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Jeopardy

What is …. Jeopardy?

The first game show on the list is one of the best of all time. Jeopardy, created by Merv Griffin, has been around for decades, originally debut in 1964.

The longest and most successful host of the show was Alex Trebek, who hosted from 1984 until 2020 when he passed away. They have named the stage where they tape Jeopardy the Alex Trebek Stage. Since, Jeopardy has replaced Trebek with Ken Jennings as host. Jennings was one of the most popular and successful Jeopardy champions the show has ever had, earning $2,522,700 over a 75 day run.

The appeal of Jeopardy is the format of answering in the form of a question and how challenging the questions can be. However, there are usually hints written within the clues that help the audience decipher the answer. The feeling you get as a viewer when you are able to answer a question that the players failed with is a remarkably awesome feeling.

There have been several forms of the show, from the regular syndicated version to Celebrity Jeopardy to Jeopardy Masters. All of the versions are always fun and you might learn something.