Jeopardy! fans are shocked after just realizing regular feature was quietly dropped by show

Jeopardy! fans are shocked after just realizing regular feature was quietly dropped by show

Including what Jeopardy!’s summer schedule has in store for fans as they await Season 41

JEOPARDY! fans have noticed a regular game show segment was quietly removed.

The discovery came after viewers were left unamused by the summer schedule of the game show hosted by Ken Jennings.

Jeopardy fans have noticed a regular segment at the end credits has quietly disappearedCredit: Getty

Ken Jennings hosting a recent episode of JeopardyCredit: Jeopardy!

Ken Jennings and the contestants on Jeopardy! MastersCredit: Getty
In the past, fans got a sneak peek of the upcoming Jeopardy contestants during the end credits.

However, one fan noticed that the producers quietly took that feature away.

“Why are next-day contestants not announced anymore after the game?” one fan questioned on a Jeopardy-themed Reddit forum.

They continued, ” I noticed last night that they stopped announcing the players for the next episode during the closing credits.”

WHY THOUGH?

“That’s a good question,” one person replied.

Another wrote, “No one knows why.

“Maybe due to the Ben Chan absence incident from April 2023 where he was unable to return due to illness?”

At the time, Ben revealed that he wasn’t on the show due to having Covid-19.

“More time for those sweet commercials,” a third theorized.

MAJOR UPSET

ABC typically showcases reruns during the summer until new episodes return in the fall.
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The Season 40 finale aired on July 26 and is on a six-week hiatus until Season 41 begins on September 6.

When the break began, the Jeopardy social media accounts shared the rerun schedule.

For the first three weeks, fans can rewatch the Tournament of Champions that aired earlier this year – which was won by Yogesh Raut.

Jeopardy! Host Timeline

Jeopardy! has had a tumultuous history regarding hosts after the death of the iconic Alex Trebek in 2020. Here are all of the hosts since the game show’s inception in 1964.

Art Fleming – 1964 to 1975, he was the original host of the daytime version of Jeopardy! on NBC.

Alex Trebek – 1984 to 2020, the late, great Alex hosted Jeopardy!’s modern iteration for 36 years until his death from pancreatic cancer.

Guest hosts – 2020 to 2021, Jeopardy! tested out a series of guest hosts for week or two-week stints, including Anderson Cooper, LaVar Burton, and Aaron Rodgers.

Mike Richards – 2021, he was named host for one week before resigning amid controversy. He was the show’s executive producer at the time.

Mayim Bialik – 2021 to 2023, when Mike was announced as the show’s new host, Mayim was chosen to host tournaments and primetime specials.

Mayim and Ken Jennings – 2022 to 2023, 74-time champion Ken (the longest-winning contestant ever) joined Mayim as a guest host and they split hosting duties.

Ken Jennings – 2023 to present. Last December, Mayim announced on Instagram that she would “no longer” host Jeopardy! after a lengthy hiatus, having stood with the writer’s strike, and Ken was named sole host.

Ken now helms all editions of Jeopardy! including Celebrity Jeopardy!, the nightly show, and other primetime specials like Masters.

Beginning the week of August 19, viewers can watch the inaugural Invitational Tournament – won by Victoria Groce.