Alex Trebek quotes from Cheers

Alex

And here are the categories for you, "Civil Servants", "Stamps From Around The World", "Mothers And Sons", "Beer", "Bar Trivia", and finally, "Celibacy".

Woody

Man, this has to be Mr. Clavin's dream board.

Norm

Sure. He's home free as long as he doesn't get too cocky.

Alex

Cliff, can I get you to pick a category and an amount?

Cliff

Why don't you go ahead and pick any one you want? I mean, I am feeling lucky today! Woah!

Norm

Uh oh.

Alex

And it takes us to Cliff. Cliff, good news for you. Both of your opponents came up with incorrect responses, and what that means is that even if you're wrong, and as long as you didn't do anything foolish, like wager everything, you're a cinch winner.

Cliff

Well then, we don't have to see my answer, do we, Alex? [Places his jacket over his monitor.] I will see you at the Tournament of Champions.

Alex

[Taking the jacket from Cliff's monitor.] Cliff, we're running out of time, and we are gonna have to take a look at your response. You wrote down... "Who are three people who've never been in my kitchen?" No, I'm sorry, that too is wrong. The correct response is "Who are the real names of Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, and Joan Crawford?"

Cliff

Well, be that as it may, Alex, those people have never been in my kitchen.

Alex

Well, I'm sure they haven't. But obviously that's not what we were going for when we wrote up that clue.

Cliff

Obvious to who?

Alex

Cliff, it's all right. You don't have to worry. Unless you risked more than $21,600, you will be the new Jeopardy! champion. So let's take a look and see what your wager was. You bet... 22,000 Big Ones! Takes you down to $0. You bet it all. Cliff, why would you do something like that?

Cliff

It's because I knew that those people have never been in my kitchen! You can ask them, come on! Tony Curtis is still alive! Get them on the phone. Go ahead! I'll pay for the call.

Alex

It isn't gonna work Cliff, sorry. Agnes, $400 isn't a big total, but today, that is gonna make you Jeopardy! champion. Congratulations.

Cliff

No, she's not! I'm the champion! I answered all those questions. You saw me America!

Norm

Come on, let's leave now, nobody will know we were with him. [Woody and Norm leave from the audience]

Cliff

Tony Curtis, if you're out there and you can hear me, call in and I'll split the pot with you! Oh for crying out loud, look at. Any mail carriers out there?

Alex

You know it's a funny thing. You spend years hosting a show and you get into the habit of thinking there's just one correct question for every answer. But life doesn't always work out that way. The world is much more complex and you discover many different ways of looking at the universe.

Cliff

Yeah, so what are you going to do?

Alex

I think I'm going to quit my job as host of "Jeopardy!" Maybe spend a little time in Tibet.

Cliff

Oh no Alex, just sit down here. I mean you don't know what you're saying.

Alex

Wait a minute, how can I go on hosting the program if I'm filled with all these doubts?

Cliff

Alright Alex, think about what "Jeopardy!" means to America. It's more than just a game show. I mean, it's as much of the part of national fabric as the postal uniform I wear with pride every single day.

Alex

So you think I should stay as host of "Jeopardy!"?

Cliff

Absolutely.

Alex

And you won't bear me any ill will if I do?

Cliff

Oh, bite your tongue!

Alex

All right, it's settled. I'm going to stay as the host of "Jeopardy!"

Cliff

Oh thank goodness Alex! Hey, hey, you hear that everybody? I saved "Jeopardy!" I'm going to go call Ma, she'll get a big kick out of this!

Norm

Hey Alex, that's alright, you're a regular guy. Coming in here to make Cliff feel better. That's great.

Alex

I just came in here for a beer but I saw Cliff and I figured I better say something so I made up that story about quitting. He scares me.

Norm

You too, huh?