This goo was worth a point in December 2023.

publication date: Saturday, November 25, 2023 (part of December 2023)

category: Television

clue: Hosting a TV game show is more art than science, but it can be the stuff of dangerous coincidences, as he and his longer-tenured successor both died of the same disease.

explanation: Fleming was the original host of Jeopardy! in its 1964-1975 and 1978-1979 runs. He was succeeded by Alex Trebek from 1984 to 2020. Both men died of pancreatic cancer. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and LaVonne Lemler


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