Ken Jennings seems with Mayim Bialik within the Season 3 premiere episode of “Name Me Kat.” Lisa Rose, Fox
As a co-host of “Jeopardy!” who additionally received 74 consecutive video games of “Jeopardy!,” Ken Jennings isn't any stranger to tv. However the trivia legend has now explored a special a part of the TV world: the land of sitcoms.
On Thursday night time, Jennings made a cameo within the Season 3 premiere of “Name Me Kat” — a sitcom that stars his fellow “Jeopardy!” co-host Mayim Bialik. Within the episode, Kat, performed by Bialik, is getting back from a visit to Paris and is keen to speak about her adventures on the flight residence, the Deseret Information beforehand reported.
The sufferer: Jennings, who's seated subsequent to her and is extra fascinated by sleeping than lending a listening ear.
Ken Jennings makes an look on ‘Name Me Kat’ Season 3 premiere
Within the Season 3 premiere — referred to as “Name Me Ken Jennings” — Kat is over the moon as she’s been upgraded to top notch for her flight residence. As Jennings approaches his seat subsequent to her, Kat enthusiastically greets him, solely to obtain a wry “Hello.”
After which she will get a superb have a look at her seatmate.
“Oh wow, I'll take minor celebrities for $200, Ken!” she exclaims. “Get it? It’s a ‘Jeopardy!’ joke.’”
“What's, not the primary time I’ve heard it,” Jennings retorts.
Unfazed, Kat begins telling Jennings all about her adventures and her journey of self-discovery. She reveals her new tattoo of the phrase “acceptance” in Sanskrit — which Jennings informs her truly says “backyard salad.”
“Do you know that Madagascar is the unique residence of the Lemur?” she says at one level.
“I did know that, however in fact, I sort of know every little thing,” Jennings responds. Kat laughs, “It’s going to be such a enjoyable 20 hours collectively.”
Ultimately, Jennings manages to flee the relentless dialog as he exasperatedly searches for a seat in coach.
What Ken Jennings, Mayim Bialik stated about ‘Name Me Kat’ Season 3 premiere
Bialik described the episode as a “actually enjoyable, tongue-in-cheek crossover,” in response to Subsequent TV.
“We positively take some fairly humorous low-cost photographs at him and he takes some fairly low-cost photographs at me,” the actress instructed Additional TV. “There's positively some breaking of the fourth wall surrounding the truth that he and I are present in the identical area … and I'll or might not develop a crush on him.”
That is my sitcom debut however I've massive goals. Possibly it is not too late for me to play, like, "displeased restaurant patron who yells at Larry" on Curb. https://t.co/VAo9YmmvM6
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) September 29, 2022
The episode marked Jennings’ sitcom debut. Bialik stated the present approached her about bringing Jennings on for the premiere, however she wasn’t certain he’d capable of make it work along with his busy schedule. However Jennings discovered the time.
“He confirmed up on set so thrilled,” she instructed Subsequent TV. “He’d by no means been on a set like that earlier than. We had a good time with him.”
Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik are co-hosting ‘Jeopardy!’
The “Name Me Kat” episode allowed Jennings and Bialik — who take turns internet hosting “Jeopardy!” for a number of weeks at a time — to truly share some display time collectively.
At the moment, Jennings is the host of the quiz present and can host by way of December, the Deseret Information reported. Bialik will then take over as host in January. The actress can be at present internet hosting the 2022 version of “Superstar Jeopardy!,” which airs Sundays on ABC.