[HN Gopher] LeVar Burton: 'Jeopardy ' host gig began 'scary,' en...
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       LeVar Burton: 'Jeopardy ' host gig began 'scary,' ended fun
        
       Author : evo_9
       Score  : 44 points
       Date   : 2021-07-24 20:56 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
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       | nickthemagicman wrote:
       | How is this a HN story? LOL Because Star Trek?
        
       | mixmastamyk wrote:
       | Big fan of LVB, but not sure what to talk about here.
       | 
       | My mom sat me down in front of Roots back in the day. One of the
       | only things I can remember was the iconic whipping scene. Was
       | several decades before I realized he was the same actor on one of
       | my favorite shows, ST:TNG.
        
         | bitwize wrote:
         | When I saw his name come up on TNG as a kid, my thought was:
         | It's the guy from Reading Rainbow!
        
           | RodgerTheGreat wrote:
           | There's even a fantastic crossover episode:
           | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BN_zSDKf5k
        
             | drdeadringer wrote:
             | When that episode started I was so confused.
             | 
             | "Mom, I thought this was Reading Rainbow."
             | 
             | "It is."
             | 
             | "But it's ST:TNG openings credits!"
             | 
             | "... huh. It is."
             | 
             | "And it's 330pm - ST:TNG isn't on until 7pm!"
             | 
             | And then Mr Burton comes on all Reading Rainbow about
             | ST:TNG. Glitter in a glass of water, the whole deal.
             | 
             | "Oh, ok. I get it."
        
       | echelon wrote:
       | Trebek was the very essence of Jeopardy throughout my entire
       | life, and he can never be replaced. But if anyone could take the
       | reins, it'd be Burton.
       | 
       | Trebek and Burton were a staple of my childhood years, and my
       | career path is certainly somewhat indebted to them both. It feels
       | so fitting to pair Burton with this role. He's such a natural
       | choice.
       | 
       | If Burton can't do it, my other picks would be for Bill Nye or
       | Neil deGrasse Tyson.
        
       | indigodaddy wrote:
       | I haven't been following any of the new shows with guest hosts..
       | have the Burton episodes aired yet?
        
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