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Fleming declined an offer to reprise his role as Jeopardy! host when Merv Griffin began developing a revival of the show in 1983. [7] As a result, Alex Trebek (a personal friend of Fleming's) [8] took the position instead and continued to host the program until his death in 2020. [9]
The daily syndicated version premiered in 1984 with Alex Trebek as host and Johnny Gilbert as announcer. Trebek hosted until his death, with his last episode airing January 8, 2021, after over 36 years in the role.
In September 2020, as host Alex Trebek's pancreatic cancer progressed, Jennings became a consulting producer for Jeopardy!, a role that included reading select on-air categories. [82] When Trebek died in November 2020, Jennings was named the first interim guest host of the program. His episodes began airing in January 2021. [83]
Ken Jennings was working as a software engineer before becoming the "Jeopardy!" champion and host he is today. ... As "Jeopardy!" host, Jennings pays tribute to Alex Trebek in the way he ...
George Alexander Trebek [2] OC (/ t r ə ˈ b ɛ k /; July 22, 1940 – November 8, 2020) was a Canadian-American game show host and television personality.He was best known for hosting the syndicated general knowledge quiz game show Jeopardy! for 37 seasons from its revival in 1984 until his death in 2020.
Alex Trebek hosted his first episode of Jeopardy! ... Jeopardy! mastered. Under Trebek's tenure, the show attracted a loyal viewership of millions and racked up dozens of Emmy awards, including a ...
Hasbro Interactive produced two Jeopardy! video game adaptations of its own for Sony Computer Entertainment's PlayStation console in 1998 and 2000 (with subsequent PC versions released in the same years as the PlayStation versions); both versions feature clues that are read by announcer Johnny Gilbert instead of host Alex Trebek; [22] while the ...
However, just as we did, led by Alex Trebek, during the 2007-2008 strike, we will deliver first-run episodes again this fall to more than 200 affiliate stations nationwide.