Anybody Watching The Jeopardy Guest Hosts? Opinion?

[Irv]

I don’t like her politics, but So far I think Katie Couric has been the best. I think Aaron Rogers has done an ok job but has been the most stiff.  When he does the “meet the contestants” round he seems like he could care less about them.  What do you think? 

[Just Jack]

Mike Richards is my favorite so far. 

[Gugny]

I like Dr. Oz the best, so far, hands down.  I know absolutely nothing about him outside of this, other than that he's a talk show host.  I think he's been the most comfortable and the smoothest guest host to this point.

 

Aaron Rodgers is horrible.  Hard to watch/listen to.

 

I thought Mike Richards was good, but not great.  Ken Jennings ... no.  I found Katie Couric very dry, stoic, robotic and boring.

 

Edited April 13, 2021 by Gugny

[LeviF]

I haven’t really been able to watch. Just makes me sad. My wife tried to show me a clue and I hated whichever host it was. 
 

I think at the end of it we’ll find they keep none of these folks on permanently and it was just a nice way to get over the hump of no Alex for the next permanent host. 

[The Jokeman]

I watched Katie Curic and she felt like a robot with her tone and rapid pace. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

13 minutes ago, The Jokeman said:

I watched Katie Curic and she felt like a robot with her tone and rapid pace. 

Ms. Couric seems to have been afforded any number of platforms (network news anchor, talk show host) without greatly gathering audiences.  I fully expect some network executive will have her throwing dice on the revival of 'High Rollers'.

[DrDawkinstein]

LeVar Burton or bust!

 

NONE of these guest hosts are qualified to pick up where Alex Trebek left off.

[Steve O]

On 4/12/2021 at 8:01 PM, Just Jack said:

Mike Richards is my favorite so far. 

For me it isn't even close. Since he is the producer I guess you can say he has home field advantage but there's a reason companies sometimes promote from within even though they do due diligence and look outside the company...those that have been with the company for a while know the business. If guest hosting has been the interview, he gets the job.

[Rico]

No Will Ferrell? I would watch if he hosted for a week.

[Gugny]

On 4/13/2021 at 9:50 AM, DrDawkinstein said:

LeVar Burton or bust!

 

NONE of these guest hosts are qualified to pick up where Alex Trebek left off.

 

I can't help myself from wanting someone "like Alex," to get the job, but I have to get over that.  I just hope they don't try to go in a completely different direction.

[Royale with Cheese]

Alex was the greatest.  I haven't watched an episode since his passing....I may not watch another one.  

It just seems Jeopardy is Alex Trebeck.

 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

A 'write in' for Jim Carrey in his Ace Ventura personna.

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You'll be lucky to get halfway through single Jeopardy, let alone to Final Jeopardy.

[frostbitmic]

Bring Alex back.

 

A new Spleen should do the trick.

[The Jokeman]

47 minutes ago, frostbitmic said:

Bring Alex back.

 

A new Spleen should do the trick.

What about a CGI version of Alex?

[NoSaint]

On 4/14/2021 at 7:56 AM, Steve O said:

For me it isn't even close. Since he is the producer I guess you can say he has home field advantage but there's a reason companies sometimes promote from within even though they do due diligence and look outside the company...those that have been with the company for a while know the business. If guest hosting has been the interview, he gets the job.

he was hired to get the job and it’ll be his to lose — this whole charade is to ease the transition.
 

Stepping in to take over immediately after trebek is a much harder process than having some fun first and handing the reigns less directly from trebek to him

[4merper4mer]

On 4/12/2021 at 8:45 PM, Gugny said:

 I found Katie Couric very dry, stoic, robotic and boring.

 

Then you’re not doing it right.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

3 hours ago, 4merper4mer said:

Then you’re not doing it right.

You get 'Post of the Week'.  However, please do consider Gugny (despite all his skills and charms) may be correct.

[Gugny]

3 hours ago, 4merper4mer said:

Then you’re not doing it right.

 

That's how I found her.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

23 hours ago, The Jokeman said:

What about a CGI version of Alex?

Alex Headroom?

[RaoulDuke79]

Report: Joe Buck to guest host 'Jeopardy!', vying for permanent job
https://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/2155767