One thing to consider about versions previous to the current incarnations of Jeopardy, WoF and TPiR is they all got cancelled. Syndie WoF and Jeopardy are going on 30 years without ever being cancelled. TPiR is going on 40 years. Although we can discuss at length how important and good the predecessors are, the current incarnations are doing what their predecessors didn't: stay on the air.