How long did Ken Jennings win a row on Jeopardy?

74 consecutive wins
He is the highest-earning American game show contestant of all time. Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. game show Jeopardy! with 74 consecutive wins….

Ken Jennings
Occupation	Game show contestant television presenter author podcaster
Years active	2004–present

What was Ken Jennings winning streak?

74 games
However, he’s still got a long way to go if he’s planning to unseat current first-place winner Ken Jennings, whose winning streak of 74 games and $2,520,700 total winnings is still the massive score to beat.

Who has the longest streak on Jeopardy?

Ken Jennings
Ken Jennings became a household name during his record 74-game winning streak, the longest in “Jeopardy!” history. His winnings total $3,370,700. Brad Rutter is the highest money winner of all time across any television game show, with total “Jeopardy!” winnings of $4,688,436.

What was the Final Jeopardy question Ken Jennings lost?

19 episode, Jennings moderated Final Jeopardy!, giving the following clue: “Adjusted for inflation, the nightly rate this company put in its name in 1962 is now $51.” The correct answer was, “What is Motel 6?” but leading contestant Brian Chang didn’t know it, so he decided to have some fun—or rather, poke fun at …

How sick is Alex Trebek?

8, 2020 — Alex Trebek, the long-running host of the game show Jeopardy! whose sharp wit, dry humor, and celebration of the intellect made him one of television’s most beloved icons, has died. The cause was pancreatic cancer, according to a statement from the official Jeopardy!

Do Jeopardy contestants get their expenses paid?

Jeopardy! does not pay any travel expenses for your initial appearance on the show. They have a hotel they direct you to where they have a decent group rate, and they arrange transportation from that hotel to the studio, but that’s the extent of the help they give you.