CinemaBlend The Conners sent Laurie Metcalf's Jackie over to Jeopardy! to display her innate smarts on the beloved game show opposite guest host Aaron Rodgers, things didn't go as well as one might have expected. Not only did she botch her way right out of the Final Jeopardy! round, but she also shamed herself on national TV, to the prophetical delight of her mother. The story behind The Conners' big Jeopardy! moment is a bit more touching and sentimental than Jackie's unfortunate experience, though just as heartbreaking in some ways. When CinemaBlend spoke with The Conners' co-creators and executive producers Bruce Helford and Dave Caplan ahead of the big Season 3 finale, I was shocked to learn that the creative team's original goal was actually to get Alex Trebek himself on the sitcom prior to the inspirational game show legend's death in November 2020. Here's how Helford put it: