Ken Jennings had massive footwear to fill as Alex Trebek‘s Jeopardy! successor, and several other followers suppose he has greater than lived as much as the late host’s legacy.
Jennings will wrap up his third full season as host of the long-running recreation present later this month. He started his internet hosting journey by serving as a Season 37 visitor host following Trebek’s demise in November 2020. He went on to cohost the present with Mayim Bialik and was later named the present’s sole host following her exit from the collection in December 2023.
Within the years since Jennings formally turned Trebek’s substitute, followers have debated whether or not his efficiency on the present has surpassed that of his beloved predecessor. “Ken Jennings is a greater Jeopardy host than Alex Trebek. There, I stated it,” one fan wrote in a Reddit thread launched on Tuesday, July 8.
Customers flooded the put up’s responses with opinions of their very own. “Not higher, simply totally different. Ken has made it his personal,” one particular person steered, whereas one other wrote, “I take pleasure in Ken extra, however he wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for Alex.”
A 3rd Reddit consumer stated they like Jennings’ “quicker tempo” on the present, including, “[It] higher fits my model, in my view. I do like him greater than Alex; though that’s simply my private take.”
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For others, it’s not about whether or not Jennings or Trebek is objectively higher within the position, however is solely as much as private desire. “I don’t essentially suppose both is superior to the opposite, actually,” one particular person posted on the thread. “Alex typically had a extra august, ‘refined’ demeanor about him and a extra wry humorousness, whereas Ken is considerably extra conventionally witty and slightly extra blithe in how he conducts himself. Each kinds go well with the present splendidly, in my view.”
Over on Fb, extra Jeopardy! stans weighed in on the internet hosting debate within the feedback of a June 28 put up praising Jennings’ historical past on the present. As viewers know, Jennings first rose to fame by breaking the present’s file for probably the most consecutive video games gained (74) and the best winnings in regular-season play ($2,520,700).
“He’s nice! After all nobody can change Alex!” one Fb consumer wrote. One other posted, “Ken is one of the best & good host of JEOPARDY to switch Alex Trebek. We’ll ALWAYS miss Alex, however he & Alex had a beautiful rapport throughout Ken’s lengthy & excellent reign on the present. I proceed watching & having fun with JEOPARDY as a result of Ken is the host!”
For as many Jennings followers as there are, some firmly stand by their love for Trebek. “Sorry however he won’t ever be an Alex Trebek!!!!” a special particular person commented underneath the put up, with one other consumer agreeing, “He’s no Alex Trebek.”
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