‘Jeopardy!’: Mayim Bialik’s Return Date Announced – Fans React
Mayim Bialik is set to return to Jeopardy! on February 20, taking over from Ken Jennings, who has been handling hosting duties on the currently airing 39th season since September.
The Call Me Kat star will begin her latest stint with a High School Reunion Tournament, which will run for 14 episodes in place of regular episodes from February 20 to March 9. The special competition will see 27 former Teen Tournament contestants battling it out for a $100,000 prize and a guaranteed spot in the 2023 Tournament of Champions.
Bialik, who recently hosted the prime-time Celebrity Jeopardy! episodes, will remain on as host of the regular show following the High School Reunion tournament, while Jennings will take a break. It is not currently known when Jennings will return to the role.
As always, Jeopardy! viewers were divided when it came to their preferred host, with some dreading Bialik’s upcoming return.
“Love Ken Jennings as Jeopardy’s host…will stop watching when the “actress’ returns,” wrote one fan on the official Jeopardy! Facebook page. “She is awful…distracting, annoying, impressed with herself. While Jennings is a gentleman…so much better!!”
“I can’t believe they’re bringing Bialik back. She’s just terrible,” added another. “Watching her turn Celebrity Jeopardy into something unwatchable was a shame. Jeopardy has a great host. Why do we need a crappy one?”
“I really don’t care about Mayim Bialik’s views on vaccinations or anything else. She’s just not a good Jeopardy host. I dread her episodes. Sorry,” tweeted another viewer.
However, others were excited about Bialik’s return to the show, with many praising her recent run on Celebrity Jeopardy! One fan tweeted, “I also prefer Mayim as host. I can’t explain it but I feel like she brings a certain kind of “spark” that is lacking in ole What’s His Yap.”
“Watching Celebrity Jeopardy and I don’t get the hate for Mayim Bialik. She does a great job,” added another, while one Twitter user said, “Luv celebrity Jeopardy. Mayim was a terrific host. So much more exciting & fun, than regular jeopardy.”
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I don't understand why Bialik needs to step back into hosting, when Ken is doing an exemplary job-he's very bright, of quick wit, & Alex would approve. Bialik just doesn't cut it, & annoys me. I'll not make an effort to watch while she hosts.
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Alex did approve (he said so himself in a interview before he died) a perfect fit. The flow of the show is the most important thing. When Mayim is on it's like nails on a blackboard. When she is on the Jeopardy stage (performing ) I can't watch the program.
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I LOVE MAYIM!!! I’VE MISSED MAYIM!!! I tolerate ken, although he has improved!!! If all you’re getting frothed show with Mayim is nails on the blackboard, just change the channel. I prefer Mayim’s enthusiasm & personality to kens dry wooden persona. BTW I DIDNT like Alex Trebec but watched the show anyway!!! KEEP MAYIM if only for ½ the year!!!
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I like Bialik
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Because she’s better?
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Your loss.
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don't enjoy watching her...Ken Jennings was made for the job as host. She hesitates when an answer is given leaving the contestant to wonder right or wrong?? Never having been a contestant, she's not competent to host. The audiences response to Ken's intro should tell you something....it's very enthusiastic - people want him!!!! I love Jeopardy and will watch but not happily.
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I'll watch the show because it's still the best of its kind. But Mayim's ticks and technique (too) often get in the way of the game (and are sometimes unfair to contestants). I can specifically remember one of her pauses after an answer leading a contestant to "add" to his answer, causing the nature of it to change and transforming what would have been an acceptably correct answer into a "wrong" one. Also, I think the rotating hosts situation (and now with just two) really ramped up the sometimes-nasty viewer critiques of contestants as well as hosts, making the entire online environment of the show a "less friendly" and enjoyable place for all involved (even if the producers do like the additional attention the show gets because of it).
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Very well said!!!
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I agree her pauses are very irritating
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I think she probably is pausing more because people were annoyed that she blurted "no" as soon as contestants said anything, even when they were correcting themselves or adding more.
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NOT TRUE. She was always pausing and at the same time blurting out way too quickly for the simple reason she is INCOMPETENT at the job. No other Jeopardy! host has ever been this bad, and much of this is because she does not LIKE facts as she spews false medical 'advice'. much of it dangerous,
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I wondered if anyone else noticed that annoying pause! Every. Damn. Time.
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I wonder if anyone else notices how Ken acts and thinks he's a know it all when he's not. I don't like the way he interacts with the contestants either. I can't stand him and tolerate him because of my love for the show.
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So you did not like it when Alex stated facts about the clues afterwards?
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If you like watching paint dry then Jennings is perfect for the show, that man has no personality whatsoever.
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Mayim just doesn't have the "connection" with Jeopardy contestants or the viewers. She's OK on the Celebrities and Teens and College tournaments, but keep Ken on the regular Jeopardy shows.
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Fully agree
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I prefer Ken Jennings - as long as Ken Jennings is absent from Jeopardy - I will not be watching Jeopardy. I have watched Jeopardy since 1992 and will continue to watch if Ken Jennings is host.
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I agree & I've been watching since 1986. No more, as long as she is hosting.
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I agree. She is horrible as a host.
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Most fans prefer. Maylim ken is. Femmie
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Jennings has absolutely no personality
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He's better than Mialik. Anyone would be better than her.
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You are so wrong. Mayim brings a sparkle to the show. Something flat-speaking ken lacks.
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Pouty pouty boys... Ahhhhhh.
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Pouty is right! I prefer Mayim but I watch faithfully regardless of who is hosting.
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Will be tuning out for these episodes. Mayim is fine for the celebrity episodes but her style is off-putting for the everyday version. The show doesn't need these gimmicks.
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The host is not the point of the show! You will be missing out on things you could learn about. I have watched Jeopardy since I was in college. It’s about trying to see how many questions we can answer. In my opinion your level of spite is way too high! Don’t understand such aggregious attitudes!
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As others have stated in this very comment section, while the host is not the point of the show, the host is central to the quality of the final product. It bothers the regular audience when there is an obvious lack of preparation, integrity, and competence brought to the show.
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"It’s about trying to see how many questions we can answer". And we get to LESS of them when Mayhem hosts because she pauses so much.
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I've been watching "Jeopardy!" since the Art Fleming days, and I hope it continues for decades. That being said, I'm firmly in the Ken Crew. I've tried to tolerate Mayim, I truly have, but I find her uneven pacing very off-putting. From her delayed response to an answer... wait for it... wait for it... deep breath... "That's correct!!!" (said in a tone more appropriate for a toddler who has finished their peas) to mispronunciations, the pace is unpleasantly choppy and makes it difficult to enjoy. I'm sure she's a delightful person and I'm grateful if she attracted fans who now watch "Jeopardy!" because of her involvement. I just wish I could enjoy her appearances even half as much as I enjoy Ken's,
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Wrong
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At least she waits for them to answer. KJ has interupted several contestants and shifted the pace and possibly outcome.
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Interesting. I think she often blurts out "no" as soon as they say anything, even while they are correcting themselves. She is also more harsh on contestants' pronunciations.
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Ken is such a natural, smart, quick wit and always has an interesting comment in conversation with the contestants. Mayim has other talents best suited to not hosting Jeopardy.
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I love Ken Jennings for his quick wit and easiness for the contestants. Matin Bialik leaves a to be desired. She is too much into herself rather than pleasing the contestants. I would probably not watch Jeopardy while she is on.
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Most people I know feel the same way about Jennings...
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Nope love MAYLIM
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Who is MAYLIM? I guess if you can't even spell her name you are the righ audinec for her incompetance.
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Guess I won't be watching Jeopardy, then. As soon as I see it's her hosting, I change the channel.
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Alex always said "I'm not the star of the show. The contestants are the stars." He wouldn't like all the controversy of whom ever is hosting. I did enjoy Alex. I named my son Alex. However, I enjoy watching the very bright people and also to see if I can answer a few questions. Take Alex's statement to heart and just enjoy being a viewer regardless of who is at the podium. You might just learn something.
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It's clear that Bialik thinks SHE'S the star of the show.
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YES! Which is why she think it's necessary to "add" additional information (which she has obviously recently researched) to a contestant's correct answer. It ruins the pace of the show and often results in contestants not having enough time to finish all the clues. So unprofessional.
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Alex was the great because he had experience doing multiple shows before Jeopardy and then spent decades doing it. He may have not considered himself the star of the show, but he was most certainly a central part of it and honestly the two things became entangled over the years. Even after all the guest hosts and this two host thing ... When Johnny Gilbert announces the hosts name my brain autocorrects the name of the host to Alex Trebek!
I prefer Ken to host the show as long as possible I think of all the people that attempted it he was the most consistent. He hasn't been anywhere near perfect I catch things all the time that could be improved, yet I can see him growing into that role more than anyone else. I am not going to throw a fit if she hosts a special occasionally though and that wont stop me from watching it.
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Judy L - you are exactly right. Alex did say the show is NOT about the host, however he COULD say that because HE was good at what he did. The issue viewers have with Ms. Bialik is that she is NOT GOOD at hosting. I loved her on the the Big Bang Theory because she has the skill set to star in a comedy TV show. That doesn't necessarily translate into being a GOOD game show host, however Ms. Bialik seems to think the beloved game of Jeopardy is the equivalent of Blossom or Big Bang and that SHE's the star. She needs to quit "acting" like she's can host, return to what she does well, and leave the Jeopardy hosting duties to Ken Jennings who does have the skill set and intellect to do it. Check that facts - the show's rating have already shown that viewership is down when Ms. B is hosting and up when Ken step to the podium.
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Perhaps the most endearing quality of the show that is central to its longevity has been its consistency. Unfortunately that has been lost due to the revolving door of hosts. Regardless of who you prefer, this is unnecessary and causes perfectly avoidable drama that the show had gone without for 36+ years with Alex. Maybe he was the glue that held the show together all along.
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Nailed it.
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Sure did!
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I don' t agree. It is the best show on TV. It would have lasted with almost any host/ess.
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Does anybody know if Ken will return after this tournament? My wife and I agreed made an agreement last year not to watch the episodes hosted by Mayim.
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I don't like Mayim and will not watch her. Bring back Ken sooner rather than later. Watch your ratings drop while Mayim is at the helm. Ken should be the only host for Jeopardy.
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Completely agree ,ratings will drop greatly.I have been a fan ,watching it since it first came on t.v. ,tried to be a contestant when Art Fleming was the host. Then the show was taken off ,then brought back but never tried again. But a local viewer each night.But when Ken goes off air ,so does Jeopardy on my t.v. untill he is back ! There have only been 3 hosts of this show :
Art Fleming ,Alex Trebek and
Ken Jennings !
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Not related to the Mayhem aspect, but when I was a kid my mother and I saw a Jeopardy! taping with Art Fleming in NYC. We were in the 2nd row and at one point she said out loud a response!
Art Fleming then advised the audience to not "blurt out the responses"!
In those days the shows were on a week after the tapings, so the next week we watched and heard my mother's blurting! This was before home video so I sadly have no evidence of this historical event.
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Ken Jennings is the next best thing to Alex Trebec. He reads the clue brilliantly and is just the consummate professional without being too stiff. Will not watch when Mayim takes over hosting. I have been a Jeopardy fan for over 50 years. Please make Ken the permanent host!
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She is truly horrible; she keeps trying to make it all about her, overshadowing the contestants. Will not watch her. Bring back Ken Jennings.
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I am so unhappy about her returning. She has the timing all wrong. She has to wait for the answer to come through on her Earpiece. Her head is in constant jerky motion. Ken is much more relaxed and natural just like Alex was.
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Except if she is waiting on the earpiece it is cause she cannot READ.
All the correct repsonses are on a screen on the podium in front of her (and Ken, too).
In earlier times original host Art Fleming used cards in front of himself, as did Alex Trebek when he started out.
The only time anyone would use the earpiece is if there was some kind of error or disagrremnt on the responses.
So again what is taking Mayhem so long if she actually CAN read the correct responses on th screen in front of her?
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Ken needs to be the full time host. He does a great job and gets better each week. I will not be watching any episodes with MB. See you when Ken is back.
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Will stop watching Jeopardy - Ken Jennings is so professional, a gentleman, knows how to put a conversation with the contestants and they feel at ease. Ken is also funny, always watch it but once Mayim starts hosting, that’ll definitely be the end of watching it. Her talents are definitely not for hosting.
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The issue I have with Mayim Bialik is that she hesitates too long after the answer is given to state whether it is correct or incorrect. She needs to be quicker to respond. She has the answer right in front of her after all.
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She's waiting on the people back stage to tell her right or wrong, she's so upbeat and a great personality for hosting a show like jeopardy.
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Sorry her hesitating is annoying and I believe if she is hosting regular Jeopardy that should change.
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Nonsense - can she not read the cards in front of her? We already know she mispronounces a lot of SIMPLE words. It is only RARE times when any host has to consult the people backstage, and it is often clear and we SEE it when that happens.
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I can’t stand that either, so annoying!
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I hope Jeopardy! producers will ultimately stop trying to force-feed us Mayim Bialik, who is simply not the best choice for this job. I'm sure she was/is perfect for the acting roles she has to her credit, but Jeopardy! host is not a good fit for her, nor for the majority of Jeopardy! fans, judging by contestants' comments and by a majority of comments posted here and on many other sites. I am convinced that Ken should be the only host, period.
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But when the host is distracting unpleasant to watch, the fun & learning experience of Jeopardy is lost.
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While I understand that Ken deserves time off from hosting duties, I hope they will be fairly short. As you can tell, I am a Ken fan!
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Will definitely not be watching as much, until Ken returns, he is the perfect Alex Trebeck replacement, connects easily with contestants and seems more natural when talking to contestants not to mention his intelligence out shines !!
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My husband and I very much dislike when Mayim Bialik is hosting the show. We want Ken Jennings to be the permanent host. Ken knows how to honor Alex legacy. To us at this point he’s Jeopardy!!!
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I will not be watching while she is hosting. With her Jeopardy has no class!
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Will not be watching when she is on
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Ken Jennings should be the only host. Just like Alex!
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Understand Ken needs a break. But Alex didn't take one. But don't like Mayim as a replacement.
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Changing her hair and clothing on Celebrity Jeopardy didn’t fix anything in regards to HER. She sucks as a host why because she doesn’t read clues fast enough, her comments are long and rediculous and she lacks the smooth quality Ken has. I won’t watch.
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I think its time to move on from Jeopardy. Love the show when Ken is hosting. I'll never figure out how you can possibly think she's a good host. The revolving door is an insult to long time fans of the show. The perfect solution to the tragic passing of Alex would have been to replace Alex with the GOAT. But, apparently you don't want your long-term audience anymore... moving on the Master Minds.. see ya!
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I agree with so many others Ken Jennings is doing a terrific job and let's not go backwards so many of us will not be watching the show if that's what it takes for people to understand what the audience wants so be it she just doesn't have it.
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Your questions on celebrity jeopardy are not as tough as on regular jeopardy, the respect for the show is very laxed the celebrities care only for the guarantee money, Mayim is a celebrity she fits into that. She doesn't care for it like Ken and hardcore lifetime viewers. As with all views there are going to be some that like Mayim but I believe the majority like Ken cause he is more like Alex & replicates his speech & mannerisms.
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No. Males like him because of patriarchy. They feel thteatened by a Female leader.
Grow up boys.
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I am a male, but I know women who like Ken better. They and I are more interested in the game and who does a better job of that, and it is clearly Ken Jennings.
I do not feel threatened at all by a female leader. In the last election I worked and voted for a lesbian running for mayor. Unfortunately she lost (but to another woman). I am not threatened by Vice President Harris. I had hoped either she or Elizabeth Warren won the 2020 Democratic Primary. I voted for Hilary Clinton in 2016 and MET her and voted for her when she was my Senator in New York.
Yes, there certainly is a lot of patriarchy in this country and I have been fighting it since the 1960s.
But believe it or not, some men do like and care about women and do not demean them because of their gender.
You, however are clearly a misandrist.
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Keep Ken....she is not a good host.
Ken is professional & has class. She does not.
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Well I will not have to schedule my evening to watch Jeopardy if she is host. Sorry
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Will not be watching her!
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I can’t stand Bialik and won’t be watching at all while she is hosting Jeopardy. Ken is the perfect replacement for Alex.
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I greatly prefer Ken. Mayim does well with the lighter Celebrity Tournament, but not as well on the regular shows.
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Jeopardy with Mayim Bialik is exactly what happens when society is too afraid to confront mediocrity due to vastly outnumbered groups' screeching cries of sexism.
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No. No, no!! Please, no!!! She's a nut! We love Ken!!! It's who Alex would have wanted. Please, NOT
Mayim. People will quit watching.
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I will not watch until Ken returns. Simple as that.
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I just love Ken as the host. I probably won’t watch it again until he comes back on. He’s so funny has such a great personality. He’s definitely not into himself like Mayem is. She tries to be funny and it just doesn’t work but you know , everyone to their own. I will miss him. Do you know when he will be back or what he will be doing now?
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Firstly, Ken at least will be back in the Fall, as they always have reruns all summer,
And naybe he will be around for the Tournament of Champions.
As for what to do when Mayhem returns, I have a sort of solution that I have used before....
I have the captioning on when watching the shows with Mayhem on.
I mute the show when she is talking and read the captions at the bottom of the screen and avoid seeing her face, and then put up the volume and my eyes when the contestants respond.
It is a bit of work, but it is worth it in the long run...
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I prefer Ken Jennings. I will not watch until he returns. She is flipping awful..
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I do not appreciate the back and forth on hosting duties. Long time viewers have had to endure this parade of schlock "talent" ever since Alex passed away and it is tiresome. Ken is doing a great job and it is noticeable that he understands game flow better than any other "guest host" that has tried to fill those big shoes. People like me watch Jeopardy to see the ebb and flow of the game itself - the host is someone who facilitates that rather than being a distraction.
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I won't watch her. She's terrible. Just tell me Ken returns
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She's boring, maybe even stultifying. And her timing is clunky. She also seems kind of "fakey" in her commentary and doesn't seem comfortable in her role directing the focus of so much of the game.
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After years of watching jeopardy I stopped watching the show when they brought Bialik on to host. She’s terrible. On her own power trip. And then throw in all the mixed genders, some of which are on a high and mighty trip. So rude and obnoxious. Ken Jennings was the only thing professional about the show.
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I will not be watching while she is hosting. Sorry but I think she is not a good host at all where as Ken is a natural and if Alex could come back for a day he too would recommend Ken.
What is it that the head honchoes cannot keep Ken on as host full time?
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Dont like her at all. Ken jennings is a perfect replacement. Let her do the torments. If she has to do anything
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Mayim is a horrible Jeopardy! host. She should stay on sit-coms…. Leave Ken alone…. Second only to Alex.
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I was under the impression that Mayim was going to host the "dumbed down" versions of the show like the celebrity editions. After all, that was the target audience to which Sony was trying to cater with her hiring (the primetime sitcom watchers).
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I much prefer Ken Jennings and wish they would make him the permanent host of Jeopardy. Mayim can still do specials like Celebrity Jeopardy.
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I love jeopardy but can not stand Mayim as host. Her attitude is hard to take. She acts like she is top dog.
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Keep Ken Jennings.
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She not a good fit for this show. She should just be in a lab where she’s a scientist anyway. A host she is not!
When she’s back on Jeopardy again, I’ll not be watching! 🤮
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Will stop watching until Ken is back. Bad choice in bringing that woman back!!!!!!!!
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I think she is not a good host. 😕
She distracts from the program. We dread her return and need to work hard to filter her out.
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I liked her on BBT but not a fan when she's hosting Jeopardy. I'll find something else to watch in that time frame for the next few months.
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I think Bialik's hesitations are because she has to go back and check the questionherself before acknowledging the contestant's response. This would indicate a lack of preparation. Ken never has to do that--and half the time I suspect he knows the question already anyway. When the contestants are as smart as those on Jeopardy, it's a disservice to them to have an ill-prepared host, or one who's just not as sharp as they are.
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Ken Jennings is such a natural as host. Mayim Bialik seems so forced and unnatural! She's a single mom and is SO busy. I think she needs to be home more. Keep her on the celebrityJeopardy and Mr. Jennings on the regular show. He's so much better, there's no question who should be hosting!
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I think your show will be heading for death valley if you keep this woman as host
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Ken Jennings is the best host. He brings an air of respectability to the show.
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Will not watch when she is hosting. She is awful and just seems insincere with the contestants.
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Mayim Bialik returns? NO, NO & NO!!! Ken Jennings should be the SOLE Jeopardy host. I have nothing against Bialik, but she should not be hosting Jeopardy...ever. I will not watch while she is on camera.
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She is terrible! Please make Ken the permanent host for all versions.
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Do not like watching Mayim. She is annoying. Ken has my support.
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Don’t like mayim ken is sooo much better. She should stick with acting
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I much prefer Ken Jennings. It feels like Alex is there when Jennings is host. His dry humor and pacing is flawless.
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I prefer ken so I'll not be watching until he returns 😒
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Mayim Bialik may be the most unfit candidate ever to take control of such a storied franchise. At least she's giving Jimmy Fallon a run for his money in this department.
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I think Ken Jennings is a natural on Jeopardy. He doesn't feel like he is forcing his reactions. Please keep him on the shoe.
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This is simple to me. Is there a large group of watchers who cannot stand Ken Jennings the way that a large group of people cannot stand Mayim Bialik? I think not so why the world would you alienate a group of watchers this way? I will join many others NOT WATCHING Jeopardy while Mayim Bialik is the host. Just cannot stand to watch or listen to her. I dare say that no one (or almost no one) feels the some way about Ken.
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Love Ken. He is a natural. Leave Mayim out of the equation.
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Ken Jennings is so perfect as host it's like he was built in a lab. Unbelievable that the Sony execs can't see this godsend that fell right into their laps! Ken IS Jeopardy! Been a huge fan all my life, husband is a former one-day champion, and yet we will absolutely tune out when Mayim is hosting. She is THAT terrible.
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I do not like her as host, she does not fit the personality of the host. Ken is an excellent host and I will not be watching with her as host
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Ken is best! Will probably watch when she returns because my husband loves the show. But won't be happy about it.
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Ken Jennings is one million times better than Bialik!!!!!!!
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Buy TelePrompTer stocks immediately, Mayim will singlehandedly keep that company afloat!
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I will NOT be watching Mayim Bialik she I terrible as Jeopardy host!
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Please keep one host. It makes no sense to make a switch . Please keep Ken Jennings on the regular Jeopardy show.
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We won’t tune in until Ken Jennings returns. At the start of every week we brace ourselves & it’s such a relief when it’s Ken. If it’s not we turn the channel.
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Personally, I don't think she is right for job. I can't stand her body movements and implication of her lack of understanding how to treat contestants
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Time for a Jeopardy vacay until Ken returns.
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I prefer Ken Jennings. I couldn’t even watch celebrity Jeopardy. Mayim Bialik is not a good host. I think you should stick to one host. I loved Alex Trebec and he never had two people taking turns. Stick to one the people like.
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I won't be watching when she returns
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Didn't Ken Jennings obliterate Mayim by every discernible metric in the scientific polling? Not only that, but also in TV Insider's OWN polls. Something stinks about this selection process.
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I way prefer Ken!! Mayim is slow to respond to contestants answers (questions), which disrupts the flow of the show. She also has incredibly irritating mannerisms!! I look away when she's on screen.
PLEASE bring Ken back!!
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Mayim is unwatchable for me. Too self-important in her delivery and robotic. I will skip those episodes.
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Such a shame, we've been enjoying Jeopardy so much since Ken's been the host. Now it will be back to constant giggling (because every clue is just the cutest little thing she ever did see), long pauses before giving a 'correct' or 'incorrect' response, and that bizarre way that she grips both sides of the podium and jerks her body around when speaking. Ugh.
This isn't to be a whiner or complainer, it's simply that the host is a lot more important than some people give them credit for. My wife and I truly love Jeopardy but truly loathe Mayim as a host. She really does bring it down several notches for us.
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Can't stand bialik, love the show but I won't be watching her
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Not watching while she's there!
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I LIKE KEN MUCH BETTER THAN THE OTHER HOST
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Buzzy or Ken, ONLY!
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The producers must be gluttons for punishment if they're looking for vast ratings drops, during sweeps of all weeks!
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You can thank head writer Billy Wisse's mother Ruth for the studio and producers' constant pressure to force Mayim down the audience's throats every so often. "What is an agenda?"
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Ken has really grown into his role. Mayim is like an actress playing a game show host on TV. Which is fine for Celebrity Jeopardy (since I don't watch that), but doesn't make it at all enjoyable for Jeopardy, and I don't watch the show when she is on. Having multiple hosts is just ridiculous, anyway.
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I won't watch if she hosts. I'll wait for Ken's return
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Won't watch Jeopardy until Ken Jennings returns!
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Sorry to say that I won't be excited watching "Jeopardy" when Mayim Bialik returns. She exudes a very condescending attitude which is so annoying and distracting to the show. I personally prefer Ken Jennings who seems so fitting for the show.
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She is terrible please Jennings only
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Sounds like starting Feb. 20 Jeopardy will not be airing in our household. I’m sorry but we can’t stand the woman.
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I will only watch when Ken Jennings is the host.
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Won't be watching until Ken is back.
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Would rather have Jennings stay.
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I like Ken Jennings over Mayim Bialik any day. Ken is much more personable and down to earth. Mayim seems so full of herself and dresses like an old hen. I will be taking a vacation while she is hosting.
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Mayim 😡 Ken 😍 'nuff said!
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We won’t be watching Jeopardy until Ken Jennings returns. Bialik is annoying and out of place. She has no charisma and no connection with contestants nor audience. Stop the rotation and put KJ in full time.
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I will not watch Jeopardy when Bailik hosts. I record it every day, and if she hosts, I delete it .
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My first reaction to that headline…uggghhhhhh!! I like nothing about the way she hosts what is arguably the best show on TV. She tries to make it all about herself, and her snooty, “better than you” attitude shines through her fake-ness. My son and I watch jeopardy every night during dinner, and we both love the gentleman that is Ken Jennings. He’s like the guy next door, and his intelligence and love of the show is easy to see, and even easier to appreciate. He’s not pompous nor condescending, which is hard to say about bialik. I have yet to see a negative comment about Mr. Jennings, but there are plenty of Bialik “non likers”. I wish the show’s producers and the network execs would really take into consideration what the people, the fans, are saying. She ruins the entire feel of the show, it knocks the enjoyment value right out of it….. it’s truly a shame that she’s allowed to co-host such a cherished show like Jeopardy.
Rant over, for now lol!
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I don’t watch Jeopardy when MB is hosting. Ken Jennings is what we are used to. She is a distraction and likes to grab attention. As an actress it’s what she is used to doing. She has never been a contestant and appears unprepared for the games. I DO NOT watch when she’s on.
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I won’t be watching the Show while she is hosting. Something about her attitude and swagger that is disturbing. Ken is easier to understand and more effective as a host.
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Mayim has a PHD yet she hawks "Memory" supplements on TV for big bucks when she knows those are junk medicine and ripoff naive senior citizen consumers. Disingenuous, hypocritical, greedy. She tarnishes Jeopardy.
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I love Jeopardy. I prefer Ken Jennings but I will not stop watching when Mayim Bialik returns. I enjoy the game!
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Ken knows the show. He also knows the answers without having to pause and check like Mayim.
He adds a bit of witty banter, but the best that Mayim can do is tell us the first name when the contestant correctly only gives the last. Yes, Mayim, we know that Franklin’s first name was Benjamin. You’re not really enlightening us.
She’s very bothersome.
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Jeopardy is perfect the way it is..Ken Jennings is professional.
I will tale a break from watching until his return.
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Bye.
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Ken Jennings is the man for the job, and only him the way Alec trubek wanted it. ABC-STOP , YOU CAN'T PLEASE EVERYBODY.
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I'll watch again when Ken is back.
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Mayim is so obviously a fan-girl with the contestants on Celebrity Jeopardy that I have to turn it off - she fauns over them like a little kid meeting their TV hero. I also dislike her delay in saying "that's right." You can see some of the contestants waiting on whether they are correct or not. Plus the questions on CJ are so easy even I can answer them!
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Although Alex cannot be replaced, I think of Ken as Alex with sparkles! Mayim is so irritating that I cannot bear to watch celebrity Jeopardy and probably will stay away from watching when she is hosting.
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When Mayim is hosting I don't even bother to watch. I don't like her hosting or her views.
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Will not watch her, Ken has done a great job
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I think Ken is the better host. The show seems to go more smoothly when he's hosting. Mayim's style just makes the whole show feel "off." Nothing against her personally. I just don't like her as a host on Jeopardy. I could tolerate her in Celebrity Jeopardy because it was just all fun and games with them. The regular Jeopardy show is taken seriously by the contestants. Mayim always tries to be witty or funny, making it more about her. I don't know if I'll even watch it while she hosts. I hope Ken comes back soon, or I bet the show's ratings are gonna tank.
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I agree with Pegalicious. I love Ken Jennings. There’s a smoothness to his delivery. I won’t watch when Mayim hosts.
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I do not like her. She messes up too many times. Too distracting.
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I am sorry Mayim Bialik is returning as a host for Jeopardy. I don't think she is a good fit to host the show
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I like Ken Jennings all the way and will not watch it if anyone else especially Mayim Billikens hosts it. Ken has done an excellent job and I can’t think of anyone else that can do a better job succeeding Alex. So until Ken comes back, this show has lost a loyal viewer.
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I also won't be watching jeopardy when Mayim returns she is so boring and dowdy
Ken shouldn't be the permanent host
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I meant to say Ken Should be the permanent host
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I really liked her as host when she was auditioning. However, I won’t watch when she returns. I prefer Ken.
She is very good at celebrity Jeopardy as she is in her realm with the contestants. Not so much with real people.
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Ken is great! a natural for hosting. Mayim is not a favorite.
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America sure does celebrate anti-vaxxers who hang their children's g*nitals on the wall as art.
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My opinion of her changed forever when I read about this.
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Ken Jennings by far. Bialik acts to uppity & seems to be talking down to the contestants & viewers. Count me gone until Ken returns!
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Absolute NO to Bialik!!!!! She is so unpolished and bobs her head around. Her timing, cadence and pronunciation are terrible. ABSOLUTE YES! to Ken Jennings as permanent. He is polished, jovial and his interactions with the contestants are genuine and witty……always kind with them whether a correct or incorrect response. The perfect choice to replace Alex Trebek to whom Ken always defers. Always a gentleman. I have been watching since Art Fleming but will not watch Mayim Bialik butcher the show.
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I think Ken is the closest to Alex in personality and should be the permanent host
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I don't watch Jeopardy or Celebrity Jeopardy when Mayim Bialik is on. I do not care for her. Let her go back to doing sitcoms. Please let me know when Ken Jennings is hosting again. Ken should be permanently hosting.
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I prefer Ken Jennings hands down. Please bring him back and make it soon. Thank you.
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Turning off my tv until Ken is back. And I watch every night.
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Been a fan since the 80’s, but won’t be watching anymore as long as that annoying woman is hosting. Hope all other true fans tune out until a Ken returns. What idiot makes these decisions?
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Ken, yes: Mayim, please no. Annoying and off putting.
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I can’t stand Bialik, will not be watching when she hosts. Ken Jennings is so much better. Please get rid of her.
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I prefer Ken also and will not be watching when he isn't hosting.
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Ken Jennings is a gentleman who takes the game seriously. He iS Jeopardy and has been part of the show ever since his 74 day winning streak. Mayim is an actress- not a game show host. She is most aggravating. I will be waiting for Ken’s return. Please make it soon!!
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So many fans are unhappy with Mayim, why don't the producers find someone else? I do not want to be unkind, but she is a terrible host. She has to learn lines for her shows why can't she remember the right answers? (questions.) She complains she is given little time to prepare, Ken doesn't have any trouble. I can not watch when she is hosting, she ruins Jeopardy for me.
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I dislike her intensely. She seems to be acting the role of Jeopardy host rather than being the host. Further, she doesn’t have the empathy for the contestants that Ken Jennings has as GOAT. He is the perfect host and the show is a joy to watch with him as host. I will not watch episodes that she hosts.
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I AM NOT WATCHING THE SHOW WHEN SHE IS ON!!! SHE IS HORRIBLE.
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I’ve been watching Jeopardy for many years. I don’t care for Mayim’s condescending attitude or tone of voice. She is so distracting that it’s difficult to focus and enjoy the contestants and the game.
I like Ken. He does a great job managing everything but staying in the background. I can relax and not feel annoyed.
I definitely will stop watching again until he returns.
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She's terrible. The only thing she should be hosting is an intestinal parasite.
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I mean Ken is just better ok. Much better.
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I will not be watching. I prefer Ken Jennings.
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Can't understand why Jeopardy is bringing Bialek back when she's been so awful and soooo many viewers have expressed that opinion. Why do the producers insist on ruining a good show? I get it if Jennings needs a break, but please come back real soon. Won't watch Jeopardy 'til then. Sorry.
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Maximize horrible, let her go back to science,a bad tv show and lousy commercials, we don't need her to destroy JEOPARDY
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Celebrity Jeopardy is a joke, I don’t think is funny. Leave her there and have a guest host once in awhile when Ken needs a break!
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I to prefer Ken at first I tried to give equal chance to the hosts so at first I was not sure because of missing Alex .But no doubt now Ken is doing a wonderful job .I am sure Alex would think so too from his Heavenly perch
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I rather watch a cartoon than watching this girl!
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Bialik may be very intelligent (as she frequently reminds us), but her background in neuroscience does not serve her well as a host of Jeopardy. I cringe at her frequent mispronunciation of words and grammar mistakes!
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I prefer ken Jennings. Will not watch until he returns.
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I shall probably not watch while Jennings is away. He is the perfect host while Bialik is rather annoying. Pseudo scientist, with her history of snake oil commercials. Another “Dr” Oz!
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I prefer Ken. I’m not watching Mayim. I’ll return to Jeopardy when Ken returns.
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MUCH prefer Ken Jennings as a host. He's classy and makes the show much more interesting. I, too, will not be watching Jeopardy until Ken resumes hosting.
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Mayim sucks big time
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I cancelled my recording until Ken returns
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I can’t stand Mayim Bialik as hist She is terrible! We won’t watch until Ken Jennings returns!!
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I'll be taking a break from watching until Ken returns. Ratings will most likely decline, as they have before when she hosts. Unwatchable...
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Although I like mayim as an actress, this is not her wheelhouse. Ken is perfect. Please make him full time. This is what Alex would have wanted. He is a natural.
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I do not like her hosting at all!! Ken is the one who should have the show!!!
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KEN IS THE BEST! YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE VIEWERS WITH THIS SWITCH, BIALIK IS TERRIBLE AS A HOST AND IN HER APPEARANCE.
Sad day for Jeopardy viewers!!!
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She sucks..
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I watched her on one episode. She's unattractive on so many levels. I will stop watching the show. And yes, she is THAT bad.
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She sucks!!
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Although not a scientific sampling, not a single comment I saw supports Mayim hosting over Ken. Hopefully Sony will read this as well as what I anticipate a ratings drop and make this her last regular hosting gig.
Let her stick with BBT reruns and Call Me Kat.
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I like Ken Jennings. I do not prefer Mayim Bliaik. Please drop her as a host. I will probably not watch it when she hosts.
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I'll probably watch less often.
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Ken has grown into the hosting position. He was Alex's choice. I just don't enjoy Mayim. I appreciate she's trying to make I her own but that's not what works for me. For me she's an awkward anomaly.
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Noooooo! Bialik is an actress playing the role of a trivia game show host. Ken is the real deal. Producers, please get a clue.
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Yuck, bring back Ken and make him the permanent host.
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I think I won't be tuned in to jeopardy for the time being as soon as ken gets his key back, my hubby and i will also return. she is very annoying to watch and there is no game flow with her as host. but if you have watched her then you know that already.
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Those who say they can't see how her pauses and inconsistent rhythm are a hindrance to the show (for both contestants & home viewers), must not be true Jeopardy fans. Watching Ken host since the new season started in September has been so refreshing. We've had so many really good contestants this season, and when the contest heats up, Ken is able to keep pace with the contestants - making it even more exciting. Ms. Bialik simply can't do it because she doesn't have the breadth of knowledge or skill set it takes. If a contestant doesn't respond with the EXACT answer Ms. B has written down in front of her, she has to pause to wait for "someone" off-stage to give her the green/red light. That's not how it's supposed to work, and the fact that it's being talked so much and not being acknowledged by show is both odd and disappointing. Even some of the most successful recent contestants (Amy, Mattea,Ryan) when asked about preference, point to Ken as the host of choice. There's a reason these highly intelligent people prefer Ken - he is GOOD at it. Ms. B needs to stick with what she can do - be in a comedy show and stop "acting" like she can host Jeopardy!
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I will not watch Jeopardy while Bialok is hosting. She has turned celebrity Jeopardy unwatchable. Please no more Bialok.
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I think she’s fake and full of herself and the show is a turnoff with her as a host! Bring Ken back!
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Please please leave Jeopardy alone with Ken Jennings as permanent host all the time. Mayim is just ok on Celebrity Jeopardy but you must leave Ken on the regular show all the time please. He is so much better as the host. He is smart. And intelligent and entertaining. Love his rapport with all the contestants!
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I much prefer Ken to Mayim. Her condescending tone is very off-putting all by itself. Add her flirting and teenage giggling with some of the male guests and it becomes cringe worthy. Too bad she can’t “act” like an adult.
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I won’t watch while Mayim in hosting. She is annoying and does not run the show as Alex did. Ken does
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I don’t want to watch it just because as a victim of rape, it makes me disgusted that someone who blatantly vilified Harvey Weinstein’s victims is hosting this incredible show. Her apology was so disgusting and self-centered that her publicist had to write another.
Seeing her judgmental, hateful face makes me nauseous. She needs to be canceled. She has a lifetime of misogyny to back up women never having to see her on TV again.
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Can't wait to watch Mayim again! She has a great personality, knowledgeable, and just plain fun to watch. I like Ken also and don't understand why for so many it has to be one or the other. Just enjoy the show and support which ever host is on!
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I agree.
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I enjoy watching Ken. I will not be watching Mayim.
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Please don’t let her gone back!!!
She is a terrible host
Ken is the closest to Alex
She has no personality at all!!!!
I won’t be watching while she hosts
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Love Jennings quick wit and his warm personality. Do not care to watch Myam Bialik she is dry and stiff.
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They mucked this up so badly, just imagine what the same people will do when it's time for Pat and Vanna to retire. After all, the same company owns both shows. I'm going to go out on a limb and guess they'll choose a mentally ill person to host and a paraplegic to touch (point to?) the letters.
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I stopped watching when the show started insulting the 2nd and 3rd place players with $2000.00 and $1000.00 winnings
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Get rid of Mayim Bialik. She is a truly horrible jeopardy host.
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I cannot stand Mayim Bialik. She could never play the game as a competitor and always seems like she’s just heard the answer for the first time. She never adds anything to the answer spontaneously, because she doesn’t know anything about the topic. She has to go!!
When she’s on I just wonder when her ‘turn’ is up!!!
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Please please stop letting Mayim Bialik host Jeopardy. PLEASE! Ken Jennings is the only one who can replace Alex!!!
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Much prefer Ken Jennings. How long do we have to put up with Mayim Bialik?
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No Mayim Bialik. We are considering giving up on Jeopardy
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She’s a nightmare. I never watch when I hear she will be on. Please stop see-sawing and make Ken Jennings the permanent and ONLY host!!
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I don’t watch Jeopardy when Mayim hosts. I miss seeing the shows but can’t stand to watch her……please make Ken Jennings the permanent and only host!!
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I will watch Jeopardy when anyone other than Miyam Bialik is hosting
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I only watch when Ken Jennings is hosting. Cannot stand that woman.
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If I wanted to see Bialik, I would watch her show or the prime-time version she hosts or any number of the re-runs she is on....but the truth is I DON'T want to watch her......I DO NOT care for her presence or performance on the show....both my wife and I find her to be self-centered and annoying and we plan to stop watching the show while she is on.....no need to ruin a perfectly good evening
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As long as the wiggle-wort hosts, my family and I will not be viewing. Besides her body squiggles, her lack of knowledge is frustrating. She always has to wait for the judges to give her the green light on an answer before she says "OK." This slows down the show. This woman is not host-material for an intelligent show like Jeopardy. What is wrong with Sony execs that they do not understand this?
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I hate to miss Jeopardy, but when MB's in, I'm out.
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I cannot stand having her host! Her hesitation and awkward way is just so off putting I won’t watch u til Ken Jennings returns. Why does she keep coming back? I thought when they gave her that celebrity show she would leave but ugh this is awful!
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I prefer Ken Jennings!!!!
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We will definitely quit watching Jeopardy when bialik returns.
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Won’t be watching until Ken returns. Do not like Mayim Bialik…don’t care how “smart” she is.
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The movement between hosts creates unnecessary ire and a lack of continuity for the audience. Stick with Ken.
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I do not like Bialik on Jeopardy. Please please make her go away. Ken Jennings is so much better.
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Ken Jennings all the way! I think that it is obvious that he is a natural!!
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I will not watch any more if she is the host. I just don't care for her.
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I like Mayim and have missed having her host. But I have learned to like Ken Jennings also. I think it is fine the way there is cohosting. They each bring something to the show. Sorry that the choice of host will keep people from watching because the show is still wonderful
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I personally think they should keep Ken on the syndicated show and have Mayim host the specials. Ken has the connection that Alex had with the contestants and he is easier to understand.
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I think Ken Jennings brings the dignity of Alex Trebek to Jeopardy. Mayim Bialik brings silliness and giddiness. She may be perfectly suitable to a generation who thinks life is a joke, but certainly not to the dedicated seniors who have watched Jeopardy since it's inception. Let us have one show that retains maturity!
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Cannot believe your bringing Mia back. It’s not fun to watch with all her mistakes. The show just becomes very awkward when she hosts. No I will stop watching.
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I don't mind Mayim but find her awful wardrobe very distracting.
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Not a big fan of Bialik. Will give her a few weeks.
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I definitely prefer Ken Jennings over Mayim Bialik. Her hesitation in informing the contestant whether their answer is correct or incorrect is really annoying. I just don't think that Jeopardy is her forte.
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It's because he usually knows the answers and is confident; she often doesn't and is not. Her having to confirm every response by looking at the monitor after each is what causes the delay and it's as annoying as hell.
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That’s editing
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That is NOT true. Unless you are blind (and sincere apologies if you are) you are wrong. IF it were edited, why would they ADD time to what Mayhem Bialystock is saying?
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Very glad to see she is returning. Her genuine joy is refreshing. Ken is very efficient, but has gradually become a generic game show host. The two offer a good contrast. Either alone would eventually be too much.
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Can’t wait for Mayim to return!!
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Been watching the show for decades and although i prefer Ken Jennings , I think does a good job and Jennings could use a break from time to time. But not a replacement for Jennings.
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Why are you only showing comments that are negative toward Mayim Bialik?
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I’m overjoyed that Mayim Bialik will be returning to Jeopardy!!! (I stopped watching, finally , once the Snark King Jennings monopolized everything Jeopardy; he just ruins my love of the game.)
Mayim is genuinely intelligent, and never makes a wrong answer seem as though the contestant should have known better. No snark with her, just that inherent courtesy and empathy that Mr. Trebek always had.
And an impeccable, quick sense of humor! So thankful Mayim will be back !
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I definitely prefer Ken Jennings as host. We will not plan to watch the episodes that are hosted by Mayim.
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Why does this actress think she belongs as part of this show? I just don't see the need for her. Too many of us don't like her. She is not a true Jeopardy! host. Ken has the history, the smarts and the ability to converse with everyone and anyone. His command of the show, the contestants, the answers and the questions are perfection. We the viewers deserve nothing less!
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Oh, please...NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!😢😢😢😢😢😢
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I can't stand MB's flippant attitude. It's all about HER not the show or contestants.
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We do not watch whe. Ken jennings does not host.
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Love Mayim Bialik on Jeopardy! now watching the show again!!!
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I’m done watching Jeopardy until Ken is back,
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I can' stand Mayim Bialik. I won't be watching Jeopardy until Ken Jennings comes back, which is a shame because I absolutely love the show. She is much too concerned with herself, while Ken Jennings follows Alex Trebek's lead and puts all his focus on the contestants.
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I agree; especially the hesitation after an answer is given. That drives me nuts!!!
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I like them both
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Have not watched since February 20. Will return when Ken Jennings returns! Can’t stand Bialik. But was shocked to see Ken hosting 3/15 and 3/16–good deal!
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I get what you’re saying, but, when MB speaks and it’s always in the irritating upspeak way, my nerves just can’t handle it. I react the same way when people speak and every other word is “like”. It’s beyond annoying.
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Mayim upspeak way of giving the answers to the clues is so annoying. It is so irritating that I stopped watching the show. When Ken Jennings started hosting for the past six months I started watching again and now I find out that Mayim is coming back. Won’t be watching anymore.
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I will not watch the show when Mayim It's the host. She's a bit irritating and that very annoying pause after every time it contests and gives an answer drives me minutes. I tried watching the recent tournament and I just could not make it to one episode with her as hose
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Both do a good job. But am surprised Jeapordy dresses Mayim in dowdy 1970s garb while Ken is in trendy GQ suits. Why?
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I feel like if they want an alternate to Ken, they could call Buzzy Cohen.....he wasn't bad...
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my neighbors mangy dog would be preferred over Bialik...
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Love them both, but have loved Mayim since Blossom
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Yay
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Goodbye Ken…hello Mayim! Look forward to her return!
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Love Mayim. She’s smart, kind and quick on her feet. So is Jennings. Glad to have her back.
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Mayim does a great job! I like her enthusiasm & her personality.
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I don't hate her and I can see Ken needing a break. I will say, (as if it mattered), that I have been impressed with the job he has done. When first announced and remembering the kind of smart-assed winner he was I was delighted to see that he'd grown up enough to NOT make it about HIM... Others could follow suite.
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I personally don't care who is hosting. They're both okay. There is no replacing Alex Trebek. Now I watch jeopardy for the game itself and to continue learning something new.
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Wow! These comments are just frightening. Ken Jennings was Jeopardy! champion because he knows a lot, not because he knows everything.
Mayhem not only knows way less than Ken, but she knowingly sells and promotes bogus, unsafe health 'cures'.
I cannot believe that intelligent people could prefer a dangerous charlatan like Mayhem over a decent person like Ken
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Eh... people are just so picky now days. Watch, don't watch... no need to talk about it. They still count ratings whether you criticize or not.
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I enjoy both of them, their not Alex but they are OK.
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Ken messed up two nights in a row. First he tipped off the champ when giving the clue saying "your favorite", but lucky for Ken he got it wrong anyway. Tonight he read the clue wrong about Palmolive, saying "You're soaking it in". It is actually "You're soaking in it". BIG difference when it was about the catch phrase.
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Agreed..the contestants are the stars not the host
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Jeopardy's executives are totally controlled by this disputed territory whose capital is Tel Aviv. You have 30 seconds, good luck. And don't forget to phrase your response in the form of a question.
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Figures. LOL
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What is !$r@3L, Alex? I'll buy off TV executives for $10 million.
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I did not get to vote on the most annoying contestants. I kept rooting for Ray Lalonde and Mattea Roach to lose as their mannerisms were so distracting and annoying. Both were worse than Jake DeArruda.
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Celebrity Jeopardy is painful to watch and the host has nothing to do with it. Ugh
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(Whispered) I prefer Jennings over Trebec, he’s much warmer!
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Respectfully disagree, but Jennings is absolutely a tier above Mayim in terms of hosting.
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Respectfully accept your disagreement. I did watch Jeopardy every night with AT.
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Love watching Mayim Bialik! Can't wait to see her back. She's the best.💕
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Would love for Mayim to be hosting full time. Ken is okay but Mayim stands out. Really hate the back & forth between Mayim & Ken. Pick one & stay with it.
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Can’t stand Ken. He is so full of himself and has zero personality. I’m glad that Mayim is finally taking over again!
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Jennings is without personality …dry and his sense of pace is too frantic. He needs to relax more. Bialik’s jerky body movements are a bit distracting but she connects with the contestants and the audience and her genuine affection for the contestants comes thru. In that regard she captures more of the late Alex’s magic and sense of joy in interacting with the contestants. Both Jennings and Bialik are, nevertheless, by far the best of the many candidates who tried out for the hosting job.
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Finally I will be anxious to come back and watch again once KJ is done. I like her energy, not robotic!
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This has grown so tiresome. Watch it or don't watch and stop your whining.
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Sick of it, too. Honestly, if you're not going to watch it because you don't care for the host, the you're not a true Jeopardy! fan. After all, its about the contestants!
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No matter who you like, if you stamp your foot like a spoiled toddler and refuse to watch because of who's hosting, then you're not really a Jeopardy fan, are you?
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I like them both.
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I love Mayim as host. I'm glad she is coming back. It's not that I don't like Ken I just prefer Mayim
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So excited to have Mayim back!
As someone else stated, she brings a certain spark to the show.
Truly enjoy the banter between her and the contestants.
Ken is more no nonsense and does a great job too!
I really enjoy the switch up from time to time!
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I prefer Mayim as host, I find I'm tired of and bored with Ken. No matter what there's no fabulous replacement for Alex so we can have new favorites! Keep mixing them up or not. But let's stop the drama.
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Where is Mayim? Here it is after the high school tournament that she hosted and was supposed to continue hosting until the end of the season. I'm so sick of Jennings. He is the worst host that Jeopardy EVER.
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Love Mayim!!! Keep her going!
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I wish people would shut up about her hosting. Shut up or don't watch. It's still the same Jeopardy show. It's a show that will allow people to learn new things or even challenge themselves to knowledge. I see no difference from the host when it comes to the games that still runs the same. Yeah the may host differently. But each its own. We should appreciate the game and the contestant. That's what's it's all about. I'm not sure if anyone knew that the late great Alex TREBEK said. It's the contestants are the stars not the hosts. We should respect what he said as he rest in peace and should respect jeopardy staff decision currently. Just enjoy jeopardy as it is and always is jeopardy. Let his wise words spread out the good whole the Alex TREBEK stage moves on.
WE LOVE YOU ALEX TREBEK
RIP
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I do not like Ken Jennings. Much prefer Mayim Bialik. Everybody to their own opinion!
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It’s about time we have a female host on an intellectual game show. Plus, Ken gives too many hints to his favorite contestants and is just weird
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I've had it with people badmouthing Mayim Bialik. I like her! Very much! And I am going to watch every Jeopardy program with her in it. She's beautiful, she's pleasant, and she is very unpretentious! I love her fashions. She is also very intelligent, and I think the contestants like her too. When she talks to them, she focuses on them and their interests. No, she is not Alex Trebek, and she's not Ken Jennings, she's Mayim, and she tries to be nobody but her. She has a full plate with her other duties, but she's the best on Jeopardy.
About Celebrity Jeopardy. Mayim was great on that show, but many of the celebrity contestants were jerks, and very ill mannered, something that is not expected on regular Jeopardy. Mayim is forced to put up with all this, but she does it with dignity and grace, and I'm proud of her.
I think many people don't like her because she is a woman!
Give her a chance, please?!
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I truly enjoy Mayim ,she bring life to the shop
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I only watch the episode with Mayim!!!!
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FINALLY She hosts like a real person, not arrogant.
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I really like both Ken and Mayim. I really wish people would stop the shaming of the hosts. If you won’t watch when this host or that host is on then you are not a true Jeopardy fan. Give them both the grace they deserve. Sit back and enjoy the game. Also please stop shaming the contestants too. It’s unkind.
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I prefer Mayim. Love her clarity and spark.
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I like them both and don't care who the host is but Mayim Bialik is my favorite. You're doing a good job honey. Thanks for making it more entertaining to me.
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So glad Mayim will be back soon. Have had enough of Ken. If he doesn't return that would be even better.
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I have no problem with Miyam. Ken was pretty annoying at first, but has gotten better. Anyone who says they're going to stop watching after she returns is not a true Jeopardy fan. The game transcends whomever is host.
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I like both hosts because each have their own strengths. I enjoy the show so I will watch Jeopardy regardless of the host/hostess.
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I think if you like the show, like it. Don't punish the show snd it's ratings because you're not getting your way.
They are both good in their own ways. Let everyone enjoy the show; isn't that the whole point. Maybe Ken needs a break at times. He has plenty other things going on that also keep him busy. Just as she does. Alex did other things when he was younger. You're disrupting the shoe and other's enjoyment of it.
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I like mayim. I don’t understand all the hate for her. I like ken too, but there’s nothing wrong with the two of them switching out.
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I like both Ken and Mayim as hosts. They are both highly intelligent, but bring different energy to the show. The game actually transcends the host, with regular Jeopardy a serious competition of facts and trivia whereas celebrity Jeopardy is for entertainment. I do agree Mayim went a little too far with her giddiness last week. I would suggest that those who say they won't watch due to a specific host are not real Jeopardy fans.
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I think Ken is so impressed with himself its nauseating. I would prefer Ms. Bialik anyday.
I'm sick of all the nasty comments about her. She is fun to watch . Jennings is so stuck on himself he makes me want to stop watching. And having his picture in the beginning of the show is just to much. Have a lot of champions to show . Leave him out of the introduction.PLEASE!
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Mayim Bialik is the best! She is elegant and nice. Great Voice. Ken Jennings is. Ok but he nas a terrible Voice.Squeaky!
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ANYONE who replaces that utterly condescending Ken Jennings is a welcome improvement.
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Will start watching regular Jeopardy again now that Ken will not be hosting. Haven’t watched since he took over temporary hosting duties. He comes across stiff and nervous. He’s not a natural. He should go back to The Chase. That job suited him. Don’t understand how Mike Richards past comments cost him the job yet Ken’s past insensitive tweets seem to not be an issue.
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So glad she is coming back!! Ken is OK...but we don't need or want another Alex. No one can replace him, Mayim brings a totally new personality.
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Here we go again with the supposed long-time fans of Jeopardy! swearing that they won't watch the show again once Mayim starts hosting. We know that they are A) lying through their teeth because they really like the show or B) aren't true fans of the show and refuse to believe that the contestants and the show itself are the stars and not the person hosting and reading the clues.
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I think think the network has done it's due diligence and they probably get more viewers this way. I know people say they won't watch, but they do. Just like an obnoxious contestant, you want to see them lose. Or someone goes on a big winning streak. You'd miss it.
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As long as Ken is on the show. I will not watch
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I think she does a better job than he does.
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I love mayim, I prefer her over ken any day. She's more personable than ken. She's a keeper!!
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I do much like Mayim Bialik as Jeopardy host. In my opinion she does a great job.
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Mayim is awesome! Enthusiastic. Sincere. Loves the game. Upbeat. Engaging.
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Looking so forward to having May back as host.
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I enjoy her and look forward to her coming back. Ken is fine, too.
It really IS about the contestants.
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I prefer Mayim,she has more personality
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She's smart and friendly and I enjoy her positive energy
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All you people crying about Mayim hosting just don't know a great host when you see one, Jennings has no personality whatsoever and can be rude to the contestants.
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Love Mayim! She's a breath of fresh air. Ken Jennings gets on my nerves anymore!
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Show should have ended when Alex passed.
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Mayim is by far best. At least she has personality. Fire Jennings
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Six of one....They're both terrible. I have not watched since the producers settled on those two.
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I prefer Mayim, her voice is easy to listen to and she doesn’t rush reading the answers unlike Ken. He reads so fast it makes my head spin. I want to yell at him to slow down and relax. He needs to watch some old footage of Alex for tips on how to read properly.
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Ken is super nice but isn't fun and doesn't really have any charisma. I enjoy Mayim a lot more.
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I love that Mayim is returning. She is better then ol' blow horn.
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I love them both, they both are busy people and because they love Jeopardy, they have both made room in their lives to keep the tradition alive. I appreciate that it makes it easier to get such great hosts to sign up by having them share the duties. And they both face a lot of criticism or maybe I should say critiques. I am delighted that they both bring us Jeopardy in spite of that. Yay to Ken and Mayim!!! Long may you rule!!!
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I prefer Mayim. I can't get past Ken's lisp.
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I like Mayim but it's about the GAME. Don't be so petty people.
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Ken Jennings is a contestant. Mayim is a host. Ken Jennings is not a host. I did not watch when Ken was on. I am so excited about mayim. I wish feb 20 came sooner. Thank you. I love mayim.
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Love love love Mayim , love her, love her hosting Jeopardy, sparkling, fun, intelligent, better and better at it the more experience she gets.
Jennings has gotten better, less arrogant, but for me he's just a bookmark until Mayim comes back.
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I love Mayim. She has a great personality. Ken is dull and awkwardly boring!! Won't miss him..
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We absolutely love Mayim Bialik…she is open, honest, smart, happy, funny, always ready with her beautiful smile to share with all of us. She brings a new and fresh dimension to the program! While no one could possibly replace Alex Trebek (and is it really essential to the program to do so)…Mayim adds a whole new approach to entertain us. We have been tried and true Jeopardy fans for years…we are both retired…myself from an energy company and my husband as a teacher. Regardless of which amazing host is chosen, we will still be fans…but we hope it will be Mayim…I am appalled by some of the truly mean and rude comments that viewers have posted…it’s only a television show… watch it, don’t watch it…but don’t be so nasty!
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I think they are both great with different personalities, that’s what makes it so interesting, both very intelligent people and whoever gives them a negative review, get over it people
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Thank goodness...Jennings is like a robot no personality and when he tries to be funny he's absolutely ridiculous!
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I'm excited for Mayim to take the podium back, she's got a huge personality and is great for the show.
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I think they both are doing an excellent job. I enjoy either one of them. It's a very hard job to replace someone as wonderful as Alex but I think the shows are just as enjoyable.
We are probably going to have the same trouble when Wheel has to replace Pat and Vana. But if goes on folks so sit back and enjoy the shows!!
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I think it's great having both Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik hosting Jeopardy. It gives the viewers a nice change to see two different personalities hosting a great game show.
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I like her best but he’s ok
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I think these people are missing the point! There is nothing wrong Mayim. She’s different than Ken and we are not clones. We watch the show to hear the answers from the contestants. Mayim does a good job. It doesn’t much matter who the host is! It’s the contestants you’re supposed to watching!
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I'm not a fan of the vitriol and mudslinging, but there is plenty wrong with Mayim as a host. Her cadence is off, she doesn't accentuate the right words in the clues, is unable to give the same context to the correct responses (due to her lack of trivia background) and she doesn't appear to be able to properly ad lib in different situations - rather providing canned responses fed to her by the producers. Anybody can be different from one another, we're not expecting the next Alex Trebek after all, but when the person's lack of talent affects the quality of the show it is perfectly discernible and worthy of criticism.
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I REALLY love when Mayim hosts. In my opinion Ken is good but I prefer Bialik. Whatever, I never miss Jeopardy!!!
Rosalie
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I don’t care who is hosting. I love Jeopardy
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I would love it if mayom comes back. She much better than Ken. Her enunciation is spot on. alsp she's been taking notes on how to be better at hosting. It clearly shows. Also shes more personable thank Ken. Esp on celebrity Jeopardy shes so much fun.
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Can't wait...she's my favorite. Don't like a lot of Ken's comments! Mayim's banter is more entertaining and smarter in my opinion!
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My family and I love watching Jeopardy! Both Ken and Mayim bring their own distinct personalities and we enjoy them both! But in the end, it's really about the contestants; we really get a kick out of seeing how long a run each one has!
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I think it's nice to have 2 hosts. I like Mayim and Ken. Yes sometimes she is a little more joking in nature.
Ken on the other hand has some moments I feel he is a bit condescending because he has the record for all time wins. You can't change the facial expressions he has just before commercial breaks.
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Love Mayim, don't care if Mr Dull Jennings ever returns. Yay for Mayim I can actually ENJOY watching Jeopardy again !!!
When Dull is hosting I mute sound & put on closed captioning so I don't doze off listening to him drone on...Now I
Can have the sound on & actually pay attention. Can't wait!!!
So excited !!!
Love 💕💕💕 you Mayim !!!
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Nothing like a little misandry to put the haters in their place!
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It’s embarrassment of riches to have both Ken Jennings and Mayim bialik as hosts of Jeopardy. In this divisive culture, I think that people feel they have to hate one to love the other. I appreciate both of these talented people.
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Could not care less,she's fine.Alex said many times this show is not about the host and should not be watched because of the host and that's my feeling as well.
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Alex was right; the show is not about the host. But what we've learned often after his passing is that the quality of the show can be greatly diminished by the host's ability, or lack thereof. Mayim is comparatively a worse host due to her inconsistent pacing, canned dialogue and obvious lack of on-air preparation.
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Welcome back. I love Mayim as a hostess. She is an excellent host. She is friendly, great smile, good pronunciation on words and my family enjoy watching her.
Lisa
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Do not like Ken Jennings. He has a creepy stare. He has favorites, as long as they are winning.
I like Mayim much better. Does a great job.
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I like her style and her voice. She’s a keeper.
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I think it's about time that Mayim returned. I stomached Ken Jennings for 5 months and didn't know how much more of his smugness I could stand. If he never returns, it will be too soon for me.
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Amen!
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While I'm not her biggest fan, I certainly wouldn't give up watching Jeopardy just because she's on. And this new tournament sounds interesting. Anyway, the show's about the competition, not the host.
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Glad she is returning
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I like both hosts. Each has done a great job.
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There is no way everyone will like the same person. I think the disrespectful comments are uncalled for!! I like the lady, Mayim but like Ken too. Remember some people just have to be negative, no matter who would be the host. Not watching if their host isn’t on the show is their loss.
Thanks & Blessings!
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I love Mayim. Celebrity Jeopardy was so much fun to watch. Can’t wait till she comes back.
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I'm tired of Jennings. Bialik's return will be a nice break.
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Best Thing To Happen Refreshing Ken is alright Mayim has gotten better
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Happy.
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I like Ken and Mayim Both have their own individual talents I don't think people should be so mean they are doing their best. Jeopardy is about the contestants and the game doesn't matter who hosts the game is still great.
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She does a great job. She does not have a lisp, pronouncing "s" words.
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Ken and Mayim are both great! Mind-boggling how intolerant some folk are. Alex Trebek's legacy would not be honoured by catering to such intolerance. Let those juveniles pout while not watching!
TV Insider should be ashamed for encouraging such a 'popularity contest'.
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I think Ms. Bialik is aware of her fans percieved weaknesses and will be able to tweak things according to how she percieves things.
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She's had one and a half years to improve and has yet to show signs of progress.
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I love Mayim and wish the negative comments would stop! She has feelings too. Plus I think she does a great job.
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If she truly loved the show and cared about her job, she would take the comments to heart and apply them to her craft. The lack of improvement given this much time and the number of other hosts who performed well and showed legitimate interest speaks volumes.
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Mayim is doing a wonderful job at hosting. She is all about being herself. Ken is a "robot" of the great late Alex. Ken's use of phrases and his way of speaking that mimics Alex is disturbing. Ken appears too nervous.
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Ken Jennings is SO BORING!! So glad to hear Mayim will be back soon!!🤗
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jennings is a robot and a snob like know it all. i only watch the questions and answers. i was also tired of him when he was a contestant.
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I like them both. I like the change up. Ken and Mayim are both young with many other things going on in their lives.
Ken helps in production and is a host. Mayim has her TV show , family and other interests.
Let’s not bash either one. Be happy that there are two very competent hosts.
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Wonderful to have Mayin back! Ken simply tries too hard to be witty and falls flat...
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I prefer Mayim. Tired of listening to all of Ken's comments he thinks are funny, but are not.
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I enjoy Mayim as host of Jeopardy! She makes the contestants feel comfortable! She has a very good connection with the contestants!
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Literally the opposite if anything. If you read Jake DeArruda's recent blog post, his batch of contestants cheered loudly when Ken was announced as the host of their taping week.
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I like Mayim. I didn't think I was going to like her, but she kind of grows on you.
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She grows on you the same way as a rash that won't go away.
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Excited to have Mayim come back to hosting Jeopardy I don’t watch the show when it is Ken. Mayim brings enthusiasm to the show and personality happy for her return. I look forward to watching jeopardy again.
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Will be glad to see her she brings a different spark to jeopardy
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I've been patiently waiting for Mayim to return .. I think she does a great job, and while Ken does as well, I find him a bit condescending at times. They're both really good at it; let them continue to share the position.
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I watch to see how many answers I get, and to learn about things across a diverse set of categories. That’s what Jeopardy! is about. People tuning out bec of the host is ridiculous. Learning and exercising the mind is important, espec as we age.
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Thank goodness Mayim is coming back! Not a fan of Mr. Jennings, at all.
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Mayim is terriffic, as is Ken. I look forward to Mayim taking over for awhile.
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I think both hosts are great. They complement each other!
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I don't really get the dislike of her. Yes, Ken is probably the better host- but so what. Variety is the spice of life!
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These haters that won't watch jeopardy just bc of a host don't really like jeopardy.
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It's because we love Jeopardy and the quality if the show that we become passionate about who hosts.
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It's nonsensical to react with disdain to Bialik's return to the show.
I mean, what in the world do these people think is the process? It's not as if the famous actor is just there arbitrarily, in a vacuum. A great deal of thought goes into such decision making. And she's revered by millions of Jeopardy! fans.
To squeal and squawk as if she's horrendous as the host is to ignore her talent altogether.
Fans of such a fantastically intellectual show should be much smarter than to behave like three year olds upset that they got jelly beans instead of bubble gum. Enjoy the jelly beans and settle down, for crying out loud.
Mayim Bialik is particularly smart and capable. She's a fine host of Jeopardy! and haranguing her is a reflection on hollow and one dimensional haters, not on her hosting abilities.
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Looking forward to Mayim Bialik's return to primitive Jeopardy
She's much more personable and genuine than Jennings
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I LIKE MAYIM.. She is welcoming and to the point. Not selfpromoting like KJ
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The lady who takes every possible opportunity to bring up her academic credentials isn't "selfpromoting"? Well then...
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I like her just fine. Honestly I prefer her as host, but they are both good. I'm glad the show lets them switch out. Variety is the spice of life.
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Keep Mayim permanently. Someone complained about her comments. Well, Ken should keep his remarks to himself also. Can't wait till she returns.
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I used to watch every night bc of Alex. Not so much with Ken but I do look forward to seeing Mayim. I truly appreciate her personality and superior intelligence. If I had a choice between watching Jeopardy or Mayim Bialik Breakdown…. I choose MBB!!
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Jeopardy! does indeed "break down" into unwatchable garbage when Mayim hosts.
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I will be happy to have Mayim back!! I love her, she is fun! Ken is so stern and no sense of humor!
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So glad she’s back. Hope she’ll stay as host of regular Jeopardy. They are both good but we prefer Mayim.
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Can’t wait for Mayim to return! She’s a great host. Celebrity Jeopardy was terrific.
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Mayim has more personality than Ken. Will be a nice change!
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Don’t mind Mayim at all. She and Ken are great hosts. Different personalities make the show interesting.
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I like them both. Both Ken and Mayim are good hosts. They each bring their own personality to the show. However, the focus should be on the contestants, the questions and that's it. A little banter is fine to break up the tension I'm sure the contestants are under.
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