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Jeopardy! The Greatest Of All Time

Posted on January 6th, 2020 · Music/Events/Other

* Jeopardy! The Greatest Of All Time.

This should be some great tv…

From abc.com

“JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time” Begins TUESDAY 8|7c on ABC
By Steve Dove

Nov 18th, 2019

On the heels of the iconic Tournament of Champions, JEOPARDY! is coming to ABC in a multiple consecutive night event with JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time, premiering TUESDAY JAN 7 8|7c on ABC. Hosted by Alex Trebek, JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time is produced by Sony Pictures Television. Harry Friedman will executive produce.

This epic television event brings together the three highest money winners in the long-running game show’s history: Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer. The JEOPARDY! fan favorites will compete in a series of matches; the first to win three receives $1 million and the title of “JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time.” The two runners up will each receive $250,000.
“Based on their previous performances, these three are already the ‘greatest,’ but you can’t help wondering: who is the best of the best?” Trebek said. “I am always so blown away by the incredibly talented and legendary Alex Trebek who has entertained, rallied and championed the masses for generations—and the world class JEOPARDY! team who truly are ‘the greatest of all time,'” Said Karey Burke, President, ABC Entertainment. “This timeless and extraordinary format is the gift that keeps on giving and winning the hearts of America every week. We can’t wait to deliver this epic and fiercely competitive showdown—with these unprecedented contestants—to ABC viewers and loyal fans everywhere.”
“We’re excited to bring JEOPARDY! to primetime! It’s been a long time in the making—we wanted to create a unique experience sure to wow not just our fans, but all audiences,” said Mike Hopkins, Chairman, Sony Pictures Television. “We are thrilled to have James, Brad and Ken, three powerhouse players each worthy of the title ‘The Greatest of All Time.’ With Alex hosting this is truly going to be something special. I can’t wait to see who comes out on top!”

JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time will air as follows:

TUESDAY, JAN. 7 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST)
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST)
THURSDAY, JAN. 9 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST)
*FRIDAY, JAN. 10 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST)
*TUESDAY, JAN. 14 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST)
*WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST)
*THURSDAY, JAN. 16 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST)
*If necessary

Meet the Competitors:

KEN JENNINGS
Ken Jennings became a household name during his record 74-game winning streak, the longest in JEOPARDY! history. His winnings total $3,370,700.

BRAD RUTTER
Brad Rutter is the highest money winner of all time across any television game show, with total JEOPARDY! winnings of $4,688,436. He has never lost JEOPARDY! to a human opponent.

JAMES HOLZHAUER
James Holzhauer holds the record for all 15 of the top single-day winnings records on JEOPARDY!, and just won the 2019 Tournament of Champions. His winnings total $2,712,216.

2 Comments to “Jeopardy! The Greatest Of All Time”

  1. Anthony Franza says...

    Hadn’t heard about this prime time Jeopardy Championship . This shows will be terrific. Looking forward to watching. thanks for the heads up.

  2. Ellen G says...

    Jeff,
    This sounds like it should be really exciting to watch.

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