Good-by Alex November 08, 2020, 12:41:32 pm I have watched Jeopardy since my college days and it has been a dinnertime habit ever since.Art Flemming had the reins for a few years until Alex replaced him, many decades ago.Alex was a true gentleman and will be missed.RIP Alex.Larry 12 Likes
Re: Good-by Alex Reply #1 – November 08, 2020, 02:17:12 pm Just learned of his passing; sad news indeed but not totally unexpected. Jeopardy was (and is) watched in our household whenever possible. Alex and Jeopardy will be deeply missed but it is being reported his shows will continue until Dec. 25th. So glad we were able to attend one of the tapings a couple years ago!Jeopardy! 5 Likes
Re: Good-by Alex Reply #2 – November 08, 2020, 06:34:41 pm I was fortunate enough to be a contestant on one of his pre-Jeopardy game shows back in the 80s (Battlestars). Nerve-wracking but fun experience.He was a nice man. RIP Mr. Trebek. 6 Likes
Re: Good-by Alex Reply #3 – November 08, 2020, 06:41:53 pm Saddened by the passing of Alex Trebek.His sublimely grounded hosting of Jeopardy has been a fixture of my adult life, required viewing. He lead a life I aspired to. Just finished listening to his autobiography this past Sunday, where he announced his last round of chemo would be his last, so I knew this day was coming.Glad he went out on his own terms and lived a full life. Does not mean I will not miss him terribly, the world is emptier without him. 8 Likes
Re: Good-by Alex Reply #4 – November 09, 2020, 12:37:00 pm Just purchased his book and look forward to reading it.
Re: Good-by Alex Reply #5 – November 10, 2020, 09:19:09 am I hated the show because it made me feel stupid. My brother who has a genius level IQ really hates it because he can't answer the questions either. "Those people couldn't think there way out of a paper bag, they just have good memorization skills" RIP Alex, you had a great life.
Re: Good-by Alex Reply #6 – November 10, 2020, 09:54:32 am Wonder who they'll get to replace Alex? This year they brought Ken Jennings in and he's done a couple of video categories. I wondered at the time if perhaps he's going to take over. It'll be interesting to see who replaces Alex's large shoes.
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