Feb 05, 2021 Ken Jennings-hosted episodes of Jeopardy! Slipped a bit during week two of his stint, but only by 5 percent in ratings from his first week, as per Nielsen. On Tuesday (February 2), The Wrap shared the ratings for the 74-time champ's episodes and it appears the long-running game show is holding steady. The show garnered a 5.9 rating and remained. Ken Jennings is the highest-earning American game show contestant of all time, having accumulated a total of $5,223,414. He took the record back from Brad Rutter as the highest-earning contestant (a record Rutter had held since 2014) by virtue of his victory on January 14, 2020 in the Jeopardy!

1. Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?
2. Ken Jennings First Show Wheel Of Fortune
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Jennings held a 74-game winning streak in 2004. People are here for Jeopardy!' S guest host Ken Jennings, at least for the time being. According to NextTV, the show’s 74-time champ’s first week of guest hosting the long-running game show to fill in the shoes of the late Alex Trebek was a success. Viewers are seemingly enjoying 74-time champ Ken Jennings guest hosting the long-running game show to replace Alex Trebek.Jennings also gained more love from show viewers with his sign off message after each episode ('Thank You, Alex') and now we have some backstory to the creation of the closing line.

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Could Ken Jennings eventually rise from the title of “guest host” to become the official “Jeopardy!” host? Based on the ratings, that wouldn’t be a bad thing for the long-running quiz show.

In his first game behind the host lectern, Jennings drew in 11.3 million viewers. His entire debut week hosting “Jeopardy!” brought in an average of 10.3 million viewers — second this season only to Alex Trebek’s final week as host, which averaged 11.1 million viewers, according to The Wrap. Fourteen million people watched Trebek’s final game, which aired Jan. 8.

Compared to the season high of Trebek’s final week, “Jeopardy!” ratings declined by 6% during Jennings’ debut week. But the show still topped all of syndication in terms of ratings, according to Next TV. “Wheel of Fortune” came in second, followed by “Family Feud and “Judge Judy.”

After Jennings’ first game hosting, where he paid special tribute to Trebek, many “Jeopardy!” fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts — everything from Jennings’ noticeable nerves to his obvious love of the game, according to the Deseret News. Overall, most of the fans seemed to be pleased with Jennings’ debut in this new role — and now the ratings back that up.

Ken Jennings First Show Wheel Of Fortune

“He definitely became more comfortable as filming proceeded,” Jim Gilligan, a contestant on Jennings’ first “Jeopardy!” game, told the Deseret News. “It was a pretty steep learning curve, I think, but he climbed well.”

Jennings is now well into his third week of guest-hosting “Jeopardy!” He taped 30 episodes and will be the guest host for at least six weeks, the Deseret News previously reported. Following Jennings, a stint of celebrity guest hosts will have their own turns behind the “Jeopardy!” lectern.

1 Vs. 100

Journalist Katie Couric, NFL star Aaron Rodgers, “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker and “Big Bang Theory” actress Mayim Bialik will all temporarily fill the guest host position, according to the Deseret News. “Jeopardy!” is not naming an official host at this time.

Could Ken Jennings eventually rise from the title of “guest host” to become the official “Jeopardy!” host? Based on the ratings, that wouldn’t be a bad thing for the long-running quiz show.

In his first game behind the host lectern, Jennings drew in 11.3 million viewers. His entire debut week hosting “Jeopardy!” brought in an average of 10.3 million viewers — second this season only to Alex Trebek’s final week as host, which averaged 11.1 million viewers, according to The Wrap. Fourteen million people watched Trebek’s final game, which aired Jan. 8.

Compared to the season high of Trebek’s final week, “Jeopardy!” ratings declined by 6% during Jennings’ debut week. But the show still topped all of syndication in terms of ratings, according to Next TV. “Wheel of Fortune” came in second, followed by “Family Feud and “Judge Judy.”

After Jennings’ first game hosting, where he paid special tribute to Trebek, many “Jeopardy!” fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts — everything from Jennings’ noticeable nerves to his obvious love of the game, according to the Deseret News. Overall, most of the fans seemed to be pleased with Jennings’ debut in this new role — and now the ratings back that up.

“He definitely became more comfortable as filming proceeded,” Jim Gilligan, a contestant on Jennings’ first “Jeopardy!” game, told the Deseret News. “It was a pretty steep learning curve, I think, but he climbed well.”

Jennings is now well into his third week of guest-hosting “Jeopardy!” He taped 30 episodes and will be the guest host for at least six weeks, the Deseret News previously reported. Following Jennings, a stint of celebrity guest hosts will have their own turns behind the “Jeopardy!” lectern.

Journalist Katie Couric, NFL star Aaron Rodgers, “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker and “Big Bang Theory” actress Mayim Bialik will all temporarily fill the guest host position, according to the Deseret News. “Jeopardy!” is not naming an official host at this time.