The Secrets Behind Jeopardy! That Every Fan Should Know - Page 7 of 44

Merv And Julann Griffin

Both Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune were created by Griffin. However, some credit for Jeopardy! needs to go to Griffin’s wife, Julann, who came up with the show’s famous questions-as-answers format.

That wasn’t her only contribution, either. She also wrote the original main theme song to the show and even built a sample Jeopardy! set in the couple’s New York apartment when the project was still being developed.