Jeopardy

quiz show performance

Ken Jennings played 74 regular-season games and won 73 of them on the U.S. quiz show Jeopardy during his original run in 2004. He holds the record for the longest winning streak...

quiz-and-game-show

On Jeopardy! , the most commonly cited benchmark for a highest Jeopardy score is a cumulative total across an entire tournament, not a single episode or round. Ken Jennings hold...

quiz-show-mechanics

Second Chance Jeopardy is a recurring Jeopardy! game mechanic that gives contestants a structured opportunity to recover ground after failing to select a correct response during...

Celebrity Profiles

Alex Trebek's departure from Jeopardy! was phased and tied to production cycles, not an abrupt exit. The last new episodes he hosted aired in October 2020, and the final origina...

people

Vanna White is best known as the longtime letter-turning host on the game show Jeopardy!, where she has become a familiar and trusted presence for millions of viewers. Since joi...

people

Alexander Trebek was a Canadian television host best known as the long-running host of the syndicated quiz show Jeopardy! . He introduced each episode with calm authority, maint...

television

Jeopardy! All-Stars is a special tournament series that features celebrated champions and high-performing contestants from the long-running quiz show. Rather than a one-off spec...

people

Alex Trebek was a Canadian television host best known for presiding over Jeopardy! for more than three decades. His measured delivery, fairness, and wit defined the quiz show’...

game-show-fact-check

Do Jeopardy contestants get the categories ahead of time? The short answer is no: before taping, contestants do not receive the specific categories or individual clues that will...

people

In 2019, Alex Trebek publicly disclosed a stage IV pancreatic cancer diagnosis in March and continued hosting Jeopardy! through treatment, documenting his journey with character...