A word that can describe beloved "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek and James Gilligan, a contestant on Trebek's final episode. .

"I've been trying since I was a sophomore in college," Gilligan said during a Friday evening interview on "The News with Shepard Smith." .

"It was pretty obvious that he had lost a step, but, you know, once the cameras started rolling, he was the consummate professional," Gilligan said.