Celebrity Jeopardy!

I watch every episode of Jeopardy. I love that show! This celebrity version is not that show. This celebrity version is an insult to Jeopardy fans everywhere. The regular Jeopardy has 61 questions over a1/2 hour. The celeb version has 3 rounds with a total of 91 questions over 1 hour. The questions are dumbed down, even in the third round. In the second episode the celebs made stupid comments between every question/answer. They were attempting to be funny. They were not. This show has no respect for the game. Mayim acts like she is hosting a party game in her living room. Of the first 6 celebs, only two could compete on the celebrity episodes that were hosted by Alex Trebek. This trash would not be on television if Alex were still with us. No season 2.

Nothing turns me off more than having a special Jeopardy where it's just celebrities jerking each other off answering questions about other celebrities.

So many categories are about which actor did this, starred in this show, or also does this. It's like the more these guys know each other the better they will do on the show.

The questions are also rather simple. I will say no more than 15% of the questions are actually stumpers. I don't feel engaged at all with the celebrities when I keep answering a long with them when most of the questions are basic knowledge or hard not to know clues.

Lastly, did they run out of celebrities because so many of these "celebrities" just have 1 Netflix show that no one has heard of them or the show. When I said the celebrities jerk each other off, they did this constantly with the after break interviews always asking about what tv show/movie they are working on now and who they get to work with. Really? Just one time talk about them outside of Hollywood. Nope, they won't do it.

Only reason I give it 2 stars because there were a few select individuals who do seem out of their league compared to their opposition.

Remember when SNL imagined Jeopardy with vapid, ignorant celebrities?

Well ABC straight up stole the idea.

Watch as millionaires stare blankly at the cameras when asked questions like "Who is buried in Grant's Tomb".

This is astonishingly bad.

The 30 minute format we all know and love is now a bloated affair, 30 minutes is now collectively spent between rounds as the host makes inane small talk with the dumbest contestants ever. You'll be yelling at your TV halfway through episode one.

None of these people know how to play the game, their wagers are a joke, "true daily doubles" almost never occur because they're all afraid to go big.

Also, was Mayim EVER interesting or charismatic?

She's pleasant enough but man is she a bore.

Triple Jeopardy is a nice touch though so there's that.

With Jeopardy nearly finishing its 41st season, I'm gonna talk about the celebrity version of America's Favorite and Long-Running Quiz Show.

Before it became a regular primetime series, it would be an occasional special week-long event of the regular rotation of regular Jeopardy!, which started in 1992 until they were discontinued in 2015.

In 2022, 2 years after the late Alex Trebek passed away from cancer, ABC decided to cash into Jeopardy again after their short-lived Super Jeopardy tournament in the summer of 1990, bringing back Celebrity Jeopardy, but as a tournament event.

Mayim Bialik, who was alternating with Ken Jennings as the host of regular Jeopardy, was the host for the 1st season before ultimately getting let go due to her connection with the writers and actors strikes, leading Jennings to replace Bialik starting with the 2nd season.

"Celebrity Jeopardy!" remains a reliably entertaining format. There's a certain thrill in watching contestants tackle trivia, and the show's structure mirrors the classic 'Jeopardy!' experience we all know and love. It's comfort television, really. The charitable aspect adds a nice touch, too. However, I've noticed a shift in the 2025 season that's left me a little puzzled, and frankly, the title 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' seems to be a bit of a misnomer this year. While I have the utmost respect for every contestant, it feels like the 'celebrity' quotient has dipped significantly. Where we used to see A-list actors, prominent athletes, and well-known figures, this season seems to feature a lot of... well, less recognizable individuals. It's not a matter of talent or intelligence; it's simply that the show's 'star power' feels diminished. It's a strange contrast. We're still getting the 'Jeopardy!' experience, but the buzz that comes with seeing big names compete is noticeably absent. I wonder if it's a matter of scheduling conflicts, budget constraints, or a deliberate shift in focus. Whatever the reason, it does take away from the overall excitement. To be clear, I'm not trying to be disrespectful to anyone who has appeared on the show. Everyone who appears on the show is a celebrity to someone, and they all are donating to good causes. It is just that the marketing of the show, and the expectations that have been set, are not being met. The title of the show itself, 'Celebrity Jeopardy!,' implies a level of recognizable stardom that simply isn't consistently present this season. Ultimately, 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' is still a fun watch, but I hope future seasons can recapture some of that old Hollywood magic, and perhaps reconsider the title if the current trend continues.