Feb 01, 2021 Jennings held a 74-game winning streak in 2004. People are here for Jeopardy!' S guest host Ken Jennings, at least for the time being. According to NextTV, the show's 74-time champ's first week of guest hosting the long-running game show to fill in the shoes of the late Alex Trebek was a success. Ken won $100,000 in GSN's Grand Slam 2007 tournament, having defeated World Series of Pop Culture 2007 winner Victor Lee on 2007-08-04, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Super Greed, and Wheel of Fortune winner Phyllis Harris on 2007-08-25, The Weakest Link winner Michelle Kitt on 2007-09-01, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire winner Ogi Ogas on. Viewers are seemingly enjoying 74-time champ Ken Jennings guest hosting the long-running game show to replace Alex Trebek.Jennings also gained more love from show viewers with his sign off message after each episode ('Thank You, Alex') and now we have some backstory to the creation of the closing line. Ken Jennings' Trivia Almanac: 8,888 Questions in 365 Days, a hardcover book, is a compilation of trivia questions—with 3 categories and about 20 questions per day of the year. Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks explores the world of map and geography enthusiasts. Feb 02, 2021 Week 2 of Ken Jennings' (temporary, for now at least) 'Jeopardy!' tenure slipped 5% in ratings from Week 1, according to Nielsen. That rate of retention is not bad at all, and with the 5.9.
© Eric McCandless, ABC via Associated Press This image released by ABC shows contestant Ken Jennings with a trophy on 'Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time.' Now in a stint as 'Jeopardy!' guest host, Jennings has proven to be a ratings win for the long-running quiz show.Could Ken Jennings eventually rise from the title of 'guest host' to become the official 'Jeopardy!' host? Based on the ratings, that wouldn't be a bad thing for the long-running quiz show.
In his first game behind the host lectern, Jennings drew in 11.3 million viewers. His entire debut week hosting 'Jeopardy!' brought in an average of 10.3 million viewers — second this season only to Alex Trebek's final week as host, which averaged 11.1 million viewers, according to The Wrap. Fourteen million people watched Trebek's final game, which aired Jan. 8.
Compared to the season high of Trebek's final week, 'Jeopardy!' ratings declined by 6% during Jennings' debut week. But the show still topped all of syndication in terms of ratings, according to Next TV. 'Wheel of Fortune' came in second, followed by 'Family Feud and 'Judge Judy.'
After Jennings' first game hosting, where he paid special tribute to Trebek, many 'Jeopardy!' fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts — everything from Jennings' noticeable nerves to his obvious love of the game, according to the Deseret News. Overall, most of the fans seemed to be pleased with Jennings' debut in this new role — and now the ratings back that up.
'He definitely became more comfortable as filming proceeded,' Jim Gilligan, a contestant on Jennings' first 'Jeopardy!' game, told the Deseret News. 'It was a pretty steep learning curve, I think, but he climbed well.'
Jennings is now well into his third week of guest-hosting 'Jeopardy!' He taped 30 episodes and will be the guest host for at least six weeks, the Deseret News previously reported. Following Jennings, a stint of celebrity guest hosts will have their own turns behind the 'Jeopardy!' lectern.
Journalist Katie Couric, NFL star Aaron Rodgers, '60 Minutes' correspondent Bill Whitaker and 'Big Bang Theory' actress Mayim Bialik will all temporarily fill the guest host position, according to the Deseret News. 'Jeopardy!' is not naming an official host at this time.
© TheWrapWeek 2 of Ken Jennings' (temporary, for now at least) 'Jeopardy!' tenure slipped 5% in ratings from Week 1, according to Nielsen. That rate of retention is not bad at all, and with the 5.9 rating, the Sony quiz show remained No. 1 in syndication for the week ending Jan. 24, 2021.
But 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Family Feud' are getting closer as 'Jeopardy!' settles down. The Pat Sajak-hosted puzzle show drew a 5.7 rating in the same week. Steve Harvey's game show had a 5.6.
Survey says it's gonna be tight for the near future.
For penultimate week of January, 'Judge Judy' was somewhat close behind the game-show competition with an average 5.1 rating. With a 1.9 rating, 'Live With Kelly & Ryan' finished first among talk shows for the ninth week in a row. 'Dr. Phil' had a 1.7.
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Trebek's final 'Jeopardy!' episode aired on Friday, Jan. 8. It was a sad occasion but a great success in TV ratings, drawing the most viewers — 14 million — in 419 days, which is when James Holzhauer's incredible winning streak came to an end.
In terms of its actual rating number among Nielsen-measured households, Trebek's final week of 'Jeopardy!' episodes averaged a 6.6 rating. That was up 29% from the previous week and a season-best.
Trebek passed away after a long and public battle with cancer on Sunday, Nov. 8. Python slot machine.
'Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex,' the show's website posted that day.
Jennings is now well into his third week of guest-hosting 'Jeopardy!' He taped 30 episodes and will be the guest host for at least six weeks, the Deseret News previously reported. Following Jennings, a stint of celebrity guest hosts will have their own turns behind the 'Jeopardy!' lectern.
Journalist Katie Couric, NFL star Aaron Rodgers, '60 Minutes' correspondent Bill Whitaker and 'Big Bang Theory' actress Mayim Bialik will all temporarily fill the guest host position, according to the Deseret News. 'Jeopardy!' is not naming an official host at this time.
© TheWrapWeek 2 of Ken Jennings' (temporary, for now at least) 'Jeopardy!' tenure slipped 5% in ratings from Week 1, according to Nielsen. That rate of retention is not bad at all, and with the 5.9 rating, the Sony quiz show remained No. 1 in syndication for the week ending Jan. 24, 2021.
But 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Family Feud' are getting closer as 'Jeopardy!' settles down. The Pat Sajak-hosted puzzle show drew a 5.7 rating in the same week. Steve Harvey's game show had a 5.6.
Survey says it's gonna be tight for the near future.
For penultimate week of January, 'Judge Judy' was somewhat close behind the game-show competition with an average 5.1 rating. With a 1.9 rating, 'Live With Kelly & Ryan' finished first among talk shows for the ninth week in a row. 'Dr. Phil' had a 1.7.
Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?
Also read: Ken Jennings 'Jeopardy!' Debut Week Dips in Ratings From Last Year
Ken Jennings Reviews
Trebek's final 'Jeopardy!' episode aired on Friday, Jan. 8. It was a sad occasion but a great success in TV ratings, drawing the most viewers — 14 million — in 419 days, which is when James Holzhauer's incredible winning streak came to an end.
In terms of its actual rating number among Nielsen-measured households, Trebek's final week of 'Jeopardy!' episodes averaged a 6.6 rating. That was up 29% from the previous week and a season-best.
Trebek passed away after a long and public battle with cancer on Sunday, Nov. 8. Python slot machine.
'Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex,' the show's website posted that day.
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Jennings' first episode behind the podium aired on Monday, Jan. 11. Jennings holds the 'Jeopardy!' records for wins and cash prizes. He also won the show 'Greatest of All Time' tournament.
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Future guest hosts of the program include 'Jeopardy!' executive producer Mike Richards, journalist Katie Couric, NFL star Aaron Rodgers, '60 Minutes' correspondent Bill Whitaker and 'Call Me Kat' star Mayim Bialik.
