You could replace me as the host of the show with anybody and it would likely be just as popular. Hell, after thirty-six years with me, it might even be more popular. The show might be even more appreciated than it is with me as host. This goes back to what I said earlier about always insisting I be introduced as the host rather than the star. I try to be intelligent enough with regard to my profession to know what the most important elements of the show are. Right at the top are the writing and the clues.

