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/jbuzz/jeopardy-online-test/why-you-should-be-jeopardy

If anyone can tell college undergrads a good reason they should try out for Jeopardy!, it’s Lilly Chin and Sam Deutsch. Lilly and Sam both made it through the online tests, auditions and College Championships of 2017 and 2016 (respectively) to emerge as $100,000 winners. Hear them talk about the experience, then take the first step and register for the Jeopardy!

/jbuzz/awards-honors/johnny-gilberts-guinness-world-recordstm-title

“This ... is ... Jeopardy!”

/jbuzz/streaker-updates/its-streak-austin-rogers-wins-5-games

A streak begins! Contestant Austin Rogers has won his fifth game in a row, making him the first streaker of Season 34. After running away with his first game, he hasn’t looked back – winning a whopping total of $188,700. See if the wins (and silly intros) continue!

/jbuzz/contestant-jeffect/ryan-hugheys-jeffect-story

It’s not every day that someone’s J!Effect story begins before they were born. For contestant Ryan Hughey, his appearance on today’s show was the culmination of a long-standing family bond over Jeopardy! – and it all started when his parents first met 28 years ago. Here’s Ryan’s story, in his own words:

/jbuzz/behind-scenes/judges-table-sherbert-vs-sherbet

“Sherbet” or “sherbert”? They’re the same thing, right?

Not always.

First, here’s the clue again: “The main difference between these two desserts that end in the same three letters is that one contains dairy and the other does not.”

/jbuzz/contestant-profiles/good-morning-austin-rogers

“Genetics. Luck. Karma.” That’s where our latest streaker-slash-internet sensation says he gets his smarts.

/jbuzz/contestant-profiles/what-makes-austin-rogers-jeopardy-winner

There are a lot of words you could use to describe contestant Austin Rogers: Bold. Eccentric. Really good at miming. But the main one would have to be “winner.” After just eight games, Austin has already managed to reach fifth place in all-time regular season winnings, racking up a cool $306,900. So what else can be said about this quirky genius?

/jbuzz/behind-scenes/did-you-catch-simpsons-easter-egg

Did today’s Double Jeopardy! categories look familiar to you? If so, you must have seen Ken Jennings’ appearance on “The Simpsons” earlier this year.

/jbuzz/contestant-profiles/austin-rogers-takes-challenge-tmz-live

Looks like Harvey Levin’s got one more celebrity to add to the rundown. Jeopardy!

/jbuzz/streaker-updates/mimes-memes-12-game-streak-austin-rogers

Austin Rogers may have wrapped up his run, but not before making his mark on Jeopardy! history. He now holds the record for both the third and fifth highest single game winnings ($69,000 and $65,600), the fifth highest total in regular season winnings ($411,000), and the fifth most consecutive games won.