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American longevity quiz show produced by Sony Pictures Television. Founded by Merv Griffin and initially hosted by comedian Art Fleming, it aired on NBC from March 30, 1964 to January 3, 1975, and October 2, 1978 to March 2, 1979. Five years later, on September 10, 1984, it was broadcast again as a syndicated program produced by Sony, and was hoste...
Three contestants compete in each show, all attempting to win money by correctly phrasing answers in a form of a question, but realizing the "Jeopardy!" is that they lose money if they are wrong.
Merv created the show with the help of his then-wife Juliann Griffin. He was in desperate need to create a quiz show but not one network would buy it due to the Quiz Show Scandals of the 1950s. So his wife said, "Why can't you go reversal and do a show where you can give the answers and the contestants give the questions?" Merv said, "I can't. That...
In the late '80s/early '90s, the show launched a 1-900 number where you could play at home for $1.95 a minute. The commercial featured Alex Trebek promoting the game (See below the page for these hilarious outtakes from the commercials).
From January 11, 2021 to August 13, 2021, a variety of guest hosts handled hosting duties since Alex Trebek's passing in November 2020 and the subsequent final episode airing on January 8, 2021. Of those listed, Ken Jennings hosted longest at six weeks, but had to bow out of further hosting in Season 37 due to his duties as one of the Chasers on AB...
In August 2021, it was announced that then-executive producer Mike Richards would be the new host of the daily syndicated run of the show, while Mayim Bialik would host any future primetime special episodes aired on ABC. However, after a one-day taping of only a week's worth of shows, Richards stepped down from his position as host due to revelatio...
The countries that did their versions of Jeopardy!include: 1. Arab World 2. Argentina 3. Australia 4. Belgium (Dutch language only) 5. Canada (French language only) (The American edition is airing on NTV, YesTV, and CHCH) 6. Croatia 7. The Czech Republic 8. Denmark 9. Estonia 10. Finland 11. France 12. Germany 13. Hungary 14. Israel 15. Italy 16. J...
Super Jeopardy! – a 13-episode run that aired as a weekly elimination tournament in the summer of 1990 on ABC pairing with another Merv Griffin game show, Monopoly(based on the world's most popular...Jep! – A short-lived kids' version aired on Game Show Network (GSN) hosted by voice actor Bob Bergenfrom 1998 to 2000.Rock & Roll Jeopardy! – A three-seasoned Music version hosted by Survivor star Jeff Probstaired on VH1 from 1998 to 2001.21 Years of Questions & Answers - A short documentary narrated by Johnny Gilbert (though Trebek does briefly appear in the beginning) about the history of the show that can be seen as a featured bo...Since Jeopardy!debuted in 1964, the series has had different theme songs. The most well-known tune is "Think!" which serves as the countdown music during the Final Jeopardy! round. Since the syndicated version premiered in 1984, a rendition of "Think!" has served as the show's main theme. During the first 13 seasons of the syndicated version, the o...
January 22, 1985: Paul Boymel is the only contestant to play Final Jeopardy! in his third game, the earliest confirmed occurrence of a solo Final Jeopardy! in the syndicated history of the game show. January 24, 1985: Paul Boymel retires undefeated with $32,350. January 25, 1985: The 100th episode of Jeopardy! aired on this date.
Dec 18, 2023 · Quick facts for kids. Jeopardy! Jep! Rock & Roll Jeopardy! Sports Jeopardy! Jeopardy! is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show first appeared on NBC, where it was hosted by Art Fleming from March 30, 1964 to January 3, 1975 and again from October 2, 1978 to March 2, 1979. Beginning on September 10, 1984 and ...
Jeopardy! (1964–1975, 1983 pilot, 1984 pilot, 1984–present; production responsibilities assumed in 1994 by Columbia TriStar Television, Sony Pictures Television in 2002, and Sony Pictures Television Studios in 2020; distributed in syndication since September 10, 1984 by King World, now CBS Media Ventures)
- March 7, 1963; 60 years ago
- Television Production
On the April 12, 1985 episode, Mike Day is the only contestant to play Final Jeopardy! in his fourth game, the first occurrence of a solo Final Jeopardy! in the syndicated history of the game show. Season 1 of Jeopardy! wraps up on June 7, 1985. Summer reruns air from June 10-September 6, 1985, with reruns later airing on weekends from 1985-1986.
Jeopardy! is an American quiz show featuring trivia in topics such as history, literature, the arts, pop culture, science and sports. The show has a unique answer-and-question format in which contestants are presented with clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in question form. The show has a decades-long broadcast ...
