Jan. 7 (UPI) --Wheel of Fortune recruited a special guest letter-turner following host Pat Sajak's emergency surgery.

Jan 07, 2020 Pat Sajak daughter, Maggie Sajak, turns letters on 'Wheel of Fortune' as Vanna White takes over hosting duties following host's emergency surgery - CBS News Pat Sajak's daughter turns letters on. Maggie Sajak Introduced as the Special Guest Letter-Turner Wheel of Fortune. Wheel of Fortune. We’re keeping it in the family – meet our special guest letter-turner, Maggie Sajak!

Jan 07, 2020 Maggie Sajak Wheel of family! Pat Sajak was on temporary leave from 'Wheel of Fortune' while recovering from a recent surgery, which gave longtime co-star Vanna White the opportunity to guest host. Wheel of Fortune is welcoming a new Sajak this week. While longtime host Pat Sajak has since returned to the gameshow following his recent health crisis, due to the “technicalities of the tapings,”.

Sajak's daughter, Maggie Sajak, 25, helped out her dad's longtime co-host and usual letter-turner, Vanna White, on the show Monday in Sajak's absence.

'He's doing well,' Maggie Sajak said of her dad. 'From the perspective of his daughter, it was a scary experience, I'm not gonna lie. But he's doing great and I know he's so excited to be back next week.'

Sajak returned to filming Dec. 5 but the show's broadcast schedule has yet to catch up. Sajak explained as much in a filmed segment during Monday's episode.

'I was back from my surgery last week and had a wonderful time on the show, and I'm not gonna 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,' he said.

Sajak said on Good Morning America in December that his new episodes will begin airing the week of Jan. 13. Sajak told GMA he's 'feelin' great' after undergoing emergency surgery for a blocked intestine in November.

'I've actually felt ridiculously good for several weeks,' he said. 'I've been back in the studio actually, doing shows. Even spinning the wheel and, you know, nothing has popped. So I think it's OK.'

Sajak said his surgery was 'completely successful,' with no lingering health issues.

'I'm as good or bad as new, and that's great,' he said. 'I still have my wits about me. They didn't remove that, so I'll be selling vowels for a long time.'

Sajak's fellow game show host Alex Trebek, the host of Jeopardy!, was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in March. Trebek said in an ABC special last week that he's rehearsed his final goodbye on the show.

'Wheel of Fortune’: Pat Sajak's daughter Maggie appears as special guest letter-turner as Vanna White hosts

‘Wheel of Fortune’s’ Pat Sajak will be out for a week due to surgery, however that did not stop long time host Vanna White from teaming up with his daughter, Maggie, as her co-host.

Vanna White is teaming up with a new Sajak.

Longtime 'Wheel of Fortune' letter-turner White, 62, filled in for host Pat Sajak while he recovered from surgery, and now, Pat's daughter Maggie has stepped in to turn the letters on the board.

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In a video posted to YouTube, Pat Sajak told fans that there would be a special letter-turner on the show before White introduced Maggie, 25, to the studio audience.

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Maggie Sajak turns letters on 'Wheel of Fortune' while Vanna White fills in as host during Pat Sajak's recovery. (NBC Studios)

'As you just heard, Pat will be back next week. In the meantime, I'm happy to fill in,' said White. 'But, you know, I could do this even better, hosting the show with a Sajak. Everyone, please welcome Pat's daughter, Maggie Sajak.'

Maggie said that despite Pat's surgery being a 'scary experience' for her, he's now 'doing great and he's so excited to be back next week.'

Maggie also reminded viewers that she made her 'WOF' debut many years ago as a young child and showcased a clip of Pat introducing her in 1996 while she mumbled in typical baby talk.

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'I'm walking a little better now and hopefully I'm a little more eloquent than last time,' she joked.

Maggie Sajak first appeared on 'Wheel of Fortune' at the age of 1. (NBC Studios)