Burton made his debut on July 26, and if he exhibited any nerves or stiffness on his first night, all of that evaporated on the second night. And it’s all because his wife Stephanie told him to loosen up. “I came back after taping the first episode and said, ‘So, how did I do?’ and she said, ‘Ehhh. It wasn’t you.’” Burton told GMA. “Thank God for marrying a woman that will tell you the truth…” His mistake was trying too hard to be Trebek-like, at least at first. “Of course, I realized right away that was an impossibility. The man had 37 years to perfect his mastery,” he said. “So, after I got the heads up from Steph, I just went out there and tried to bring as much LeVar to the moment as I possibly could, and I’m hoping that worked out better.” While some fans commented that Burton seemed stiff on the first night, by night 2, his jitters seem to have evaporated. It remains to be seen if Burton will become the permanent host. Even if it doesn’t happen, the future looks bright. “If I don’t get it, I’ll be fine,” Burton recently told Esquire. “My life will go on.” Burton will guest host Jeopardy! through to Friday, July, 30.
