Alex Trebek gave fans a health update while announcing a “Danger!” First for the fans.
The 79-year-old presenter appeared in a video recorded at his home to announce that, for the first time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the older episodes of the series will air for the rest of July and August.
The host, who appeared with a new knob, took the opportunity to give fans an update on his pancreatic cancer treatment.
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“I’m fine,” he said at the end of the video. “I have continued my treatment and it is paying off. Although I am very tired, my numbers are good. I feel very good. In fact, during the break from studying, I even wrote a book that will be out on July 21. “
Alex Trebek gave fans an update on both his health and ‘Danger!’
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Trebek was referencing the upcoming release of his latest book “The Answer is …: Reflections on My Life”.
The host announced that he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in March 2019. Since then he has undergone several rounds of chemotherapy for treatment and has had no qualms about keeping fans up-to-date on every step of his recovery journey.
In the video, Trebek also shared a few more details about what fans can expect from the show’s broadcast schedule going forward, now that it burned through all the episodes it had in the can before the coronavirus production shutdown.
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“Now, in the meantime, I’m here at home filming show openings for a very special ‘Jeopardy!’ episodes that will appear in July, “he said. “For the first time, we are going to open the ‘Danger!’ vaults and check out some of our favorite episodes, including the first ‘Danger!’ show I have presented, mustache and everything. “
According to an announcement on the game show’s website, the producers “reviewed 8,000 episodes and selected 20 shows highlighting key moments, contestants, and gameplay over the course of 36 seasons, many of which have not aired since their original broadcast.” .
Starting July 20, fans will see a week of highlights from the show’s first decade. The following week will feature highlights from “Celebrity Jeopardy!” and the first two weeks of August will broadcast the “Million Dollar Masters” games.
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“Once again, I can’t wait to go back to the studio and start recording shows for the new season in September,” Trebek concluded his video announcement. “In the meantime, my wish for all of you: to stay safe.”
