Welcome to Jeopardy!. You know, sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life. Not many things in life are perfect, but Alex did this job pretty much perfectly for more than 36 years. And it was even better up close. We were dazzled by his intelligence, his charm, his grace. Really, there's no other word for it.

Like all Jeopardy! fans, I miss Alex very much, and I thank him for everything he did for all of us. Let's be totally clear - no one will ever replace the great Alex Trebek, but we can honor him by playing the game he loved. Jim, Tanay, Julia, welcome to the show.