I've written before about my complicated relationship with Jeopardy! — how I dreaded it as a kid, how it became appointment television once I discovered I actually loved trivia, and how watching it with my dad became one of the great rituals of my adult life. But when I sit down and think honestly about … Continue reading More Than a Host: The Enduring Legacy of Alex Trebek
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The Evolution of Jeopardy!: From Art Fleming to Ken Jennings
I have a confession: as a kid, I actively dreaded Jeopardy! If I found myself trapped in a room where it was on—maybe at a relative's house or waiting for something better to come on after it—I'd mentally check out. The rapid-fire questions, the strange format where you had to phrase everything as a question, … Continue reading The Evolution of Jeopardy!: From Art Fleming to Ken Jennings
