Alex Trebek Has Led a More Interesting Life Than All of Us

He Changes His Outfit Five Times a Day

Trebek's two-day schedule may seem like a sweet deal (and it is), but the job isn't easy. Jeopardy! films a week's worth of episodes in one day, meaning that Trebek has to change suits between every episode to establish the illusion that time has passed. Like they say, clothes maketh the man.

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