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Jeopardy! (1984– ) is the fourth and current incarnation of the popular game show Jeopardy!. This version airs in syndication and is hosted by Alex Trebek, marking the first time Jeopardy! was not hosted by Art Fleming. The announcer is Johnny Gilbert.

Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Cast 3 Seasons 4 In Depth 5 DVD Releases 6 External Sites

[edit] Gameplay

Three contestants are shown a answer, and are required to provide the question. For example, the answer may be "Opened in 1955, this tourist attraction proves it's a small world after all." The correct answer, or "question", would be "What is Disneyland?"

The game is played over three rounds. Each round features six categories of answers. Each category contains an answer worth between $200 to $1000 in the first round, and $400 to $2000 in the second round (named Double Jeopardy.) In the final round there is only one category and answer, and players must wager how much the answer is worth.

A contestant will pick a category and monetary value (e.g. British Prime Ministers for $600), and give Alex the question for the answer. If they are correct, they win the money. However if they are wrong, the money is deducted from their current score.

A player may also uncover a "Daily Double." Here, instead of playing for the stated monetary value, players can wager how much they want to play for.

All three rounds are played, and the winner is the contestant with the most money at the end of the game. The winning contestant is invited to return to the next show.

[edit] Cast

Person	Role	Duration
Main Cast
Alex Trebek	Host	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Johnny Gilbert	Announcer	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24

[edit] Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
Syndication
Season One	September 10, 1984	May 3, 1985	195
Season Two	September 9, 1985	June 6, 1986	195
Season Three	September 1, 1986	July 17, 1987	230
Season Four	September 7, 1987	July 22, 1988	230
Season Five	September 5, 1988	July 21, 1989	230
Season Six	September 4, 1989	July 20, 1990	230
Season Seven	September 3, 1990	July 19, 1991	230
Season Eight	September 2, 1991	July 17, 1992	230
Season Nine	September 7, 1992	July 23, 1993	230
Season Ten	September 6, 1993	July 22, 1994	230
Season Eleven	September 5, 1994	July 21, 1995	230
Season Twelve	September 4, 1995	July 19, 1996	230
Season Thirteen	September 2, 1996	July 18, 1997	230
Season Fourteen	September 1, 1997	July 17, 1998	230
Season Fifteen	September 7, 1998	July 23, 1999	230
Season Sixteen	September 6, 1999	July 21, 2000	230
Season Seventeen	September 4, 2000	July 20, 2001	230
Season Eighteen	September 3, 2001	July 19, 2002	230
Season Nineteen	September 2, 2002	July 18, 2003	230
Season Twenty	September 8, 2003	July 23, 2004	230
Season Twenty-One	September 6, 2004	July 22, 2005	230
Season Twenty-Two	September 12, 2005	July 28, 2006	230
Season Twenty-Three	September 11, 2006	July 27, 2007	230
Season Twenty-Four	September 10, 2007	July 25, 2008	230

[edit] In Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series
• List of TV stations currently airing Jeopardy!

[edit] DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Episode Collections
An Inside Look at America's Favorite Quiz Show	November 8, 2005	1	purchase

[edit] External Sites

• Official website for Jeopardy!
• J! Archive - An archive of Jeopardy! clues
• Jeopardy! (1984) at the Internet Movie Database