As any game show aficionado knows, Jeopardy is the ultimate trivia show. Contestants respond to prompts on the board in the form of a question, as they rack up hundreds of dollars — or even thousands. But how much did the star of the beloved game show earn along the way? According to Celebrity Net Worth, host Alex Trebek was worth $75 million at the time of his death in November 2020.
That's quite a hefty paycheck, but after hosting the show for nearly four decades (he began in 1984), it is certainly well-deserved. Per Celebrity Net Worth, Trebek's annual salary was $18 million, which equals out to about $78,000 per episode. Because he typically shot five episodes a day, the outlet added that up to $391,000 of earnings per day of filming. Impressive, no?
However, it seems that for Trebek, Jeopardy was never really about the money. Sure, it began as a job, but turned into so much more. Per NPR, Trebek said in July 2020, "I always felt that I had nothing particularly relevant to say to our viewers. I'm just a quiz show host who's been doing the same job for 36 years." But following his cancer diagnosis, he explained, "The outpouring from our viewers after I revealed my diagnosis... that caught me by surprise and that humbled me a great deal."
While many are in mourning right now, Trebek's lasting TV legacy won't be forgotten.
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