James is also one of 15 youths, ages 10 to 12, from across the country who earned spots as contestants on the popular quiz show "
Jeopardy!" during Kids Week 2009.
(An employee at the local CBS affiliate in Montgomery, Alabama, which shows "
Jeopardy!" at 9:30 a.m.
Jeopardy! (Season 29.32-5) – Jacob, Marla, & by R38102
Looking like carnival midway workers, current contestants appeared in little video snippets to cajole and convince members of the viewing audience to sign up on the "
Jeopardy!" Web site (www.jeopardy.com).
25,000: Approximate number of "
Jeopardy!" contestants since the game show's debut in 1964.
"
Jeopardy!" made its debut in 1964, seven years before Mrs.
Holzhauer has used principles from his career to bludgeon his "
Jeopardy!" opponents.
Well, it turns out "
Jeopardy!" is a lot more chill than that.
This has been the harsh reality for the 32 people in the last three weeks who have faced off against one of the most dominant players in "
Jeopardy!" history -- someone who may have cracked the code to the iconic game show, to the point where it might never be the same.
The answer, unfortunately for Koral, was the guy to his left: James Holzhauer, the frighteningly talented "
Jeopardy!" player who has dominated the past 13 games and racked up $942,738, second only to Ken Jennings.
Naperville North alum breaks his own '
Jeopardy!' record
Question: Who rose to number two Monday on the all-time cash winnings list for regular games on TV's "
Jeopardy!"?