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Jan 13, 2020 · Thompson said the popularity is due to a mix of nostalgia for the game itself and for host Alex Trebec. "You could practically argue that we all grew up with 'Jeopardy!' as its 35 years under the leadership of its current host, Alex Trebec, but it also went about a dozen years before that with Art Fleming," he said.
- Hannah Uebele
Sep 26, 2024 · “Jeopardy!” has been a wildly popular feature of a shared American culture for 60 years. Why is that? And can it continue to play that role?
- The History of Bad Choices by Jeopardy! Producers
- The Psychology of FANDOM and Jeopardy!’s Failure to Listen
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Fan Loyalty
Beginning in January 2021, the show’s producers began what would ultimately prove to be a flawed process to find a host who could carry on Trebek’s tradition. Rather than settle on a permanent replacement, the producers decided to “audition” a series of guest hosts, a decision that already began to ruffle the feathers of loyal fans. The highly enga...
If all of this is news to you, then you may wonder why anyone would care so much about a game show. However, Jeopardy!’s loyal fan base is deeply committed not only to the show itself, but as noted earlier, to the values it represents. Many current fans grew up watching the show with family members, adding layers of emotional meaning to the experie...
Moving beyond the individual’s personal allegiance to a brand, or in this case, a TV show, further research on fandom shows the importance of a company’s commitment to values promoting social causes. In a 2017 study, University of Minnesota’s Yuhei Inoue and colleagues showed how fans of sports teams identified more strongly when the teams appeared...
Jan 6, 2022 · From Matt Amodio to Jonathan Fisher to Amy Schneider, this season of ‘Jeopardy!’ has been defined by super-champions. Why have there been so many long winning streaks? And what could come...
- Claire Mcnear
Jan 5, 2023 · Starting with Matt Amodio‘s 38-game winning streak in 2021, Jeopardy! has seen a conveyor belt of super-champs.
Dec 21, 2023 · Many of the recent changes to “Jeopardy!” have the aim of attracting younger viewers. That’s not stopping some longtime fans from balking about efforts to retool the popular game show.
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Jan 14, 2022 · So what pushed “Jeopardy!” over the top? The week of Dec. 27, 2021, the game show enjoyed 9.7 million total viewers per episode, up 12% (or 1 million viewers) from the same week one year ago.
