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Remembering Alex Trebek with reader’s favorite “Jeopardy!” moments

 


On November 8, at 80 years old, longtime jeopardy! host Alex Trebek has died after a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Trebek, who recorded his final episodes days before his death, can still be seen posthumously hosting new episodes of the show every weekday evening on CBS from 7:30 p.m. to Dec. 25. Jeopardy! announced last week that the show would continue with a series of interim hosts starting in January, the first being fan-favorite GOAT champion Ken Jennings.

On Thanksgiving, the show played a pre-recorded message from Trebek, telling viewers to keep the faith, were going to get through it all.

After Trebeks passed away, we asked readers to share their favorite Jeopardy! moments with us in honor of the deceased host. We heard from fans and even an audience member of a 2014 recording who all remembered the unique TV figure who shaped so many. Here is what they had to say.

The submissions have been edited slightly for length and clarity.

On Twitter Jan Simone wrote: Lots of fond memories of the iconic Alex. One that stands out is Brown University student Dhruv, who wrote We Love You for his final Jeopardy answer. Very moving.

My daughter did not sleep very well as a toddler. A day after I finally made him sleep on the couch, Jeopardy came over. She jumped up, did her little Jeopardy dance to the opening music, and immediately fell asleep again! Always think of that when I hear the theme song! RIP Alex, wrote Cheryl to Braintree.

Not a moment but an aura that caused everyone to drift around the room, let the competition begin, Michele Reddington wrote.

Mike Reilly, possibly an SNL fan, has offered a replacement. The only viable replacement for him is Will Ferrell.

Another reader pointed out their favorite Alex Trebek cameo. My favorite moment has to be when he made an appearance on Cheers with Cliff Clavin on the show. commented John Beston.

Jason Kantor, a radiologist from Long Beach, Calif., Wrote that Mr. Trebek was more than the quintessential game host. His passion for his work, his knowledge, his grace, his humor and his charm will be forever remembered.

Kantor and his niece, Maxine, a child psychologist in Framingham, had the chance to see Trebek in person and attended a Jeopardy! recording in 2014. Maxine and I arrived at the studio very early to be closer to the stage, seated. While we were escorted into the lot, we passed several sound stages, marveling at their size, sets, and equipment put out for use in other productions. The wheel of fortune and peril! the sound scenes are close.

Maxine with a cardboard cutout by Alex Trebek, after a recording of Jeopardy! in 2014. Photo provided by Jason Kantor
Jason Kantor is seated in the third row of the Jeopardy! audience, behind a guy wearing a blue shirt and glasses. To her right is her niece Maxine, smiling at the camera. Photo provided by Jason Kantor

After a brief wait in front of the Jeopardy! door to the stage, we were greeted and dropped into our seats. Johnny Gilbert, the announcer and now 96, warmed up the audience, with tidbits of information about the show and previewed what was to come. The absolute number one instruction, often repeated, was TOTAL SILENCE. No whispers or mumbles of answers. Maxine and I observed this rule by exchanging our guesses with hand signals. The highlight, of course, was Alex stepping on stage for the very first recording. During a few commercial breaks, he approached the audience with wit and charm, answering several questions. He didn’t have an answer to my question which was, in theory, what is the most money a contestant could make on a show, if he answered each question correctly?

Three episodes were recorded for us that morning. We were told they would air in early June. Months later, aware that the camera had shown us in the audience, I paid very close [attention] on the calendar, recording of each show on the DVR After the show, we had plenty of time to browse the Jeopardy! museum, located in the spacious entrance to the stage. It contained dozens of photos, memorabilia, Emmy and other awards displayed in a closed display case, a life-size mockup of the three player’s lecterns, and a full-size cutout of Alex Trebek, which my niece posed with.

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