Today marks the release of Alex Trebek’s final episode of Jeopardy!, ending a tenure that stretched across decades of TV, millions of dollars in distributed prizes, and some pretty great rap deliveries. In saying farewell to Trebek, who died late last year, the show released one last tribute to the man, the myth, the (occasional) mustache, paying honor to a guy who consistently brought warmth, humanity, and humor to the ostensibly cold quizmaster’s role.
And yeah, hey, is it just us, or is it getting a little misty in here? The video—which will also air with tonight’s episode—manages to pack so much of what made Trebek great into its scant 90 second run-time: His lack of self-consciousness, his deep amusement at getting to hang out with an endless parade of interesting nerds, his ability to genuinely welcome audiences into the show’s studio night after night after night. All in all, an extremely sweet way to bid farewell to one of the greatest game show hosts and TV personalities of all time.
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I’m picturing some ethereal afterlife in which he is looking annoyed that Sean Connery has just picked “Anal Bum Cover” for his Jeopardy question.
and then suddenly, they both hear a laugh in the distance, moments later, in walks Turd Ferguson.
Oversized hat.‘s funny.
did you just kill Norm McDonald FOR A JOKEhe’d appreciate that maybe
Yes I did
He’s selling penis mightiers in a better place.
what is there’s something in my eye you bastards
Meanwhile Sean Connery greets him in Heaven like, “Once again Trebek, I came first! Just like your mother did last night!”
Take your star, you bastard.
This is assuming Alex isn’t currently haunting the shit out of Darrell Hammond
Those “So Long” at the end really killed me. I’m blubbering at work .
Se fue como los grandes. Adiós Alex, te amamos.
After he died, Trebek discovered that life is was just a simulation run by Watson out of an airport in Toronto.
Oh so Ken Jennings personal hell.
I made it through all of this with a bittersweet smile but the shot of him interacting with a kid contestant really bummed me out. The Kids and Teen weeks were always a lot of fun. I’m gonna miss those a lot.
And, of course, the contestants bungle it up by having one guy in the red going into Final Jeopardy AND leaving clues on the board.
The beginning of that tribute with the older footage reminded me that, when I was a kid in the ‘80s, my mental picture of Tony Stark was Alex Trebek.