Starting with this episode, Ken Jennings takes over as guest host and will finish out the hosting duties on the show for the remainder of the episodes airing in 2021.
This show aired exactly one year after former host Alex Trebek's passing. As one year tribute to Alex, the show featured the following text after the credit roll that said, "Alex Trebek July 22, 1940 - November 8, 2020 You are missed every day."