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Jason Zuffranieri is on a six-game roll! The Albuquerque native will start Season 36 with a running total of $137,300. What went through his mind last season as he stepped up to the podium game after game? Tune in on Monday to see if he can keep his streak going.

/jbuzz/news-events/play-jeopardy-hands-free-car

Commuters and roadtrippers, the wait is over: Now you can play Jeopardy! while you drive! The Jeopardy! channel on the Drivetime mobile app allows you to play clues from 35 seasons of Jeopardy! – hosted by Alex Trebek himself.

/jbuzz/contestant-profiles/who-jason-zuffranieri

Two months after James Holzhauer’s streak, math teacher Jason Zuffranieri took his first Jeopardy! win. Now, the Albuquerque native is quietly paving his own path to the Jeopardy! Hall of Fame, ranking 10th in Highest Winnings (Regular-Season Play) as of his win today.

We caught up with our latest streaker to hear a bit about what his side of the lectern feels like. 

/jbuzz/contestants/jason-zuffranieri-hits-jeopardy-hall-fame

We’re only in the second week of the season, and reigning champ Jason Zuffranieri has earned his place in the Jeopardy! Hall of Fame. Jason took home six wins last season before taking another six upon his return to the podium. All the while, he has been methodically moving up and into the ranks of J! history. Just how far will he go?

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/jbuzz/streaker-updates/jason-zuffranieri-3rd-highest-money-winner

Hall of Famer Jason Zuffranieri has reached another Jeopardy! milestone! With $437,096, he now enters the top three in Highest Winnings (Regular-Season Play), behind only Ken Jennings and super streaker James Holzhauer. Can he keep climbing the ranks? Tune in as his run continues.

/jbuzz/cast-crew/meet-co-head-writer-michele-loud

It all started with a classified ad in an industry trade paper: researcher for Jeopardy! Michele Loud was already a fan of the show and had tried out for the regular version as well as the College Championship. Although she passed a test much like the ones that the contestants take to be on the show and got an interview, she didn’t get the job the first time around.

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Billy Wisse (Editorial Producer)

Most of the good things in my life have been the result of luck, so I'm happy to talk about an occasion when perseverance changed things for the better. I had moved from Montreal to Los Angeles in early 1989 with the harebrained plan of getting an agent and selling my poorly crafted screenplays to a major studio. It… Debbie Griffin

Debbie describes her tenure at Jeopardy! as the best job in the world! A lot has changed since 1989, when Debbie joined the writing staff, most noticeably, the typewriters, Wite-Out® and frequent trips to the library, which are all now things of the past, replaced by computers and this nifty thing called the internet.

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/jbuzz/streaker-updates/jason-zuffranieris-19-game-winning-streak

Ken Jennings. James Holzhauer. Julia Collins. And now, Jason Zuffranieri ties David Madden for the fourth-most consecutive wins in Jeopardy! history, securing 19 victories and $532,496 in total winnings. So how did this mild-mannered math teacher from Albuquerque make his way into the record books? Check out the recap of Jason’s incredible winning streak.

/jbuzz/news-events/jeopardy-milestone-8000-episodes

After 36 seasons, Jeopardy! has reached another incredible milestone: 8,000 episodes! Over the years, we’ve introduced you to some of the talented people on both sides of the camera who are responsible for the enduring success of the show, but an achievement this big would perhaps be better illustrated by the numbers – big numbers. Here are some fun facts about Jeopardy!

/jbuzz/contestant-jeffect/jeffect-2019-trivia-nationals

At the 2019 Trivia Nationals, we saw a lot of familiar Jeopardy! faces. Catch up with past contestants India Cooper, Leslie Shannon, and Kristin and Justin Sausville (the only married couple to have both competed in a Tournament of Champions). Hear how their lives have changed from appearing on the show – and how yours could too!