Wheel of Fortune's Pat Sajak urges viewers to 'have a little heart' after struggling contestants mocked online

After a painfully hilarious bit from Tuesday night's episode blew up online, Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak on Wednesday channeled 2003 Howie Day to kindly remind viewers that even the best fall down sometimes.

In a now widely-shared clip, three contestents, for one reason or another, comically struggle to solve for the phrase "another feather in your cap," despite the answer appearing obvious to those watching. Unfortunately, some mocking later ensued.

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Brigid Kennedy

Brigid Kennedy worked at The Week from 2021 to 2023 as a staff writer, junior editor and then story editor, with an interest in U.S. politics, the economy and the music industry.