JEOPARDY! fans have been left disappointed by the summer re-run season, speculating about why Alex Trebek episodes didn't air. The popular United States-based game show went off the air for the summer after the July 26 episode, and viewers are craving a bit of nostalgia. Shortly after the Season 40 finale , Jeopardy! announced its full schedule of summer reruns .
The schedule covered Monday, July 29, up until the Season 41 premiere, scheduled for September 9, 2024. On Wednesday, fans took to Reddit , confessing that they were feeling "lost" without new episodes of Jeopardy! "Why do they need to take a break? Two more weeks of filming would cover the summer!" complained one viewer. More Jeopardy! News Other commenters chimed in with their own grievances.
"I don't like how they're re-airing something that aired so recently, I forget how they usually do it but it'd be cool if they just did a random run from a few years ago so episodes would at least feel a little more new," one commenter noted. A second Jeopardy! fan appeared to agree, adding, "Yeah and we already had too many tournaments earlier in the year due to the writer's strike, and for the reruns they choose a tournament? "Not that I'm not excited to see the new tournament of champions in a few weeks of however long that takes but I don't really need to see the last one again." Most read in Game shows "Wish they used it as a chance to show Alex clips.
" The comment referenced former host Alex Trebek, who died in November .