“Jeopardy!” is airing their final goodbye to Alex Trebek. During the Friday, Jan. 8 episode of “Jeopardy”, which was the iconic host’s last, showrunners shared a touching tribute to Trebek’s 36 years on the beloved show.
After wrapping up gameplay, the show aired a mashup of clips of Trebek over the years. Peter Allen’s “Once Before I Go” played in the background.
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Always our inspiration.” Trebek’s last telecast averaged 14 million total viewers, according to Deadline. That marks the show’s largest audience and highest HH rating since James Holzhauer’s remarkable streak wrapped up on June 3, 2019.
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