JEOPARDY!
Dec 10, 2020
3 minutes
ILLUSTRATION BY LISA BRAUN
For 37 years, Alex Trebek delighted viewers who tuned in to watch Jeopardy!
Trebek, the longtime host of the popular game show, was a familiar presence in millions of households across America. Somehow, we imagined, he’d always be in our living rooms just after dinner, sagely acknowledging correct answers and gently chiding contestants who’d flubbed.
Even Will Shortz, puzzle editor of the seemed to believe it was possible. In
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