Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton to guest host Jeopardy! after Twitter fans demanded he replace late Alex Trebek

READING Rainbow host LeVar Burton is set to guest host Jeopardy! after Twitter fans demanded he replace the late Alex Trebek.

The iconic game show has already seen numerous notable faces behind the podium, including Katie Couric, , and Dr. Oz.

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LeVar, 64, best known as the long-time host of Reading Rainbow, will take over  for a few episodes, and fans are super pleased with the result.

Sharing the news on their official Twitter page, many flocked to share their appreciation for the Star Trek: The Next Generation star and demand he be made permanent.

One tweeted underneath the announcement: "This is step 1. Step 2 is
@levarburton becomes permanent host. Step 3 - which is guaranteed,
is that interest in Jeopardy surges, new and diverse viewers tune in, and the show takes a bow for making the wisest possible move it could ever make. Mark my words!"

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"We did it!!!!! Rainbow LeVar Burton is guest hosting. Next step full time host!," added another.

A third gushed: "Fantastic news. And at the end of the final episode of Season 37 you can announce @levarburton as the permanent host, returning in Season 38."

While a fourth responded: "Let us know who's hosting which episodes so I can skip the ones that aren't LeVar Burton."

LeVar's stint will follow CNN anchor and , who became the first female guest, to fill in for long-time host , who passed away last year at the age of 80 after battling pancreatic cancer.

Katie's guest slot was followed by the controversial television personality

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