What is… Jeopardy! had a different name at first? Creator Merv Griffin toyed with many ideas before settling on the one-word ...

Merv Griffin didn’t have the name “Jeopardy!” in mind for the iconic game show when he created the concept. In fact, he had a wildly different title picked out. Griffin’s first choice was ...

But today’s contestants might not be as forgetful if “Jeopardy!” creator Merv Griffin had simply named the show “What’s the Question?” — which was actually his first choice.