How long does it take to tape a Jeopardy show?

The modern iteration of the game show is currently on its 37th season. According to the official “Jeopardy!” website, the show tapes five episodes a day around 46 days a year for the regular-season episodes, meaning there are about 230 new episodes shot every year.

Do Jeopardy contestants know the categories ahead of time?

Do they tell you in advance what the categories are going to be on your show, so you can study up? I don’t know where people get this idea, but I get asked this all the time. No, you don’t see the categories until the second the viewers at home do.

Are Jeopardy contestants given a study guide?

No. Jeopardy only provides contestants with the Prep Center and practice guides. Show-runners often point to watching the show as the best form of studying.

How many shows did Alex Trebek tape per day?

Five episodes
Five episodes are taped each day, with two days of taping every other week.

Do the losers on Jeopardy keep the money?

Originally Answered: Do Jeopardy contestants get to keep the money? Only the winners keep their money, the second place winner gets $2,000 and the third place winner gets $1,000.

How far in advance is Jeopardy taped 2021?

How far in advance is Jeopardy! taped? Jeopardy! is usually three months or so in advance.

Who is ‘mean Alex Trebek’?

But in this particular October 2016 episode of Jeopardy!, contestant Susan Cole unwittingly summoned the entity that Today affectionately calls “Mean Alex Trebek.” After Cole opened up about her highly individualistic taste in music, Trebek decided to dole out some rather harsh judgement — in four persuasively persnickety words.

What did Alex Trebek say to Ryan Fenster on ‘Jeopardy’?

As The AV Club reports, Trebek rather mercilessly teased contestant Ryan Fenster for his complete and utter lack of knowledge regarding football. (Fenster wasn’t alone: None of the three contestants made a single guess in the category.) After Fenster failed to answer the first trivia item, Trebek jeered, “I can tell you guys are big football fans.”

Did Alex Trebek give this Jeopardy contestant a wedgie?

Over the course of his decades-long career, Alex Trebek hasn’t given a single Jeopardy! contestant a wedgie, but he appeared to come awfully close in one episode from February 2018. As The AV Club reports, Trebek rather mercilessly teased contestant Ryan Fenster for his complete and utter lack of knowledge regarding football.

Did Alex Trebek undermine Lindsay Eanet’s career path?

In a February 2010 episode of Jeopardy!, contestant Lindsay Eanet from Deerfield, Ill. was more than happy to tell Alex Trebek why she was pursuing a career in music journalism. And Alex Trebek was more than happy to undermine her projected career path.