It's Alex The Best!
How did Alex Trebek become Alex The Best? Our family has invited Alex Trebek, host of the long-running game show Jeopardy!, into our living room for years, since our boys were little kids. When we would hear the announcer begin, "And now, here is the host of Jeopardy . . ." our three-year-old would finish the introduction, shouting "Alex The Best!" So, that's how Alex Trebek became Alex The Best, at least at our house. It's been over 20 years, but still every day at Jeopardy! time, we interrupt Johnny Gilbert to shout "Alex The Best!"
There's more to Alex Trebek than Jeopardy! He also hosts the annual National Geographic Bee, is active with World Vision and other charitable organizations, often tours military bases with the USO, bringing Jeopardy! to our troops, and is a husband and proud father of two.
Do you think Alex is The Best? Want to learn more about Alex Trebek? You've come to the right place!
Happy Birthday, Alex!
Alex Trebek celebrated his 68th on July 22nd.
Alex Trebek at a Glance
George Alexander "Alex" Trebek (born July 22, 1940) is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American television personality and game show host. He has been the host of the game show Jeopardy! since September 10, 1984. He has hosted numerous game/quiz shows and has appeared in television series, usually as himself. Though a native of Canada, he became a naturalized United States citizen in 1998."Who Is Alex Trebek?", CBS Los Angeles biography, Apr 20, 2007. URL retrieved September 21 2007
Alex Trebek Videos
Jeopardy, National Geographic Bee, Alex with our Troops, and more
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Alex Trebek in the News
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With or Without the Mustache?
Do you like how Alex looks with or without his mustache?
According to Wikipedia, "In late 2001, during Jeopardy!'s 18th season, Trebek shaved the mustache that he had worn for over 30 years."
So, what do you think? Should Alex have shaved off the mustache? Should he grow it back?
(Thanks to lensmaster kab for the idea.)
This - Is - Jeopardy!
Read about the history of the game show.
Question: A place where you can find out more about Jeopardy!
Answer: What is Wikipedia?
Jeopardy! is a television quiz game show based on trivia in topics such as history, literature, pop culture, and science. The show has a decades-long broadcast history in the United States since being created by Merv Griffin in the early 1960s. It first ran on NBC from March 30, 1964 until January 3, 1975; in a weekly syndicated version from September 9, 1974 to September 7, 1975; and in a revival from October 2, 1978 to March 2, 1979. Its most successful incarnation is the Alex Trebek-hosted syndicated version, which has aired continuously since September 10, 1984. David Schwartz, Steve Ryan & Fred Wostbrock, The Encyclopedia of TV Game $hows, Checkmark Books, 1999, pp. 112-115. It has also been adapted internationally.
During the game, three competing contestants select clues from a game board, up to 61 clues per game, each clue in the form of an answer to which they must supply correct responses, each response in the form of a question. The notion of "questioning answers" is original to Jeopardy! and, along with its theme music, remains a distinctive element of the show.
Since the 1980s, the Trebek version has consistently placed weekly among the top-rated shows in syndication. In January 2001, TV Guide ranked it #2 among the 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time. Esquire magazine readers named it their "favorite game show", and in the summer of 2006, it was also ranked #2 by GSN on their list of the 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time. The show holds the record for number of Emmy Awards in the category of Best Game Show, with 11.This is JEOPARDY!
Lots of Great Jeopardy Stuff from Amazon.com
Now you can be a Jeopardy contestant!
Who knew there were so many different ways to enjoy one of America's all-time favorite game shows, Jeopardy!
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The Word of the Day
Increase your vocabulary to succeed as a contestant on Jeopardy!
It couldn't hurt, and even if you don't make it to Jeapordy!, you'll sound and feel a whole lot smarter.
- diadem: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
- diadem: a crown.
So, You Want to be a Jeopardy! Contestant
Here's where to find everything you need to know. (Bring your own answers, in the form of a question, of course!)
- Be a Contestant
- Online test registration, eligibility requirements, and answers to all your questions about becoming a contestant on Jeopardy!
- Get Tickets!
- The official TV audience tickets website.
- Where to Watch
- Can't be there in person? Here's where you can find Jeopardy! on your closest TV set.
- Play Jeopardy! Online
- Think you're smarter than the average Jeopardy! contestant? Find out for sure. Play online!
The Trivia Almanac by Ken Jennings
Q: When it's worth $2.5 million plus. A: When is trivia not trivial?
Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac: 8,888 Questions in 365 Days
Amazon Price: $13.60 (as of 07/26/2008)
Ken Jennings is probably the most famous Jeopardy! contestant ever. Certainly his face has appeared on the show more than any other, having won 74 games in a row a couple of years back. Ken's earnings from those original 75 appearances plus his second-place finish in the Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions totaled a cool $2,520,700.
Could you be Jeopardy's next Ken Jennings? You might want to start training by reading this book.
Trivia isn't Trivial When it comes to Jeopardy!
Studying for Jeopardy? Just enjoy cool facts and trivia?
Here's a list of cool books and even calendars and games for the trivia buff or anyone who enjoys learning something new everyday, especially anyone who wants to be a Jeopardy! contestant.
See one you like? Vote it up. Did we miss your favorite? Add it to the list!
Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs by Ken Jennings
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This is the National Geographic Bee
. . as described by Wikipedia
The National Geographic Bee (previously called the National Geography Bee) is an annual geography contest sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The Bee, held every year since 1989, is open to students in the fourth through eighth grade in participating American schools.
The entities represented at the national level are all fifty U.S. states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. territories in the Pacific (Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa), the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Dependents Schools.
The National Geographic Bee Finals is hosted by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. The 2008 Bee was held May 20-21, 2008 with the preliminary rounds being held at the Washington Plaza Hotel in Washington D.C., and Finals being held at Grosvenor Auditorium at the National Geographic Society in Washington D.C.
Get Ready for the Geography Bee
Books, study guides, and more for students of all ages.
Alex Trebek hosts the National Geographic Bee, a competition for students in grades 4 through 8, but the subject is an interesting one for anyone who wants to learn more about our world and the people in it.
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