THE TV SHOW THAT GOES ON AND ON AND....

The show has a decades-long broadcast history in the United States since its creation by Merv Griffin in 1964. It first ran in the daytime on NBC from March 30, 1964 until January 3, 1975; concurrently ran in a weekly syndicated version from September 9, 1974 to September 5, 1975; and later ran in a revival from October 2, 1978 to March 2, 1979. All of these versions were hosted by Art Fleming.

Its most successful incarnation is the Alex Trebek-hosted syndicated version, which has aired continuously since September 10, 1984, and has been adapted internationally.

Season 27 of the classic game show "Jeopardy" will feature the milestone 6,000th episode and a brand new two-week-long "Teacher's Tournament" that will feature fifteen teachers battling for $100,000 and a spot in the "Jeopardy Tournament of Champions."  The "Teacher's Tournament" is the first new "Jeopardy" challenge since "Kid's Week" in 1999.