‘Jeopardy!’ Airing Vintage Episodes Starting Next Week, Including Alex Trebek’s First Time Hosting
The quiz game showJeopardy!has been hosted byAlex Trebeksince 1984. But recently, he’s been taking a break from the series, not only due to the coronavirus pandemic shutting down production on movies and TV shows, but also because he’s been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. That’s why there have been more reruns airing than usual, and starting next week, those reruns won’t just be encore presentations of recent episodes.
Alex Trebek has announced thatJeopardy!will be airing vintage episodes from the 1980s, including the first time he ever hosted the show (seen above), as well as some other select throwback episodes. We’ll get to see Trebek and that slick mustache that made him look so damn good and remember the simpler times.
Here’s Alex Trebek announcing the vintageJeopardyepisodes and giving us an update on his health:
As for what vintage episodes we’ll get to see starting onJuly 20, here’s the schedule:
Alex Trebek will also be introducing each of these episodes to provide some context for the time in which they aired. Honestly, this is something they should be doing more often since we’re probably not going to see the show returning anytime soon. Fans have been enjoying the episodes that shuffle in and out of Netflix’s library for awhile now, so why not dig deeper into the library for reruns on TV?
Jepoardy!executive producerMike Richardsadded this in a statement (viaTV Line):
This is easily my favorite television game show. Getting a chance to see some of these older episodes that aired in the decade I was born will be a nice distraction as our country continues to leisurely stroll through the real jeopardy of the coronavirus pandemic.
