If you are at all interested in watching a tv show that makes you feel like the most dumbest, er, I mean stupidest person in the world, then I suggest Jeopardy. I remember watching as a kid, and getting excited when I got a couple questions right.
But, if you have watched at all in the month of June OR July, you will have seen what is either the biggest scandal since Quiz Show and the Martha Stewart stock fiasco, or what amounts to the smartest man to ever walk the face of the earth.
I'm talking about 30 day champion, $1,000,000 plus winning, Ken Jennings.
This guy has successfully answered over 1,000 questions, and has pocketed AN AVERAGE of 33 grand PER SHOW. On two occasions, he tied the one day Jeopardy record with 52,000!! Honestly, can anyone know that much about that much? Think about it:
6 catergories in Jeopardy, 6 in double Jeopardy. To you math wizards, that's 12 catergories per show. 5 questions per catergory = 60 questions per show. Times 30 shows = 1800 questions.
More telling is the fact that, in his current 30 day run, there have been 360 different catergories for him to have enough knowledge in to RIP his opponents new a-holes.
Theories abound that Jeopardy, in an obvious ratings push, slipped Ken the catergories, or GASP, the answers to the questions. My only problem with that is why do it Mid-Summer? Why not wait until sweeps and let the good times roll?
Whatever. He still has to have a spectaular memory even if he did get the answers. This guy is a genius.
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