The 10 "Jeopardy!" Candidates of all time

This list includes big winners, as well as those known for their big heart.


For almost 60 years, Danger! was a Night tradition For Americans. The long -standing host of the program, late Alex Trebek , has become a familiar name, as well as some of the most memorable winners. While a lot of Danger! We remember the candidates because They are controversial , others are simply appreciated because of their talent, their oddity or their game. Read the rest for the more appreciated Danger! candidates of all time.

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1
Eddie Timanus

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Eddie Timanus first took the Danger! set the scene October 1999 , becoming the first blind competitor of the series. Timanus won five impressive games when his sequence ended because of the rules at the time, which forced fields to retire after five victories.

Timanus then participated in several Danger! Tournaments, and he is still referenced as a favorite of fans.

"Likes Eddie, definitely a TOP 5 Favorite J! Field for me, "a post on the R / Jeopardy Reddit Lit wire.

Another poster noted that Timanus was also one of Trebek's favorite players, which is sufficient to make this list.

"Eddie was one of Alex's favorite candidates and one of the few to have been mentioned in his memoirs," wrote a Redder. "He's a very special champion."

2
Colby Burnett

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Colby Burnett is another Danger! Contesting that fans really love. In fact, there is an entire reddit wire dedicated to " Appreciation by Colby Burnett . ""

"Colby is my favorite competitor of all time to play Jeopardy," reads an article on the wire. "He was so smart and fun to watch. Also as a long -standing Jeopardy fan, it was great to have a performance and so that he was such a good player was the icing on the cake."

Burnett is the only one Danger! candidate for win both The teachers' tournament and the champions tournament, but fans love it for more than its quizing prowess. Viewers particularly appreciated the eccentric ways of the AP history teacher and the signing confident when he answered the questions correctly.

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3
Matt Jackson

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Fans could not have enough Matt Jackson Smile slow when he competed in 2015.

Actually, Today even dedicated a segment At Jackson's interviews, where he would start with an impassive face, then gradually break his smile. His quick answer to the questions also earned him fans, but the smile is not something dedicated Danger! Viewers will never forget.

4
Dana Venator

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In 1987, Dana Venator Competed in the Teen tournament, where she gave some of the funniest answers in the interviews segment.

She is another competitor that Trebek has kept his dear. In his memoirs The answer is… , he even went so far as to overcome it favorite of all time To speak to, by Weekly entertainment . AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

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5
Ken Jennings

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Even if you have never watched a single episode of Danger! , there is a good chance that you heard the name Ken Jennings . He won the the most consecutive Danger! Games and won the highest gains of any competitor.

In a discussion on favorite competitors on the R / Jeopardy Reddit thread, fans are quick to double Jennings the "goat", an acronym that represents " The best of all time . "There is no more love for him since he took over as co-host of the show, alongside the actor Mayim Bialik .

"His timing and Think about these feet were impeccable, as is his ability to joke with the competitors, "a comment on the thread" appreciation of Ken Jennings "indicates Reddit.

6
Chuck Forrest

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Another fans favorite is Chuck Forrest , who contributed all season 2 to Danger!

On an Instagram publication of July 2020 - which announced a Danger! Episode Vault featuring Forrest - The trainers quickly named Alun as one of their favorites.

"Chuck Forrest was my hero … I was in 9th year when he was champion and winner of the Champions Tournament, "said a comment.

Another added: "Chuck Forrest is one of my favorites. I saw his five victories at the time when Jeopardy was at 4 pm."

According to Distractify, Forrest is known as the "Alexander the Great of Danger! players, "and he also invented a controversial strategy : The Forrest rebound. The technique is to jump from category to category, rather than cleaning one category before moving on to another. It is a strategy that was used by the big winners, including James Holzhauer .

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7
James Holzhauer

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Speaking of Holzhauer, there is another familiar name, disk brew and potential goat. He is loved by fans for his pure talent to play the game and his "perfect combo of knowledge, strategy and guts", a comment on the Reddit thread discussing the favorites of the fans.

Holzhauer is second behind Jennings in the highest gains (during the game of the regular season), but thanks to his daring Paris style, he holds the 10 best places for winnings in a single match.

"James is my favorite, because it is the reason why I started watching the show," wrote a Redder, also recognizing his penchant for Forrest.

Another wrote than watching " Danger! James "recalled" watch Michael Jordan at its peak. ""

8
Alex Jacob

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Another Danger! The candidate loved for his oddity is Alex Jacob .

On a separate post in the R / JEOPARDY sub -verrdi, a fan named her favorite because " He was so strange . ""

"Alex is absolutely my favorite competitor of all time," wrote another. "I have always been in favor of betting big on the double daily, and the way he was betting was great. Although the dream of most are in danger and say" to bet everything "and greet my hand as Alex would do when He bet on dd. "

Interestingly, not everyone was a fan of the former professional poker player at the start, but he ended up winning them.

"Alex Jacob is memorable because I was not too sure of him at the beginning, but he grew up on me to the point that he is up there on my list," wrote a Redder.

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9
Julia Collins

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Julia Collins is a name that often appears on the lists of Danger! Favorites.

"She was obviously very intelligent but not at all arrogant or [conceited]," reads a comment on Reddit.

Another agreed, adding: "Many great players but [Julia] was so fun to watch the competition ... I returned directly home after work to watch her shows and was so disappointed when she finally lost. A magic race that I greatly appreciated. She will probably always be my favorite. I just found her so endearing. "

A fan pointed out that Julia was one of the "big women" to compete - 20 games In 2015 - and another said that its story was the one you wanted to root.

"Julia Collins was particularly gratifying because she spoke of repaying her student loans, and it's so nice that with her earnings, she can do this and have even more for herself (not common on J!) Can you say "goals? "" A reditor wrote. "In addition, it's such a good sport."

10
Brad Rutter

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Brad Rutter is still another that fans love, both for his skills - he holds the record for earnings of all the highest time, including tournaments - and his overall attitude.

"Brad is probably the best danger player of all time," wrote a reditor, noting that he is also a "cool guy".

Another Redditor hypothesized that Rutter would have won more games if his race had not been arrested after five victories (like Timanus).

"I think he and Ken would be close to the number of games won if Brad had not been capped," said a comment.


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