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July 24, 2023 9:37 am  #1


Strikes, Hosts & Contestants Put New Season Of "Jeopardy!" In Jeopardy

I'll take "Nobody's Working" for $500.

If you're a fan of the show "Jeopardy,!" you may not be seeing any new episodes for a long time. While game shows don't face the same situations as other programs due to the Hollywood strikes, it now appears they could be having an effect on one of the most popular, "Jeopardy!" 

The people who write the answers/questions for the show are no longer working, putting a huge road block in the fight to start filming a new season. But now the hosts, Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik, are both balking at having to cross the picket lines to get to work. Even some contestants are refusing to come back for the popular Tournament of Champions until the labour dispute is resolved. 

But "Jeopardy!" without answers/questions certainly is a no-go. Not that there weren't a few workarounds considered. 

"One of the items discussed is whether Jeopardy! could return in September but use questions that have previously aired on the show during its long history. However, there are fears that this would anger members of the show’s loyal fan base who support the writers’ strike."

Expect a lot of reruns until then, although there's a problem even there - they've only had the new hosts for a short time and they may not have all that many episodes that are repeatable. Could they bring back the Alex Trebek version as a sort of "Jeopardy! classic" for the duration of the walkouts? Stay tuned.

‘Jeopardy!’ Season 40 Facing Massive Crisis Due to Writers’ Strike

 

July 26, 2023 2:02 pm  #2


Re: Strikes, Hosts & Contestants Put New Season Of "Jeopardy!" In Jeopardy

Jeopardy! has decided to return in the Fall despite the strike - and re-use old questions from past years. Sounds like a possible way to cheat, with all the reruns on many streaming services. Diehard fans are not happy. 

‘Jeopardy!’ Bosses Make Controversial Season 40 Decision, Amy Schneider Boycotts Show 

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