The “Quest for Ken” begins in February.
Ratings stunt? Hell yes. The Ken tournament will be in February (a sweeps month) and the showdown against Ken will be in May (another sweeps month).
Who says programmers are are stupid?
Well, I do, but this is marketing genius.
And herewas my thread urging our own 5 time champ to take him on.
Zev Steinhardt
I wonder if Bob Harris will be back. He was so smug, but for some reason I found him hilarious.
This really is a great idea. I know lots of people that are disappointed in Ken being gone. Jeopardy just isn’t as exciting. Better they do this now before everyone forgets about Ken and Jeopardy in general.
Seeing a doper beat Ken would be great, as well!
Like I said in Zev’s thread, I am awaiting a formal invitation to the Ultimate Jeopardy! Tournament.
BTW, How did I miss both of these threads yesterday?
Me, too. Probably best not to say any more until it’s official.
Just in case you didn’t know, Bob has his own blog now (after guest posting frequently on Tom Tomorrow’s This Modern World). If you’re a Bob fan, you should check it out.
Personally, I’m eagerly anticipating the return of Frank Spangenburg. I like Ken but I hope Frank takes him to the cleaners.
Who was the previous all-time winner from 1986?
He’s also a regular on that TLC “Urban Legends” show. They call him the “fact checker” and he sort of does what MythBusters does, but without the expensive gizmos.