Guinness Book of Records - longest run as Game-Show Host (June 13, 2014)

from coverage at LA TIMES online (www.latimes.com) - June 13, 2014: "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek set the Guinness World Record for "most game show episodes hosted by the same presenter (one show)" on Friday (June 13).. As of Friday, Trebek has hosted 6,829 episodes of the game show, which has been on the air in its current form since 1984. The show is in its 30th season and will begin its 31st season in September. "It's an honor to hold the Guinness World Record for hosting 'Jeopardy!,' which I've often said is the best of reality TV," Trebek said in a statement. Trebek is "Jeopardy's" second host. The original incarnation ran from 1964 to 1979 and was hosted by Art Fleming. When it relaunched in the '80s, Trebek was the host. The 73-year-old Trebek's current contract runs until 2016, but last year (2013) the host said that reports of his imminent retirement were unfounded. . .