Dan Patrick-hosted Sports Jeopardy! to debut Sept. 24
Sports Jeopardy!, a new spin-off of the long-running game show, will debut on digital network Crackle on Sept. 24, according to TheHollywood Reporter.
The show will be hosted by radio and media personality Dan Patrick. Crackle has ordered 52 episodes of the show, and new episodes will become available every Wednesday.
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Patrick, host of
The Dan Patrick Show
, said that
Sports Jeopardy!
has a "great starting lineup" and added that the show is "the only game show that rewards you for the hours you spend on your couch watching sports and being anti-social, so reward yourself, tune in, and play along."
Sports Jeopardy!
will include interactive components, including a 99-cent mobile app that will allow viewers to follow along with the show. Crackle says more than 30,000 people registered online to audition for the show over the summer.
Jeopardy!, Sports Jeopardy!'s father show, first appeared on the air in 1964. Current host Alex Trebek began hosting the program in 1984.
- Ben Estes