Alex Trebek's Final Night as 'Jeopardy!' Host Closes on an Emotional Note On 1/8/21 at 8:09 PM EST Tonight, Jeopardy! fans spent one last evening with Alex Trebek. Taped on October 29, Friday's episode was the last with the beloved host reading the clues and setting the tone for an intellectual contest among three competitors. By many standards, it was a show much like every other one Trebek hosted for the past 37 years. But, of course, there was much feeling attached to this one. Alex Trebek in the press room during the 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards at Pasadena Civic Center on May 05, 2019.