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'Jeopardy!' Whiz Meets His Match
CBSNews ^ | Nov 30, 2004

Posted on 11/30/2004 3:43:44 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection

The woman who ended "Jeopardy!" whiz Ken Jennings' 74-game winning streak is a California real estate agent whose own 8-year-old daughter asked for his autograph when they met.

But having an accountant-friend who's nearly impossible to reach at tax time paid off for Nancy Zerg -- big time.

In a victory telecast Tuesday, Zerg beat a pop-culture icon who had achieved an aura of invincibility. Jennings won $2,520,700, a record for a TV game show contestant, since his first appearance June 2.

During his streak, Jennings usually had opponents so thoroughly beaten that the Final Jeopardy question was meaningless to the outcome. But Zerg was within striking range, with $10,000 to Jennings' $14,400, at that point.

The category was business and industry. The clue: Most of this firm's 70,000 seasonal white-collar employees work only four months a year.

Jennings had to think. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Zerg had quickly written her reply.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: 25million; jeopardy

1 posted on 11/30/2004 3:43:44 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection

My cousin went up against Jennings on yesterday's show. He did fairly well too. Too bad he couldn't have played a couple of days later than he did.


2 posted on 11/30/2004 4:02:50 PM PST by alnick
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection

A giant has fallen (sniff) Boy was it fun watching his run!


3 posted on 11/30/2004 6:36:52 PM PST by PowerPro (DOUBLE W - He's STILL the one. Now don't that feel GOOD????)
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To: PowerPro

I could imagine a tv ad in Feb March and April next year with Ken on it saying I forgot about H&R Block and it cost me money. Don't let that happen to you.


4 posted on 12/01/2004 9:55:38 AM PST by xp38
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To: alnick; sharktrager

bump


5 posted on 12/01/2004 9:57:08 AM PST by stainlessbanner
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