Timeline

Julann Griffin suggested the answer-first format that became the basis of the show.

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The original daytime version debuted on NBC with Art Fleming as host.

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Mary Cabell Eubanks won the premiere with $345.

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The original NBC daytime run ended after more than a decade on the air.

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Art Fleming returned to host a short-lived NBC revival.

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The syndicated version debuted with Alex Trebek as host and Johnny Gilbert as announcer.

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Chuck Forrest popularized the clue-selection approach later called the Forrest Bounce.

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A lockout-light system was added so players could ring in only after the clue was read.

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Frank Spangenberg won $102,597 in five games, a record under the old returning-champion limit.

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Eddie Timanus became the first blind contestant and won five games.

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The Clue Crew began presenting video clues from locations outside the studio.

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Alex Trebek appeared without his mustache at the start of season 18.

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Regular-game clue values were doubled to the amounts used on the board today.

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Million Dollar Masters was held at Radio City Music Hall, and Brad Rutter won the event.

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The show ended the five-game cap for returning champions at the start of season 20.

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Ken Jennings won 74 consecutive regular-play games and set the record for longest streak.

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Brad Rutter won the tournament, whose final included Ken Jennings and Jerome Vered.

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The IBM Challenge consisted of two exhibition games, broadcast over three days, featuring Watson, Ken Jennings, and Brad Rutter.

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Brad Rutter won Battle of the Decades, a tournament featuring champions from multiple eras.

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James Holzhauer won 32 games and set multiple single-game winnings records in regular play.

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James Holzhauer finished a regular-play game with $131,127.

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The syndicated show aired its 8,000th episode.

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Ken Jennings won Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time against Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer.

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Alex Trebek died at age 80 after hosting more than 8,200 episodes.

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Matt Amodio, Amy Schneider, and Mattea Roach each had long winning streaks during this period.

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Alex Trebek's last recorded episodes aired during this week.

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Ken Jennings began the first week of guest-hosted episodes.

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Matt Amodio's regular-play run ended after 38 wins.

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The show began publishing daily box scores with signaling and wagering data.

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Amy Schneider's run ended after 40 wins and $1,382,800 in regular-play winnings.

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JeoparDAY became the annual celebration of the show's original March 30, 1964 debut date.

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The show announced hosting agreements with Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik.

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Jeopardy! Masters debuted on ABC, and James Holzhauer won the first tournament.

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Jeopardy marked the 60th anniversary of its original debut.

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Victoria Groce won the inaugural Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament.

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Victoria Groce won the second Jeopardy! Masters tournament.

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Yogesh Raut won the 2025 Jeopardy! Masters tournament.

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Jamie Ding won 31 regular-play games. The official leaderboard lists $882,605 in regular-play winnings.

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