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The Jeopardy community is missing the late Alex Trebek a little bit more today after a hilarious clip from the game show resurfaced on social media. In it, the beloved host savagely burns a geeky contestant for her love of “nerd-core hip-hop.”
James Holzhauer, who is best known for his 32-game winning streak on Jeopardy in 2019, brought fans on a trip down memory lane when he posted, “Who got that one Jeopardy clip,” on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter).
While many users replied with their favorite moments from the long-running quiz show, one particular clip went viral after raking in more than 19 million views.
In the short video from May 2016, then-host Trebek introduces Maryland-based contestant Susan Cole, who has a unique taste in music.
“Her favorite type of music is something I’ve never heard of but it doesn’t sound like fun,” Trebek points out, to which Cole replies, “I think it’s very fun.”
She continues, “It’s called nerd-core hip-hop. It’s people who identify as nerdy rapping about things they love — video games, science fiction, having a hard time meeting romantic partners. It’s really catchy and fun.”
Trebek then dryly quips, “Losers, in other words.”
With the video making rounds on social media nearly eight years later, fans couldn’t help but praise Trebek for the way he “absolutely roasted” the contestant.
“Alex did not give a fuck and that’s why he was the best,” one wrote, while another added, “He didn’t hold back at all 🤣🤣.”
A third person commented, “One of the best things about Trebek is that he admired intelligence but was always fundamentally cool and never hesitated to remind people you can be smart without being a total dork lmao.”
Someone else joked, “One of the original haters in the most charming manner and I always admired him for it.”
Trebek died in 2020 at 80 years old following a battle with stage four pancreatic cancer. After a long search for his successor, Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings and actress Mayim Bialik were tapped to permanently co-host the game show. However, Bialik recently exited her position, leaving Jennings as the sole host.
“I really started to appreciate watching him up close, and the grace with which he hosted that show,” Jennings recalled of working alongside Trebek on Who’s Talking To Chris Wallace?, before adding, “I think the only reason I can, you know, I’ll never be Alex, but the only reason I can even approximate it is because I got to watch the best in the business do it for almost 40 years.”
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