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In 2004, Jennings won 74 Jeopardy! games before he was defeated by challenger Nancy Zerg on his 75th appearance. His total earnings on Jeopardy! are US $3,022,700 ($2,520,700 over his 74 wins, a $2,000 second-place prize in his 75th appearance, and a $500,000 second-place prize in the Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions).
Jennings's run began during Jeopardy!'s 20th season with the episode aired on Wednesday, June 2, 2004, in which he unseated 2-time returning champion Jerry Harvey, and continued into season 21. Jennings's run was interrupted by the 2004 Kids' Week, the Tournament of Champions (aired from September 20, 2004 through October 1, 2004), and the College Championship (aired from November 10, 2004 through November 23, 2004).
On November 30, 2004, Jennings's long reign as Jeopardy!champion ended when he lost his seventy-fifth game to challenger Nancy Zerg. Jennings responded incorrectly to both Double Jeopardy! Daily Doubles, losing him a combined $10,200 ($5,400 and $4,800 respectively) and taking him down to $14,400. Consequently Jennings's lead over the second-place contestant (Zerg) heading into Final Jeopardy was not insurmountable, as it had been for 65 of his previous 74 victories.(The third contestant, David Hankins, had a negative score.
The Final Jeopardy! category was Business & Industry, and the answer was "Most of this firm's 70,000 seasonal white-collar employees work only four months a year". Zerg responded correctly with "What is H&R Block?". Her wager of $4,401 took her score to $14,401, $1 ahead of Jennings. Jennings responded with "What is FedEx?", dropping his score by $5,601 to $8,799 and unseating him as Jeopardy! champion.
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∙ 14y agoJennings won 74 Jeopardy! games before he was defeated by challenger Nancy Zerg on his 75th appearance.
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∙ 14y agoKen Jenniings won a record 74 times in a row. Over 3 Million in total earnings (2.2 Millions in his 75 games and 500k for 2nd place on the Tournament of Champions.
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From the show Jeopardy what was the name of the person who stayed on the show for about 13weeks?
Ken Jennings was on the show for 75 episodes, which is 15 weeks.
Did ken jennings take a dive on his answer in jeopardy?
No he did not
Who holds for the longest winning streak on Jeopardy?
Ken Jennings. He holds the current record (as of September 2017) of 74 consecutive victories.
What is the date of ken jennings 75 appearance on jeopardy?
On November 30 2004 Ken Jennings Lost to Nancy Zerg see related links There is also a link to Ken Jennings Jeopardy Archive Page
How many wins did ken jennings score on jeopardy before his streak ended?
Ken Jennings won 74 straight games before losing in game 75.
Who was the first Jeopardy contestant to win one million dollars in non tournament play?
KEN JENNINGS
What was the name of the super computer that beat ken jennings on jeopardy?
Watson
Who is the longest jeopardy contestant?
Ken Jennings 74 games before he lost on the 75 game and a bunch of tournaments
How long was Ken Jennings winning streak on the TV game show Jeopardy?
ken jennings
Who is Ken Jennings tied with for 75 jeopardy winnings?
He was never tied. The next person has way less Jeopardy winnings
What was the most consecutive wins on Jeopardy by a single contestant?
74 games - by Ken Jennings.
Who has won the most games on jeopardy?
I'm only aware of the top one. Ken Jennings was a contestant on Jeopardy who was champion for 74 games and winning over 2.5 million dollars. Jennings is from Utah and is an IB graduate and currently a software engineer. He appeared on several other game shows to test his intelligence after gaining fame on Jeopardy.
