How to Become a Contestant on Jeopardy
If you pass the preliminary test with flying colors, you may be selected to audition in person. Auditions consist of an interview, a written test and a mock version of the game show itself.
- The written test comes first and consists of 50 clues from 50 different categories in the Jeopardy! formathttp://www.jeopardy.com/beacontestant/contestantfaqs/
- Contestants who pass the written test will be invited to play in a mock version of the show, three at a time with buzzershttp://www.jeopardy.com/beacontestant/contestantfaqs/
- Those who perform well in the mock game will be asked to stick around for an interview to allow producers to see the contestants personalitieshttp://www.jeopardy.com/beacontestant/contestantfaqs/
- Prospective contestants who perform well in the audition will be placed in the contestant pool and may be invited to appear on the show within 18 monthshttp://www.jeopardy.com/beacontestant/contestantfaqs/
updated 2010-07-17 08:02:44
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Kareem Abdul Jabbar Jeopardy
Former NBA great and UCLA standout basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar appeared on an episode of Celebrity Jeopardy! on October 15, 2009. Abdul-Jabbar missed a $400 question about, of all things, a quote he made to fellow Bruins player Bill Walton.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuUJaCUMm10
The gaffe prompted Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek to mention that this was one of the embarrassing moments on Jeopardy!"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuUJaCUMm10
updated 2010-07-17 12:19:37
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Wolf Blitzer Celebrity Jeopardy
The Final Jeopardy! question for Blitzer, Richter and Delany: "Ironically, he lost the leading role in the 1960 play The Best Man because he didn't look presidential." Blitzer correctly wagered all of his $1000 on the answer "Who is Ronald Reagan?" He finished with $2000. Dana Delany also answered Reagan; she finished with $9300. Richter bet $29,000 on his answer: Ronald Reagan. He finished with $68,000 and moved on to a semi-final game.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcWs-MFOQWQ
