Jeopardy! around the world
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Since the quiz show Jeopardy! premiered in the United States in 1964, many other countries have produced their own international adaptations of the show.
[edit] Countries with versions of the show past and present
| Country | Title(s) | Network(s) | Host(s) | Dates aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Jeopardy! | Channel 4 | Derek Hobson | 1984-1986 |
| ITV | Chris Donat | 1990-1991 | ||
| ITV | Steve Jones | 1991-1993 | ||
| Sky One | Paul Ross | 1995-1996 | ||
| Australia | Jeopardy! | Network Ten | Bob Sanders (1970-1971) Mal Walden (1971-1973) Graham Webb (1973-1976) Andrew Harwood (1976-1978) |
1970-1978 |
| Tony Barber (former Sale of the Century host and future Wheel of Fortune host) | 1993 (canceled after six months) | |||
| New Zealand | Jeopardy! | TVNZ | Mark Leishman (his brother Phillip hosted Wheel of Fortune) | 1992 |
| Sweden | Jeopardy! | TV4 | Magnus Härenstam | 1991-2005 |
| Adam Alsing | 2006-present | |||
| Quebec (French Canada) | Jéopardy![?] | TVA network | Réal Giguère | 1991-1993 |
| Germany | Riskant! | RTL | Hans-Jürgen Bäumler | 1990-1992 |
| Jeopardy! | Frank Elstner | October 17, 1994-1998[1] | ||
| tm3 | Gerriet Danz | 1998-2000[1] | ||
| Russia | Svoya Igra! | NTV | Pyotr Kuleshov | 1994-present |
| France | Risque! | TF1 | Philippe Risoli (host of Le Juste Prix, the French version of The Price is Right) | 1988-1997 |
| Denmark | Jeopardy! | TV2 | Søren Kaster | 1995-2000 |
| Lasse Rimmer | 2000-2003 | |||
| Lars Daneskov | 2003-2005 | |||
| Israel | Melech Ha'Trivia! | Israel 10 | Ronny Yovel | 1997-? |
| Spain | Riesgo! | Antena 3 | Carlos Sobera | 2007 |
| Estonia | Kuldvillak! | TV3 | Mart Mardisalu | Early 2000s |
| Poland | Va Banque! | TVP2 | Kazimierz Kaczor | 1996-2002 |
| Netherlands | Waagstuk! | SBS6 | Albert Verlinde | 1995-? |
| Italy | Rischiatutto! | Rai Due | Mike Bongiorno | 1970-1974 |
| Mexico | Jeopardy! | TV Azteca | Omar Fierro | 1998-? |
| Argentina | Jeopardy![?] | Canal 13 | Fernando Bravo (host of El Precio Justo, the local version of The Price is Right) | 2006-? |
| Finland | Jeopardy! | Nelonen | Ismo Apell | January 2007- |
| Turkey | Riziko! | TRT 1 (1994-1998); Kanal 7 (1998-2001) | Serhat Hacıpaşalıoğlu | October 3, 1994-2001 |
| Hungary | Mindent vagy Semmit! | MTV (Hungarian Television) 1993-97; TV 2 (commercial channel) 1998-2000 | István Vágó (later host of Hungary's version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire) | 1993-2000 |
| Croatia | Izazov! | HRT 1 | Joško Lokas (a Croatian talk show host) | At least early 2000s |
| Belgium | Waagstuk! | VTM | Luc Appermont | Mid-1990s |
| Norway | Jeopardy![?] | TV 2 | Nils Gunnar Lie | 1995-? (started around the time Denmark got its version) |
| Czech Republic | Risk Riskuj! |
Nova | Pavel Svoboda Ivan Vyskočil Jan Krasl Petr Svoboda Jan Rosák |
1995 – 2006 |
| Romania | Riști și câștigi! | PRO TV | Constantin Cotimanis and Cristi Iacob | 1996 - 1998 |
| Slovakia | Pokušenie! | Markíza | Michal Duriš Dodo Dúbravský |
1996 – 2007 |
| Riskuj! | JOJ | Štefan Bučko | 2002 – present |
[edit] Other notes
In addition to the listed foreign versions above, the American version of Jeopardy! is distributed internationally and airs across the world. In a majority of Canada, it airs on CTV; in British Columbia, it airs on Citytv; in Newfoundland and Labrador, NTV also airs Jeopardy! There are no airings on local Quebec stations. In September 2008, CBC Television will acquire the national rights to Jeopardy![2] Unlike most American game shows that air in Canada, Canadians are eligible to appear as contestants on the American version. This is primarily because Alex Trebek is a native of Canada himself.
Jeopardy! has also occasionally held international tournaments that allow the champions of each country's versions to compete against each other for big money.
In Belize, the local Social Security Board since 2006 has sponsored a National Math Olympiad, whose gameplay is based on that of Jeopardy!, although the categories all have something to do with math.
[edit] References
- ^ a b TV Wunschlist - Jeopardy!. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
- ^ Canadian Press: "Hockey soap opera, immigration police drama on CBC's winter schedule. Canadian Press, via jam.canoe.ca. Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
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