Ken Jennings

Its format is unknown, but it is already said it will be far different from the network's previous game show offering, Win Ben Stein's Money. government. Comedy Central has announced that they have inked a deal for Ken to host a new game show on their network, likely to begin in the autumn of 2005. He also states that they attempted a prisoner exchange with Nick Berg and was rebuffed by the U.S. Also starring Dennis Haysbert, the advertisements parody a typical Final Jeopardy! situation, and parody Ken's usual style of guessing at answers by having him answer the question in a humorous, over-the-top inquisitive fashion. He claims that he killed Nick Berg, Kim Sun-il and Iraqis who collaborated with the American forces. Ken Jennings also is appearing on commercials for Allstate Insurance. On August 5th, Nouvel Observateur published a feature story by Sara Daniel detailing her meeting with one Abu Rashid, a leader of the mujahadeen council in Fallujah.

The first of these commercials, portraying Jennings as having lots of "friends & family" (coming out of the woodwork, because he is now "stinking rich") started airing in February, 2005. Two were later released after questioning. The SBC Communications and BellSouth joint venture Cingular Wireless LLC has signed Jennings to appear in commercials. On May 18, citing "Iraq Sources", Sky News reported that four people had been arrested for the murder. Ken himself appeared in the commercial. Berg gave the details of his own email account and password, which were later used by Moussaoui. University Games is also producing a Can you Beat Ken? board game to be released in approximately May of 2005. This person had asked to borrow Berg's laptop computer to send an email.

He is also engaged in speaking deals through the Massachusetts-based speakers agency, American Program Bureau (http://www.apbspeakers.com/themes/DefaultView/Site?aspx?PAGE=HOME). Berg's email address had been used by Moussaoui prior to the September 11, 2001 attacks. According to Berg's father, Nick Berg had had a chance encounter with an acquaintance of Moussaoui on a bus in Norman, Oklahoma. Jennings has also agreed to a deal with Microsoft to promote their Encarta encyclopedia software, and has signed a deal with Bertelsmann AG for a book to be published through one of their book divisions in 2005. government's investigation of Zacarias Moussaoui. Jennings accepted the offer, and in another news story (http://www.tvbarn.com/ticker2004/archives/028052.shtml), H&RB officials reported that they had offered similar services to other individuals in the past. S. According to H&RB statements, Jennings could pay over $1.045 million alone in taxes, more than any quiz show contestant. On May 13, it was revealed that Nick Berg had been investigated during the U.

H&R Block, the firm named in the answer he 'missed', announced in a press release (http://www.hrblock.com/presscenter/pressreleases/pressRelease.jsp?PRESS_RELEASE_ID=1245) that they were offering him a deal for free tax preparation and financial services for the rest of his life. I ask them to demand peace now."[13] (http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1221515,00.html). Jennings’ success has resulted in him being a popular individual amongst corporations looking for public endorsers. And I ask them to do more than pray.
. [12]  (http://www.timesherald.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11649649&BRD=1672&PAG=461&dept_id=33380&rfi=6) In a message to an anti-occupation demonstration in London, he asked the many people who offered to pray for Nick and his family to "include in their prayers a prayer for peace. By finishing second ahead of Vered, Jennings not only tied Lygo's 150 opponents defeated record, but joined Rutter as the only two American game show contestants to top $3 million (US) in total winnings. I know it is considered a radical group".

The winner of the tournament and $2 million prize was Brad Rutter, with a total of $62,000 earned over the three days. I am proud to be a member of ANSWER and I plan to be at the march on June 5. Jerome Vered finished with a total of $20,600 for third place. "I think stopping the war and ending racism are extremely important things that this world has to do right now. In the final, Jennings faced off against Jerome Vered and Brad Rutter in a three day tournament for $2 million ($500,000 for 2nd place and $250,000 for third place). After the three days, Ken Jennings finished in 2nd place with a tally of $34,599. The elder Berg said he has been a member of the anti-war activist group ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) since participating in a rally in Washington, D.C., in March 2003. If Jennings won the three-day final, he would have broken Lygo's record. On May 14, Michael Berg attacked the Bush administration's foreign policy, blaming the American actions in Iraq for his son's death.

During his original run, Jennings defeated 149 opponents. I don't think this administration is committed to democracy." The FBI claims that Berg specifically refused government assistance in leaving Iraq. In the Ultimate Tournament of Champions, Jennings had a chance to break Lygo's record of defeating 150 opponents. [2] His father reportedly stated: "I think a lot of people are fed up with the lack of civil rights this thing has caused. After Jennings' 75th show, he tied Lygo's record of 75 consecutive appearances and, with 74 wins, he almost reached Lygo's record of 75 consecutive game show wins. Michael Berg stated that if his son hadn't been detained for so long, he might have been able to leave the country before the violence worsened. Ian Lygo appeared on the British game show 100% 75 consecutive times and won every game until he was forced to retire by the show's producers. government and policies that led to his arrest and detainment in April, for creating the circumstances that led to Nick's death.

Jennings broke almost every game show record in his run. Berg's family blamed the U.S. Oddly, however, during the 74th game, which aired on Monday, November 29, Gilbert resumed announcing the number of games. in Saudi Arabia, and South Korean Kim Sun-il in Iraq, both in June 2004. To make it more difficult for viewers to keep track of Ken's progress towards his final episode, in early September 2004 the show's announcer, Johnny Gilbert, ceased mentioning the number of games that Jennings had won, as had been the show's custom. However, some people in the studio audience reported that he was still announcing them, possibly meaning those parts had been edited out of the airing. There were two subsequent similar beheadings also claimed by Islamic militants: American Paul Marshall Johnson, Jr. The reasoning behind the early airing was reportedly due to a technician running the wrong tape. For further details, see Nick Berg conspiracy theories.

In an interesting turn of events, the 75th episode was aired early in the Macon, Georgia area (on WMAZ-TV, see here (http://www.freep.com/entertainment/tvandradio/tv1e_20041201.htm)) on Friday, November 26, 2004. complicity in the death. Later on, it was determined that Ken Jennings did indeed lose as initially reported with the failing episode shown in most cities across North America on Tuesday, November 30, 2004. Conspiracy theories are forming suggesting U.S. Despite this, Jeopardy! refused to comment. We will pursue those who are responsible and bring them to justice.". A few days later, another rumor spread giving out an incorrect first name of the contestant that had beat him. They have no regard for the lives of innocent men, women and children.

(Jeopardy! tapes five shows per day.) This incident was reported by TV Week and the Associated Press, appearing in hundreds of newspapers across the United States. [11] (http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/editorial/20645.htm) White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan commented, regarding the incident: "It shows the true nature of the enemies of freedom. In a rumor (http://www.kottke.org/04/09/some-ken-jennings-news) disclosed on Wednesday, September 8, 2004, two sources who were at the taping on September 7, 2004 reported that Jennings had lost on his 75th episode, taped the day before, with total winnings at around $2.5 million. Others see Berg's slaying as a reminder of why the United States is waging a War on Terror. Jennings' adjusted total of $37,500 puts him ahead of that mark. Islam does prohibit the killing or the maltreatment of prisoners." [10] (http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2004-05/12/article03.shtml). Four contestants finished with scores of $30,000 or higher in the pre-doubling era, led by Jerome Vered's score of $34,000. Even if he was military personnel he should be treated as a prisoner who, according to Shari'ah, must not be killed." Iyaad Samarrai of the Islamic Party commented "This is absolutely wrong.

Jennings's top score of $75,000 is the highest ever, even if it is adjusted for the seasons before the clue values were doubled. Muthanna al-Dhari, a member of the Board of Muslim Clergy, said the act "does disservice to our religion and our cause. Jennings has reached the $50,000 mark eleven times, with wins of $75,000, $55,099, $52,000 (three times), and $50,000 (six times). Iraqi conservative and fundamentalist religious leaders also denounced the killing. Myron Meyer won $50,000 on September 5, 2002, and Brian Weikle won $52,000 on April 14, 2003. Hezbollah issued a statement calling it a "horrible act that does an immense wrong to Islam and Muslims by a group which falsely pretends to follow the precepts of the religion of pardon.". Prior to Jennings's run, the $50,000 mark had only been reached twice before. Shiite Islamist group Hezbollah and Palestinian nationalist group Hamas denounced the murder.

Jennings now also holds most of the top spots in the list of highest single day winnings on Jeopardy!. Scholars at Al-Azhar University in Cairo issued a declaration of condemnation [9] (http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2004-05/12/article08.shtml), as did numerous Muslim groups in the West including the Council on American-Islamic Relations. If winnings are further adjusted to make them comparable to the seasons before the clue values were doubled, Jennings's adjusted total of $78,000 would place him 11th in the Trebek era of Jeopardy!, behind Frank Spangenberg ($102,597) and nine others. In the Muslim world, the killing of Berg was strongly condemned. No other Jeopardy! contestant has won more than $150,000 in non-tournament play in the first five days.
. The previous record holder, Tom Walsh, won $184,900 in seven days, but only $118,100 of that came in the first five days. The video bears some similarities to the videotape showing the murder and decapitation of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in Pakistan in 2002. Like Pearl, Berg was Jewish, although it is uncertain whether his captors were aware of that. There are many differences noted with other decapitation videos, including the decapitation video of Paul Johnson in Saudi Arabia and the video of Kim Sun-il in Iraq.

Sean Ryan was the first to break the record, winning six games in October 2003. Bush and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. Jennings won US$156,000 in his first five days on Jeopardy!, so if the five-day rule had not been eliminated, he would still be the all-time non-tournament winner in Jeopardy! history. President George W. Comprehensive game summaries for each day of Ken Jennings' streak have been compiled here. slaughtered in this way." The video further threatens U.S. With three consecutive losses in the Ultimate Tournament of Champions in addition to the loss in his previous Jeopardy appearance, Jennings has now lost four episodes in a row. You will not receive anything from us but coffins after coffins ..

Jennings also holds the record for the number of consecutive losses on Jeopardy. During the video, the man reading the statement threatens further deaths: "We tell you that the dignity of the Muslim men and women in Abu Ghraib and others is not redeemed except by blood and souls. Jennings' current total of US$3,022,700 could be increased to US$3,272,700 if he wins the next Tournament of Champions for the season in which his streak ended, thus retaking the title of highest total winnings on Jeopardy or any other game show. Some aspects of the video may or do not support that it is al-Zarqawi ([7] (http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/news_service/middle_east_full_story.asp?service_id=2020) & [8] (http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/4FFA61A3-9C33-4597-A8D9-8079E91F2784.htm)).
The following records, having been set by Ken Jennings, have now been broken by others:. On May 13, news outlets quoted a CIA source, speaking on the condition of anonymity, that a voice analysis of the tape has led the agency to conclude that the masked man who reads the statement and carries out the killing is "with high probability" al-Zarqawi. Jennings bested 149 opponents during his tenure. For more information on the questions being raised, see Nick Berg conspiracy theories.

** In 100%, Lygo faced two opponents per game. Based on details seen in the video, some forensic experts ([6] (http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/FE22Ak03.html)) believe Berg was already dead at the time of the decapitation. * Lygo was forced to retire by producer RTL Group. government. Three game show records remained that Jennings did not tie or break:. Questions exist regarding the circumstances of Berg's death, the authenticity of the video, and the claims made by the U.S. He also tied the following records:. A scream can be heard as men shout "Allahu Akbar" (a common Arabic expression meaning "God is greatest!").

During his streak, Jennings broke the following records:. The masked men then converge on Berg and decapitate him with a knife. During his Jeopardy! appearances, Jennings became known for several quirky behaviors:. troops at Abu Ghraib prison. Harry Friedman, Executive Producer of the show, said in the release, "The 2003 rule change, which allows Jeopardy! players to keep playing until they're defeated, raised the question about how other five-time champions might have played under this rule. This tournament is an opportunity to give those past champions another chance to shine." On May 25, Ken Jennings finished second in the Ultimate Tournament of Champions, winning half a million dollars but has been replaced as the number one overall winner of money on a gameshow by Brad Rutter, the two million dollar winner of the Ultimate Tournament of Champions. The statement says that Berg's killing was in direct retaliation for the abuse of prisoners by U.S. The three-day finals concluded the event on May 23, May 24, and May 25. A lengthy statement is read aloud.

The tournament was taped in early 2005 and the tournament began airing on February 9. The video shows Berg surrounded by five men wearing ski masks and head scarves. Guaranteed prize money will be offered to all contestants. I live in West Chester, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.". The Ultimate Tournament of Champions offered a substantial purse, with a grand prize of $2,000,000 to the winner, $500,000 for second, and $250,000 for third. I have a brother and sister, David and Sarah. This equaled a total of 145 players, including Jennings. He identified himself: "My name is Nick Berg, my father's name is Michael, my mother's name is Susan.

It featured Tournament of Champions Champions, College Championship, and Teen Tournament winners from the show's 21-year run, as well as over 100 undefeated five-time champions. Berg is seen in the video wearing an orange jumpsuit. On December 28, 2004, Sony sent out press release announcing their 15-week, 75-show, Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions. See: Internet Archive (http://web.archive.org/web/*/http%3A//www.al-ansar.biz/). Work on the series will begin summer 2005 with a launch date set for late 2005 or 1st qtr 2006. The video is about five minutes and thirty-two seconds long. According to Comedy Central execs, Jennings would co-host and participate but would not elaborate any further on the show’s format. Both al-Zarqawi and Muntada al-Ansar are associated with the Al-Qaida movement.

According to Variety.com (‘Trivia titan gets series’, 5/23/05) Ken Jennings and Michael Davies (Who Wants to be a Millionaire & Win Ben Stein's Money) are teaming up as executive producers on a new game show format for Comedy Central. On May 11, 2004, the website of the militant Islamist group Muntada al-Ansar [5] (http://www.al-ansar.biz/) allegedly broadcast a video with the opening title of "Abu Musa'b al-Zarqawi slaughters an American", which shows Berg being decapitated. Combined with a ten percent tithe, this would leave him approximately $1,230,430 to use for other purposes. Military sources stated publicly at that time that Berg's body showed "signs of trauma", but did not disclose that he had been decapitated. H&R Block senior vice president David Byers estimated that Jennings would owe approximately $1.04 million in taxes on his winnings. Berg's family was informed of his death on May 10. Taking advantage of its fame over the crucial clue, H&R Block offered Jennings free financial services for the rest of his life. military patrol.

Jeopardy! contestants typically receive their winnings approximately 120 days after their last game airs in the form of a check. Berg's body was found decapitated on May 8, 2004 on a Baghdad overpass by a U.S. When asked what he intended to do with his winnings, Jennings said that he intends to tithe ten percent to his church, donate to public television and National Public Radio, go on a trip to Europe, and invest the rest for his family. government, also hired a private investigator and contacted both their Congressional delegation and the Red Cross in search of information. On May 24th, 2005, Comedy Central announced that Jennings would be the host of a new comedic quiz show to replace the cancelled Chappelle's Show". Berg's family, frustrated with what they say was a lack of action by the U.S. A&E aired on December 1, 2004 an episode of the Biography television program on Jennings and other Jeopardy! notables, including Frank Spangenberg and Eddie Timanus. State Department investigator looked into Berg's disappearance, official government inquiries produced no leads.

TV Guide featured a segment of "The Top Ten TV Moments of 2004," in which Ken Jennings' loss placed third. Although a U.S. While on his media tour following his final game, Jennings taped a segment for a future episode of Sesame Street. Berg's family became concerned after not hearing from him for several days. Barbara Walters selected Jennings as one of the "Ten Most Fascinating People of 2004" for her twelfth annual ABC News special, which aired on December 8, 2004. officials on April 10 and did not return again to his hotel after that date. news programming and on Nightline. Berg had his last contact with U.S.

Jennings appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman to present Letterman's "Top Ten List." He appeared again on the program on the night his final show was televised, in addition to interview segments airing that night on local 11 p.m. His family last heard from him on April 9. it's not like Millionaire.". Berg is said to have refused this offer and traveled to Baghdad, where he stayed at the Al Fanar Hotel. During that guest appearance, Jennings said that, "Jeopardy! is a man's game .. officials to take a flight out of Iraq, with their assistance. There Jennings revealed that he had failed to qualify for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, also hosted by Regis Philbin. military in Mosul.". [4] (http://www.wkrn.com/Global/story.asp?S=1865745) According to the Associated Press, Berg was released from custody on April 6 and advised by U.S.

After his 31st win on Jeopardy!, during the summer break between tapings, Jennings made a guest appearance on Live with Regis and Kelly. consul stating "I have confirmed that your son, Nick, is being detained by the U.S. Jennings has received a good deal of American media coverage. The Mosul police deny they ever arrested Berg, and Berg's family has turned over an email from the U.S. Jeopardy! ratings went up 62 percent during his run on the show (11.1 million viewers was a ten-year high); for three weeks in July 2004 and for most of the latter part of Jennings's run, it surpassed traditional leader Wheel of Fortune to become television's highest-rated syndicated program. maintains that at no time was Berg in coalition custody, but rather that he was held by Iraqi forces. Jennings's winning streak on Jeopardy! has made him something of a celebrity. The U.S.

On December 1, the show broke with tradition by having Jennings make a "guest appearance" at the start of the broadcast, during which host Alex Trebek acknowledged his success and enumerated the various game show records he'd broken. He said that he had not been mistreated during his confinement. Along the way, Jennings defeated at least three contestants who are current quiz bowl players; in fact, according to a Washington Post article, at least one fellow NAQT employee was selected to appear on the show during Jennings' run (but, as someone with more than a casual acquaintance with Jennings, could not compete against him because of standards and practices rules). After his parents filed suit in federal court in Philadelphia on April 5, claiming that he was being held illegally, he was released from custody. Zerg was defeated the following day, finishing in third place with $2, while Jennings' running time period totaled 182 calendar days, including his first and last appearances. FBI agents visited his parents to confirm his identity on March 31, but he was not immediately released. Most who saw the show would say this assessment was in keeping with his genial personality, since Zerg never appeared to be a serious contender until Jennings stumbled in the second half. officials and held for 13 days without access to legal counsel.

Jennings reported in an interview that the loss was "no fluke" and that Zerg was a formidable opponent. His family claims he was turned over to U.S. Immediately after she won, Alex Trebek dubbed her a "giant-killer" for her accomplishment of finally beating the long-standing champ. Berg had intended to return to the United States on March 30, 2004, but he was detained in Mosul on March 24 by Iraqi police at a checkpoint. Zerg answered correctly, and she and Jennings shook hands and hugged as the audience gave the two of them a standing ovation. Throughout his time in Iraq, he maintained frequent contact with his family in the United States by telephone and e-mail. Jennings's final total, along with his second-place money, was $2,522,700. Leaving on February 1, he returned to Iraq on March 14, 2004, only to find that the work he was promised was unavailable.

The Final Jeopardy category was "Business and Industry"; the clue was: "Most of this firm's 70,000 seasonal white-collar employees work only four months a year." The correct response was: "What is H&R Block?"; Jennings responded with "what is FedEx?". He also went to the northern city of Mosul, visiting an Iraqi man whose brother had been married to Berg's late aunt. But Jennings proved to be his own worst enemy by 'missing' both Double Jeopardy! Daily Double questions (on which he had placed his usual high wagers) and the Final Jeopardy! question. He first arrived in Iraq on December 21, 2003, and made arrangements to secure contract work for his company. The third contestant, David Hankins, completed the Double Jeopardy round with a negative amount and was not allowed to participate in Final Jeopardy. He traveled to Iraq in the hope of helping to repair its damaged infrastructure. On November 30, 2004, Jennings' long reign as Jeopardy! champion finally came to an end when he lost his 75th game to challenger Nancy Zerg, who initially did not appear to be a threat to the champion. Berg, unlike most of his family, was a supporter of the 2003 invasion of Iraq and of Bush administration policy.

In theory, if Jennings had remained undefeated though the 2005-2006 season, there wouldn’t be a tournament of Champions for that season, because Jennings would be the sole champion. In addition, Berg set up a subsidiary of his company, Prometheus Tower Services, Inc., in Kenya [3] (http://www.macon.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/pennsylvania/counties/chester_county/8683572.htm). Since he did not lose before the 2004 Tournament was taped (which then aired from September 20 through October 1), he will have to wait until the 2005-06 season to compete in the Tournament of Champions. He once traveled to Kitende, Uganda to help a village, by among other things teaching villagers how to make Bovl Blocks, a modular concrete block Berg invented for use in tower construction where steel is not readily available or is cost-prohibitive. Jennings's run began with the episode aired on Monday, June 2, 2004, and spanned two seasons. Berg received no degrees for any of his university studies. After this rule change, and until Jennings' run, the record winning streak was set by Tom Walsh, who won $186,900 ($184,900 in his winning episodes) in eight games in January 2004. Also while at the University of Oklahoma, according to Nickberg.org, Berg developed a "paper brick" that was to be the precursor to his "Bovl Block" pressed construction blocks.

At the beginning of the show's 20th season (in 2003), the rules were changed to allow contestants to remain on the show as long as they continued to win. Berg attended four universities: Cornell, Drexel, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Oklahoma, where he was often homeless and was arrested for trespassing[2] (http://www.oudaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/05/19/40aaaeb82e3f9) in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Prior to 2003, Jeopardy! contestants were limited to five consecutive games. Police handcuffed and detained Berg during his animated explanation of the device, which police suspected of being capable of illicitly opening remotely-controlled garage doors[1] (http://middleeastinfo.org/article4561.html). He and his wife Mindy have a son named Dylan. During his attendance at this school, according to James Dao of the New York Times, Berg was involved in a minor brush with the law concerning a device Berg identified as a "truth detector". He was a software engineer for CHG, a healthcare-placement firm. Berg attended West Chester Henderson High School, where he received a diploma in 1996.

He also writes questions and edits the literature and mythology categories for the National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT), a quiz bowl organization. He inspected and rebuilt communication antennas, and had previously visited Kenya, Ghana, and Uganda on similar projects. Now residing in Murray, Utah (a suburb of Salt Lake City), Jennings identifies himself as an avid comic book and movie buff with a website listing his top 2000 favorite movies. Berg was a native of West Chester, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, where he owned his own company, Prometheus Methods Tower Service. He served a two-year mission in Madrid, Spain from 1993 to 1995. Bush for his son's death. Jennings is a Mormon, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Berg's father has blamed George W.

Jennings graduated with a degree in computer science and English at Brigham Young University, where he played on the school's quiz bowl team for three years. He completed an International Baccalaureate diploma at Seoul Foreign School, and achieved honors at both Brigham Young and the University of Washington. The act was condemned by many Muslim leaders as contrary to Islamic law and harmful to their cause. He watched Jeopardy! on the American Forces Network television while growing up. soldiers at Abu Ghraib prison. Born in Edmonds, Washington, Jennings grew up in Seoul, South Korea (1981–1992) and Singapore (1992–1996), where his father worked for an international law firm and then as Asia Pacific Division Counsel of Oracle Corporation. His killers claimed that his death was carried out to avenge abuses of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. Jennings held the record for most winnings on any game show ever played until the end of the Ultimate Tournament of Champions on May 25, 2005, when he was displaced by Brad Rutter. The decapitation, the first of a series of such killings of foreign hostages in Iraq, received worldwide attention because it was filmed, and the footage was subsequently released on the Internet, reportedly from a Malaysian homepage by the Islamic organisation al-Ansars.

His total winnings on Jeopardy! are $3,022,700 ($2,520,700 during his original run, and $500,000 in the Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions). Islamic militants have been accused of killing Berg. 74 games before he was defeated by Nancy Zerg on his 75th appearance. He was captured and beheaded in May 2004. He will often say "What's...?" instead of "What is...?". Nicholas Evan Berg (April 2, 1978 – May 2004) was an American businessman seeking telecommunications work in Iraq during the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq. When guessing, he would phrase his responses in such a way as to make it clear he was in doubt of the answer himself, and openly expressed surprise when he gave the correct response. http://tides.carebridge.org/Videos/Berg.wmv (8.2 MB WMV format, The Nick Berg execution is left out in this version).

He often shook his head in disbelief when his total cash winnings were announced at the start of each episode/game. http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/decapitation_video.htm (5.4 MB WMV format). Jennings has only made three other attempts to break Weikle's $52,000 record (in his 30th, 39th, and 65th games), but incorrect Final Jeopardy! responses prevented him from succeeding. http://www.consumptionjunction.com/downloads/cj_34947.wmv (8.2 MB WMV format). On his 71st game, he broke the record a second time with a win of $55,099. The complete video, including the beheading of Nick Berg