Final "Jeopardy!" episode hosted by Alex Trebek to air Friday, January 8

By: Pauleen Le

Posted: Jan 8, 2021 6:55 AM CDT

NOW: Final “Jeopardy!“ episode hosted by Alex Trebek to air Friday, January 8

(CBS 58/AP) -- The final episode of "Jeopardy!" hosted by Alex Trebek is airing Friday, January 8.

The episode will conclude with a tribute to the longtime and beloved host.

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He worked up until 10 days before he died of pancreatic cancer in November at 80-years-old.

Veteran “Jeopardy!” champion Ken Jennings will take over as guest host starting on Jan. 11. A permanent host has yet to be announced.

The final episode with Trebek airs at 6 p.m. on CBS 58.

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