The original daytime version debuted on NBC on March 30, 1964, and aired until January 3, 1975. The show features a quiz competition in which contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in the form of questions. Jeopardy! is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin.
Merv Griffin Productions (1964–75, 1978–79)ĬBS Television Distribution (2007–present US only)ġ080i ( HDTV downgraded to 720p locally in some markets) (2006–present) For other uses, see Jeopardy (disambiguation).