On the Novemepisode of Wheel of Fortune during their road show at Madison Square Garden in New York City the Round 2 Puzzle was BE SURE YOUR RESPONSE IN THE FORM OF A QUESTION, and after being correctly answered as being from Jeopardy!, Trebek would appear on the stage to promote an upcoming week of Celebrity Jeopardy! which was also held at MSG. Trebek also hosted on April Fool's Day 1997, when Pat and Vanna White played for charity Pat hosted that day's Jeopardy! Other Appearances In August 1985, according to several recollections, Trebek returned to the daytime show to fill in for Pat Sajak for a single episode, although the circumstances are unknown. Trebek's first association with Wheel came in August 1980, when series creator Merv Griffin asked him to fill in for Chuck Woolery after Chuck failed to show up (a very odd event, since he had a habit of arriving early). And I must have done such a good job that the producers couldn't wait to ask me back, and so here I am today. 'I was the guest host for an entire week once. Trebek hosted Jeopardy! from its return in 1984 until his death from pancreatic cancer on Novem(where his last episode aired on January 8, 2021), and won Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Game Show Host in 1989, 1990, 2003, 2006, and 2008. While Pitfall is generally considered by fans to be underrated, Alex noted at times that it was the only time he was 'stiffed' for his salary (the production company went bankrupt during the show's run and couldn't pay later winners) and kept the bounced check framed in his office.

Prior to becoming a game show host, he worked as a broadcaster at CBC. He is also the only known host to do three nationally-aired games simultaneously: Jeopardy!, Classic Concentration, and To Tell the Truth (all in early 1991). He has also hosted serval other game shows including Pitfall, The Wizard of Odds (1973-74), High Rollers (1974-76/1978-80), Double Dare (1976-77), The $128,000 Question (1977-78), Battlestars (1981-83), Classic Concentration (1987-91), and To Tell the Truth (1991) in the United States. George Alexander 'Alex' Trebek OC (J– November 8, 2020) was a Canadian-American game show host whose most notable role was the host of Jeopardy! from 1984 to 2020/21.

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