Ken Jennings took the stage for his first episode as “Jeopardy!” guest host on Monday — but before starting the game, he gave a heartfelt speech about late host Alex Trebek.
“Welcome to ‘Jeopardy!’ Sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life,” Jennings began. “Not many things in life are perfect, but Alex did this job pretty much perfectly for more than 36 years, and it was even better up close. We were dazzled by his intelligence, his charm, his grace really. There’s no other word for it.”
He got a little emotional as he continued: “Like all ‘Jeopardy!’ fans, I miss Alex very much, and I thank him for everything he did for all of us. Let’s be totally clear — no one will ever replace the great Alex Trebek. But we can honor him by playing the game he loved.”
Watch the clip below.
“Welcome to ‘Jeopardy!’ Sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life,” Jennings began. “Not many things in life are perfect, but Alex did this job pretty much perfectly for more than 36 years, and it was even better up close. We were dazzled by his intelligence, his charm, his grace really. There’s no other word for it.”
He got a little emotional as he continued: “Like all ‘Jeopardy!’ fans, I miss Alex very much, and I thank him for everything he did for all of us. Let’s be totally clear — no one will ever replace the great Alex Trebek. But we can honor him by playing the game he loved.”
Watch the clip below.
- 1/12/2021
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Alex Trebek’s final “Jeopardy!” episode, originally intended for Christmas Day 2020, aired on Friday, Jan.8, 2021. It was a pretty typical episode, though limited commercials allowed for a touching montage at the end.
Like every episode of the classic Sony TV quiz show, Trebek’s final turn had some standout moments. Below are seven of the ones we found most memorable.
Trebek died in November following a very public battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 80.
The contestants
Yoshie Hill, an executive assistant from California, Cliff Chang, a software engineering manager from Illinois, and Jim Gilligan, an assistant professor of English education from New York.
A nod to the holidays
Since this was supposed to air on Christmas Day, there was a special category about Christmas movies. Answers included “Elf,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “A Christmas Story” and others.
Double Jeopardy!
Here’s the clue: “This 1969 song that mentions “Joo Joo Eyeball...
Like every episode of the classic Sony TV quiz show, Trebek’s final turn had some standout moments. Below are seven of the ones we found most memorable.
Trebek died in November following a very public battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 80.
The contestants
Yoshie Hill, an executive assistant from California, Cliff Chang, a software engineering manager from Illinois, and Jim Gilligan, an assistant professor of English education from New York.
A nod to the holidays
Since this was supposed to air on Christmas Day, there was a special category about Christmas movies. Answers included “Elf,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “A Christmas Story” and others.
Double Jeopardy!
Here’s the clue: “This 1969 song that mentions “Joo Joo Eyeball...
- 1/9/2021
- by Margeaux Sippell and Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
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