A Jeopardy spinoff is coming to Amazon Prime and it will give the web-obsessed a chance to test their knowledge.
Pop Culture Jeopardy marks the first time that the brainy series, which was created by Sony Pictures Television’s game show division, will hit a streaming service.
The game show, which is yet to get a premiere date, will be released in more than 240 countries and may just be targeted to film enthusiasts and reality TV addicts who want to showcase their knowledge.
Contestants will play in teams of three and compete for the ultimate prize.
A Jeopardy spinoff is coming to Amazon Prime and it will give the web-obsessed a chance to test their knowledge. Pictured is host Ken Jennings
The spinoff is produced by Sony Pictures Television.
It will be set up as the original game show, however the question segment will focus on things like music, films, TV shows, sports, and more.
Lauren Anderson, who is head of AVOD originals unscripted and targeted programming at Amazon MGM Studios, dished about the game show twist while speaking to Variety.
‘Pop Culture Jeopardy is its own cultural moment, marking the first time the iconic franchise will premiere exclusively on a streaming service,’ she said.
‘With a team-based approach and pop-culture focus, our global Prime Video customers will exclusively experience this innovative spin on Jeopardy! while testing their knowledge on topics that both define and transcend generations.’
Meanwhile, Suzanne Prete, president of game shows at Sony Pictures Television, said: ‘We couldn’t be more thrilled to collaborate with our partners at Amazon to make Prime Video the home for our new Jeopardy! spinoff series.
‘With Michael Davies at the helm, Pop Culture Jeopardy! is going to be a nail biter for game show enthusiasts who can expect to see teams competing at the highest level of Jeopardy! combined with a fresh twist of pop culture Olympics for the mind.
‘It’s going to be a must-watch for long-time viewers and new fans alike.’
Jeopardy! fans slammed an episode last month as ‘awful’ after all three contestants fluffed an ‘easy’ Disney question
In a segment, Ken revealed the question to be: ‘In this 2017 film, Dante is a hairless breed known as a Xolo dog’
In the past, other Jeopardy! spinoffs have delighted fans, including Sports Jeopardy! and Rock & Roll Jeopardy!, which ran from 1998 to 2001.
Jep!, which was a kid’s version and ran from 1998 to 2000, also soared in ratings.
The original game show hit TV screens in 1964 and quickly took off due to popularity amongst fans.
News of a new spinoff comes after Jeopardy! fans slammed an episode last month as ‘awful’ after all three contestants fluffed an ‘easy’ Disney question.
Viewers were left underwhelmed by the new batch of players during the eventful episode.
It was during the final round that host Ken Jennings, 49, announced the category would be ‘animated film characters.’
But the three participants all got the answer wrong as fans branded it as ’embarrassing for everyone involved’
But the three participants all got the answer wrong as fans branded it as ’embarrassing for everyone involved.’
In the segment, Ken revealed the question to be: ‘In this 2017 film, Dante is a hairless breed known as a Xolo dog.’
He wished the contestants luck and started the 30-second countdown before the contestants’ guesses were revealed.
All contestants answered incorrectly. Explaining where they all went wrong, Ken dished: ‘The Xolo dog is the national dog of Mexico. The Xoloitzcuintle.
‘What is Coco? The movie we are looking for.’
In the popular animated Disney Pixar movie, the Xoloitzcuintle stray dog named Dante, transitioned into the main character Miguel’s spirit animal in the land of the dead.
