Mike Richards subtly references his Jeopardy! hosting controversy

Vulture

“You know, the power of this show has always been derived from the contestants,” Richards said at the start of Tuesday's episode, taped before he stepped down as host and was later fired as executive producer. “And my pledge to Jeopardy! fans everywhere is to continue to make this stage a place where our contestants can shine their absolute brightest.” ALSO: Monday's Jeopardy! appeared to edit Richards' opening statement.