Before Alex Trebek came to the show in 1984, Art Fleming was the host. Inside Art Fleming’s connection to ‘Jeopardy’ Art Fleming hosted the first run of Jeopardy, which went by a different ...

Alex Trebek, who won seven Emmys as the host of "Jeopardy!," became a cultural icon, ... (Art Fleming hosted an earlier NBC version from 1964 to 1975.). ...

Hosted by Art Fleming and announced by Don Pardo, ... Alex Trebek on “The New High Rollers,” which aired from 1974-88. ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection.

But Griffin revived the show in first-run syndication in September 1984, pairing a Canadian-born game-show host named Alex Trebek and veteran announcer Johnny Gilbert, who just last week ...

Trebek was synonymous with longtime top-rated "Jeopardy!," the brainiest of TV quiz shows, which he hosted since its syndicated revival premiered in 1984.(Art Fleming hosted an earlier NBC version ...

Alex Trebek, the beloved host of gameshow "Jeopardy!" ... The gameshow created by Merv Griffin first ran on NBC from 1964-75, was once the province of host Art Fleming, ...

Many of us only know Alex Trebek from his hosting spot on Jeopardy!, but he had been involved with nearly a dozen other game shows before he took over Jeopardy!’s hosting duties from Art Fleming ...

Trebek's final episode aired last week, as he pre-taped several before his death. The game's original host, Art Fleming, emceed "Jeopardy!" from 1964-1975 and again from 1978-1979.

Art Fleming was 6-foot-4. Alex Trebek was 5-foot-8. Fleming liked Don Pardo to introduce him as "the star of 'Jeopardy!'" when the show first ran in the mornings on NBC. Until his death, Trebek ...

Alex Trebek, the beloved and legendary host of the TV gameshow “Jeopardy!” for more than three decades, died Sunday, according to news reports. Trebek was 80 years old and had been battling ...

When Alex Trebek stepped up to the answer board, night after night, class was in session. By James Poniewozik For more than 35 years, he was introduced with, “And now, here is the host of ...

Alex Trebek announced a few days ago that he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and that he plans to keep working as he fights the disease. ... the dignified Art Fleming: He was young, ...