Jeopardy! Announces Changes to Upcoming 40th Season.....

Culver City, CA - The 40th season of the Peabody Award-winning game show Jeopardy! is set to begin on September 11th, and producers are announcing some big changes for the popular quiz competition.

Jeopardy! contestants will need to watch out for the dreaded Whelpy! in season 40, but who is he and what happens when you reveal his clue? 

"The writer's strike is definitely something that we have had to take into account when deciding on the overall structure of the show for the upcoming season," Executive Producer Michael Davies explained. "With nobody to write new clues, we had to get creative and come up with a different approach that I think long time fans will be okay with."

Though known for its unique reverse quiz show format, where contestants are provided a series of clues for increasing monetary values that can be collected only once a correct question is determined, the new season of Jeopardy! will focus more on physical challenges. According to Ken Jennings, a former Jeopardy! contestant and co-host of the show along with brain expert and actress Mayim Bialik, things are going to get a bit messy. "From the tossup stunt to win control of the first round to the physical challenges that teams can choose to participate in if they are stumped by a clue, let's just say that we have a huge slime budget this season."

Jennings will serve as the official host of the 40th season. Bialik, star of The Pumpkids Movie 2: The Return of the Pumpkids!, has temporarily left the show in order to complete her phase 3, multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled study of Neuriva Plus Jr. for the treatment of pediatric-onset brain mush. She will likely return for special events, such as the Jeopardy! Masters!! Tournament!!! or Toddler Jeopardy!, once she has completed her research.

According to Davies, the most common question he gets about the new season is about the clues. "Who is going to write them if we don't have any writers? Using a combination of ChatGPT and pointing at random encyclopedia entries while blindfolded, contestants will still receive clues just like in previous seasons. And if they reveal the dreaded Whelpy! when choosing a clue? You'll just have to tune in to find out what happens!"