The Jeopardy! Teen Tournament has been off the air since 2019, and until now, there was no real timeline for its return. Executive producer Michael Davies says that’s changing. The tournament will come back, though the show is still deciding whether it lands on a streamer, in a primetime network slot, or inside the regular syndicated season. Davies has also floated reviving Kids Week, which last aired in 2014.
For longtime fans, the tournament carries serious history. Alex Trebek launched it in 1987 and called it his baby, crediting it with reinforcing the learning ethic in America. It was also a ratings powerhouse, often posting the show’s biggest numbers during February sweeps. Former contestants describe the experience as formative, with lasting friendships and even a few romances forming in the greenroom.
Now the show is figuring out how to bring back a tradition that shaped a generation of trivia kids, this time in a world of social clips, group chats, and superfans. Seven years is a long wait for the teens who never got their shot. Would you want to see the Teen Tournament on a streamer, on primetime, or back in the regular season?
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