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Default Rip Alex Trebek

On 2021-04-08 8:25 a.m., Gary wrote:
> This is a response to an old post from Dave. Exactly 5 months ago.
>
> Subject: Rip Alex Trebek
> Sunday Nov 8, 2020
> From Davers
>
>> So sad to read about the death of Alex Trebek. I am going
>> to miss Jeopardy. I don't know if it's possible for them
>> to find another host as good as he was. He will be missed.

>
> So Dave....have you been watching it since?Â* I do.


I watch it every night.


> So far, we're on our 4th guest host.
> - Ken Jennings for a few weeks
> - Katie Curic for 2 weeks
> - Dr. OzÂ* (Dr. Odd) for 2 weeks
> - currently Arron Rogers for this week and next
> - More to come after next week
>
> I guess they're auditioning interested people to take over the show. So
> far, I liked Ken Jennings the best.


Ken did a pretty good job but he is a wienie. I preferred Katie Couric,
but the best was Michael Richards.

> In my area, it's aired M-F with the guest hosts then every Saturday,
> they show an old episode hosted by Alex.



Same here.
It's interesting that so many people associate the show with Alex
Trebek. I started watching the show in the 70s with Art Fleming. It
took me a while to get used to Trebek.