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Post by Firebird-V on Jan 16, 2020 16:03:27 GMT -5
Ken Jennings - he is the GOAT afterall
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Post by NoSoapRadio on Jan 16, 2020 16:54:55 GMT -5
"Will Ferrell."
I'm not a big Will Ferrell fan, but the SNL skits with him as Trebek and Darryl Hammond and Norm MacDonald as Connery and Burt Reynolds were genius. See kids, this is what SNL used to be like when they were funny.
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Post by HenryJ on Jan 16, 2020 17:05:18 GMT -5
Then there was the nearly all-Spanish SNL sketch, called "Quien Es Mas Macho?" Bill Murray was the very serious host. "Lloyd Bridges es mas macho. Investigador submarino."
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Post by GmanNJ on Jan 17, 2020 11:50:11 GMT -5
if I were to take this questions seriously then the replacement would have to be engaging but still command the respect that this show has. Turning to a Will Ferrell/Pauli Shore thing would totally ruin the show and turn it into a joke/parody of what it was
The only person i can think of would be Neil deGrasse Tyson. He is smart, funny, has the academic accolades and knows how to work an audience. he would be just as genuine as Alex
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Post by Bbendfender on Jan 17, 2020 20:18:07 GMT -5
I just hope the replacement is serious and smart. That rules out lots of recommendations above.
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Post by HenryJ on Nov 8, 2020 14:28:01 GMT -5
Ken Jennings - he is the GOAT afterall Now that the time has come, this thread needs a revival. I bet Ken Jennings will be the successor to Alex Trebek. He joined the production team at the show just this year (well after I started this thread), and now I'm wondering if they hired him with the idea of replacing Trebek, since the time was coming soon. |
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Post by GmanNJ on Nov 8, 2020 16:18:59 GMT -5
Yes I agree this was the intent. The 3 GOATS (Jennings, Holzhauer and Ritter) have a new show based on the Brit version called Master Minds so Ken Jennings may not be available. Jeopardy tapes 2X a week for 45 weeks so maybe Ken can do both since both are ABC shows .
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Post by Mfitz804 on Nov 8, 2020 19:50:04 GMT -5
Peegoo. He probably knows most of the answers.
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Post by Leftee on Nov 8, 2020 20:15:33 GMT -5
Peegoo. He probably knows most of the answers. 🏆 |
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Post by 6l6 on Nov 8, 2020 20:46:10 GMT -5
I don't remember his name, but he was a bartender from (I think) New York who did really well and had a great sense of humor.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Nov 8, 2020 21:49:07 GMT -5
I don't remember his name, but he was a bartender from (I think) New York who did really well and had a great sense of humor. 6 Austin whatever...he was interesting, but it was his weird quirks as a contestant that made him so fun to watch. I doubt they go with that kind of host. |
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Post by HenryJ on Nov 8, 2020 21:57:56 GMT -5
Austin Rogers. He seemed to always be on the verge of an awkward moment, but he had a better run than the vast majority of Jeopardy! winners.
We were going to visit his bar in 2019 when we visited NYC, but we forgot. And we don't drink anyway. But I do think his bar serves food, and we do eat.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Nov 9, 2020 19:16:29 GMT -5
Ken Jennings has already joined Jeopardy in some capacity. He seems the natural choice.
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Post by jellybones on Nov 10, 2020 14:24:41 GMT -5
Don't know if any of you guys watch Bloomberg TV, but Mark Crumpton (one of their news reporters) would be perfect.
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Post by HenryJ on Nov 24, 2020 14:46:56 GMT -5
Ken Jennings has been named first interim guest host for Jeopardy. No other guest hosts have been named as yet. Microsoft news article |
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Post by Mfitz804 on Nov 24, 2020 14:50:58 GMT -5
See, that guy always wins!!
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Post by tahitijack on Nov 26, 2020 19:08:13 GMT -5
Payton Manning. Very likable and comfortable in front of the camera. Seems to be able to switch to serious conversation quickly.
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Post by fkaJimmySee on Nov 27, 2020 6:58:53 GMT -5
Is it too late to get in on this? My pick: Don Rickles.
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Post by HenryJ on Nov 27, 2020 7:45:23 GMT -5
I must admit, when I am watching the show, and the clue is something I consider common knowledge, and no one buzzes in, it does bring out my inner Rickles.
Remember that time the category was football, and after someone buzzed in with the wrong answer, no one buzzed in during the rest of the category?
That was where Trebek showed his class and dignity. I think he caught himself about to roll his eyes.
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Post by tahitijack on Nov 27, 2020 11:05:47 GMT -5
Ahhhh...Don Rickles died in 2017...
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Post by roly on Nov 29, 2020 19:56:16 GMT -5
Peter Mansbridge.....CBC News.
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Post by HenryJ on Nov 29, 2020 21:21:11 GMT -5
Peter Mansbridge.....CBC News. I assume he's Canadian, like Trebek was? |
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Post by rickyguitar on Nov 29, 2020 22:58:34 GMT -5
Darth Vader....oh wait. Never mind.
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Post by HenryJ on Jan 12, 2021 7:53:05 GMT -5
Well, Ken Jennings had his first day yesterday. He did okay and was acceptable. He talked a little faster that Alex. But since all the proposed (for now) hosts are temporary, I'm going back to Al Michaels. Being temporary means age wouldn't matter with Al.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jan 12, 2021 8:04:49 GMT -5
It was definitely weird. It didn’t sound “right”.
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Post by Taildragger on Jan 12, 2021 12:10:35 GMT -5
Ahnult.
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Post by 6l6 on Jan 12, 2021 12:24:27 GMT -5
My wife and I are big fans of Jeopardy.
After watching Ken Jennings last night, I think he can do the job but someone needs to tell him to not talk so fast. He can be hard to understand.
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Post by KnightHawke on Jan 12, 2021 16:42:30 GMT -5
Is there a requirement age to watch, I'm 58 and always found the show quite boring....
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jan 12, 2021 17:43:59 GMT -5
I’ve watched since I was a teenager (not religiously, on and off), so I don’t think there is an age requirement. Usually any TV at 7pm when Jeopardy airs here is family time, and the family doesn’t want to watch that.
Or, they don’t want to watch me answering questions and jumping up and down about how I should go on the show.
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Post by K4 on Jan 12, 2021 20:08:02 GMT -5
Or, they don’t want to watch me answering questions and jumping up and down about how I should go on the show. My old man should have tried out for the show. He watched religiously and answered 90% of the questions correctly. Always before the contestant did. He got lung cancer which metastasized to his brain and still answered correctly, till his death. He never jumped up and down just looked around with a smug grin. |
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