Jeopardy!

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Jeopardy! ranks 341 out of the 18,229 shows on TV.com.

The 528 users who count themselves as Jeopardy! fans have written a total of 40 reviews.

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Notice: The 25th season premiere of Jeopardy! started Monday, September 8, 2008. Jeopardy! has been renewed through the 2011-2012 season.

The show first aired in March 1964 and lasted nearly 11 years on NBC daytime (ironically, its current companion in... more »

Notice: The 25th season premiere of Jeopardy! started Monday, September 8, 2008. Jeopardy! has been renewed through the 2011-2012 season.

The show first aired in March 1964 and lasted nearly 11 years on NBC daytime (ironically, its current companion in syndication, Wheel of Fortune, replaced the daytime Jeopardy!). The show resurfaced in a modified format in 1978, came back in syndication in 1984, and has since won 28 Emmy awards. This simple "reverse quiz" formula resulted in one of the most successful game shows in TV history.

• Have you met any Jeopardy! winners?

  I was wondering if anyone here has met any winners from the show, whether one-day winners or one of the big winners. I've me...more »

  I was wondering if anyone here has met any winners from the show, whether one-day winners or one of the big winners. I've met one of each. A couple of years ago, I worked with someone who was well versed in his trivia knowledge. Later on, when I was researching the show, I came across a website that lists all of the Jeopardy! contestants by air date. The site also includes a list of one-day record winnings. As I scanned the list, I recognized the name of my former co-worker. I checked the air date for that person and looked at the picture. Yeah, it was actually him! He won over $40,000 on his winning day. (Unfortunately for him, he lost the following game, so he was just a one-day champion.) In the fall of 2006, I met Ken Jennings at a bookstore appearance while he was promoting his book on the history of American trivia. I got a picture with him and I took a few videos of his talk. I uploaded one of them onto the site and wrote a blog post about it. The speech was lively and humorous. Ken was also adamant about defending the study of trivia, stating that it shows broad learning and good general education among its aficionados. OK, I located the video. Here it is: In pursuit of trivia-Ken Jennings less «

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• January 2009 Online Test

  The annual Jeopardy Online Test is being held this week, beginning this evening at 8 pm ET. This is a good opportunity for p...more »

  The annual Jeopardy Online Test is being held this week, beginning this evening at 8 pm ET. This is a good opportunity for people who want to be on the show but can't travel to Los Angeles for the regular auditions. There will be separate online tests tonight, Wednesday and Thursday. You can only participate in the test once a year so you have to choose from one of those days. Pre-registration is required. Then you have to log on to the official Jeopardy site 20 minutes before the test begins. It's not an easy test, which fits with the difficulty level of the show. You have a very limited amount of time to answer each question so you won't have time to be running online searches for answers. The passing score is not specified. Those who pass will have a shot at getting invited to one of the in-person auditions at various cities across the U.S. You would have to pass the live audition to have a chance at becoming a contestant on the show. Here's the official Jeopardy Online Test webpage .less «

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• Love this show, but......

  One thing I can do without, is the "interesting" little facts about the contestants. A prime example is last night's game. One of the players talked about what a messy eater he was. That kept me so riveted!

  One thing I can do without, is the "interesting" little facts about the contestants. A prime example is last night's game. One of the players talked about what a messy eater he was. That kept me so riveted! less «

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  8 Great

  A very good game show. hide « show »

  It's one of the best game shows ever and It's really better than that very dreadful Nickelodeon GUTS.But it's not better that Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.It askes some questions that are kind of easy and I love the Movie Questions.The Movie Quetions are like so easy,but some of them are pretty hard to figure out.Some of the questions are like so hard and some of them are so easy.This is really one of the best game shows ever made and it's better than some of the worst game shows ever made and some of the good ones excpet for Who Wants To Be A Millonaire.

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  woahwoah678 Added May 30, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Easily the best game show on TV. hide « show »

  What can I say about this show that hasn't already been said? Jeopardy! loved throughout the country and loved by people of all ages above 6th grade. This game show I try never to miss. Keeping score against the competitors on the show as well as getting together with family and friends to compete as the show is airing are great times. In my personal opinion, Alex Trebek looks as if he hasn't aged in the past 15 years or so - but, more importantly, Jeopardy! would not be Jeopardy! without him as the host. You would also think the questions to the show would have become redundant over all of these years - but this show is as fresh as ever.

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  Alex_Trebek_Fan Added Sep 12, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  I love it! hide « show »

  I love everything about Jeopardy. Alex Trebek is so cheesy and serious that he is downright hilarious. Sometimes he is really kind of mean! Obviously, my favorite weeks are celebrity weeks - those people are dumb - and college weeks. I just love it! Even when the show makes me feel like an idiot because I don't know even a handful of answers, it is still fun to watch. My husband and I kind of compete against each other. It gets a little tense! I hope that this show stays on the air for quite a while. It is a good family show.

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  katiebsmith Added Apr 11, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Let's see how much knowledge you possess! hide « show »

  What can I say? It's just a fabulous show that's fun to watch.
  
  I was not always a big fan of the show, but just recently, I chose to start watching it regularly and I'm glad I made that choice. In a way, Jeopardy! is a show that can make a person feel not-so-bright and yet a genius at the same time - feeling like a Harvard graduate after correctly responding or being embarrassed that you went to a public school for not knowing one of the clues. That is what makes the show so fun - seeing how much you do know.
  
  But with that said, it doesn't prove if you're "smart" or not. It's a show about how much information in various categories you are familiar with. A great deal of the clues are practically "useless" knowledge. But, that's okay. The people on the show are no better than you or me; they just may have a higher interest in knowing all sorts of data.
  
  Still, the show is a lot of fun. The host, Alex Trebek, is a wonderful icon for Jeopardy!. His demeanor fits perfectly for the whole image that surrounds the Jeopardy! name-brand. For some, me being one, Jeopardy! inspires people to learn new things. That's why I enjoy the show so much.
  
  If you haven't seen a game, I encourage you to watch at least one show. You might even find yourself becoming enthralled!

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  HumbleNewb Added Jan 19, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  This show is very informative and captivating at the same time. hide « show »

  OMG!!! I would soooo do Alex Trebeck! He is so hot with his knowlege. I bet that he should know a few things about me, if you know what I mean ;). Man he is almost as hot as the purple teletubbie. I would soooooo have a threesome with them. If only Alex was single. I would so steal him from his wife. After all I am one sexy dude. He would push me onto te bed, rip off my blouse and skirt, and do me up god knows where. Ooooohhhhhh yeeeeeah... Any way this is a really good show. Bye now ;).

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