# Can You Answer What KenJen could not? (Spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 29, 2004, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168 "2004-11-29T17:10:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2004, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/41 "2004-11-30T06:26:34Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > Yes, but I don’t think they took the tournaments into consideration. I’m pretty sure one spoiler said he was going to lose on the 9th. There was either a game that day, or it was the last before College Jeopardy, so you’d think he would have lost on the first day back. (As I posted, that did end up being the best game I’ve ever seen.) I’ll watch tomorrow and we’ll see. Of course I usually watch anyway. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2004, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/42 "2004-11-30T12:13:16Z")
I heard a tape of it on Stern this morning. KenJen guessed. . . FedEx. And then Trebek goes, “in your FACE, LOSER!!!” ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2004, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/43 "2004-11-30T14:51:42Z")
I think I had the stupidest guess of all. Mine was: The NFL. I thought perhaps all those execs and ticket sellers etc. were white collar and probably numbered a whole lot more than they do. ---
**Author:** ![jacquilynne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@jacquilynne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacquilynne)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2004, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/44 "2004-11-30T16:10:42Z")
I got it instantly when I heard about it (months ago), but then, my mother is one of those white collar workers, so it seemed completely obvious to me. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2004, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/45 "2004-11-30T17:22:23Z")
I successfully avoided this, until Neal Boortz (damn him!) announced it on his radio show today. I take it tonight’s episode was not a runaway? Bye Ken. You were a great contestant, unassuming and a good player. Quick on the button. Sniff sniff…someone finally knocked off the Champ. Sniff sniff. ---
**Author:** ![RumMunkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@RumMunkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RumMunkey)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2004, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/46 "2004-11-30T17:53:29Z")
It seems like yesterday we were guessing the “_incredible thing_” that happens on Jeopardy might be **Andy Kaufman’s** return! ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2004, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/47 "2004-11-30T18:19:30Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > I take it tonight’s episode was not a runaway? What I heard was that the woman had 10,000 and Ken had 14,000 (about). She went first in Final Jeopardy and got bumped up to 14,001 (1 more than Ken). He bet about 4 grand and missed it. So clearly, Ken had an off night. ---
**Author:** ![Airblairxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Airblairxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airblairxxx)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2004, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/48 "2004-11-30T20:47:41Z")
Here was my answer: The Girl Scouts of America. Do I get the reward for stupidest guess? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2004, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/49 "2004-11-30T20:50:32Z")
My first guess was Ben & Jerry’s. Oh those crazy hippies. ---
**Author:** ![LateComer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5ac83/32.png) [@LateComer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LateComer)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2004, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/50 "2004-11-30T21:14:42Z")
I guessed Hickory Farms ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2004, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/51 "2004-11-30T21:59:42Z")
The show is on at 3:30 Central Time, so it just ended. As Madeline Kahn said, “It’s twoo, it’s twoo.” Congrats to Nancy and to Ken. I hope your record stands, unless I get myself on Jeopardy one of these days. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2004, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/52 "2004-11-30T22:04:25Z")
I wonder if Ken decided that $2.5M was enough and it was time to lose and get on with his life? ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2004, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/53 "2004-11-30T22:09:54Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > I wonder if Ken decided that $2.5M was enough and it was time to lose and get on with his life? I was wondering the same thing… It’s gotta get kinda boring after a while, I’d think, not to mention just about impossible to have a real life of any sort. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2004, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/54 "2004-11-30T22:10:08Z")
Just got done watching it. I’ve been totally wrapped up in my first semester of law school and hadn’t even heard it was going to be today, so it was a complete surprise to yours truly. And yes, I guessed it correctly. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2004, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/55 "2004-11-30T23:09:24Z")
I had never watched a KenJenn episode of Jeopardy (it comes on at 3:30 here as well). I happened to be home from work early today and got to watch. I kind of got taken by the moment. I thought knowing the ending would take away from it, but it didn’t. It was really awesome. Did you hear the GASP coming from the audience when they revealed that he missed the question? WOW! The respect (read: AWE) Nancy gave Ken when she won was nice. Giant killer indeed (plus, she’s one of those librarian types that me and my frat brothers used to swear were hot in the sack when we watched the show). And Ken was classy in defeat. A nice hug and a big smile. It had to end, and I’m sure it hurt him to lose even after all that time. Tip of the hat to Ken. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2004, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/56 "2004-11-30T23:45:06Z")
> [@Raygun99](#): > > If this is true, it’s rather ironic considering > > he’s going to need the services of an excellent accountant after he’s done. He’s got them. 🙂 According to the [ABC News article](http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=292782): H&R Block has offered him free tax preparation for life. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2004, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/57 "2004-11-30T23:52:06Z")
> [@LilyoftheValley](#): > > Uh, is there a way to report your own post to a mod? No, but they’d said elsewhere to report the post above or below it, and to tell them what’s up in the Report Post screen. ---
**Author:** ![catsix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@catsix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catsix)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2004, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/58 "2004-12-01T00:10:08Z")
Nailed it. Not too many types of companies have white collar workers that are seasonal, so far as I know. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2004, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/59 "2004-12-01T00:34:44Z")
It just aired here in Orlando(ish.) I feel like someone struck out Babe Ruth, or someone intercepted Dan Marino, or Lance Armstrong got a flat tire. I guessed wrong too. But if Ken had gotten both Double Jeopardies right… ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2004, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168/60 "2004-12-01T00:35:46Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > But if Ken had gotten both Double Jeopardies right… Yeah, he was very reckless with his betting; that was weird. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-what-kenjen-could-not-spoilers/277168.md?page=4)