Alex Trebek’s Legacy

Alex Trebek was more than a game show host. He was an icon. He was even listed as one of the most trusted people in America, which showed how much the American people changed their views of game shows over the decades.

He won seven Emmy Awards and was nominated more than 30 times. In 2014, The Guinness Book of World Records gave Trebek a Guinness World Record for “most gameshow episodes hosted by the same presenter.” At the time of the announcement, he had hosted over 6,800 episodes. By the time he passed away, that number had grown to over 8,000.