Fascinating Facts And Secrets From Behind The Scenes Of Jeopardy

Published on March 21, 2019
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Passing The Test

It takes someone special to make it onto the show, and contestants have to pass a tough online test. Around 300,000 people apply to the show through the online test, but only 100,000 of those compete it in time. Those 100,000 are then reduced down to approximately 3,000 who actually make it onto the show.

Passing The Test

Passing The Test

Tie Game

For the first time ever all three contestants were tied at the end of the game in 2007. There was no sudden death shootout, instead the show runners allowed them all to come back for the next episode to try winning some more cash. They all finished with $16,000 and must have been happy to get another chance.

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Tie Game

Tie Game