Today, Friedman is closing out a 25-year run at Sony Pictures Television, the studio behind both game shows, as he opts to move on after the end of his contract. The well-respected television veteran holds a Guinness World Record for having produced 12,540 game show episodes, more than any other individual, and is the only producer to have won two Emmys in the same category in a tie with himself.
“There’s no one in this business I respect more,” said Sajak. “I will miss his tremendous talent, his unerring instincts and his genuine kindness. He is simply the best.”
Amid a public health crisis that has everyone anxious about the future, Friedman’s last day comes as millions of viewers, confined to their homes, turn to the shows he helmed for comfort.
