# Who SHOULD replace trebek on jeapordy? Vs. Who do you WANT to replace him? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 10, 2019, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877 "2019-03-10T06:28:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/1 "2019-03-10T06:28:04Z")
I think Anderson Cooper would be a great, trustworthy and professional replacement. Though I would LOVE to see Lewis Black. Your ideas? ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/2 "2019-03-10T07:00:19Z")
some one with a not so dry sense of humor… ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/3 "2019-03-10T07:09:03Z")
Bill Hader. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/4 "2019-03-10T07:14:33Z")
Bonnie Hunt. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/5 "2019-03-10T07:35:53Z")
If he were younger, maybe Kelsey Grammer. I honestly can’t think of anyone comparable who’d be in their mid-thirties, which would guarantee he (or she) would be around a while. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/6 "2019-03-10T08:15:56Z")
Definitely [Weird Al Yankovic.](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BvUZijEuNDQ) That answer is good for both questions, btw. ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/7 "2019-03-10T09:42:39Z")
Wolf Blitzer. 😃 I’ve watched Jeopardy! quite a bit over the years, and while I like the game format, I never was a huge Trebek fan. It’s a great opportunity to hire someone who brings more to the show than a long tradition of being there. Anderson Cooper won’t do it, though he’s an interesting choice. I wonder if Ken Jennings could do it. I bet Steve Harvey’s licking his chops over this (God help us). Hell, drawing inspiration from my response at the top, I wonder if Andy Richter might take a crack at it. Yeah, I think he’d do well, and it’s a nice paying gig for not too many work days a year. Conan’s going to a half-hour format soon, isn’t he? Might behoove Andy to think about adding a second income in case this new direction doesn’t pan out. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/8 "2019-03-10T11:26:02Z")
Meredith Vieira She was wonderful on Millionaire and would be even better on Jeopardy. 2nd option would be Anne Robinson from Weakest Link. She’d scare the jeopardy contestants just like Alex. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/9 "2019-03-10T11:26:32Z")
How about a rotating guest host slot? Since they record 5 shows in a day, it would be easy to have one host for one week. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/10 "2019-03-10T12:28:51Z")
I wouldn’t be surprised to see Ken Jennings. He has a great sense of humor and is already, more or less, part of the Jeopardy! family. I also think he’d accept the job in a heartbeat. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/11 "2019-03-10T13:09:01Z")
Darrell Hammond ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/12 "2019-03-10T13:17:10Z")
The answer to all such questions: Tony Shalhoub! “This …, uh, person, …, um, is famed for …, uh, giving people …, er, uh, the Straight … Dope.” Think of all the money the show will save with lower winnings. ---
**Author:** ![DummyGladHands](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/13 "2019-03-10T13:36:59Z")
NO love for Buzzy? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/14 "2019-03-10T15:03:17Z")
Bonnie Hunt is an excellent idea! Tom Bergeron. ---
**Author:** ![Ace309](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ace309/32/1050_2.png) [@Ace309](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ace309)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/15 "2019-03-10T19:20:23Z")
> [@DummyGladHands](#): > > NO love for Buzzy? I’m not sure he has the right personality to host. He makes a better heel. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/16 "2019-03-10T19:29:00Z")
Will Farrell ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/17 "2019-03-10T19:31:30Z")
Emo Phillips. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/18 "2019-03-10T19:45:38Z")
> [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](#): > > I wonder if Ken Jennings could do it. > [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > I wouldn’t be surprised to see Ken Jennings. This was the first name that sprang to my mind. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/19 "2019-03-10T19:58:28Z")
I also vote for Meredith with Ken Jennings as runner up. I dunno, Alex Trebek has sort of made it his own. Meredith seems to have the right personality, and Ken already has a solid connection to the show, comparable, I think, to Alex’s. Jeopardy has, I think, become known for, or adopted as some kind of standard for factual correctness. “If you saw it on Jeopardy, you know it’s true” sort of thing. With anyone else I think it would lose some of that and become just another trivia game show if you stick the wrong person in there as host. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877/20 "2019-03-10T20:07:44Z")
FYI, [here](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=859667) is a thread from last summer, in which we talked about potential replacements for Trebek. The motivation for the thread was a Fox News interview in which Alex Trebek speculated on a possible 2020 retirement and gave his suggestions as to a replacement. (Presumably this was before his cancer diagnosis.) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877.md?page=2)