# Who should be the next host of "Jeopardy!"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** reality-or-game-show\ **Created:** [November 12, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460 "2020-11-12T20:49:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2021, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/363 "2021-04-09T00:26:44Z")
The best part about that is Alex’s response of “Oh no…” Just on the edge of ribbing him a little for being so impressively wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2021, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/364 "2021-04-09T01:10:50Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > > [@Guinastasia](#): > > > > You wouldn’t happen to have been [this guy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK8Qjo7HCIk)? 😉 > > Ouch! > > Remember that one game, where there was a sports cartegory, and no one rang in on any of the five? Just silence. [That was specifically a football category.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h33u2eeVqXo) ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/365 "2021-04-09T03:07:58Z")
I don’t know about this guy. He’s better than Oz, but that’s a very low bar to clear. He, the other guy I don’t recognize and Katie Couric are all ok, but not great. So far, of the potential new hosts, I’ve liked Jennings the best. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2021, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/366 "2021-04-09T03:35:57Z")
> [@Arcite](#): > > Apparently, some people never grew up, and still think the entire world is divided into the Good Guys, geeks who love knowledge and progress and have “In this house, we believe: science is real…” etc., etc. signs in their front yard, and the Bad Guys, jocks who are anti-intellectual progress-thwarting Science Deniers™ and probably voted for Trump to boot! And saying with a smirk that you’ve never heard of something three Jeopardy contestants had never heard of either puts you in the latter category. I haven’t seen anyone in this thread making such a claim. I haven’t seen anyone claiming that being “a jock” equates to being anti-intellectual. If you _have_ seen such an argument in this thread, could you quote it, please? Or perhaps you were referring to someone encountered elsewhere, who _did_ construct an argument along these lines? \ > [@commasense](#): > > What are you rankings of the guest hosts we’ve seen so far? I basically agreed with your assessments; broadly I’d put Jennings and Richards at the top, Rodgers and Couric in the middle, and Oz alone at the bottom. Admittedly this is partly based on things I know Oz has said and done outside the confines of the show itself, but even so, I didn’t think his performance redeemed his reputation in any way. I’m very interested to see what the upcoming hosts have to offer. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/367 "2021-04-10T12:12:12Z")
I’m surprised that no one\* has mentioned the news about LeVar Burton actively wanting the gig. People made an online petition, and he responded to it, and now seems to be pushing pretty hard, based on all the posts I’ve seen on Reddit about this over the past week or so. > **[LeVar Burton wants 'Jeopardy' producers to know he's the best person to host](https://ew.com/tv/levar-burton-jeopardy-host-interview/)** > > "I don't believe there is anyone out there who is better suited for this job than me. And I will go to my grave believing that," LeVar Burton tells EW. \*At least, I didn’t see any when I searched the thread. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/368 "2021-04-10T15:47:21Z")
I’ve seen plenty of suggestions for LB, but it was only recently that I’ve seen that he wants it. Hope he at least gets a guest spot. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/369 "2021-04-10T17:22:33Z")
Now I’m thinking either Charlie Sheen or Jim Kramer. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/370 "2021-04-14T18:50:36Z")
Man, Aaron was not happy that no one got the Packers last night. And it’s not like they were sports-averse contestants - they answered the rest of the category successfully. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/371 "2021-04-14T19:03:55Z")
I thought that was hilarious. Especially since he didn’t let it go (“oh, _that_ one you get right…”) ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/372 "2021-04-14T19:10:44Z")
I felt a little bad for the contestants - It seemed like a situation where if I were a contestant, I’d be thinking, “I’m pretty sure it’s the Packers, but is that a little too obvious right now with Rodgers as host?” ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/373 "2021-04-14T19:23:53Z")
That’s even worse than the time Bojack Horseman had to name the star of the “Harry Potter” movies while sharing the stage with Daniel Radcliffe: [![](https://i.redd.it/snkt1egzrpr31.png) ](https://i.redd.it/snkt1egzrpr31.png) ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/374 "2021-04-14T22:50:23Z")
Too bad that Charles Krauthammer is dead - another excellent choice. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/375 "2021-04-14T23:54:38Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > I thought that was hilarious. Especially since he didn’t let it go (“oh, _that_ one you get right…”) Yes, that was Awesome! ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/376 "2021-04-15T00:44:05Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > I thought that was hilarious. Especially since he didn’t let it go (“oh, _that_ one you get right…”) Yes, I was literally LMAO! ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/377 "2021-04-15T00:55:55Z")
Same here. One of the funniest moments I’ve ever seen on Jeopardy! At this point I’d be fine with either Aaron or Ken as permanent host. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2021, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/378 "2021-04-16T22:44:47Z")
He may have started a bit rough, but overall I think Aaron did very well. Next 2 weeks – Anderson Cooper. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/379 "2021-04-17T00:15:55Z")
I already found Jennings a little smug, and his Twitter jokes (since deleted) didn’t help…“Nothing sadder than a hot person in a wheelchair”…plus his defense of his podcast co-host, who is a douche. All that adds up to my not wanting to see him as Jeopardy! host, and I’d like to see Burton at least get a chance, even if I do suspect that Jennings has already been selected. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/380 "2021-04-17T02:07:55Z")
The nails went into Aaron’s coffin at “joolurry”. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/381 "2021-04-17T02:52:31Z")
Nice way to go out…taking a shot at Stanford. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![glowacks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/glowacks/32/5548_2.png) [@glowacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glowacks)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/382 "2021-04-17T02:57:26Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > I felt a little bad for the contestants - It seemed like a situation where if I were a contestant, I’d be thinking, “I’m pretty sure it’s the Packers, but is that a little too obvious right now with Rodgers as host?” I recall watching a Celebrity Jeopardy episode many many many years ago, where the correct response was the name of one of the contestants (a different person with that name, but the same name nonetheless). That wasn’t the only coincidence of clues relating to contestants in that episode either. It wouldn’t surprise me that they would intentionally use a clue whose response was related to the hosts that they have currently. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460.md?page=18) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460.md?page=20)