PHILADELPHIA — “Jeopardy!’s” govt producer is contemplating a significant format change to the long-running recreation present.

Mike Davies desires to supply money bonuses to contestants who accurately reply a whole column of clues below one subject.

The contestant must run by way of a whole class with out leaping across the board.

Davies first introduced up the thought through the “Inside Jeopardy!” podcast final week.

“One factor I seen final season is there’s a actual second within the studio when a contestant runs a class. We noticed it much more with our tremendous champions this final season. I do know that Amy (Schneider) ran classes. Ryan Lengthy was notably good at working classes,” Davies stated. “When a contestant runs a class, there’s an applause break within the studio, and but there is no sound impact. There is not any cash that modifications fingers. There’s nothing that occurs.

“And I do not know if I wish to have an effect on scoring within the recreation, however I do assume it will be acceptable possibly to check out sooner or later – possibly in a highschool match, which we’re speaking about doing, possibly in school – possibly a further money bonus for working a class.”

Davies introduced up the thought once more throughout this week’s podcast with present producer Sarah Foss and former champion Buzzy Cohen.

“I’ve been fascinated by making an attempt out, maybe in one in all our different match weeks this season, experimenting with the thought of giving out a money bonus for contestants who run a class,” Davies stated.

The trio mentioned how contestant Luigi de Guzman ran by way of “The Regulation” class in Double Jeopardy throughout a latest present (not surprisingly, he is an legal professional).

“It is a second within the studio; it is an important factor,” Davies stated.

Cohen introduced up the Twitter response to Davies’ feedback final week – “Twitter exploded with professionals and cons.”

Cohen stated he thinks individuals like the thought of a bonus, however needed to substantiate if it will have an effect on a contestant’s recreation rating whole.

Davies assured followers it will be a “separate bonus” and would not change who wins.

“Going dwelling with somewhat additional prize from ‘Jeopardy!’ with or and not using a win,” Foss added.

Cohen, nonetheless on the fence, identified to Davies, “It may have an effect on gameplay technique, and I do not know if that is one thing you are eager about doing.”

Davies replied, “It may also give incentive to people who find themselves trailing towards a very massive participant to attempt to enter a class and get one thing out of the sport past their second or third place prize.”

The trio joked possibly the contestant would not get money however an precise prize – like when “Jeopardy!” used to offer out gadgets equivalent to canned tomato soup, or possibly they’d get a signed image of host Ken Jennings.

After listening to these solutions, Davies stated they’d follow money.

As for now, nonetheless, the rule change is simply into account.

“Jeopardy!” airs weeknights on this ABC station.