember my knee shaking and my mouth quivering I could hardly talk I was so nervous to MV Griffin who owned the show at the time and he said MV van is a gorgeous girl and lovely and fun but she I don't she was so nervous and MV he knew that she would outgrow that nervousness vannah says it's her memories with Pat off the set that are her favorite we've seen them support each other over the years like when Vanna got her star on the Walk of Fame we've never had one argument in all these years we've watched our children grow up together we've traveled all over the world you're like a brother to me and I consider you a true lifelong friend who I will always adore I love you Pat my daughter is going to interview me so don't be too hard on me I'll try my best okay Pat gave his one and only farewell interview to his daughter Maggie Wheel of Fortune social media correspondent the the 29-year-old is one of two kids Pat shares with wife lesie and she made her debut on the show as a baby so what do you think your television debut she she just turned Oney old what made you decide that this is the right time for you to leave the show my goal is not was not you know to do this job and to like Keel over on it I'd rather leave a couple years too early than a couple of years too late good air quality forecast for all of Southern California many viewers don't realize P actually started his TV career in local news including a fouryear as a weatherman for Los Angeles station KBC his wit caught the aisle of Wheel of Fortune's Creator MV Griffin and in 1981 Pat made his debut on Wheel taking over for Chuck Woolery my name is Pat sjck co-host Vanna White has been by his side since 1982 their enduring chemistry is what sealed the show's enormous popularity you're on my puzzle board I'm on sacred ground we're like Ken and Barbie we're like peanut butter and jelly you know we just go together after all these years we should point out that we are we are practically fully clothed in here one of the most memorable moments between the pair was in 1989 when Pat announced he was stepping down from the daytime version of the show no one was expecting this come here baby I want to be a stand up comedian and follow your career okay well except I'm ready to sit down ni okay fans love as playful banter with contestants and snarky yet love lovable sense of humor but some of his biting reactions to seemingly easy puzzles have made headlines oh I'm going to solve please solve the darn puzzle his signature sarcasm was even immortalized on SNL by Tom Hanks by the Spin of our teeth you know what I decided that you people you know you're not nervous at all you're just not bright we became part of the popular culture and more importantly we became part of people's lives and uh that's been awfully gratifying and say that and Van white thank you thank you swe amazing 40 plus years EXC we have the h [Music]