The show has been airing nothing but reruns for about a month now. Our dearly beloved host, Alex Trebek, is struggling through the ravages of cancer, and might not be well enough to make a comeback. Before departing, he graciously bade us a heartfelt temporary goodbye, but the current hiatus appears to be dragging on indefinitely. Personally, I find the reruns EXCRUTIATINGLY brutal to watch, and I haven't been able to enjoy them even in the slightest way. I abandoned them after only a night or two.
Now exists the possibility that the show itself is in peril. I can't imagine a replacement host will meet with my approval, and I wonder whether or not life will be the same without Alex Trebek and the show. (Ok, I'm being overly dramatic there, but deep down inside, the sentiment is real.)