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About The Show
Records
Game Rules
Tournament Rules
Evolution of Rules
Other Information
Trying Out

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The Tournaments
The Tournament of Champions
Teen
College
Seniors
SUPER Jeopardy!
International
Celebrity
10th Anniversary
Teen Reunion

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Rankings
Regular Winnings
Normal Winnings
Total Winnings

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Pictures
TOC Hall of Fame
The Sets
Special Moments

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Highlights

These are some random pictures from notable Jeopardy! episodes of the past.

	Alex congratulates Michael Galvin, winner of the first Teen Tournament in February, 1987. At the end of the tournament, Alex declared that it was "the best two weeks" of the show ever. (FYI, he has said this many times since during other special tournaments.)
	Only months later, in April, 1987, the first Seniors champion, Zeke Sevilla, Jr., is crowned. The Seniors Tournament has since been retired, but over the years, it has produced a fair number of strong TOC players.
	The suspenseful ending to the 1987 Tournament of Champions, won by an unbelieving Bob Verini. Dave Traini and Eugene Finerman look on. Bob had trailed badly on day one of the two-day final match, wagered big on a Daily Double in day 2, and went into Final Jeopardy! with the advantage. He produced the correct response (as did the other two), but only after changing his response in the last few seconds.
	Jerome Vered, as introduced in game two of his ToC finals appearance. Game one ended in a disappointment for all three players, and Jerome's $700 seemed particularly amusing. Jerome set the record for highest one-day winnings of $34,000 which still holds today.
	The third Teen champion is crowned in 1989, in Eric Newhouse, who would be the only Teen to be invited back for Super Jeopardy!. Eric dominated the tournament throughout the two weeks; Alex dubbed him The Powerhouse.
	Alex holds the College Tournament trophy, which remains at the Jeopardy! offices and holds the names of all the College Tournament winners (who receive a miniature version instead).
	Frank Spangenberg is leading in the 10th Anniversary Tournament against Robert Slaven and Lionel Goldbart. Frank had lost earlier, much to everyone's surprise, in the 1990 Tournament of Champions, but ran away with it this time around to win the tournament and over $41,000.
	The April Fool's Day episode of 1997 is hosted by -- Pat Sajak? As part of a special crossover, Pat hosted Jeopardy! (and did an excellent job, by the way), while Alex went over to host Wheel of Fortune.