Here’s how the guest hosts performed.
Apparently the decision wasn’t based on ratings alone.
However, one still bested him in that regard.
Ken Jennings hosting ‘Jeopardy’.Jeopardy Productions, Inc.
That does come with a bit of an asterisk.
Jennings also had the advantage of being someone the show’s audience knew well.
From there, the ratings naturally began tapering off.
Mike Richards guest-hosting ‘Jeopardy’.Carol Kaelson/Jeopardy Productions
Then came fan favoriteLeVar Burton.
Richards previouslyspoke with EWabout his previous discussions with Trebek about finding a successor after his death.
“He wanted to be very careful to not weigh in on that.
“He always said that the stars ofJeopardywere the contestants and the game, not the host.
We spent time talking about that, but he was very reticent to put out names.
This article has been updated with the average ratings for LeVar Burton’sJeopardyepisodes.
