# 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:** 24
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/464 "2021-05-19T00:28:06Z")
I thought Buzzy was excellent. He is now my number one choice to take over as permanent host. The game is supposed to move fast. ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/465 "2021-05-19T00:31:53Z")
I am leery of a grown man named “Buzzy.” ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/466 "2021-05-19T02:27:31Z")
I’m confused by the final Jeopardy question. Germans settled in Texas long before the invention of the tank. ---
**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:** [May 19, 2021, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/467 "2021-05-19T02:47:32Z")
From the other thread, it means “armored pig” Brian ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/468 "2021-05-19T03:29:44Z")
Ok, that makes more sense than “tank pig”. ---
**Author:** ![pirviii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pirviii/32/3233_2.png) [@pirviii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pirviii)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/469 "2021-05-19T04:27:38Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > From the other thread, it means “armored pig” That was how I interpreted it, so I thought feral hog and never ever would have got armadillo. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/470 "2021-05-19T04:57:29Z")
I knew it was “armadillo”, and I know enough German to guess what “panzerschwein” would translate to. In fact, I started laughing. If I’d been on the show and done that, I wonder if it would have been a giveaway to my opponents. ---
**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:** [May 19, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/471 "2021-05-19T16:22:34Z")
Mrs. Cretin (who doesn’t speak German) figured it out in seconds as “Tank Pig” = armadillo. I was impressed. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/472 "2021-05-19T17:25:11Z")
I had to opt out because I saw this thread before the show, but my husband also got it. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/473 "2021-05-19T21:53:10Z")
I like this Buzzy guy. Number 2 on my list: 1. Cooper 2. Buzzy 3. Couric (I know, I know) 4. Whitaker 5. Jennings 6. Rodgers 7. Oz (Nothing to do with his beliefs; just bad enunciation) ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/474 "2021-05-20T00:27:17Z")
So far my favorite host has been Sackbut Travers. ---
**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:** [May 21, 2021, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/475 "2021-05-21T12:11:57Z")
Here are my current rankings: 1. Anderson Cooper 2. Mike Richards 3. Ken Jennings 4. Aaron Rodgers 5. Buzzy Cohen 6. Katie Couric 7. Bill Whitaker 8. Dr. Oz And no comments about Buzzy’s eyebrows? ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/476 "2021-05-21T22:08:07Z")
I’m liking Buzzy, and I’m beginning to think the fact that he was chosen for the TOC could be a sign he will be the permanent host. Not ready to put money on it just yet, but… ---
**Author:** ![gregorio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/477 "2021-05-22T19:39:38Z")
He hides them behind those goofy glasses. Buzzy has gone to my number one position. His rhythm and pacing is spot on. His enthusiasm shines and I think he puts the contestants at ease. And he has toned it down as the days have gone by. I would like to see him as the permanent host. ---
**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:** [May 22, 2021, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/478 "2021-05-22T22:24:48Z")
> [@gregorio](#): > > He hides them behind those goofy glasses. I was referring to the times when they’re over an inch ABOVE the glasses. ---
**Author:** ![dummygladhands71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2021, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/479 "2021-05-23T04:40:03Z")
Loving the job Buzzy is doing, but sweet jeebus, that Ken doll hairdo. ---
**Author:** ![pirviii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pirviii/32/3233_2.png) [@pirviii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pirviii)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2021, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/480 "2021-05-23T06:06:34Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > I’m liking Buzzy, and I’m beginning to think the fact that he was chosen for the TOC could be a sign he will be the permanent host. Not ready to put money on it just yet, but… I had this same thought after last week, he has had the best timing so far and by that I mean he doesn’t have a pause after the contestant answer and has a better overall flow. ---
**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:** [May 23, 2021, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/481 "2021-05-23T07:45:57Z")
Acutally just feeling the winds of the current zeitgeist, I have no option but to change to the following easy ringers: Shaq Nick Cave Masha Gessen (could take some persuading and $$$$$) Betty White, 99 Jeremy Roenick ---
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/482 "2021-05-26T22:59:40Z")
> [@gregorio](#): > > Buzzy has gone to my number one position. His rhythm and pacing is spot on. His enthusiasm shines and I think he puts the contestants at ease. And he has toned it down as the days have gone by. I would like to see him as the permanent host. I actually didn’t like him when he was a contestant, but he has easily moved to the top of my list. He is totally engaging, well spoken/easy to understand, not to mention his enthusiasm and sense of humor, something Alex really lacked. Alex’s interviews were often cringeworthy. The only one I thought was a good fit was Richards, but the sex harassment stuff from his past really soured me on him, let him go back to his producing duties and keep him away from decisions involving women. He has a list of producer credits ongoing that should keep him busy. ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460/483 "2021-05-27T00:07:33Z")
I also think Buzzy is doing very well, and would not be averse to him getting the permanent job. What makes it more remarkable is that, apart from having been a contestant, I don’t think that he has any previous broadcasting experience. He also has–how shall I put it?–an unusual look that makes him rather memorable. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460.md?page=23) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460.md?page=25)