Wheel Of Fortune host Pat Sajak was left stunned after a contestant’s embarrassing flop.
The 77-year-old, known for his biting comments, assumed his usual position on Tuesday’s episode of the ABC game show.
In the quiz, contestant Brittany Collins, a facilitator at a Kentucky children’s hospital, threw out an easy answer.
And Pat didn’t hold back with his thoughts.
Wheel Of Fortune host Pat Sajak left stunned after contestant’s embarrassing flop
The 77-year-old, known for his biting comments, assumed his usual position on Tuesday’s episode of the ABC game show.
In the segment, where $11,200 was at stake, the board read: ‘A_ _T_ING ES POSSI_ _ E.’
But the answer wasn’t immediately clear to Brittany, who opted to spin again and requested an R.
There were gasps from the audience and Brittany herself apparently disappointed at not taking the award.
Pat initially took pity on the player before fellow contestant Susan Meissner of South Carolina quickly guessed correctly that the board read: ‘Everything is possible’.
The host briefly praised Susan’s efforts before appearing to make a comment to Brittany.
‘Sometimes you’re sitting at home and you think, ‘I know.’
“It’s funny: sometimes he just doesn’t want to focus and then we move on to the next round.”
In the quiz, contestant Brittany Collins, a facilitator at a Kentucky children’s hospital, threw out an easy answer.
Unsurprisingly, the spectacular loss sent social media users into a frenzy, as many rushed to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express their shock.
Unsurprisingly, the spectacular loss sent social media users into a frenzy, as many rushed to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express their shock.
One person wrote: ‘How come he didn’t know? It was practically complete, apart from about three letters.
“Now it’s made me grind my teeth and I can’t stop.”
Another commented: “Where the hell did that woman think an ‘R’ was going to fit into that puzzle?”
And a third said: “I can’t believe he said ‘R’, proving that nothing is possible.”
Neither Brittany nor Susan ended up winning the game.
Contestant Blake Swoboda, from Texas, took home $27,250 in cash prize, as well as a trip to the Fairmont Mayakoba, located in the Riviera Maya.
It comes after Pat announced he is retiring after being the face of the show for 43 years.
Its final episode will air on June 7, and then Ryan Seacrest will take over as the new host in the fall.
Pat has hosted more than 7,500 editions of the game show since it began in 1983.
Last summer, Pat tweeted: “It’s been a wonderful journey and I’ll have more to say in the coming months.” Thank you very much to all. (At least it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!).’