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[Shinobi]

I'll be cracking open a couple of beers and the BBQ while this is on. Nah, just kidding...but it'll be one of the most watched game shows in years. How he loses is pretty interesting, so if you want the inside scoop just hit the link.

http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/nov30_jeopardy-sun.html


And below are some stats from the record-setting streak.

THE STREAK

For the past few months, Canadian statistician Andy Saunders has been keeping track of Jennings' incredible streak. (See the full list at www.tvgameshows.net). Here are the numbers through last Friday's win:

Games Played: 73

Total Winnings: $2,491,700

Correct Answers: 2,586*

Answers Attempted: 2,820*

Percent Correct: .917*

First Ring-ins: 2,551

Daily Doubles Correct: 131

Daily Doubles Attempted: 156

Avg. Wager Per Daily Double: $3,813

Total Net Gain on Daily Doubles: $426,799

Avg. Score after Jeopardy!: $9,937

Avg. Lead after Jeopardy!: $6,645

Avg. Score after Double Jeopardy!: $31,474

Avg. Lead after Double Jeopardy!: $23,334

Percent of Games Locked Up after Double Jeopardy!: .877 (64 of 73)

Final Jeopardy! Correct Answers: 50

Final Jeopardy! Attempts: 73

Percent Correct: .685

Avg. Final Jeopardy! Wager: $7,753

High Game: $75,000 (July 23)

Low Game: $10,001 (Sept. 6)

Avg. Daily Winnings: $34,133
* -- not including Final Jeopardy!

THE RECORDS

Biggest game-show haul: Close to $2.5 million US (The previous record, $2,205,900 US, was won by Dr. Kevin Olmstead on both Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and Jeopardy!)

Top single game winnings in series history: $75,000 US, July 23

Top finish at end of Double Jeopardy!: $51,400 US, July 23

Largest winning margin in series history: $73,200 US, July 23

LAST NIGHT'S SHOW:

74th consecutive appearance

Finished: 1st

Won: $29,000

Total to date: $2,520,700

 

[Mainline]

if only he got one of those daily doubles right he probably would have won, for the record even I got the final jeopardy question.

 

[olimario]

What time?
What channel?

 

[Spiritreaver]

There were some questions in there that I found incredibly easy that no one guessed on for about two seconds. I don't get why he didn't get them. The Goofy one is a good example.

But anywho, only time I've watched one of his episodes. I wish they had shown his expression when Zerg's wager was shown.

 

[DarthWoo]

Some people were suggesting that perhaps the producers had asked/paid him to stop, but it seems like he was putting forth his usual effort tonight, but just screwed up a few too many times. Bah, I was annoyed that he got that Bastogne question wrong, but ever since the whole crop of WWII games started coming out, I feel like a WWII history buff. And btw, if you've never seen it, The History Channel is rerunning HBO's Band of Brothers again this week, as they now seem to do every other month. Tonight's episode is #6, which takes place in.....Bastogne.

 

[Santo]

The show is nothing without Jennings. Shoulda rigged it for him to stay forever.

 

[teiresias]

So does the gay guy beat him or the woman?

 

[Memles]

The Woman.

Her reaction was great...shock and awe. A gracious winner...he deserved to lose, getting THAT question wrong.

 

[teiresias]

That woman is intense, and that shirt must have distracted him.

 

[PotatoeMasher]

they sent in this crazy shirt lady and psycho gay trebek stalker to take Jennings out...

Seriously...

DESTROY ALL ZERGS

 

[Spiritreaver]

That woman is intense, and that shirt must have distracted him.

I swear it was like a trip back in time.

 

[PotatoeMasher]

they tried to gyp him on the wifebeater answer

 

[Doth Togo]

Jennings threw the match. He knew those answers and was faking it.

I wonder if his job said either come back or...

You're fired.

 

[mj1108]

The show is nothing without Jennings.

WELL THAT ABOUT WRAPS IT UP FOR JEOPARDY!1!1111!!!!!!

 

[Tenguman]

He went out on a nice round number $2,500,000. This is his staple. He never likes to leave things uneven.

he may not have threw the match, but he may have "taken it easy"

 

[Belfast]

OMGZERGRUSH!!!

 

[Kobun Heat]

Holy cow, even I got that Final Jeopardy answer right.

 

[olimario]

Holy cow, even I got that Final Jeopardy answer right.

What was the question?

 

[TheQueen'sOwn]

This company in the United States has 70 000 employees who only work 4 months (4?) a year.

Spoiler

What is H&R Block

 

[Shinobi]

I would've guessed the US government myself...

 

[Loki]

I would've guessed the US government myself...

:lol

 

[calder]

Yeah, I got the final jeopardy right too, although I was almost thrown off by the "white collar" description, which seems to be a bit flattering to most of their employees I've dealt with. Made sense to me since I walked past a temp H&R Block setup in a mall with about 20 workers every day for a week during tax season and then one day they were gone.

I think the 'answer' was a bit easier than TheQueen'sOwn stated it - it mentioned the fact they were white-collar workers and specified they were seasonal.

 

[Hollywood]

Man I thought he'dd cruise .. at least through 2008.

 

[explodet]

OMGZERGRUSH!!!

 

[DarthWoo]

I just read some funny stuff on the CNN article about the loss. Apparently part of the reason he had no clue about the Final Jeopardy question was that he's always done his own taxes. As a reward, H&R Block had offered to do his taxes free for life, and Jennings accepted. :lol

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/01/tv.jennings.ap/index.html

 

[firex]

He looked smug on the show while he was there, but I personally found he was actually likable, at least for a Jeopardy contestant. He'd display a decent sense of humor (especially compared to some of the total freaking weirdos they get on there) and seemed pretty level headed for someone who's obviously pretty freaking smart.

Now he just needs a Nike commercial where he's featured along with Jordan.

 

[Guzim]

Jennings and Jordan?!?!

Bring it.

 

[Dilbert]

Not to be dumb or anything...but what's a "Zerg rush?"

 

[belgurdo]

Not to be dumb or anything...but what's a "Zerg rush?"

kekekekekekeke

 

[Slo]

Not to be dumb or anything...but what's a "Zerg rush?"

:O

 

[oxrock]

sounds like a reference to starcraft

 

[Azih]

kekekekekekekek POTAL

 

[CajoleJuice]

 

[Nerevar]

Not to be dumb or anything...but what's a "Zerg rush?"

Firebats! Now!

 

[CajoleJuice]

Firebats! Now!

Pfftt hydras will own your face.

 

[Nerevar]

Pfftt hydras will own your face.

oops, thinking 'ling rush.

 

[Miguel]

http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2658148?htv=12

:lol

"Tool Time:
This term for a long handed gardening tool can also mean an immoral pleasure seeker."

:lol @ Jenning's "question"