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Pastimes : Ken Jennings, "Jeopardy!" Extraordinaire

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To: ~digs who wrote (16)7/24/2004 2:28:13 AM
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More Jennings Stats
tvgameshows.net
Compiled by Joe Giannotti

June 29: Last day Final Jeopardy! was not mathematically inconsequential. Jennings led Alan Paul $29,200 to $16,200 before the finale.

41: Number of category sweeps by Jennings.

16: Number of categories in which Jennings has been shut out.

14: High number of consecutive correct answers by Jennings (July 12 and July 21).

9: High number of consecutive correct answers in a game by a Jennings challenger (Matt Ottinger).

June 21: Only day Jennings trailed going into Double Jeopardy! Opponent: Matt Ottinger.

July 15: Last day Jennings trailed during Double Jeopardy! Opponent: Tom Vanderloo.

June 2: Closest competitor entering Final Jeopardy!: Julia Lazarus on his opening day, who trailed $20,000-$18,600.

June 25: Highest finish in series history by a losing contestant, $44,400 (Michael Cudahy).

7: Number of contestants who answered Final Jeopardy! correct when Jennings was wrong:
Day 2: Carrie Youngblood and Chad Kaihe
Day 8: Al Arsenault
Day 12: Deirdre Basile
Day 15: Kelly Parker
Day 16: Cathy Weber
Day 23: Mary Ann Eitler
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