Barely able to fight back tears, Thakur credited Jeopardy! and Trebek specifically with helping him learn English as a child.
He called his Jeopardy! win a “very special moment” in his life, and said to Alex specifically “Thank you very much.”
That’s particularly important for Jeopardy! because Trebek is still being treated for pancreatic cancer, and would be considered at particularly high risk of Covid-19 as a result.
Both Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune recently resumed shooting new episodes during the coronavirus pandemic with safety protocols and more socially-distanced sets.