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LeVar's first night was well received, with fans responding to his upbeat attitude.

Prior to his debut, Burton credited his fans for making his time on the show possible. Following Trebek's death, a change.org petition was launched to have him take over the \"Jeopardy!\" reins.

In April, showrunners added Burton to their impressive roster of guest hosts, which included Mayim Bialik, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and \"Good Morning America\" co-anchors Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos -- among others.

Following the announcement, the \"Star Trek: The Next Generation\" alum tweeted, \"THANK YOU… to all y'all for your passionate support! I am overjoyed, excited, and eager to be guest-hosting Jeopardy!, and will do my utmost best to live up to your faith you in me.\"

THANK YOU... to all y’all for your passionate support! I am overjoyed, excited, and eager to be guest-hosting Jeopardy!, and will do my utmost best to live up to your faith you in me. YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE! Go ahead and take my word for it, this time. https://t.co/C7mZWMok2X

— LeVar Burton (@levarburton) April 21, 2021

Burton will hold down hosting duties until July 30. Next up will be CNBC broadcaster David Farber, who will take charge through Aug. 6.

The final guest host is Fox Sportscaster Joe Buck, who will take over until Aug. 13.

A permanent replacement for Trebek, who died Nov. 8 from pancreatic cancer, has not yet been announced.

\"Jeopardy!\" airs at 7 p.m. ET on ABC.

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