Jeopardy! continues to be among the best sport reveals ever, even after Alex Trebek’s demise in 2020. Most individuals love the present host, Ken Jennings, who’s a long-running Jeopardy! champ himself. That being mentioned, the sequence nonetheless retains Trebek’s legacy alive by filming on the stage named after him and doing issues like celebrating his birthday with a humorous video that will make anybody emotional. Now Jennings is sharing one other candy Easter Egg that honors the previous host’s legacy, and it is making me emotional.
Jennings has opened up prior to now about what it’s been wish to host Jeopardy! after Trebek, and even admitted he thought that the late sport present host wouldn’t have liked the internet hosting brouhaha that occurred earlier than Jennings was picked as his everlasting substitute. Fortunately, there are plenty of issues that Trebek would have in all probability undoubtedly liked, together with Jennings often sporting his ties, as he shared on Instagram:
It’s such a small gesture, nevertheless it’s so important. The truth that the wardrobe division even nonetheless has a few of Trebek’s ties in spite of everything this time, and that Jennings generally wears them, is getting me in my feels. After all, whereas Trebek’s presence is probably going felt all through the stage regardless, the present host sporting considered one of his ties makes it all of the extra particular. Plus, it’s like he’s actually there nonetheless behind the rostrum, though he isn’t.
What number of ties the wardrobe division has that belong to Trebek is unknown, nevertheless it appears to be sufficient to have them on rotation each on occasion. It additionally wouldn’t be stunning if some gadgets of Trebek’s have been nonetheless mendacity across the stage as one other layer to the environment to make it really feel like he’s nonetheless round.
Now, I really feel like each time I watch Jeopardy! I’m going to surprise if the tie Jennings is sporting belongs to Trebek. And I believe that guessing sport will probably be very enjoyable. Nevertheless, I additionally hope that the present host provides us a tie haul sooner or later, so we are able to get an excellent take a look at the assorted Trebek ties he wears throughout tapings.
Alex Trebek is among the greatest sport present hosts ever, and to see Jeopardy! carrying on his legacy in numerous methods is nice. The sequence has been round for a very long time, and Jennings has solely been internet hosting for lower than 5 years. Nevertheless, one other a part of Trebek’s lasting legacy is that Jeopardy!’s format won’t be altering below Jennings’ watch, and that makes me completely satisfied.
In the meantime, Ken Jennings is creating his personal legacy at Jeopardy! Though there are nonetheless some individuals who don’t actually take care of him, he has confirmed to be an excellent substitute. He even had a cameo in Completely satisfied Gilmore 2. Clearly, nobody is ready to substitute Trebek, however Jennings was definitely the precise match and is aware of methods to preserve his predecessor’s reminiscence alive.