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/jbuzz/news-events/alex-trebek-back-season-36

After an eventful Season 35 and a short summer break, Alex Trebek is back to work taping another year of shows. Get a peek backstage at this season’s first tape day – complete with a birthday cake! With the Tournament of Champions and more exciting surprises in store, be sure to tune in this season. We’ve only just begun!

/jbuzz/streaker-updates/jason-zuffranieri-starts-season-36-6-wins

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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John Duarte

Born in Raleigh but raised in the Big Easy, John left the South in search of authentic burritos and inauthentic architecture. Luckily, he found both in numerous L.A. strip malls. John's passions include poker, Tolkien, the New Orleans Saints, complicated MMORPGs and the seediest of dive bars. He's perfected the art of becoming a lifelong… Mark Gaberman

Mark has co-written five episodes of “Star Trek: Voyager.” He played in the New York Yankees farm system for three seasons before moving to Hollywood to pursue a writing career. He has won Emmy® awards, a Peabody Award and a WGA award. He wrote for Rock & Roll Jeopardy! and Sports Jeopardy! He was granted two patents for…

/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!