DANGER! was canceled on Thursday and left fans frustrated because they didn’t get a warning about it.
The game show was postponed in certain areas when another program took its place.
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Danger! it typically airs every weekday at 7pm EST on ABC.
However, the Republican National Convention has taken control of TV this week.
It aired July 15-18 at 8pm EST on CBS.
The RNC has delayed many shows and it was no exception for the beloved game show.
Reddit users informed other fans that Jeopardy! it would not air during its normal time slot in Arizona.
“If there are any Arizona Jeopardy fans out there, it was postponed by the RNC tonight (7/18),” they wrote.
“I contacted KTVK Channel 3 and asked about our show. From the email I received, Jeopardy will air at 11:30 tonight.”
‘UNPLEASANT SURPRISE’
Reddit users chimed in with the original post to express their frustration.
“Thank you for the warning, I also had an unpleasant surprise when I went to watch my recording and it had the RNC on. Just to be sure, I’m recording the entire nighttime schedule,” said a fan.
A fan in San Francisco said his TV went from the RNC to the news and never aired Jeopardy!
“Weird night for everyone,” they wrote.
“OMG I’m sitting here upset,” said another.
“This is frustrating. Why does it have to be on every channel?” asked a fan.
The RNC isn’t airing tonight, so Jeopardy! should return to normal programming on Friday.
Danger! Host timeline
Danger! has had a tumultuous history regarding hosts following the death of the iconic Alex Trebek in 2020. Here are every host since the game show’s inception in 1964.
Art Fleming – from 1964 to 1975, he was the original host of the daytime version of Jeopardy! on NBC.
Alex Trebek – From 1984 to 2020, the late, great Alex hosted the modern iteration of Jeopardy! for 36 years until his death from pancreatic cancer.
Guest Hosts – 2020 to 2021, Jeopardy! tested a series of guest hosts for one- or two-week stints, including Anderson Cooper, LaVar Burton and Aaron Rodgers.
Mike Richards – 2021, he was named host for a week before resigning amid controversy. He was the show’s executive producer at the time.
Mayim Bialik – 2021 to 2023, when Mike was announced as the show’s new host, Mayim was chosen to host tournaments and primetime specials.
Mayim and Ken Jennings – 2022 to 2023, 74-time champion Ken (the winningest contestant of all time) joined Mayim as guest host and they shared hosting duties.
Ken Jennings – 2023 to present. Last December, Mayim announced on Instagram that she would “no longer” host Jeopardy! after a long hiatus, having defended the writers’ strike, and Ken was named sole host.
Ken now runs all editions of Jeopardy! including Celebrity Jeopardy!, the late night show and other primetime specials such as Masters.
CURRENT CHAMPION
For those who didn’t watch the last episode, you missed Jay Fischer and won his third victory.
He faced Meredith Miller of Arlington, Virginia, and Micah-Rahn-Tiemer of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Before his third game, Jay had a two-day total of $16,199.
He became the defending champion by dethroning fan favorite Isaac Hirsch.
At the end of the game, the contestant had a three-day total of $28,200.
Jay will be back for his fourth game tonight, July 19th.
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