Alex Trebek breaks record for hosting most game show episodes

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek set a Guinness World Record on Friday for the "most game show episodes hosted by the same presenter."

The 73-year-old has hosted 6,829 shows without a single sick day. The only time Trebek wasn't on the show was in 1997 for April Fool's Day, when he and "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak switched places.

Trebek has been hosting "Jeopardy!" since its return to TV in 1984. Over that time, he has provided the answers to more than 416,500 questions.

"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.

"It's a fun show to do, and it's a quality program that I never have to apologize for when I meet people so there are no downsides to this," the game show host said in a video posted on Guinness' YouTube channel.

"Jeopardy!" will begin its 31st season in September.