Danger! fans are furious with players who should ‘get paid more’ in residuals after show is removed from streaming platform

DANGER! fans are campaigning for previous players to receive more in residuals when reruns are shown on TV.

The game show was recently removed from a streaming platform, which sparked discussion.

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Former Jeopardy! announcer Randy West explained on Facebook on August 2 because the show was removed from Pluto TV.

“Yes, Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune reruns came out of Pluto…” he wrote.

“The deal has expired and apparently Sony and Paramount have not reached an agreement on renewal. We hope so.”

“And let’s hope that all along they’ve been spinning the Wheel of Residuals – paying the money owed to Pat, Vanna, Johnny Gilbert and Alex’s estate for the use of the reruns. Likewise, Merv’s theme song generates money that should be honored.” Randy continued.

“Yes, they deserve money – less than reuse on network television, but money nonetheless. Why? Because these artists’ past work makes new money.”

“From personal experience and conversations with hosts and songwriters, I can say that not all streamers are voluntarily making these payments on all shows under the honor system in place.”

‘MUST RECEIVE MORE’

Danger! fans took to Randy’s comments to say that the previous contestants should get more residuals.

“With episodes available for streaming, do you think contestants should be paid more than the $1,000 minimum if you don’t win?” one fan wrote.

Randy explained that the competition is over and they have a contract and agreement negotiated between the players and the show.

Another fan begged to “not forget Charlie’s waste.”

Charlie O’Donnell was advertised on Wheel of Fortune from 1975 to 1980.

“They need to receive more in waste. Fair enough,” said one Reddit user.

EXTINCT LIKE PLUTO

On July 31, Jeopardy! fans noticed that the game show was no longer on Pluto TV.

Pluto TV was the only way fans could watch Jeopardy! other than cable TV.

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.

The streaming service is Paramount’s free live TV and video-on-demand service with over 300 live channels.

Danger! has been airing reruns on the platform since 2022, including reruns of Alex Trebek episodes.

The channel dedicated to the game show stopped working on July 31st.

Pluto TV posted on the live stream, now a black screen, “Jeopardy! Hosted by Alex Trebek is no longer available on Pluto TV.”

Danger! is currently on summer break, so fans are upset that they won’t be able to watch any episodes of the iconic game show.

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