![]() They suggested business attire (no jeans, T-shirts or sneakers). We contestants were to show up at the studio (I took a shuttle along with others from the hotel) in the clothes we were going to wear on air and to bring along three extra outfits. I got the call in late February and went to the taping March 16. The rule is that auditioners are eligible to be called to the show for 18 months after the audition. Even if I never had been called to be on the show, the auditions were a blast. As the coordinators told us during both auditions I attended, we are trying out for a quiz show so we should have fun. Then the contestants play a mock game with signaling devices just like the ones used on the real game. Potential contestants take another 50-question test, which draws from a broad spectrum of subjects - pop culture, history, science - just like the online test. Maggie Speak was in charge of the one I attended in Washington. The contestant coordinators travel around the country for the auditions. If you are interested in trying out for "Jeopardy!," you should go to the website and register for an e-mail alert for the next online test. I have taken the 50-question general knowledge test twice, and both times I was called for auditions - first in Atlanta in 2006, then in Washington, D.C., in 2009. I will backtrack a bit to explain how a contestant gets on "Jeopardy!" The show offers an online contestant test from time to time. And he is extremely good at his job, keeping up the fast pace and keeping the show moving. ![]() ![]() The contestants have only limited interaction with Alex because of the rules, but during the taping I attended, he was gracious and patient in answering questions from the studio audience. The third thing people want to know is what is Alex Trebek like. The show is taped in a studio in Culver City, and on the day I was there, six shows were being taped - a Friday show with a returning champion and the shows for the following Monday through Friday. In my group were about a dozen people from all walks of life and from across the country. We stayed at a hotel in Culver City that had a special rate for "Jeopardy!" contestants. My husband and I flew to Los Angeles in March for the taping. That brings me to my second point: I, like every other contestant, paid for my own travel and hotel accommodations. The show used to give prizes for second and third place, but, as contestant producer Maggie Speak told the contestant group that I was in, the producers decided to give cash to help contestants defray travel costs. That was my score at the end of the game, but because I came in second, I will receive $2,000. If you have recorded the show but haven't watched yet, I warn you that this post is one big spoiler.įirst, I didn't win $20,000. I was a contestant on "Jeopardy!" The show aired Monday (July 26), so now I can write about what it was like. Posted Jby Pam Nelson & filed under Old Triangle Grammar Guide. What it was like to compete on "Jeopardy!"
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