After the death of ‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek, a clip from the game show made the rounds on social media, demonstrating the late host’s powerful legacy.
TV & Movies “I’m going to get tears right now.” Following the Nov.8 death of the iconic quiz show host, one Jeopardy! moment shows Alex Trebek’s powerful impact. A moving clip from the Nov.5 episode started making the rounds again on social media as fans mourned the TV legend. In the footage, contestant Burt Thakur teared up and thanked the host for helping teach him English. Thakur, who won $20,400 on the episode, acknowledged that his victory was a full-circle moment as he grew up watching the show with his grandfather. “Any family members back home cheering you on?” Trebek asked the contestant at the end of the episode. “You know, here’s a true story, man: I grew up… I learned English because of you,” Thakur told the host. “My grandfather who raised me — I’m going to get tears right now — I used to sit on his lap and watch you every day.
