Jeopardy! is coming to life in a brand new way. The question is, are fans ready for it?
Starting December 4, the hit quiz show franchise is expanding with Pop Culture Jeopardy! featuring Saturday Night Live star Colin Jost as the host. Ahead of its premiere on Amazon Prime Video, the show's promotional team posted a series of Instagram graphics to give folks a first look.
In this new series, the typical Jeopardy! format is given a makeover — 81 teams of three will play each week for the chance to advance to the next phase of the competition. While still playing the traditional three rounds in each game, the competitors won't be able to confer with their teammates after buzzing in (they will, however, be allowed to collaborate during the Daily Double questions).
What's more, the show is adding an exclusive element called the "Triple Play," which allows teams to earn triple the value of the clue if each member of the team can correctly answer one of three possible answers for it. If they fail, their opponents can steal and get all the money for that clue. And if that wasn't enough, folks will get three new episodes of Pop Culture Jeopardy! to watch every Wednesday.
When fans learned of Pop Culture Jeopardy!'s new format and episode release schedule, it wasn't long before they sounded off about it online. "Taking notes for next season 😏," one person wrote in the comments section of the Instagram post. "THREE new episodes in three weeks?! Let’s goooo! 🤩," another cheered. "Okay but how do we audition 👀," a different viewer added.
So, how does each team win the game? Well, according to TV Insider, this is where the Final Jeopardy will come into play. Players will be allowed to collaborate to give the final answer, and the team with the most points moves on. As the competition slowly narrows down, the final three teams will compete for a $300,000 grand prize and the title Pop Culture Jeopardy! champions.
Time to brush up on our pop culture knowledge!
As the entertainment and news associate editor for Good Housekeeping, Adrianna (she/her) writes about everything TV, movies, music and pop culture. She graduated from Yeshiva University with a B.A. in journalism and a minor in business management. She covers shows like The Rookie, 9-1-1 and Grey's Anatomy, though when she’s not watching the latest show on Netflix, she’s taking martial arts or drinking way too much coffee.
