Later, he would co-hostJeopardy!withMalim Biyalikfollowing Trebek’s passing, recently ascending to full-time host.
Butthe way that streak ended is a genuine surprise, especially considering Jennings' display of near-encyclopedic knowledge.
Jennings wrote down “What is FedEx?”
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She won by a single dollar, marking the end of an era.
He was one of the few people who knew about Leif Ericson!
Even though Jennings' winning streak was at an end,he’d return toJeopardy!for future games.
The first time was during theJeopardy!
Ultimate Tournament of Champions, where he competed against fellow long-runnersBrad RutterandJerome Vered.
Jennings would participate in three moreJeopardy!tournaments:Jeopardy!
Battle of the Decadesin 2014,Jeopardy!
All-Star Games, where he formed a team consisting of otherJeopardy!champions, andJeopardy!
Greatest of All Timein 2020.
However,it led to a major shakeup in the show.
This was made possible due toJeopardy!lifting a rule in 2003 that only allowed contestants a five-game win.
