Friday’s show was the last Danger! appearance by guest host Ken Jennings, the first replacement since the death of longtime moderator Alex Trebek.
Trebek was not forgotten as Jennings’ period came to an end.
“That’s a summary of my six weeks of @Jeopardy guest hosting,” Jennings wrote in a tweet. “Thanks for watching, thank you for your patience with a tough learning curve … and, as always, thank you Alex.”
Trebek died on November 8, and all-time Jeopardy! Champion Jennings was the first of several guest hosts to take over the quiz while a permanent replacement was sought.
Future guest hosts include Danger! executive producer Mike Richards, journalist and author Katie Couric, Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, 60 minutes Correspondent Bill Whitaker and actress and neuroscientist / actress Mayim Bialik.
It’s goodbye but no adieu to 46-year-old Jennings, who will serve as an advisory producer on the show. He revealed in a tweet Friday that guest hosts of the future include Dr. Oz, NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, and CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
That’s a turnaround for my six weeks @Danger guest hosting. Thanks for watching, thanks for your patience with a tough learning curve … and, as always, thank you Alex. pic.twitter.com/J8kG7iQVWh
– Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) February 20, 2021