# I know it’s dark: but who should take over Jeopardy?

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**Created:** [November 23, 2019, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-it-s-dark-but-who-should-take-over-jeopardy/843862 "2019-11-23T08:11:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2019, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-it-s-dark-but-who-should-take-over-jeopardy/843862/1 "2019-11-23T08:11:04Z")

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Even Alex Trebek, God Bless him and I wish he could live another 100 years has speculated he will soon need to step aside because of his battle with cancer.

I can’t imagine such a popular show won’t continue and trust me don’t think the producers aren’t planning for a post -Trebek future.

Who best to take over the show when it’s time?

My vote is for Joey Fatone (Common Knowledge, of NSYNC fame). Like Alex Trebek he spends minimal time getting the contestants info, gets down to business and informs the viewers of information when the contestants get the answer wrong——much like Alex Trebek.

Keep trucking Alex but are there any other hosts that could carry on the legacy of Jeopardy???

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2019, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-it-s-dark-but-who-should-take-over-jeopardy/843862/2 "2019-11-23T08:21:13Z")

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Kelly Ripa

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**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2019, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-it-s-dark-but-who-should-take-over-jeopardy/843862/3 "2019-11-23T08:29:52Z")

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[There’s already a thread on the topic.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=885733)

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**Author:** ![Unreconstructed\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/76d3ee/32.png) [@Unreconstructed\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unreconstructed_Man)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2019, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-it-s-dark-but-who-should-take-over-jeopardy/843862/4 "2019-11-23T11:15:50Z")

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