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George Alexander Trebek [2] (/ t r ə ˈ b ɛ k /; July 22, 1940 – November 8, 2020) was a Canadian and 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.
This is a list of game show hosts. A game show host is a profession involving the hosting of game shows. Game shows usually range from a half hour to an hour long and involve a prize. Foreign-language shows that are part of franchises may be referred by their franchise name.
Women in Plymouth, England, parting from their lovers who are about to be transported to Botany Bay, 1792. Penal transportation (or simply transportation) was the relocation of convicted criminals, or other persons regarded as undesirable, to a distant place, often a colony, for a specified term; later, specifically established penal colonies became their destination.
Trebek went on to host more than 8,000 episodes of the successful quiz show. ... It was the start of an entirely new era of the Merv Griffin-created show, which had been hosted by Art Fleming in ...
The latest Sony leak reveals one of TV's favorite game show hosts almost called it quits. Who is: Alex Trebek. Radar Online reports the mother of a Jeopardy! contestant wasn't happy with how he ...
Their first production was a game show titled Win, Lose, or Draw, which made its debut in 1987 as part of the NBC daytime lineup and in nightly syndication. Convy hosted the syndicated edition of Win, Lose, or Draw for its first two seasons, then left the show to host another of his company's productions, the syndicated 3rd Degree .
In June 2014, Alex Trebek set a new world record for "hosting more episodes of a single television game show than anyone else in TV history". [1] Bob Barker previously held this record. In 2019, Pat Sajak became the longest-running host of any game show, defeating Barker’s previous record of 35 years hosting The Price Is Right.
To begin the show's second season, three special Christmas-themed episodes were produced and aired in December 2010. Two extra games were added, with the 11th game worth $2,000,000 and the 12th game worth $3,000,000. In addition, some games contained a "Holiday Bonus," in which a contestant won a gift if the level is passed. [8]