AsJeopardy!plans to air reruns for the rest of the summer, fans are disappointed and demanding the return of an iconic player.Jeopardy!season 41 culminated withthe end of superchampionScott Riccardi’s 16-day streakwhen he was defeated by Jonathan Hugendubler.
During his incredibleJeopardy!run,Scott entered the Leaderboard of Legends in two categories(number 8 for highest winnings in regular-game play with $455,000 and tying for number 10 with Ryan Long for most consecutive games won with 16). However, whenJeopardy!returns on September 8, Jonathan will be the returning champion.
AsJeopardy!plans to air reruns for the rest of the summer, fans are disappointed and demanding the return of an iconic player.
In an Instagram post,Jeopardy!announcedits rerun schedule, which includes the 2025 Tournament of Champions (TOC) andJeopardy!Invitational Tournament (JIT). The reruns feature TOC Week 1 (airing July 28 to August 1), TOC Week 2 (airing August 4 to August 8), and TOC Week 3 (airing August 11 to August 15).
After theJeopardy!TOC reruns, the JIT will air again, including JIT Week 1 (August 18 to August 22), JIT Week 2 (August 25-August 29), and JIT Week 3 (September 2 to September 4).On September 5,Jeopardy!will air the final episode of season 41, Scott’s last game, which originally aired on July 25.
In the comments section of the post,there was backlash from fans about theJeopardy!reruns, with one wishing that James Holzhauer could return. They wrote,“I wish James could play every day!!! Sure miss him!! #jeopardyjames.”
Other fans expressed their distaste forJeopardy!reruns, stating that they won’t watch them. One wrote,“No thanks, I’ll come back in September for the new season. I don’t watch reruns. Have a nice summer.“Another said,“Good reason to take a break.”
What Backlash Against Jeopardy! Rerun Schedule Means
Fans Want To See Something Different
The backlash against theJeopardy!rerun schedule means thatfans don’t want to see two tournaments that recently aired, and they’d rather see something else. In the comments section of the post, one fan stated that they’d like to know who was playing on each day because there were certain former contestants that they didn’t want to watch again.
Fans don’t seem to want to watch recentJeopardy!contestants. The call for James to return means thatfans want to see players from the past back on their screens.James declined his invitation to compete inJeopardy! Mastersseason 3, so it’s been over a year since fans have had the pleasure of watching him play.
Our Take On Jeopardy! Reruns Facing Criticism
Jeopardy! Should Air Different Episodes
With all of the buzz surrounding Scott’s 16-day streak,Jeopardy!should’ve shown some games that featured the contestants who he unseated on the Leaderboard of Legends. For example, when he moved into the Top 10 of the highest winnings in regular-game play, he knocked Matt Jackson off of the list. Scott also pushed Roger Craig out of the Top 20. He’s also tied with Ryan Long for most consecutive games won.
It would’ve been interesting to see thoseJeopardy!icons' games again in order to compare them with Scott. In addition, ever since Ken became host, there’s always talk about his record 74-game streak. It would be fun to see some of his games aired during the summer rerun block. Of course,James' legendary run would be a great alternative as well.
It also would’ve been useful forJeopardy!to air the episodes that included the runs of contestants who’ll be Scott’s competitors in the Tournament of Champions. There are five other contestants who guaranteed their place in the TOC by winning five games or more, including Laura Faddah (8),Andrew Hayes (6), Liam Starnes (6), Josh Weikert (6), and Ben Ganger (5). Also, I’m glad we’ll get to see Jonathan’s game again as he’ll be the returning champion in the fall.
As a lifelongJeopardy!fan, I always enjoy revisiting old episodes, so I’ll tune in to some of the summer reruns. However, I agree with the fans who wish that the show was airing something other than the latest tournaments.Jeopardy!has so many iconic competitors, andit would be exciting to revisit their streaks.
