It’s difficult to believe that the game show Jeopardy! is 25 years old. As I mentioned yesterday, I’m a Jeopardy junkie, and I’ve been for years.
Actually, I’m more than an addict - I was a contestant on Jeopardy, in 1988, four years after the show aired. I’ll make a long story short - I tried out and was selected as a potential contestant in Tampa, Florida, when I lived there, but never got called. I tried out again in Davenport, Iowa, in July of 1988 and I was qualified as a contestant again. This time, I was called nearly immediately, and I went to California, along with my 3 children, my mom, and my mother-in-law.
The show aired just before Christmas in 1988. You might see my episode on The Game Show network some day. I can’t believe it’s been 20 years since I was a contestant.
I am going to date myself and say I remember the original Jeopardy, with Art Fleming. I remember watching it in high school and thinking I really wanted to be on Jeopardy. It took me a long time, but I finally achieved my goal.
Here’s a Jeopardy episode from 1979:
Tags: Alex Trebec, Art Fleming, baby boomers, jeopardy, television history
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