Pat Sajak is wheel-y sick of the 'ungrateful' attitudes displayed by some contestants on his game show. The longtime host hilariously called out 'Wheel of Fortune' contestant Darin McBain after the player took issue with getting one of his answers correct. Host Pat Sajak got riled up on Wheel of Fortune Wednesday night, after a contestant questioned one of the puzzle answers. Contestant Darin McBain, whose mother was a three-day champion on the show.
When it comes to 'Wheel of Fortune' host Pat Sajak, most people would agree that he's as happy-go-lucky a host as any on television. But his recent behavior toward contestants has fans wondering. Pat Sajak was born on October 26, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, USA as Patrick Leonard Sajdak. He is a producer and actor, known for Wheel of Fortune (1983), Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) and The A-Team (1983). He has been married to Lesly Brown since December 31, 1989. They have two children. He was previously married to Sherrill. Pat Sajak is in his 39th year as Host of Wheel of Fortune. He joined America's Game® in 1981, when the show aired on network daytime television. The top-ranked syndicated version made its debut in 1983, with Sajak at the helm. Since then, he has earned three Emmy® Awards, a People's Choice Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Maggie Sajak—the 25-year-old country singer daughter of Wheel of Fortune's long-time host Pat Sajak—made a special surprise appearance on the show as a letter turner.
- She was with the beloved host when he had a health scare that landed him in the hospital in need of emergency surgery.
- Sajak will be returning next week.
Watch out Pat, you're not the only Sajak in town! In a surprise guest appearance, Maggie Sajak, the daughter of the longtime host of Wheel of Fortune joined as a letter turner alongside Vanna White who has been filling in for her famous father.
Sajak senior, 73, who has since recovered from emergency surgery after he suffered from a blocked intestine in November 2019, has already been back in the studio filming new episodes. However, due to the taping order of shows, he was not present in the episode that featured his daughter.
Anticipating potential confusion with viewers and fans, the Wheel of Fortune YouTube account posted an explainer video about Pat's scheduled return and included an update on his health from his daughter Maggie.
'I was back from my surgery last week, and had a wonderful time on the show, and I'm not going to be here this week. It's not that I've had a relapse, it's just because of the technicalities of the taping order and all that,' explained Pat.
Later in the video, White introduces Maggie and asks the question everyone's been wondering: 'First of all, how's Pat?'
'He's doing well. From the perspective of his daughter, it was a scary experience, I'm not going to lie, but he's doing great and I know he's so excited to be back next week,' she said.
This was not Maggie's first appearance on Wheel of Fortune. She made her television debut as a baby when her father brought her on the set of the show in 1996. 'Come on kid! Well, how you doing kiddo?' Pat said introducing her to the viewers. 'She's speaking baby, you can't quite understand this … She just turned one year old.'
Maggie may not remember much from that first appearance, but she's glad to be back as an adult. 'It's even more fun. I'm walking a little better now, and hopefully I'm a little more eloquent than last time!'
So who is Maggie Sajak? Although she keeps a low profile and doesn't post often on her Instagram, here's what we know.
Born on January 5, 1995, Maggie is the youngest of Pat Sajak's two children with wife Lesly Brown-Sajak. She and her older brother, Patrick Michael James Sajak, haven't made very many public appearances together as a family.
She is a country singer and her YouTube page has a music video from her 2013 single 'Wild Boy' but she hasn't posted anything new in six years.
In addition to pursuing a music career, Maggie kept up with her studies, graduating from Princeton University in 2016 with a degree in history, according to the alumni directory.
While it is unclear what the singer has been up to since graduation, perhaps her Wheel of Fortune appearance signals a potential interest in a career following in her father's footsteps?
Even more reason Sajak and White make a great team. Tune in all week to watch Maggie Sajak and @TheVannaWhite host Weekend Getaways! #Family#FamilyTime#WheelOfFortunepic.twitter.com/5PNEvnEteN Wheel of fortune bed and breakfast 2019 answers.
— Wheel of Fortune (@WheelofFortune) January 7, 2020
© Twitter 'Wheel of Fortune' host Pat Sajak had to apologize to one game show contestant named Darin McBain after he went off on him and called him 'ungrateful.'- Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak 'yelled' at contestant Darin McBain during a Thanksgiving week episode.
- Darin challenged Pat on a puzzle answer, which led to Pat jokingly calling the contestant 'ungrateful.'
- The game show host later apologized to Darin for his comments.
Bob Sajak Wheel Of Fortune
Pat Sajak had a playful meltdown on a recent episode of Wheel of Fortune. Custom clay poker chips.
The hilarious moment came during the November 25th episode of the long-running game show when contestant Darin McBain challenged the acclaimed host on one of the puzzle answers. Darin, whose mother was a three-day champion on the show back in 1982, was tasked with solving a puzzle for things beginning with the word 'kitchen.' Though he correctly guessed 'cabinet,' 'towels,' 'oven,' and 'sink,' Darin took issue with 'kitchen oven' being up on the board.
'Kitchen oven?' Darin asked Pat. 'What was that? Who calls it a 'kitchen oven?'
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In response, Pat light-heartedly yelled back, 'Don't! You won! Don't argue, Darin! .. You got the puzzle. Ungrateful players! I've had it!'
Then Pat follows it up at the end apologized for yelling 😂 pic.twitter.com/sEhwjt2mcc
Though it appeared Pat was just joking with the contestant, he did later say that he had 'finally snapped.' As for those who saw the exchange, some thought Pat nearly 'lost it' on the contestant. The majority, however, seemed to believe Pat was simply teasing Darin. 'Pat was trying to be funny! He wasn't ‘mean' or condescending. I watch this every weeknight ..' one fan tweeted. Another remarked, 'Pat likes to joke around. I saw no harm.'
Later in the video, White introduces Maggie and asks the question everyone's been wondering: 'First of all, how's Pat?'
'He's doing well. From the perspective of his daughter, it was a scary experience, I'm not going to lie, but he's doing great and I know he's so excited to be back next week,' she said.
This was not Maggie's first appearance on Wheel of Fortune. She made her television debut as a baby when her father brought her on the set of the show in 1996. 'Come on kid! Well, how you doing kiddo?' Pat said introducing her to the viewers. 'She's speaking baby, you can't quite understand this … She just turned one year old.'
Maggie may not remember much from that first appearance, but she's glad to be back as an adult. 'It's even more fun. I'm walking a little better now, and hopefully I'm a little more eloquent than last time!'
So who is Maggie Sajak? Although she keeps a low profile and doesn't post often on her Instagram, here's what we know.
Born on January 5, 1995, Maggie is the youngest of Pat Sajak's two children with wife Lesly Brown-Sajak. She and her older brother, Patrick Michael James Sajak, haven't made very many public appearances together as a family.
She is a country singer and her YouTube page has a music video from her 2013 single 'Wild Boy' but she hasn't posted anything new in six years.
In addition to pursuing a music career, Maggie kept up with her studies, graduating from Princeton University in 2016 with a degree in history, according to the alumni directory.
While it is unclear what the singer has been up to since graduation, perhaps her Wheel of Fortune appearance signals a potential interest in a career following in her father's footsteps?
Even more reason Sajak and White make a great team. Tune in all week to watch Maggie Sajak and @TheVannaWhite host Weekend Getaways! #Family#FamilyTime#WheelOfFortunepic.twitter.com/5PNEvnEteN Wheel of fortune bed and breakfast 2019 answers.
— Wheel of Fortune (@WheelofFortune) January 7, 2020
© Twitter 'Wheel of Fortune' host Pat Sajak had to apologize to one game show contestant named Darin McBain after he went off on him and called him 'ungrateful.'- Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak 'yelled' at contestant Darin McBain during a Thanksgiving week episode.
- Darin challenged Pat on a puzzle answer, which led to Pat jokingly calling the contestant 'ungrateful.'
- The game show host later apologized to Darin for his comments.
Bob Sajak Wheel Of Fortune
Pat Sajak had a playful meltdown on a recent episode of Wheel of Fortune. Custom clay poker chips.
The hilarious moment came during the November 25th episode of the long-running game show when contestant Darin McBain challenged the acclaimed host on one of the puzzle answers. Darin, whose mother was a three-day champion on the show back in 1982, was tasked with solving a puzzle for things beginning with the word 'kitchen.' Though he correctly guessed 'cabinet,' 'towels,' 'oven,' and 'sink,' Darin took issue with 'kitchen oven' being up on the board.
'Kitchen oven?' Darin asked Pat. 'What was that? Who calls it a 'kitchen oven?'
Sajak Wheel Of Fortune
In response, Pat light-heartedly yelled back, 'Don't! You won! Don't argue, Darin! .. You got the puzzle. Ungrateful players! I've had it!'
Then Pat follows it up at the end apologized for yelling 😂 pic.twitter.com/sEhwjt2mcc
— Peter Bojarinov (@russian98) November 26, 2020Though it appeared Pat was just joking with the contestant, he did later say that he had 'finally snapped.' As for those who saw the exchange, some thought Pat nearly 'lost it' on the contestant. The majority, however, seemed to believe Pat was simply teasing Darin. 'Pat was trying to be funny! He wasn't ‘mean' or condescending. I watch this every weeknight ..' one fan tweeted. Another remarked, 'Pat likes to joke around. I saw no harm.'
At the end of the game, Darin wound up getting second place. Apparently, Pat felt it was necessary to make amends with the contestant before the episode concluded.
'I'm sorry I yelled at you,' Pat told Darin. 'It's just, I don't remember your mother giving us trouble like you did.'
And just like that, everything was all fine and dandy again.
