With his debut episode now under his belt, Jeopardy guest host Ken Jennings is sharing a special good luck charm.

“A friend gave me this piece of quiz show history,” Jennings shared on Twitter. “An audience ticket to Alex’s very first Jeopardy pilot from 1983.” Ken says that he kept the memento in his pocket for good luck as he guest hosted the iconic game show this week.

ICYMI: Watch Ken Jennings’ Touching Tribute To Alex Trebek On His First Night As Jeopardy Guest Host 

GALLERY: Television Icon For $1000, Alex

• Jeopardy! Power Players Week

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  WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: Alex Trebek speaks during a rehearsal before a taping of Jeopardy! Power Players Week at DAR Constitution Hall on April 21, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images)

• 150th Anniversary Of Canada’s Confederation – Conversation With Alex Trebek

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 30: TV personality Alex Trebek attends the 150th anniversary of Canada's Confederation at the Official Residence of Canada on June 30, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)

• 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards – Press Room

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  PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - MAY 05: Alex Trebek poses in the press room during the 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards at Pasadena Civic Center on May 05, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images)
• “Jeopardy!” Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Tournament Show Taping

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  CULVER CITY, CA - APRIL 17: Game show host Alex Trebek poses on the set of the "Jeopardy!" Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Tournament Show Taping on April 17, 2010 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

• 2019 NHL Awards

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  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 19: "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek presents the Hart Memorial Trophy during the 2019 NHL Awards at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on June 19, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

• “Jeopardy!” & IBM Man V. Machine Press Conference

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  YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY - JANUARY 13: Host of "Jeopardy!" Alex Trebek attends a press conference to discuss the upcoming Man V. Machine "Jeopardy!" competition at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center on January 13, 2011 in Yorktown Heights, New York. (Photo by Ben Hider/Getty Images)
• 2019 NHL Awards

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  Alex Trebek presents the Hart Memorial Trophy during the 2019 NHL Awards at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on June 19, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

• The NAB Achievement In Broadcasting Dinner

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  LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 09: "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek speaks as he is inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Broadcasting Hall of Fame during the NAB Achievement in Broadcasting Dinner at Encore Las Vegas on April 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NAB Show, the trade show of the National Association of Broadcasters and the world's largest electronic media show, runs through April 12 and features more than 1,700 exhibitors and 102,000 attendees. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

• Alex Trebek Is Back Hosting Season 37 of Jeopardy

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• 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards – Press Room

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  PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - MAY 05: Alex Trebek poses in the press room during the 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards at Pasadena Civic Center on May 05, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images)

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  HOLLYWOOD - APRIL 28: Alex Trebek in the press room at The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at Kodak Theatre on April 28, 2006 in Hollywood, CA.

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