But today’s contestants might not be as forgetful if “Jeopardy!” creator Merv Griffin had simply named the show “What’s the Question?” — which was actually his first choice.

Merv Griffin didn't have the name "Jeopardy!" in mind for the iconic gameshow when he created the concept. In fact, he had a wildly different title picked out.

Created by Merv Griffin, Wheel of Fortune started as a daytime TV show but quickly spun its way into primetime fame.

Merv Griffin, 82, a veteran talk-show host who created an empire of entertainment businesses, most notably as producer of the long-running game shows "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy!," died Aug ...

LOS ANGELES - Merv Griffin never stopped working, even until the very end: When he entered a hospital a month ago, he was working on the first week of production of a new syndicated game show ...

Back in 1963, Griffin was brainstorming ideas for a new NBC game show with his wife Julann when he began to lament the scandals that had plagued the quiz shows of the 1950s.