Jeopardy!
American television quiz show / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jeopardy! is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show first appeared on ABC, 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 Sony Pictures Television on September 10, 1984 and continuing into the present, the show is in syndicated format and was hosted by Alex Trebek from 1984 until his death in 2020. Versions of the show have been made in many foreign countries throughout the world. The current host of the show is Ken Jennings. Mayim Bialik co-hosted alongside Jennings from 2021 to 2023.
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Genre | Game show |
Created by | Merv Griffin |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 39 |
No. of episodes | over 8,000 |
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Production locations | Alex Trebek Stage (formerly Stage 10) Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City |
Running time | 22-26 minutes |
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Network | ABC |
Release | March 30, 1964 (1964-03-30) – present |
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Since the syndicated version premiered, the show has won the most Emmy Awards of any game show on daytime television.[1] In 2001 & 2012, TV Guide named it the second-best game show of all time. The 40th season of the syndicated version premiered on September 11, 2023.