10 day champ on Jeopardy

[Worminton]

For those of you who watch Jeopardy you probably know that KEN is the 10 day champ. I think that's a new record.

[daino149]

I thought they only go for 5 days. That's how it is here in the states at least. Where was that?

[johnfoss]

Ken who?

And apparently they go for more than 5 days now. I know it used to be that way. This is on the U.S. Alex Trebec Jeopardy. We watched it the other night and Jacquie and I got at least one answer that he missed (but not most of the rest!).

[daino149]

Originally posted by daino149
I thought they only go for 5 days. That's how it is here in the states at least. Where was that?

I'll be in the corner eating my words. I just watched that guy win the 12th. I think his dollar total is around 400K.

...But can he ride a unicycle

[TheObieOne3226]

Originally posted by daino149


I'll be in the corner eating my words. I just watched that guy win the 12th. I think his dollar total is around 400K.

...But can he ride a unicycle


Does it matter? Sure hes not as awesome as us, but he does now have the money to buy a couple thousand unicycles.

[johnfoss]

Yes, he's currently on 12 wins and $410,000. I don't know if this is a record, but it sure sounds like it. He even got the Final Jeopardy question wrong last night. It doesn't matter when you're ahead by $20,000 or so...

[TheObieOne3226]

Originally posted by johnfoss
He even got the Final Jeopardy question wrong last night. It doesn't matter when you're ahead by $20,000 or so...


Yeah it seems that every night he's ahead by so much that he couldn't possilby lose without wagering something stupid. He just get so far ahead in the first 2 rounds that he can safely wager a lot in double jeopardies and final jeopardy. Also, he rings in ridiculously quickly. Alex reads the question and the camera shifts to the contestants and his booth is already lit.

[Worminton]

Originally posted by daino149


I'll be in the corner eating my words. I just watched that guy win the 12th. I think his dollar total is around 400K.

...But can he ride a unicycle


See I knew it.


The guy compleatly destroys whole rows and barely ever misses.

I think during the comercial breaks he tells his oppenents how bad he's going to crush them.

[jagur]

24 in a row!

[jagur]

25 days!

[tennisgh22]

ahhh its crazy!

my friend's dad was a 5 day champ, but thats nothing compared to htis guy. i think im actually going to watch a jeopardy episode next time he's on

-grant

[jagur]

he was almost the only one left for final Jeopardy today! one player was in the red and the other had only $400 bucks...

ive never seen someone crush the competition like this guy Ken. he has like triple the money of his closest competitor after the first segment.

[GizmoDuck]

What's Jeopardy? Ken who?

Sounds like fun, whatever it is.

Ken L

[jagur]

27 DAYS!

[TheObieOne3226]

Whats he at now around $850,000? I missed it tonight.

[Orange]

How can you watch jeopardy? It's BORING!:)

[jagur]

28 DAYS!

[The_SkunkMan]

I think he goes for 38 days then he loses

[Worminton]

i think he's going to aim for 50ish.

[darchibald]

29 days tonight and he now has a grand total of $920,960. I think they should get Eddy, that amazing blind guy back, to put a stop to this tomfoolery.

David

[daino149]

Originally posted by darchibald
29 days tonight and he now has a grand total of $920,960. I think they should get Eddy, that amazing blind guy back, to put a stop to this tomfoolery.

David

Eddie is my favorite Jeppardy champ, but I don't think he could take on Ken.

[darchibald]

I only vaguely remember him. He was a 5 day champ too,
wasn't he? I don't watch Jeopardy that much but he's my
favorite too.

David

[jagur]

31 DAYS!

[tennisgh22]

my guess is he'll get to 70, and then the producers of jeopardy will be forced to put a hit out on him. mark my words, some "tragic drowning accent" will occur when he reaches about 2 million.

-grant

[jagur]

32 DAYS!

[Worminton]

OVER A MILLION!!!!!!


Maybe when he get's off the show they'll make him the host and call it "Win Ken Jennings Money."

I wonder who would win if Ken and Ben Stein went against each other?

Last night he actually had someone gwt over his score for a few seconds. But after that he compleatly crushed them.

[jagur]

35 DAYS!

[daino149]

Wow, he had like "The Best Week Ever". Anyway, what are your thoughts on how he gets off the show? He looks pretty unbeatable right now.

Daniel

[jagur]

Originally posted by daino149
Anyway, what are your thoughts on how he gets off the show? He looks pretty unbeatable right now.

Daniel i heard Alex Tribeck say somthing about the season coming to an end soon. i dont think they will let him carry over to the next season.

hopefully Ken will be in the tournement of champions.

[Mellick]

I can't see him not being in the Super Tournament. I mean he is just as good as any champions that they put against him. But then again if he loses in the tournament it will be a little strange to see him again as "The Champ". My prediction: They'll have him challenge the two top tournament people and the winner from that will continue onto the next season.

[jagur]

36 Days!

[Catboy]

Well,
Apparently Jeproady is going for the record of most game show appearances, the record is 46, from some game in the early 90's, but by the time Ken hits 50, They will probably make him retire with his fat 2mil+ of moneys.

[daino149]

Here's another question for ya'll. Do you think Ken helps or hurts the game as a whole? In other words, do you think more people are watching it now, and will continue to watch it, then have watched it in the past?

[jagur]

37 days!

i hear that tommorrw is the end of the season... be sure to tune in to see what will become of KJ.

[Robbie]

Wow that guy is a machine... if only I knew what Jeopardy was. Just some TV show game?

[JJuggle]

Originally posted by daino149
Here's another question for ya'll. Do you think Ken helps or hurts the game as a whole? In other words, do you think more people are watching it now, and will continue to watch it, then have watched it in the past? I don't really know but my gut tells me that if this goes on too much longer, then he hurts. After a while boredom will set in. That being said, I watch as often as I can hoping to see someone on who can beat Ken.

As for what will happen to him I doubt they would have mentioned the record if Ken wont have the opportunity to break it. So, even if the season does end today, my guess is that he will return at the beginning of the next.

Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ

[jagur]

38 days!

today was the final show of the season, Ken will return for the next season and attempt to continue his hold on Jeopardy.

[Mellick]

Do we know if he was invited to the Tourney of Champs?

[Worminton]

DANG

I missed the end of the season because I was on my way back from Pensacola. My dad said he beat the record for most $$$ won on a single game. $75,000 i thi9nk he said.



There's no official name for @.

[jagur]

regular shows start agian today and Ken Jennings is back! who will stop this guy?

[JJuggle]

Originally posted by jagur
regular shows start agian today and Ken Jennings is back! who will stop this guy? Apparently it started yesterday. Apparently not yesterday's challengers. Story (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/eo/20040907/en_tv_eo/14876).

Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ

[jagur]

39 DAYS!

[jagur]

spoiler alert









































word on the street is that Ken's run ends tonite....

[TheObieOne3226]

No you can't me serious!!! He was supposed to DIE champion!

[jagur]

Originally posted by TheObieOne3226
No you can't me serious!!! He was supposed to DIE champion! wont know till tonite, heres what i read.http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/09/tv.jeopardy.ap/

[zod]

I saw that article today, but I don't read that it says the end is tonight........it simply says he lost, since all shows are pre-taped and they do mulitple tapings a day the show tonight might not be the one of him losing. They're just saying he has lost.

[jagur]

42 days!

there ratings will probobly spike again now that we are waiting for the "losing " episode.

[James_Potter]

That guy's such a nerd. I would hate to be him.

[jagur]

Originally posted by James_Potter
That guy's such a nerd. I would hate to be him. i would rather be a nerd like that with 2 million dollars than a jealous insult like you.


43 DAYS!

[James_Potter]

Originally posted by jagur
i would rather be a nerd like that with 2 million dollars than a jealous insult like you.



Me too. But that wasn't a jealous insult. That guy must have no life, he just studies random trivia questions forever! He's INSANE!!

[TheObieOne3226]

Actually I think his job was writing trivia questions. So he got to know them well. Better than your job I'd say.

I wanna see you win a million dollars at SCHOOL!

[Catboy]

Ken Jennings Photoshop Competition (http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=1113535)

As an avid Fark lurker(irony) I check everyday to see the PS comps and whatnot for a good laugh This one is actually a prett good overall comp but not the best. If some of the things don't make sense, Its because its farker humor. Oh and you 56Kers might want to be ready to load the page for a while becase the 56K and the loads of images might not mix... But if you have cable(like me) and a semi-decent comp(mine is better) then it'll take a few seconds or so...

[TheObieOne3226]

Originally posted by Catboy
Ken Jennings Photoshop Competition (http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=1113535)


LOL!

[johnfoss]

Originally posted by James_Potter
That guy's such a nerd. I would hate to be him. Wait a minute. Let me think about this. Hmmm. Yup...

YOU DON'T LIKE NERDS AND YET YOU POST **HERE??**

Dude, you're completely surrounded.

Ken Jennings seems all right. I just wouldn't go to the movie theater with him. One of his hobbies is to clap real fast whenever a movie's title is said out loud in the movies. With some titles this could get incredibly annoying!

If you click around the Web you can find detailed reports of how Ken's reign is supposed to end. This is apparently leaked information though, as he and other players are under confidentiality agreements. He still has plenty more days to play. I won't give away any of the stuff I read. Go Ken, go!

[jagur]

the tournament of champs is finally over, Ken Jennings is back for this season and has

55 WINS!

[fexnix]

OMG!

[tuna6869]

So has he lost yet, or is he still going?

[toddw9]

Originally posted by tuna6869
So has he lost yet, or is he still going?


still going

[jagur]

tonite is the 75th game, the one he is rumoured to lose so tune in!

[tuna6869]

He just lost today!! I called a friend and she was screaming, "yes he lost by a girl", and I was like "what are you watching" and she told me so instantly I understood. Didn't even know he was still going but not anymore.

[zod]

I can't believe he lost........what a dumbass :D

[john_childs]

I recorded today's Jeopardy show on my DVR. I'm watching it right now.

Nightline (http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/) did a special show about Ken and his Jeopardy winning streak. They showed some of the behind the scenes stuff about Jeopardy and interviewed Ken on the day that he lost.

[jagur]

Nancy didnt win, Ken lost it.

still its game! but she didnt really beat him, it was his bad answers that sunk his ship/


EDIT: his bad Dailey Double answers i mean. both wagered at $5,400

[john_childs]

Originally posted by jagur
Nancy didnt win, Ken lost it.
Very true. If Ken had gotten one of the Double Jeopardy questions right it would have been a runaway at the end in Final Jeopardy.

Nancy is going to have to learn to control the board, especially in the Double Jeopardy round, if she wants to have a winning streak of her own.

Here's an AP news story from Yahoo about his loss: 'Jeopardy!' Whiz Ends 74-Game Win Streak (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041201/ap_en_tv/tv_jennings_loses_16). He gets free tax services from H&R Block for life out of the deal. :) He's also Mormon, so he'll be giving 10% to the church.

I missed his appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman. I didn't know he was going to be on there and I don't usually watch The Late Show.

[Worminton]

My local news show was like "Get a date with Ken Jennings". Weird ehh.

[jagur]

Nancy lost, what a fluke! she had $2 bucks left after final Jeopardy and never came close to winning.

she's probobly hanging from a curtain rod about now......LOSER!

[johnfoss]

Originally posted by jagur
Nancy lost, what a fluke! No, we're just not used to things being back to normal. Though Nancy will always be famous for "taking Ken Jennings down," all she really did was have more than half his cash amount at Final Jeopardy. Ken did the rest. Even *I* guessed H&R Block, though Jacquie didn't agree, even though she used to work for them.

Also as has been previously mentioned, what really did him in were the two large bites taken out of his score by those two Daily Doubles. It seemed sort of like he was getting tired of it, or that he was being more casual and taking bigger risks.

Then we saw a thing about him and Jeopardy last night on A&E. Not sure if it was Biography or something else, it was more about the show than about him. He mentioned how the LDS church was indeed getting their 10% tithe, so they should be doing justs fine.