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20 years since Ken Jennings debut on Jeopardy
It was June 2, 2004, twenty years ago today that Johnny Gilbert introduced a contestant named Ken Jennings, a software developer from Salt Lake City, as a contestant on Jeopardy. Of course, he went on to win that game and then 73 additional consecutive games, and over $2.5 million (and an additional $2M in various later tournaments) and now host. An important day in Jeopardy’s history.
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From The Hollywood Reporter:
"Among the streak’s standout moments was Jennings’ answer to a clue about the name of a gardening tool that can also mean an “immoral pleasure seeker”; he opted for “What is a hoe?” instead of the preferred “What is a rake?” The clip has gone viral. Quips Jennings, “I still feel like I got jobbed.”
Hollywood Flashback: When Ken Jennings First Won ‘Jeopardy!’