“The postal service’s newest ‘Forever stamp.”
What is Alex Trebek!
The late Alex Trebek, the long-time host of ‘Jeopardy!’, will be enshrined forever as the United States Postal Service (USPS) honored Trebek with his very own “Forever stamp.”
The new honorary stamp was released during a ceremony in Culver City, California, that celebrated the 60th anniversary of the game show and an additional 84th birthday celebration in honor of Trebek.
The stamps pay tribute to the game show’s classic “answer-and-question format” along with its recognizable font and coloring.
The answer on the stamp celebrates the longtime host by stating a fact about his time on the show.
“This naturalized U.S. citizen hosted the quiz show ‘Jeopardy!’ for 37 seasons,” the stamp states.
Underneath the blue and white colored homage is the correct question — which reads, “Who is Alex Trebek?”
The sheet of 20 stamps has four categories listed at the top, resembling the game play screens from the iconic game show led by Trebek.
The categories listed are: Entertainment, Game Show Hosts, Famous Alexes, and “Forever Stamps.”
“It’s so appropriate that the stamp illustration commemorates Alex with a ‘Jeopardy!’ clue. He loved the game so much, and he always insisted the clues were the true star of the show,” said Ken Jennings, standout “Jeopardy!” contestant and Trebek’s successor as host, according to Fox 11.
The Trebek’s widow said she her family was honored to have her late husband be featured in such a way.
“My family and I were completely surprised about Alex being honored by the U.S. Postal Service. It is a such an extraordinary honor and a wonderful way to recognize what Alex meant to so many people,” Jean Trebek, the game show host’s widow, said at the ceremony at John Calley Park at Sony Pictures Studios, according to the USPS press release.
“Alex would be over the moon about this distinctive honor and he’d feel very humbled,” she continued. “I think the stamp design is very creative because Alex Trebek is the answer to all the clues.”
The Trebek “Forever stamp” can be purchased through the USPS on their website.