Pat Sajak Admits ‘Terrible Prank’ Played On Perplexed Contestants

ByBonnie Kaiser-Gambill
Ricky Gilbert & Pat Sajak During Bonus Round [Wheel of Fortune | YouTube]

On Halloween, Wheel of Fortune pulled out all of the stops. Notably, the show features an entire week for all the Halloween fun! Vanna White and even Pat Sajak, play along with the creepy, crawly Halloween Week. The stage was set with spooky decor, treats, and extra tricky Halloween-themed puzzles.

Pat Sajak Ushers Contestant Through The Challenges

The Wheel of Fortune evening was full of twists. Most were looking for a spooky good time on the Halloween show, unfortunately, things turned nightmarish for contestant Miles Glasscock. Notably, Miles sadly lost all of his winnings after risking them on a wedge with a possible $10,000 under it. Instead, he unluckily finds a “Bankrupt” wedge beneath. In response, Pat Sajak says, “Everything goes in the compost. I’m sorry.” And while Miles’ decision may haunt him, the evening’s tricks weren’t quite over yet.

Halloween Trick

But Pat Sajak offers the Wheel of Fortune contestants in the 2023 Halloween episode an apology when a puzzle leaves all of them scratching their heads. During the Tuesday, Oct. 31 episode, things got extra tricky. While in the Crossword Round a puzzle with the clue “Magical Words” was seen. The contestants figured out two of the three words, “Hocus-Pocus” and “Wish.” However, the unsolved word was a four-letter word with “in” as the center letters. Other stumped contestants Jamie Seaberg and Brandian Bufford still hadn’t solved the puzzle by the time it came back around to Miles Glasscock. Then, hoping for better luck, he guesses “J” which leads to correctly solving the puzzle as “Wish, Jinx, Hocus-Pocus.”

Pat Sajak Apologizes For The “Terrible Prank”

With the challenging round, the contestants were somewhat defeated and happy to move on. Reading the room, Pat Sajak apologizes for the struggles they endured. Saying, “What a terrible Halloween prank to play on these nice people.” As a result, some fans show their frustration with the puzzle on social media as well. One person tweeted, “@WheelofFortune Jinx is NOT a magical word.”

All’s Well That Ends Well

And while the entire night didn’t go as planned, there were a few “treats” that came out of the ghoulish evening. As the episode continues, Jamie Seaberg officially secures the lead, and she goes into the bonus round. Sadly, she doesn’t solve the final puzzle to earn an extra $40,000, but she still takes home $21,020.

Luckily, being Wheel of Fortune‘s Halloween episode, Pat Sajak and Vanna White boost everyone’s spirit with a quick trick-or-treating session on-air to complete the show. Then, Maggie Sajak leads a string of cute little ones, composed of the crew’s kids, on stage in costume to get some candy.

What did you think about the puzzle? Did you have it solved? Are you ready for the transition to a new host of Wheel of Fortune? Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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