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'''Alex Trebek''' (1940 | '''George Alexander "Alex" Trebek''' (/trɨˈbɛk/; born July 22, 1940) is a Canadian-American television personality. He has been the host of the syndicated game show ''{{W|Jeopardy!}}'' since 1984; before that, he hosted other game shows, including ''{{W|Classic Concentration}}'', ''{{W|Double Dare (1976 game show)|Double Dare}}'' (the 1976 adult game show, not the Nickelodeon children's game show), ''{{W|The Wizard of Odds}}'', ''{{W|High Rollers}}'', and ''{{W|Pitfall (game show)|Pitfall}}''. Trebek has made appearances in numerous television series, usually portraying himself. | ||
He has been the host of the syndicated game show ''{{W|Jeopardy!}}'' since 1984; before that, he hosted other game shows, including ''{{W|Classic Concentration}}'', ''{{W|Double Dare (1976 game show)|Double Dare}}'' (the 1976 adult game show, not the Nickelodeon children's game show), ''{{W|The Wizard of Odds}}'', ''{{W|High Rollers}}'', and ''{{W|Pitfall (game show)|Pitfall}}''. Trebek has made appearances in numerous television series, usually portraying himself. | ==On ''Arthur''== | ||
He portrayed a version of himself named [[Alex Lebeck]] in the season 5 episode "[[Arthur and the Big Riddle]]". The character appeared again in "[[Elwood City Turns 100!]]", though the character did not talk. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*He, like a lot of the actors in the series, is Canadian. | *He, like a lot of the actors in the series, is [[Canada|Canadian]]. | ||
*He also appeared in an episode of "Magic School Bus" and "Sesame Street", which were both fellow [[PBS]] shows. His "Sesame Street" appearance was the second time a real-life game show host appeared on the show (the other being Richard Dawson). | |||
[[Category:Arthur celebrity guests]] | [[Category:Arthur celebrity guests]] | ||
[[Category:A to Z]] | [[Category:A to Z]] | ||
