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“Danger!” aired its final episode with its iconic presenter Alex Trebek.
Trebek, who passed away at the age of 80 in November after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, made his last appearance on the long-running game show on Friday. The episode was recorded in October.
The three contestants at Trebek’s final show were New York educator Jim Gilligan, Illinois software engineering manager, Cliff Chang, and Yoshie Hill, the two-day champion who returned from California and won a collective prize of $ 24,800 .
However, it was only Hill and Gilligan who faced each other in the Final Jeopardy! and Chang fell into the red during Double Jeopardy!
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At the end Jeopardy! End of Trebek, whose subject was “Women and Science”, he read the clue, “Dr. Margaret Todd gave science this word for different forms of a basic substance; it comes from Greek for ‘equal’ and ‘place.'”
While Hill and Gilligan correctly answered “What is an isotope”, Gilligan became the new champion, winning $ 24,401.
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Trekek’s final show ended with a touching montage of some of his greatest “Jeopardy!” moments over 36 years with the song “Once Before I Go” from the 2003 Broadway musical “The Boy From Oz”.
“See you later,” Trebek told viewers before he was seen leaving.
Then a graphic said: “Dedicated to Alex Trebek, forever in our hearts, always our inspiration.”
Trebek announced in 2019 that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and continued to update fans about his condition while undergoing treatment. He promised to continue hosting and doing the work he loves for as long as possible.
The Canadian TV star has hosted the popular game show since 1984, presiding over 8,000 episodes.
Trebek leaves his 30-year-old wife, Jean, and sons Matthew, Emily and Nicky.
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Several names have emerged to replace Trebek, including the star “Jeopardy!” competitor Ken Jennings. Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Times reported that Katie Couric would occupy the spot as one of potentially several invited hosts until a permanent replacement is announced.
Tyler McCarthy of Fox News contributed to this report.