Ken Jennings Returns to Jeopardy, Fans Can’t Believe His ‘Painful’ Joke

When long time Risk! Host Alex Trebek passed away at the age of 80 after a long battle with cancer on November 8, 2020, and fans of the game show were shocked. The biggest question for viewers and contestants, of course, was who would take Tribek’s place as the new host.

alex trebek (left) and ken jennings (right) take a selfie at jeopardy
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After months of guest hosts including rainbow reading Host LeVar Burton, The Big Bang Theory Star Mayim Bialik, and former champs like Ken Jennings and Buzzy Cohen, Bialik got the job after the controversy previously involved. Risk! Producer Mike Richardson.

Bialik has had minor controversies of her own, including fan frustration with her use of the term “Single Jeopardy” to describe the show’s first round—”Double Jeopardy” has always been the name of the second round—and producers’ requests to “make it down” when dealing with contestants.

Mayim Bialik in the Jeopardy collection
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Bialik’s tenure in the long game show has led to the emergence of some famous champions, including Amy Schneider, who won forty matches, and the most recent champion, Mattia Roach, who broke the consecutive record-breaking win for a Canadian rider.

The future of the current host in Risk Unknown at this time, though, like Ken Jennings recently exited from stalking Many viewers are convinced that he will take over the hosting duties full-time next season. The fan favorite has also been teasing his potential permanent comeback on social media lately, leaving viewers hopeful that he’ll be back soon as a regular.

Danger Guest Host Ken Jennings
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Indeed, on Monday, July 18, 2022, Ken Jennings returned home Risk Hosting duties for the first time since early May — and immediately cracked a “hurt” joke that left fans super amused.

During Double Jeopardy, we read a guide to the “Active Bible Verses” category:

Since no one had done this for 40 years, God told Joshua to get a knife and do this to the male Israelites.

Contestant Erica Wiener-Amanchi set off with the answer, “What is circumcision?”

Confirming that her response was correct, Jennings joked, “That’s right. $2000 hurts you!”

Erica Weiner Amanci on the podium
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Amy Everett posted it Risk He has the “easiest decision” regarding making Jennings the permanent host of the game show:

“Two thousand dollars hurts for you” @KenJennings has continued to be one of my all-time favorite humans. Jeopardy has the easiest decision in their hands.

Another viewer sarcastic: “Ken Jennings just made a circumcision joke on Jeopardy, make him the official host already.”

While the permanent host for season 39 has yet to be confirmed, there may be opportunities to wander as the game show franchise expands with its first-ever show, Celebrity Danger! debut this fall.

Mayim Bialik in the Jeopardy collection
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“The stars of our show and Mayim and Ken have hosted an incredible act,” Risk Executive Producer Michael Davis said: diverse. He went:

“Hopefully we will have a hosting announcement very soon. But with all our plans for “Jeopardy!” – which is more “Jeopardy!”, not less, more releases – we will need multiple hosts to represent the entire audience, to represent the entire country, in order to move forward with this privilege.”

Davis previously also shared details about a new championship that could “break Risk-Poetry.” Davis previously shared that he “started thinking about the Second Chance Tournament around the day it started Risk!when Jessica Stevens beat Matt Amodio, but lost to Jonathan Fisher by just $401.”

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