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Call Me Kat loves to give subtle (and not-so-subtle) nods to star Mayim Bialik‘s past TV projects, but when the Fox sitcom kicks off its third season next month, it’ll be paying tribute to her current gig: host of the syndicated game show, Jeopardy!.
After beloved, longtime host Alex Trebek passed away in 2020, a series of guest hosts started appearing (Katie Couric and LeVar Burton among them) but it was Bialik and former Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings who were tapped to share hosting duties of the syndicated version (Bialik was recently announced to also be hosting the prime time celebrity version that kicks off on ABC on September 25). But while Bialik and Jennings don’t appear together on Jeopardy, Call Me Kat is taking steps to make sure they share some screen time.
In the Kat finale that aired in May, Louisville cat cafe owner Kat decided to take some time for herself and head to Paris to see where life would take her. In the September 29 season premiere, we find Kat headed back home and is feeling rather chatty about her travels abroad. Can you guess who is seated next to her? None other than Jeopardy host and winningest contestant Jennings (playing himself) who is way more interested in catching some sleep on the plane than hearing about Kat’s adventures. The photo below is of Bialik and Jennings on the Call Me Kat set during shooting of the episode.
This appearance of Jennings comes after the sitcom’s second season when cast members from Bialik’s 90’s sitcom, Blossom – Joey Lawrence, Michael Stoyanov, and Jenna Van Oy – appeared as themselves in the season premiere. Then, in May’s season finale, Bialik’s Blossom TV father, Ted Wass, appeared in a dream as Kat’s deceased father.
Okay, Big Bang Theory alums, time to figure out how you’re all going to make appearances!
Call Me Kat, Season 3 Premiere, Thursday, September 29, 9:30/8:30c, Fox
