"Somewhere in heaven here's hoping Alex Trebek and Sean Connery are having a laugh. May they both Rest In Peace," wrote one Twitter mourner. "Look, I know it was just a skit," wrote another, "But my heart is warm and full with the knowledge that Sean Connery got a week's head start to come up with fresh material for an eternity with Alex Trebek."
Which brings us to the obvious question. Did Alex Trebek and Sean Connery ever meet in real life? Trebek did meet Hammond-as-Connery when he made a cameo on SNL's Celebrity Jeopardy! skit (via YouTube). "But boy, oh boy, oh boy, those celebrities did not know the answer to any of your questions," Trebek tells Farrell, "No they did not. They were very stupid," says Farrell. Hammond-as-Connery comes up behind them. "Well, well, well," he says, "Two Trebeks, I feel like I'm in a Raisin Bran commercial."
Trebek once told the New York Post that he "absolutely" liked the SNL skit. "If they're spoofing you ... it's because you're part of American pop culture, and that's a good thing, I think," the beloved Jeopardy! host reflected. But as much as Trebek appreciated the skit, as far as we can suss out, he never had the opportunity to meet the real Sean Connery. "If I were ever to meet Sean Connery I would punch his lights out," he told a live audience in 2016 (via YouTube).
