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.

If Johnny Carson was TV's aloof arbiter of taste, Merv Griffin, who died Aug. 12 at 82, was the welcoming show-biz uncle who seemed to want everyone he brought on his talk show to become a ...

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.