There have been rumors that Alex Trebek might be retiring from Jeopardy! in 2016, since that is when his contract expires. So, who do you think should be his replacement?
It has been stated that Sony Pictures Television may be considering either Matt Lauer or Anderson Cooper for his replacement. Some have suggested Jeff Probst as well, since he was the former host of VH1's Rock & Roll Jeopardy. Many seem to want Ken Jennings, however, I have heard that Sony Pictures Television has a policy that prohibits former contestants from hosting its game shows.
I personally would like Richard Karn, who hosted Family Feud from 2002 to 2006. He was probably my favorite Family Feud host.
Karn? Never. No scholarly gravitas in him like Trebek was able to summon.
Of course, when I caught a couple of tapings of "Battlestars" in '83, Trebek didn't have much gravitas while going at it with Jm. J. Bullock, nor did he put on a stately display on "High Rollers." So who knows.
Sorry, I made an error in both the title and the post. Alex Trebek's contract expires in 2016. However, there are indeed rumors that he is considering retirement when his contract expires.
Over at the Price is Right, I though Drew Carey was an odd replacement for Bob Barker. But, he's worked out very well on that show, which had the strange transition from being a show primarily geared to seniors sitting at home to a show geared for those around college age and their 20's.
(I happened to be at the Price is Right shortly before Bob Barker announced his retirement. Sat 5 rows behind contestants row; we were on TV nearly every time the camera panned by. Didn't get called on down, but absolutely loved the experience!)
Quote from: Pink Jazz on December 04, 2014, 12:03:42 PM
I personally would like Richard Karn, who hosted Family Feud from 2002 to 2006. He was probably my favorite Family Feud host.
Among the pool of former
Family Feud hosts, John O'Hurley projects more of a high-brow, intellectual aura. But he's spent so many years being an over-the-top parody of himself, it might be impossible for people to take him seriously at this point. It would be like the late Leslie Nielson going back to the kinds of roles he played in the '60s and '70s.
Quote from: Pete from Boston on December 04, 2014, 12:32:09 PM
Of course, when I caught a couple of tapings of "Battlestars" in '83, Trebek didn't have much gravitas while going at it with Jm. J. Bullock, nor did he put on a stately display on "High Rollers." So who knows.
Trebek's gravitas was already in force as host of
Double Dare in 1976, so I think he already had it in him.
It's hard to imagine anyone replacing Trebek–with apologies to Art Fleming–he
is Jeopardy to most people. Someone like Matt Lauer might be a good choice. Remember, Jeopardy's key demo is the 65 to death group, and many of the seniors I know tune into
Today every morning and would likely refer to him as "that nice young man" .
Quote from: Pink Jazz on December 04, 2014, 12:03:42 PM
I personally would like Richard Karn, who hosted Family Feud from 2002 to 2006. He was probably my favorite Family Feud host.
If a contestant named Tim got a clue wrong, would he say "I don't think so, Tim"? Also, would he be wearing flannel when he does this?
Quote from: jeffandnicole on December 04, 2014, 12:58:47 PM
Over at the Price is Right, I though Drew Carey was an odd replacement for Bob Barker. But, he's worked out very well on that show, which had the strange transition from being a show primarily geared to seniors sitting at home to a show geared for those around college age and their 20's.
(I happened to be at the Price is Right shortly before Bob Barker announced his retirement. Sat 5 rows behind contestants row; we were on TV nearly every time the camera panned by. Didn't get called on down, but absolutely loved the experience!)
I'm going to have to respectfully and completely disagree there. While it's true that Bob Barker left very big shoes to fill, Drew Carey, every time I have watched him host the show, has seemed out of his element, out of hope, and out of the will to live. His forced smile says "How did this happen?" like a man who made a deal with the devil to have the career that he had, and now his payback is to walk housewives from Akron through the rules of Plinko for eternity.
Retire Jeopardy and Trebek together at the same time.
Quote from: cjk374 on December 04, 2014, 09:08:59 PM
Retire Jeopardy and Trebek together at the same time.
Unfortunately I think this is probably the best solution. I really don't think there's anyone who could do as good a job as Trebek has. Richard Karn was great on Family Feud and is my favorite host of that show not named Richard Dawson, but he wouldn't be a good fit for Jeopardy!.
(Maybe Will Ferrell could host.)
Quote from: WillWeaverRVA on December 04, 2014, 09:30:41 PM
Quote from: cjk374 on December 04, 2014, 09:08:59 PM
Retire Jeopardy and Trebek together at the same time.
Unfortunately I think this is probably the best solution. I really don't think there's anyone who could do as good a job as Trebek has. Richard Karn was great on Family Feud and is my favorite host of that show not named Richard Dawson, but he wouldn't be a good fit for Jeopardy!.
(Maybe Will Ferrell could host.)
And Sean Connery will be a guest every. single. night.
Quote from: cjk374 on December 04, 2014, 09:08:59 PM
Retire Jeopardy and Trebek together at the same time.
Agree.
It was bad enough they had to mess with the music. Alex made
Jeopardy; the show just won't be the same without him. Similarly, could you imagine
Wheel of Fortune without Pat or Vanna? But as long as we're throwing successors names out there, how about Ben Stein? (Bueller? Bueller?) :) Thought he did a nice job on
Win Ben Stein's Money. Couldn't be any worse than Al, er Richard Karn.
IMO, Richard Karn was made to play Al and do infomercials, nothing else, certainly not a game show host. As far as
Family Feud is concerned, he is topped only by Louie Anderson and John O'Hurley as worse hosts.
Quote from: DaBigE on December 05, 2014, 12:00:05 AM
Quote from: cjk374 on December 04, 2014, 09:08:59 PMSimilarly, could you imagine Wheel of Fortune without Pat or Vanna?
Sure. I remember it well with Chuck Woolery, and remember it being odd that they were pushing the new guy (Sajak) so hard.
QuoteIMO, Richard Karn was made to play Al and do infomercials, nothing else, certainly not a game show host. As far as Family Feud is concerned, he is topped only by Louie Anderson and John O'Hurley as worse hosts.
Steve Harvey gets something Richard Dawson got–Family Feud is about embarrassing behavior, embarrassing jokes, jiggling, etc. I like that he rides the limits of taste without going over, as Richard Dawson did.
Quote from: Pete from Boston on December 05, 2014, 12:13:51 AM
Quote from: DaBigE on December 05, 2014, 12:00:05 AM
Similarly, could you imagine Wheel of Fortune without Pat or Vanna?
Sure. I remember it well with Chuck Woolery, and remember it being odd that they were pushing the new guy (Sajak) so hard.
Sorry, Chuck was before my time.
Quote from: Pete from Boston on December 05, 2014, 12:13:51 AM
Quote from: DaBigE on December 05, 2014, 12:00:05 AM
IMO, Richard Karn was made to play Al and do infomercials, nothing else, certainly not a game show host. As far as Family Feud is concerned, he is topped only by Louie Anderson and John O'Hurley as worse hosts.
Steve Harvey gets something Richard Dawson got–Family Feud is about embarrassing behavior, embarrassing jokes, jiggling, etc. I like that he rides the limits of taste without going over, as Richard Dawson did.
Exactly. That's why Steve has brought
Family Feud's ratings out of the bargain basement and into relevance. I couldn't stand the dry humor of Richard and John. Didn't exactly care for John's character on
Seinfeld either.
Jeopardy! is not going away. It makes too much money for Merv Griffin Enterprises.
I would like Ken Jennings to host, if for no other reason than because it would make him the first registered AARoads Forum member to host a nationally-syndicated TV show. :P He was very polite in the brief time he was here, and his camera presence is decent enough.
Richard Karn only gave the appearance of being a decent host because he had the fortune to follow the abysmal Louie Anderson. He had all the charisma and hosting talent of a desk lamp. The Family Feud format was designed as a vehicle for Richard Dawson, and as a result, it requires a host that is willing to get involved and actually play back at the contestants. Karn never did this; you could give "Ontario" as the answer to "Name a U.S. city that starts with the letter C" and he would just mug and say "Show me Ontario! *buzz*" like it was a reasonable answer and move on to the next contestant. With a host that bland, the format falls apart because the game tends to come down to a coin toss on the Triple round. The host has to make the preliminary rounds entertaining to disguise the fact that they mean nothing. Steve Harvey gets the idea a lot better.
Quote from: Pete from Boston on December 04, 2014, 02:00:42 PM
Quote from: jeffandnicole on December 04, 2014, 12:58:47 PM
Over at the Price is Right, I though Drew Carey was an odd replacement for Bob Barker. But, he's worked out very well on that show, which had the strange transition from being a show primarily geared to seniors sitting at home to a show geared for those around college age and their 20's.
(I happened to be at the Price is Right shortly before Bob Barker announced his retirement. Sat 5 rows behind contestants row; we were on TV nearly every time the camera panned by. Didn't get called on down, but absolutely loved the experience!)
I'm going to have to respectfully and completely disagree there. While it's true that Bob Barker left very big shoes to fill, Drew Carey, every time I have watched him host the show, has seemed out of his element, out of hope, and out of the will to live. His forced smile says "How did this happen?" like a man who made a deal with the devil to have the career that he had, and now his payback is to walk housewives from Akron through the rules of Plinko for eternity.
The Price is Right has many more problems than Carey. If you manage to catch some of the shows of Carey's first year (Season 36) he was actually a pretty decent host. This is because the production staff was still Barker's crew, including showrunner Roger Dobkowitz, who was the one training Carey to host the show. For whatever reason Carey somehow managed to get Dobkowitz canned at the top of Season 37 and that marked the descent of the show into mediocrity. I understand things have stabilized recently but I haven't bothered to watch the show since early Season 38 so I couldn't tell you anything about how it's doing.
Heh. Nobody but Richard Dawson and Steve Harvey could have handled these answers so well. Every show requires its own temperament, and that's also why Harvey, for example, would not be suited for Jeopardy.
Whoever takes it on, hopefully people would give him some time before judging. I'd be nervous as heck if I had to succeed Alex Trebek!
Quote from: briantroutman on December 04, 2014, 01:00:00 PMSomeone like Matt Lauer might be a good choice. Remember, Jeopardy's key demo is the 65 to death group, and many of the seniors I know tune into Today every morning and would likely refer to him as "that nice young man" .
Dear Lord! I quit watching "Today" about fifteen years ago. I don't watch Jeopardy, but Lauer as host would give me a really good reason to never watch it again.
Quote from: Fred Defender on December 05, 2014, 08:36:17 AM
Quote from: briantroutman on December 04, 2014, 01:00:00 PMSomeone like Matt Lauer might be a good choice. Remember, Jeopardy's key demo is the 65 to death group, and many of the seniors I know tune into Today every morning and would likely refer to him as "that nice young man" .
Dear Lord! I quit watching "Today" about fifteen years ago. I don't watch Jeopardy, but Lauer as host would give me a really good reason to never watch it again.
Lauer is one of the better points of TODAY nowadays. He mostly only sticks around for what still passes for hard news on there.
Quote from: Thing 342 on December 05, 2014, 10:09:09 AM
Quote from: Fred Defender on December 05, 2014, 08:36:17 AM
Quote from: briantroutman on December 04, 2014, 01:00:00 PMSomeone like Matt Lauer might be a good choice. Remember, Jeopardy's key demo is the 65 to death group, and many of the seniors I know tune into Today every morning and would likely refer to him as "that nice young man" .
Dear Lord! I quit watching "Today" about fifteen years ago. I don't watch Jeopardy, but Lauer as host would give me a really good reason to never watch it again.
Lauer is one of the better points of TODAY nowadays.
Scary.
Quote from: Thing 342 on December 05, 2014, 10:09:09 AM
Quote from: Fred Defender on December 05, 2014, 08:36:17 AM
Quote from: briantroutman on December 04, 2014, 01:00:00 PMSomeone like Matt Lauer might be a good choice. Remember, Jeopardy's key demo is the 65 to death group, and many of the seniors I know tune into Today every morning and would likely refer to him as "that nice young man" .
Dear Lord! I quit watching "Today" about fifteen years ago. I don't watch Jeopardy, but Lauer as host would give me a really good reason to never watch it again.
Lauer is one of the better points of TODAY nowadays. He mostly only sticks around for what still passes for hard news on there.
When Matt Lauer was a presenter on the human-interest fluff-piece show "PM Magazine" thirty years ago, his face and name were very similar to Mitchell Laurance, fluff reporter on the news comedy program "Not Necessarily the News," and I constantly confused the two. For years I had trouble believing Matt Lauer was not fictional, and for years after I had trouble taking him seriously at all.
What about Marc Summers. He has done serious game show hosting. History IQ in the early 00s. He did not seem out of his element there.
Quote from: Scott5114 on December 05, 2014, 12:40:00 AM
Jeopardy! is not going away. It makes too much money for Merv Griffin Enterprises.
I would like Ken Jennings to host, if for no other reason than because it would make him the first registered AARoads Forum member to host a nationally-syndicated TV show. :P He was very polite in the brief time he was here, and his camera presence is decent enough.
Sony Pictures has owned the Jeopardy! franchise for quite a while. The syndication rights for it and Wheel of Fortune are big bucks. Don't know if its the case in every market, but it is usually in the 7pm slot between the evening news and prime time.
Where did Ken Jennings post here?
Note that I have heard that Sony Pictures Television does not allow former contestants to host its game shows. If true, then Ken Jennings isn't an option.
Quote from: NJRoadfan on December 06, 2014, 03:16:34 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on December 05, 2014, 12:40:00 AM
Jeopardy! is not going away. It makes too much money for Merv Griffin Enterprises.
I would like Ken Jennings to host, if for no other reason than because it would make him the first registered AARoads Forum member to host a nationally-syndicated TV show. :P He was very polite in the brief time he was here, and his camera presence is decent enough.
Sony Pictures has owned the Jeopardy! franchise for quite a while. The syndication rights for it and Wheel of Fortune are big bucks. Don't know if its the case in every market, but it is usually in the 7pm slot between the evening news and prime time.
Where did Ken Jennings post here?
He was doing research for his book "Maphead" and had some questions about road enthusiasts.
If Trebek retires, they should end the show. To my generation and the generations that have come since, Alex has been the only host. I wouldn't want to watch Jeopardy with another host.
I disagree. Jeopardy is not really a host-centric format like Family Feud or Price is Right. All the host has to do is read questions and say right or wrong. Many people could host it well. And they didn't retire the format when Art Fleming retired...
Alex does most of the talking on Jeopardy. The host on that show is a very integral part of the programme. As for TPIR and Family Feud, the former has suffered since Bob Barker retired and the latter hasn't been the same since Richard Dawson hosted the show.
Quote from: bugo on December 06, 2014, 09:27:39 PM
Alex does most of the talking on Jeopardy. The host on that show is a very integral part of the programme. As for TPIR and Family Feud, the former has suffered since Bob Barker retired and the latter hasn't been the same since Richard Dawson hosted the show.
I think Steve Harvey does a very good job with Family Feud.
Steve Harvey is an ignorant bigot. Fuck him.
Quote from: bugo on December 06, 2014, 10:33:14 PM
Steve Harvey is an ignorant bigot. Fuck him.
How? Why? You can't just let a statement like that sit out there without an explanation.
Quote from: bugo on December 06, 2014, 06:08:30 PM
If Trebek retires, they should end the show. To my generation and the generations that have come since, Alex has been the only host. I wouldn't want to watch Jeopardy with another host.
But money. Carson retired and the Tonight Show still makes money. So Jeopardy!, arguably much more concept-centric than something that's now one of many indistiguishable talk shows, will survive post-Trebek.
Quote from: Pete from Boston on December 06, 2014, 11:59:42 PM
Quote from: bugo on December 06, 2014, 10:33:14 PM
Steve Harvey is an ignorant bigot. Fuck him.
How? Why? You can't just let a statement like that sit out there without an explanation.
Guessing based on Steve Harvey's Wikipedia article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Harvey#Controversy), I'm guessing it's his comments on atheism.
Is Motel Williams still around.
Quote from: Pete from Boston on December 06, 2014, 11:59:42 PM
Quote from: bugo on December 06, 2014, 10:33:14 PM
Steve Harvey is an ignorant bigot. Fuck him.
How? Why? You can't just let a statement like that sit out there without an explanation.
"If you don't believe in God, where is your moral barometer? If you're an atheist, you're basing your goodness and morality on what?"
"You are sitting up there talking to a dude and he tells you he's an atheist, you need to pack it up and go home. You talking to a person who don't believe in God... what's his moral barometer? Where's it at? It's nowhere. You gotta get into this stuff."
Quote from: Pete from Boston on December 07, 2014, 12:04:14 AM
Quote from: bugo on December 06, 2014, 06:08:30 PM
If Trebek retires, they should end the show. To my generation and the generations that have come since, Alex has been the only host. I wouldn't want to watch Jeopardy with another host.
But money. Carson retired and the Tonight Show still makes money. So Jeopardy!, arguably much more concept-centric than something that's now one of many indistiguishable talk shows, will survive post-Trebek.
Money money money. Money money money money money. I'm sick and fucking tired of money. That's all anybody cares about anymore. What about artistic merit? What about the quality of television programmes? Jay Leno couldn't wipe Johnny Carson's ass, and the less that is said about Jimmy Fallon (one of the most unfunny "comedians" I've ever heard) the better. To quote the great Billy Corgan, "who wants honey, as long as there's some money."
Quote from: bugo on December 07, 2014, 04:23:01 AM
"If you don't believe in God, where is your moral barometer? If you're an atheist, you're basing your goodness and morality on what?"
I base my goodness and morality off of being a decent human being. I don't need religion in my life to tell me what is right and wrong. I am always accepting of everyone at first, and it mostly stays that way, unless you bash me or my lack of a religion, in which case I start to hate you.
It's okay though - I'm used to being hated on as an atheist. Some of the over-religious fuckwads in my school constantly felt it was necessary to pick on me for that said reason. Eventually they stopped, because I ignored them like you should. I'd like to think my morality is at least triple some of the religious people I've seen, especially the ones who are willing to murder others for not believing in what they believe in. I'm not going to discuss further, since it's largely against the rules...
Regarding the original topic, I don't think Jeopardy! would be the same without Trebek. He seems to give the show a certain burst of energy that makes it at least semi-entertaining to watch.
Quote from: bugo on December 07, 2014, 04:26:33 AM
Jay Leno couldn't wipe Johnny Carson's ass, and the less that is said about Jimmy Fallon (one of the most unfunny "comedians" I've ever heard) the better. To quote the great Billy Corgan, "who wants honey, as long as there's some money."
I agree with this 100%! I never liked The Tonight Show after Johnny retired. IMO, David Letterman was the best late-night show on TV after Johnny's retirement...and sometimes that's a major stretch.
When Alex bids everyone a goodnight for the last time, Jeopardy! should also bid the world of TV a final goodnight as well, and send it's set to the same TV museum that now houses Johnny Carson's set.
Quote from: bugo on December 07, 2014, 04:26:33 AM
Quote from: Pete from Boston on December 07, 2014, 12:04:14 AM
Quote from: bugo on December 06, 2014, 06:08:30 PM
If Trebek retires, they should end the show. To my generation and the generations that have come since, Alex has been the only host. I wouldn't want to watch Jeopardy with another host.
But money. Carson retired and the Tonight Show still makes money. So Jeopardy!, arguably much more concept-centric than something that's now one of many indistiguishable talk shows, will survive post-Trebek.
Money money money. Money money money money money. I'm sick and fucking tired of money. That's all anybody cares about anymore. What about artistic merit? What about the quality of television programmes? Jay Leno couldn't wipe Johnny Carson's ass, and the less that is said about Jimmy Fallon (one of the most unfunny "comedians" I've ever heard) the better. To quote the great Billy Corgan, "who wants honey, as long as there's some money."
I don't think game show producers really get much into artistic merit.
I couldn't care less about Harvey's views on religion, politics, sports, or whatever when it comes to hosting a game show. I care about whether he does a good job hosting that game show, and in the case of Family Feud I think he does.
Quote from: 1995hoo on December 07, 2014, 11:38:33 AM
I couldn't care less about Harvey's views on religion, politics, sports, or whatever when it comes to hosting a game show. I care about whether he does a good job hosting that game show, and in the case of Family Feud I think he does.
I agree. He knows how to tactfully weave sexual innuendo into a show with "family" in the title. This takes talent.
Quote from: bugo on December 06, 2014, 10:33:14 PM
Steve Harvey is an ignorant bigot. Fuck him.
All the sweeter to try to "take" the money from him on the show and sponsors.
I love the idea of Anderson Cooper taking the place of Alex on Jeopardy when Alex retires. To me he seems like a good fit for the show.
As for Steve Harvey and Family Feud, I think he is a great fit for the show. As others have mentioned, he plays back at the contestants. I do think that the questions have taken more of a raunchy turn over the past few years to score ratings, which is unfortunate.
Let's just hope that Jeopardy don't pull a Drew Carey and hire some random guy without giving him an audition first. I remember when Price did a hosting search back in 2007, with potential replacements such as Mario Lopez, Mark Steines, Rosie O'Donnell and John O'Hurley being considered, none of whom I thought would be a good fit for that show. But they're stuck with Drew now, so they got what they asked for. Even with a simple "right/wrong" response to the contestant's answer-questions, the right host has to click with the show. Same goes for Wheel of Fortune, if and when Pat Sajak leaves.
Quote from: codyg1985 on December 08, 2014, 06:46:34 AM
I love the idea of Anderson Cooper taking the place of Alex on Jeopardy when Alex retires. To me he seems like a good fit for the show.
As for Steve Harvey and Family Feud, I think he is a great fit for the show. As others have mentioned, he plays back at the contestants. I do think that the questions have taken more of a raunchy turn over the past few years to score ratings, which is unfortunate.
I think Steve Harvey's raunchiness only pushes current norms as much as game shows in the 70s did ("Match Game" anyone?). Dawson played the sly player to a T.
Quote from: Pete from Boston on December 08, 2014, 12:33:23 PM
Quote from: codyg1985 on December 08, 2014, 06:46:34 AM
I love the idea of Anderson Cooper taking the place of Alex on Jeopardy when Alex retires. To me he seems like a good fit for the show.
As for Steve Harvey and Family Feud, I think he is a great fit for the show. As others have mentioned, he plays back at the contestants. I do think that the questions have taken more of a raunchy turn over the past few years to score ratings, which is unfortunate.
I think Steve Harvey's raunchiness only pushes current norms as much as game shows in the 70s did ("Match Game" anyone?). Dawson played the sly player to a T.
Dawson appeared to be wise to the idea that this player apparently wanted to get him to say "Show me dick!"
In fact, thinking back, Richard Dawson pretty much gave himself license to plant his lips on anything with a pair of ovaries (you thought I was going to say ears). Quite a lot of it was just part of his charm schtick, but some of those could've bordered on lawsuit material in this day and age.
Keep in mind that Family Feud was created specifically for Dawson, mostly because he was stealing the show on Match Game.
One thing Trebek does that his replacement needs to be good at is the player's introduction. That banter is an essential part of the show. Rumor has it that your "story" can determine whether or not you make the cut during tryouts for the show.
Richard Dawson was the shit. Family Feud was worth watching when he was the host and ever since he's been gone it's been boring.
Quote from: bugo on December 08, 2014, 10:43:21 PM
Richard Dawson was the shit. Family Feud was worth watching when he was the host and ever since he's been gone it's been boring.
Same is true for Ray Combs.
Watching that video reminded me of how much more fun Family Feud was with the 70s props and sound effects. You can tell that the chime going off after the #1 answer is revealed (they don't even play a sound effect for that anymore) is a real bell because you can still hear it reverberating when the team is deciding pass/play. The giant trilon swinging around and the flip-dot displays were really cool too. Now you're just watching a bunch of people watching a television.
I had the Family Feud board game when I was a kid. I think it lasted a week until I started losing parts of it.
Trebek recently threatened to quit after a mother's reaction on kids' week if she got her way to re-tape the show.
http://pagesix.com/2014/12/16/alex-trebek-threatened-to-quit-jeopardy-sony-emails/
Quote from: Pete from Boston on December 08, 2014, 04:28:38 PM
In fact, thinking back, Richard Dawson pretty much gave himself license to plant his lips on anything with a pair of ovaries (you thought I was going to say ears). Quite a lot of it was just part of his charm schtick, but some of those could've bordered on lawsuit material in this day and age.
Until he got re-married. Then Mrs Dawson told him to quit doing that.
Quote from: Scott5114 on December 11, 2014, 06:51:36 PM
Watching that video reminded me of how much more fun Family Feud was with the 70s props and sound effects. You can tell that the chime going off after the #1 answer is revealed (they don't even play a sound effect for that anymore) is a real bell because you can still hear it reverberating when the team is deciding pass/play. The giant trilon swinging around and the flip-dot displays were really cool too. Now you're just watching a bunch of people watching a television.
Same goes for the displays on the old showcase podiums on The Price is Right. I liked how the total dollar amount of the contestant's winnings would flash on and off as the contestant left the podium to view the prizes they just won. Now it's just a graphic on screen and a bunch of people rushing the stage.
Getting rid of Jeopardy! altogether when Trebek calls it quits would be disastrous IMO. There's so little on prime time TV, let alone on over-the-air channels, with the kind of educational value that Jeopardy! has.
For what it's worth, I really would like them to find more of a no-name to replace Trebek. I think it'd be a detriment to bring in a recognizable face, who'd be known first and foremost as the "some other show guy" and not as the Jeopardy! host.
Quote from: Pink Jazz on December 06, 2014, 04:09:51 PM
Note that I have heard that Sony Pictures Television does not allow former contestants to host its game shows. If true, then Ken Jennings isn't an option.
And neither would Brad Rutter.
I'm looking at either Anderson Cooper, Pat Kiernan (could never get him to leave NYC, though), or - how's this for left field - Mike "Dirty Jobs" Rowe. He has the subdued deadpan down to a science...