Jeopardy! has been round for nearly 60 years, a lot of which because the premiere quiz present on tv. Nevertheless, a portion of its tried and confirmed format has been scrutinized as a product of a bygone period, in keeping with former Jeopardy! champion Buzzy Cohen and up to date 2-day champ Lisa Sriken.
Certainly, Sirken admitted that she was “thrilled” to lose simply so she did not should do any extra contestant interviews. Her confession has reopened the door of dialog on that “excruciating” matter, sparking Cohen to share his views on the Inside Jeopardy! Podcasts which he hosts alongside present producer Sarah Whitcomb Foss.
“I get it, and it’s enjoyable, and it is nice to get to know the contestants,” Cohen mentioned. “It simply feels, I do not know, there’s one thing, it breaks up the sport a bit bit, and possibly that is good, possibly it permits some contestants a break to get again into it… This is what I will say. It undoubtedly feels prefer it’s a bit little bit of a relic of a bygone sport present period. And, does it slot in with the Michael Davies’ Jeopardy! is a sport’ ethos, is my query. I imply, you do not cease and in the midst of a soccer sport interview the gamers and ask them, like, you already know, what their favourite pizza topping is.”
Regardless of being a trivia sport present, govt producer Michael Davies and host Ken Jennings see the sport extra as a sport. Foss, nonetheless, is of a special opinion, saying the phase will get the viewers to attach with the contestants higher. It is also the one time the host really will get to speak to these taking part within the present.
“I bought that [but] I like nostalgia,” she mentioned. “I feel there’s one thing to be mentioned for retaining some issues the identical. That is the glory of Jeopardy!: 61 clues and responses, and a bit anecdote in between.”
The ex-Event of Champions the host made it clear that he didn’t suggest for Jeopardy! to get rid of the contestant interviews. Nevertheless, earlier tremendous champion Jennings has admitted that in his record-breaking 74-game win, he made up some issues about himself as a result of he ran out of anecdotes to inform.
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