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Come watch MeFi's Own™ theodolite on Jeopardy! on Wednesday, May 3! [more inside]
posted by phunniemee on May 1, 2023 - 55 comments

Alex Trebeck resisted writing a memoir, right up until he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. What he produced in his final year of life is funny, insightful, and touching, but it's more of a highlight reel of his life than an in-depth autobiography. It reads like it's a series of blog posts, with no more than a few pages ever dedicated to any chapter.
posted by COD on Feb 11, 2023 - 3 comments

Jeopardy! gears up for what may be the biggest slugfest in TOC history, with superchampions Amy Schneider (40 games won), Matt Amodio (38), and Mattea Roach (23) skipping the first round. [more inside]
posted by Etrigan on Oct 31, 2022 - 11 comments

Eighteen contestants who didn't quite win but who caught the producers' eyes get a second opportunity to achieve their dreams. Nine face off, the three winners go to a two-game playoff, and the winner of each week goes to the Tournament of Champions. [more inside]
posted by Etrigan on Oct 17, 2022 - 6 comments

The occasional (and much-parodied) special becomes a full-fledged series, with a 13-episode tournament to crown the ultimate smart famous person. To let the celebrities get more quips and charming anecdotes in, the show is an hour long and features a Triple Jeopardy round (though the "dollar amounts" are back to the old $100-$500 amounts in Single Jeopardy). [more inside]
posted by Etrigan on Sep 27, 2022 - 6 comments

The first episode with Ken Jennings as guest host. Aired January 11, 2021. [more inside]
posted by Syllepsis on Jan 11, 2021 - 11 comments

Alex Trebek's final episode. Originally scheduled to air Christmas Day, 2020.
posted by DevilsAdvocate on Jan 8, 2021 - 7 comments

A television event featuring the three highest-earning Jeopardy! contestants of all time; Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter, and James Holzhauer, competing in a best-of-seven primetime tournament with a top prize of $1 million to determine the greatest Jeopardy! contestant of all time. [more inside]
posted by kyleg on Jan 8, 2020 - 40 comments

One of the most anticipated regular events on the Jeopardy! calendar is here, as the annual Tournament of Champions features the biggest regular-game winner who's ever been on a ToC, as well as a very rare three-game winner.
posted by Etrigan on Nov 5, 2019 - 18 comments

Does anyone else here watch Jeopardy religiously? [more inside]
posted by threeants on Jul 18, 2014 - 10 comments