If there’s one thing that keeps us coming back to watch Jeopardy!, it’s the thrill of watching a contestant snag a memorable win. There’s nothing like seeing the joy of someone celebrating their big victory on screen! Over the years, Jeopardy! has given screentime to some particularly memorable winners. Beginning in 2003 with the revocation […]
Ranked: The Top 9 Women Jeopardy! Winners of All Time
If you’ve ever wanted to know all there is to know about Jeopardy!’s most acclaimed women contestants, you’ve come to the right place. In this list, we’ve compiled all the information you could possibly need about the top nine women Jeopardy! winners of all time. Though the Jeopardy! space has historically largely been dominated by […]
How Do Jeopardy! Box Scores Work?
Jeopardy! has been a fan favorite trivia television game show for decades. It can be compared to a televised sports tournament in terms of fandoms and interest generated by the public. An element that adds to that analogy is box scores. Jeopardy! has adopted box scores to summarize the results of the competition and show the […]
Everything You Need to Know About Ties in Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! is a pretty straight-forward game, even though it might not seem like it at first. When you get to the bottom of it, you’ll find that Jeopardy! is not all that complicated. Three contestants get to answer trivia questions for a chance to win some money. …But what happens if two or three contestants […]
The Giant Killers: What Does it Take to Defeat the Winningest Jeopardy! Champions?
There are a few levels of Jeopardy! smart. For example, there’s Ken Jennings, probably the most famous super champion of Jeopardy!, the record-holder for most money won in regular games, and the player to have won the most consecutive matches in non-tournament play. Or James Holzhauer, who won “only” 32 games, but broke the long-standing […]
Weird and Wild Jeopardy! Scores and Situations
Sometimes, you can tune into Jeopardy! for weeks at a time without any super excitement, giant hauls of money, or champions who last more than a show or two. Which is fine! It’s normal! But this piece is not about normal. Of course, it’s always fun to watch along, to shout responses at the screen […]