Jeopardy
Jeopardy
Jeopardy! is an American game show TV series created by Merv Griffin. During this quiz competition, contestants receive clues in the form of answers and must give responses in a question format.
From March 1964 to January 1975, the daytime version of Jeopardy! aired on NBC and featured Art Fleming as the host. A nighttime syndicated version followed, airing weekly on NBC from September 1974 to September 1975. Then, a revival called The All-New Jeopardy! aired weekdays from October 1978 to March 1979 on NBC.
The daily syndicated show that most viewers are familiar with today premiered on Sept. 10, 1984, with Alex Trebek as the host and Johnny Gilbert as the announcer. On Jan. 8, 2021, Trebek's last episode as host aired following his death. A rotation of guest hosts then took over most of the year.
In August 2021, Executive Producer Mike Richards was announced as the permanent host of the syndicated version. However, he stepped down shortly afterward in the wake of multiple controversies. Mayim Bialik began hosting primetime specials on ABC, future spinoffs, and most syndicated episodes. Ken Jennings also took on some hosting duties.
Then, in September 2023, Jeopardy! announced that Jennings is hosting the 40th season solo instead of alternating with Bialik.
- Genre: game show
- Premiere date: March 30, 1964
- Hosts: Art Fleming, Alex Trebek, Ken Jennings, Mayim Bialik, and more
