# Jennings is Back again?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jennings-is-back-again/262955>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 3, 2004, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jennings-is-back-again/262955 "2004-09-03T14:29:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jennings-is-back-again/262955/1 "2004-09-03T14:29:35Z")

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Ok, Im sure this is answered somewhere else deeply embedded in another thread.

I heard an ad for the ‘return’ of Ken Jennings. (That Jeoprady Contestant of the month, won over a Million on the show) What is the situation particulars with this?

Jeopardy got moved when our local news (11news Atlanta) decided to do a 7:30 newcast. Jeopardy gets moved to 4:30, but Wheel of Fortune stays put. (Anything to keep america dim)

But I digress, I was able to see the second to last jennings episode as it originally aired. (Wanted to see the guy after all the hype) I assumed he left after the next ep.

This return is just for ratings, obviously, but will jennings keep his winnings? is he there for ‘show’ only? Etc, etc, etc.

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**Author:** ![Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rube_E.Tewesday)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jennings-is-back-again/262955/2 "2004-09-03T14:31:45Z")

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Your basic assumption is wrong. He was still undefeated when the show went on summer hiatus, and will just be coming back as the returning champion.

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**Author:** ![Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rube_E.Tewesday)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jennings-is-back-again/262955/3 "2004-09-03T14:36:10Z")

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Hmmm… that sounded a bit curt, sorry. Just meant that his “last appearance” was just his last for the season, not forever.

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**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jennings-is-back-again/262955/4 "2004-09-03T14:39:40Z")

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Assumptions like that get made when you dont see the final ep. Thanks!

Would anyone else have hated to draw against Jennings in Who Wants to Be A Millionaire (Fastest Finger) or Chuck Woolery’s show of a few years back ‘Greed’ ?