On November 8th, Alex Trebek lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. On January 8th, two months after his passing, his final episode of Jeopardy will air.
He taped those episodes back in October, and no one knew they would be his final ones. I think that is how he would have wanted it.
Having said that, the game show promises they will be special. These episodes were originally going to air Christmas week, but they decided to hold them until the new year because of preemptions. Because of the original plan, Monday’s episode will feature a powerful message from Trebek about the season of giving.
Then on Friday, his final episode, Jeopardy will pay tribute to him and his 36+ years hosting the game show that made him one the most loved people in North America.
Get the tissues ready because we are going to need them.
