In honor of the 60th anniversary of Jeopardy! this past Saturday, we talk about how one of the greatest players in the show's history almost didn't happen.  A somewhat lenient response and a rule change allowed Ken Jennings to become the show's all-time wins leader and eventually the host of the show.

In honor of the 60th anniversary of Jeopardy! this past Saturday, we talk about how one of the greatest players in the show's history almost didn't happen. A somewhat lenient response and a rule change allowed Ken Jennings to become the show's all-time wins leader and eventually the host of the show.

In honor of the 60th anniversary of&nbsp;Jeopardy! this past Saturday, we talk about how one of the greatest players in the show's history almost didn't happen.&nbsp; A somewhat lenient response and a rule change allowed Ken Jennings to become the show's all-time wins leader and eventually the host of the show.

Episode 464--How Ken Jennings Almost Didn't Happen

Podcasts within The It Was a Thing on TV Podcast Network include: * It Was a Thing on TV--the original podcast, well over 500 episodes strong, covering the short-lived and forgotten events in television history. * The Squared Circle Time Machine--Greg Diener and Dane Woychuk take you on a journey about some of the more memorable events in the history of pro wrestling. Coming in the future: What is a Podcast?: An Unofficial Jeopardy! Podcast. Mike Klauss and 4-time Jeopardy! champion Brian Henegar look back at the week that was on Jeopardy!, in an analytical manner.

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Podcasts within The It Was a Thing on TV Podcast Network include:* It Was a Thing on TV--the original podcast, well over 500 episodes strong, covering the short-lived and forgotten events in television history.* The Squared Circle Time Machine--Greg Diener and Dane Woychuk take you on a journey about some of the more memorable events in the history of pro wrestling.Coming in the future: What is a Podcast?: An Unofficial Jeopardy! Podcast. Mike Klauss and 4-time Jeopardy! champion Brian Henegar look back at the week that was on Jeopardy!, in an analytical manner.

Podcasts within The It Was a Thing on TV Podcast Network include: * It Was a Thing on TV--the original podcast, well over 500 episodes strong, covering the short-lived and forgotten events in television history. * The Squared Circle Time Machine--Greg Diener and Dane Woychuk take you on a journey about some of the more memorable events in the history of pro wrestling. Coming in the future: What is a Podcast?: An Unofficial Jeopardy! Podcast. Mike Klauss and 4-time Jeopardy! champion Brian Henegar look back at the week that was on Jeopardy!, in an analytical manner.

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