The Man Who Knew Too Much

theodp writes "For thrilling competition, Slate says the Tour de France pales next to the 25-game reign of Jeopardy! supercontestant Ken Jennings. The 30-year-old software engineer has won a total of $788,960, beating the previous record-holder by a margin of over $600,000. Watching KenJen play is like witnessing any great athlete in top form: He's the Michael Jordan of trivia, the Seabiscuit of geekdom, and his antics have once again made Jeopardy! required viewing. (Update: 26 wins and $828,960: 'When Jennings ran the Marvel comics category during the second round, host Alex Trebek asked: Have you done anything besides read comics? It pays to be a nerd, Jennings responded.')"

Comments

Quiz Show?

[Vaystrem]

Did anyone else think of Quiz Show when they saw this guy on the air for the first time? Quiz Show is a bout a game show that was rigged to ensure winners which boosted ratings were on the air for a long period of time... food for thought.

27

[sharkey]

Actually, he's now at 27 wins and $868,960. 19 more wins and he ties the record for appearances on a gameshow. Some guy made 46 Tic-Tac-Toe shows in a row, but I don't remember the name.