# Alex Trebek and Regis Philbin

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alex-trebek-and-regis-philbin/15815>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 10, 2000, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alex-trebek-and-regis-philbin/15815 "2000-04-10T23:16:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Neil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/839c29/32.png) [@Neil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neil)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2000, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alex-trebek-and-regis-philbin/15815/21 "2000-04-11T20:53:00Z")

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Alex had better beat up Regis. I bought a matching metallic shirt and tie well before that show ever came on the air, and now when I wear them, people ask me if I’m trying to look like Regis. Regis is trying to look like me, dammit.

-Neil

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