November 30, 2004 –
Ken Jennings‘ reign as Jeopardy! champion ended when he lost his 75th game to challenger Nancy Zerg, on this date. The clue: Most of this firm’s 70,000 seasonal white-collar employees work only four months a year.
Nancy Zerg, who was in second place with $10,000, revealed her response: H&R Block. Her $4,401 wager put her just a dollar ahead of Jennings. All eyes were now on the reigning champ. His answer? … FedEx.
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