'Jeopardy!' former host Alex Trebek's funny but profane rant resurfaces for MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT
The game show 'Jeopardy!' shared a vintage video of late host Alex Trebek, that is both hilarious and profane. The former host of the popular quiz show tragically passed away in 2020 from pancreatic cancer. Trebek hosted 37 seasons of the game show from its revival in 1984 until his death in 2020. The resurfaced vintage video featured him holding a dial-up phone and his iconic mustache.
He advertised, "So keep watching Jeopardy! 24 hours a day, and call this number" before pausing. Alex then shouts: "Dumb son of a b***h, you don't watch it 24 hours a day!". After the cursing clip, the video cut to a loud buzzer sound and a screen that read, "Two new 24/7 channels." The old video was repurposed to announce a major news — Pluto TV is all set to launch two 24/7 channels dedicated to the great shows "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune".
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Alex Trebeck shooting promos for the phone version of Jeopardy and cussing like a sailor is just what I needed today...pic.twitter.com/6CalbTJPhy
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) November 11, 2020
Later in the advertisement for the new venture, the screen read: "Jeopardy! with Alex Trebek." This implies that all the episodes that will be streamed on the channel will be from the Trebek's reign as the show's host, that is from 1984 to 2020. Both the game shows will be available on Pluto TV, the free streaming service owned by Paramount Global, which reportedly has over 68 million users each month. Bringing viewers back to the service for 24/7 comfort content, Paramount could be on the verge of the best kind of "daily double" in the streaming world. For three years, the archived episodes of "Jeopardy!" were being streamed on Netflix. However, last summer the series was removed causing disappointment among the fans.
The legendary host actually cursed on a regular basis, just not while hosting the quiz show. The mashup video includes outtakes from other older promos in which he exclaims "F**k 'em!" and "no sh**t." Fans have enjoyed seeing this side of the otherwise stuffy host. Trebek was also the "Jeopardy's" producer from 1984 to 1987, and developed separate tournaments for various age and skill levels. He also received 30 nominations for outstanding game show host and won six Daytime Emmy Awards (1989, 1990, 2003, 2006, 2008, and 2019).
After Alex's tragic 2020 death and there was a slew of celebrity guest hosts in Season 37, including the now-disgraced Mike Richards, Ken Jennings, 48, and Mayim Bialik, 46. As Season 38 comes to a close, no permanent single host has been chosen, as the fanbase is well aware. According to 'Jeopardy!' website, the show is shooting for its season 39 and the tickets to join the live studio audience are also available on the website.
