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Jeopardy!

6.8

Yr 1984

Rt 22m

Status Returning Series

Reality Family

Series Brief

Overview

America's favorite quiz show where contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in question form.

Why fans love it

Jeopardy! occupies a rare space in television by prioritizing precision over spectacle. Since its 1984 premiere, the show has maintained a matter of fact delivery that rewards viewers who enjoy testing their own trivia knowledge against the clock. The format remains unchanged because it turns general knowledge into a structured, reliable competition.

Alex Trebek defined the tone of the program for decades, fostering an environment where intellect and composure held more weight than flashy production elements. Even with different hosts in the rotation, the core appeal persists. It functions as a daily mental exercise that demands quick thinking and specific phrasings, separating itself from typical reality television by focusing entirely on the substance of the clues at hand.

Featured Players

Cast 75

as Self

3 episodes

Neil Patrick Harris

as Self

1 episode

as Self

2 episodes

Martin Short

as Self

1 episode

George Stephanopoulos

as Self - Host

5 episodes

Alex Trebek

as Self - Host

8227 episodes

Mayim Bialik

as Self - Host

716 episodes

as Self - Announcer (voice)

9343 episodes

Ken Jennings

as Self - Host

1221 episodes

Donna Mills

as Self

1 episode

Andrew Shue

as Self

1 episode

Stephen King

as Self

2 episodes

Pat Sajak

as Self - Guest Host

1 episode

Anthony Daniels

1 episode

Kenny Baker

1 episode

3 episodes

Brad Rutter

as Self

20 episodes

as Self

1 episode

as Self

1 episode

James Denton

as Self

1 episode

Show all 75 cast

as Self

1 episode

Harry Smith

as Self

1 episode

Joely Fisher

as Self

1 episode

Scott Turow

as Self

1 episode

Margaret Spellings

as Self

1 episode

Elizabeth Perkins

as Self

1 episode

as Self - Contestant

1 episode

as Self

1 episode

Carson Kressley

as Self

1 episode

Doug Savant

as Self

1 episode

Christopher Meloni

as Self

1 episode

as Self

1 episode

as Self

1 episode

as Self

1 episode

Paul Shaffer

as Self

1 episode

as Self

1 episode

Aisha Tyler

as Self

1 episode

Emma Samms

as Self

1 episode

as Self

1 episode

as Self

1 episode

as Self

1 episode

Soledad O'Brien

as Self

1 episode

Hill Harper

as Self

1 episode

Melissa Joan Hart

as Self

1 episode

Alicia Witt

as Self

1 episode

Fred Savage

as Self

1 episode

Mehmet Oz

as Self - Host

10 episodes

as Self - Host

10 episodes

Anderson Cooper

as Self - Host

10 episodes

as Self - Host

15 episodes

Katie Couric

as Self - Host

10 episodes

as Self - Host

10 episodes

Savannah Guthrie

as Self - Host

10 episodes

Sanjay Gupta

as Self - Host

10 episodes

Thomas Horn

as Self - Contestant

1 episode

as Self - Host

5 episodes

David Faber

as Self - Host

5 episodes

Joe Buck

as Self - Host

5 episodes

as Self - Clue Giver (voice)

1 episode

as Self - Clue Giver

8 episodes

as Self - Contestant

2 episodes

Cameron Whiteside

as Self - Contestant

1 episode

Steven Silverman

as Self - Contestant

1 episode

Buzzy Cohen

as Self - Host

10 episodes

as Self

1 episode

as Self

1 episode

Brett Kelly

as Self - Contestant

1 episode

Josh Jackson

as Self - Contestant

1 episode

as Self - Contestant

1 episode

Jonathan Hugendubler

as Self - Returning Champion

2 episodes

Ian Morrison

as Self - Returning Champion

2 episodes

LeVar Burton

as Self - Host

6 episodes

Paolo Pasco

as Self - Returning Champion

3 episodes

Cheech Marin

as Self

2 episodes

Jerry Orbach

as Self

2 episodes

Production Board

Crew

Writer

Jim Rhine Terrence McDonnell Robert McClenaghan Marcus Brown Billy Wisse Andrew Price Harry Friedman Michele Loud Amy Ozols Mark Gaberman John Duarte Gary Johnson Michael Davies Debbie Griffin

Director

Lucinda Owens-Margolis Russell Norman

Creator

Merv Griffin

Executive Producer

Merv Griffin Harry Friedman Mike Richards Michael Davies

Co-Executive Producer

Sarah Whitcomb Foss

Producer

Sarah Whitcomb Foss Brett Schneider

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3 shared cast members

Shared Regis Philbin, Paul Shaffer, Neil Patrick Harris

3 shared cast members

Shared Aisha Tyler, Jacob Tremblay, Iain Armitage

3 shared cast members

Shared Lynn Redgrave, Neil Patrick Harris, Carol Burnett

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

3 shared cast members

Shared Anderson Cooper, Isaac Mizrahi, Carson Kressley

The Colbert Report

3 shared cast members

Shared George Stephanopoulos, Sam Waterston, Anderson Cooper

Golden Globe Awards

3 shared cast members

Shared Carol Burnett, David Duchovny, Donna Mills

3 shared cast members

Shared Aisha Tyler, Robin Roberts, Isaac Mizrahi

2 shared cast members

Shared Mayim Bialik, Iain Armitage

How I Met Your Mother

2 shared cast members

Shared Neil Patrick Harris, Martin Short

Signal Match

Crew Similarity

1 shared crew member

Shared Terrence McDonnell

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

1 shared crew member

Shared Michael Davies

Roles: Producer

Topic Overlay

Topic Keyword Similarity

University Challenge

3 shared keywords

Topics game show, quiz, trivia

House of the Dragon

1 shared keyword

Topics matter of fact

Britain's Got Talent

1 shared keyword

Topics game show

1 shared keyword

Topics matter of fact

The Masked Singer

1 shared keyword

Topics game show

Make Some Noise

1 shared keyword

Topics game show

Super Trio Series

1 shared keyword

Topics game show

1 shared keyword

1 shared keyword

Topics game show

Agents of Mystery

1 shared keyword

Topics game show

Keyword Cloud

Keywords

game show quiz trivia matter of fact

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Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Hulu

US

fuboTV

US

Philo

US

Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired: September 10, 1984
Status: Returning Series
Episode Runtime: 22 minutes
Origin: US
TMDB Votes: 155