Memorable 'Jeopardy!' moments

CNN)The world has changed an outstanding deal, but the love for "Jeopardy!" has not


The game show and its host, Alex Trebek, have provided some stable enjoyment within the midst of much instability this past year

Trebek died Sunday at the age of 80 after a battle with carcinoma 

Despite being ill, the long-time host continued to figure on his hit quiz show and recently enjoyed a rare night during which returning champion Kevin Walsh found himself answering the last word question solo after the opposite two contestants ended up with either a deficit or zero balance


Here are another memorable moments from the show

Clean-shaven Trebek

When Trebek debuted as host of "Jeopardy!" in 1984, he sported a healthy mustache

It became his signature look. Viewers were shocked he shaved it off in 2001, giving him a younger appearance

He went back and forth over the years with mustache and without, before finally choosing a clean-shaven look the past few years

In 2018, Trebek announced on Twitter that his wife "voted" for him to travel without his facial hair. so as that settled it


Mixing it up with a sister show

For April's Fool Day in 1997, Trebek switched places with "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak

What followed was... different

Both games shows -- and their hosts -- are beloved for years, so viewers rolled with it


The Ken Jennings streak

There may haven't been more excitement surrounding the competition than in 2014, when contestant Ken Jennings won 74 games back to back, the longest streak in "Jeopardy!" history.

The programmer didn't do too shabby within the winnings department either, bringing home $3,370,700

Jennings would still become an author also because the winner of "Jeopardy! the only of All Time," special tournament



James Holzhauer, Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings competed in "Jeopardy! the only of All Time."

He snagged the grand prize of $1 million as champion

Showed him the cash


James Holzhauer thrilled viewers in 2019, when he made history setting the record for the foremost important single-game winnings at $131,127

He went on to enjoy a 32 consecutive-game streak and won one among the "Tournament of Champions" specials

But it's contestant Brad Rutter who is widely known together of the foremost important money winners ever on the show

Thanks to his various appearances on the franchise, including a $2.1 million win during one among "Tournament of Champions," Rutter has earned quite $5 million from the show



Three -way tie

Professor Scott Weiss created a real moment of sportsmanship in 2007. He structured his final wager so

as that if he and his two fellow contestants would all have $16,000 if everyone answered the last word question correctly

They did and it led to the show's first ever three-way tie not involving zero dollars

All three returned for subsequent episode


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