He is one of TV’s archetypal father figures: the way he flashes mild disappointment when contestants miss easy questions; the way he pronounces French words with the savor of someone tasting fine wine; the way he chats with contestants, at scheduled intervals, like a father standing on the porch with a prom date — dutiful, genial, stilted.
How Watching ‘Jeopardy!’ Together Helped Me Say Goodbye to My Father, Sam Anderson for The New York Times