‘Jeopardy!’ EP Considering More Spinoffs, Including ‘Pro-Level Version of the Game’
Jeopardy! may have just started its 39th season and kicked off its Celebrity Jeopardy! primetime run on ABC, but executive producer Michael Davies is already considering expanding the game show even further.
The showrunner is playing with the idea of off-shoots and a possible master league, according to a new interview with the New York Times. Along with this possible league that could feature some of the show’s most winningest players, Davies is also considering games solely focused on certain areas of interest like sports and pop culture.
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“What we really need to develop is the pro-level version of the game,” Davies told the NYT. “It seemed ridiculous to me that we have this sport where every single year we take all of our best players — we take our LeBrons and our Dwyanes — and we switch them all out,” noting the desire to retain fan-favorite players.
The master league concept is something Davies said: “makes a lot of my staff nervous.” Particularly because the executive producer wishes to air episodes live instead of pre-taping like the long-running syndicated iteration.
Already Davies has brought a lot of change to the show, including the upcoming Second Chance Tournament that will determine which two players will join the annual Tournament of Champions. And apart from the broadcasts, Davies also has his hands in the Inside Jeopardy! Podcast, among other endeavors.
For now, the ideas are just that, ideas, but many of those have turned into a reality since Davies joined in 2021. Stay tuned for possible updates on the master league and spinoff ideas, and don’t miss Jeopardy! and Celebrity Jeopardy! on TV this season.
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This is just my opinion, but I have been disappointed in every change and/or decision Davies has made. The dual hosts, particularly M. Bialik rather than Buzzy Cohen, the expanded TOC, and this new super Jeopardy scheme. IMO, he's ruining everything.
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JEOPARDY! has survived for decades with legions of dedicated fans. STOP ALL THE CHANGES!!! There is a reason it has remained popular for so long. Don't keep messing with something that works. The current decision-makers are misguided idiots.
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David and his ego are going to wreck Jeopardy for everyone❗️❗️
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True. The Borgias would do better.
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Again, Sony is doing everything it can to drain the charm and uniqueness of this show, and is "Disneyfying" it, diluting the brand and turning it into the one-on-every-corner fast food joint.
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Anyone other than her as host, I'll watch. With her hosting, I'll skip it just as I am with Celebrity Jeopardy now, and will skip the daily ones when she takes over in January.
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I think you should give Celebrity Jeopardy a try. M. Bialik (as you style her) seems to be having fun, is more relaxed, is just as excited but is toned down to normalcy; maybe because she knows who the contestants
are? And there were a lot of "celebrity" auditions for Jeopardy that I did not think were as good as Aaron Rogers and Buzzy. But somebody tell M. Bialik not to put on bright red lipstick when standing in front of the blue
screen Jeopardy board. (oh, that promo hurts the eyes . . .)
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That’s great that MB is having fun. She’s getting paid millions of dollars a year to destroy an iconic, much loved show. She must be giddy.
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Everything about her hurts the eyes, the ears and the brain.
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Look people - there will never be another Alex Trebek, we have to face that fact. As much as we loved him, we shouldn't be publicly hating on others. This is the divisiveness that has infected our culture. Just be happy we still have Jeopardy!
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Dial back the patronizing tone and take a minute to read the comments. The “hate” rarely has anything to do with someone thinking Alex Trebek can’t be replaced. He was heavily invested in the show continuing without him and his fans are too. Adult criticism of a poor performance is not hate. This is not preschool. I am not at all grateful for this poor imitation of Jeopardy that execs are shoving down our throats. It’s a dumpster fire.
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It isn't hate, it's disgust and revulsion. No one is wishing her ill, we are merely wishing her gone from our favorite game show.
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True. My dislike for her is immeasurable.
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