Danger! fans are ‘hopeful’ the former host will return ‘soon’, just months after being fired from the game show

JEOPARDY fans have high hopes for a former host to make a big return to the game show.

The popular ABC series has had several guest hosts since the death of Jeopardy legend Alex Trebek.

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Between 2021 and 2023, the hosting role was swapped between Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings, 50, and The Big Bang Theory actress Mayim Bialik, 48.

However, in December 2023, Ken was named full-time host after Mayim was fired from the role.

On a Reddit forum dedicated to Jep, a fan missed seeing Mayim on their screen.

WHAT THEY THINK

“Hopefully soon,” said the Jep viewer.

“Hopefully, when the next season (Season 3) of Primetime Celebrity Jeopardy! arrives, Mayim Bialik will be back as host.”

However, other fans disagreed.

One fan responded: “Ken is fantastic at running the Celeb J! games.

“I hope we only have Ken host for everything (not counting the spin-offs) until he can no longer host.”

“It is highly unlikely that Mayim would be willing to return if invited. All indications are that she was not happy with the circumstances that led to her departure,” said another.

A third pointed out: “She was an objectively bad hostess. Zero chemistry with the players, slow, and the awkward laughs when giving an answer come to mind.

“I’m sure she’s a great person, but she’s out of her league to host.”

MAYIM’S RESPONSE TO FIRE

On December 15, 2023, Mayim shared a statement about her departure from Jeopardy.

The Hollywood actress said: “Sony has informed me that I will no longer be hosting the syndicated version of Jeopardy!

“I am extremely honored to have been nominated for a Primetime Emmy as this year’s host and deeply grateful for the opportunity to be part of the Jeopardy! family.”

Danger! guest hosts

Since Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek died in November 2020, the beloved game show has continued with several guest hosts in 2021 to the present day:

Mayim’s last game as host aired in May of that year.

SHOWING SUPPORT

There have been many theories as to why she was fired from the show, one of them being the writers’ strike.

In a report by entertainment writer Matthew Belloni, he said, “Bialik’s actions during the strike were at least one contributing factor, according to three sources close to the show.”

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When the Writer’s Guild of America went on strike on May 2, 2023, Mayim walked out of the studio showing solidarity with the show’s writers.

The strike lasted until September 27th.

Matthew reported that several of Jep’s producers were furious when she left filming in the final week of the season.

Despite the strike, Jeopardy continued to air episodes but used recycled questions from previous seasons.

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