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45 of the game's greatest return for a shot at $1 million and the title of Champion of the Decades as Jeopardy! celebrates 30 years on the air.

Recaps by Chico Alexander, GSNN

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Alex Trebek

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Kelly Miyahara
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2000s: Pawson/Wenglinsky/Whitener
April 4

In 1984, "Jeopardy!", the Merv Griffin creation that provided the answers and asked for the questions, returned to the airwaves in first-run syndication. Thirty years and more than 6000 episodes later, it stands as the gold standard for quiz shows today, and this year, we celebrate with a year-long tournament featuring some of the greatest champions to ever play the game: The Battle of the Decades.

This week, 15 of the greatest contestants of the 2000s return to compete. The winner of each game will return in May to compete for $1 million and the title of Champion of the Decades. Runners-up will receive $5000 each.

Last night, it was the Ken Jennings show all over again, as he HAMMERED the competition, leaving one spot remaining on Quarterfinalists' Row...

Dan Pawson
Brooklyn
global health consultant
2009 TOC Winner

Maria Wenglinsky
Brooklyn
teacher
2005

Keith Whitener
Washington, DC
research chemist
2012

Dan, who I believe is wearing a mockingjay pin, has the honor, and will enter the Arena of the Jeopardy! round...

VIENNA
CALLING

STRUCTURES

COMPUTER
ABBREVIATIONS

21st CENTURY
BOOKS

CELEBRITY
REALITY TV

WHAT A "GAL"

Daily Double: $1000 Vienna Calling. Dan's the only one in money with $3200. He bets... "Sorry, Roger. Sorry, Ken. Can I bet $100?" It's your money, bro. It's also your clue: the cathedral named for this saint was burned out during the Battle of Vienna in 1945 & rebuilt by 1952. "What is ... Who is Paul?" No, it was Stephen, leaving him with $3100.

At the end of Jeopardy!...

$4,700	$2,200	$1,800
Dan	Maria	Keith

Double Jeopardy! round...

SCIENTIST
SAYS

AFRICAN
SETTINGS

BALLET
BELLES

VIDEO
gAMES

THE AGE OF
THE ROBBER
BARONS

"V" IS IN
THE MIDDLE

Daily Double #1: $1600 "V" Is in the Middle. Dan has the lead with $11,900. He's going to go for $5000 on this: a person able to see beyond the realm of normal perception. "What is a clairvoyant?" RIGHT for $16,900!

Daily Double #2: $800 The Age of the Robber Barons. Maria has $9800 to Dan's $16,900. She wagers $7100 to tie on this: in 1890 he became president of the American Tobacco Company in Durham, North Carolina. "Who is Duke?" WE'VE GOT A TIE!

At the end of Double Jeopardy!...AND after a line ruling...

$15,700	$18,100	$4,200
Dan	Maria	Keith

This is strictly a win-or-go-home situation, with the runners-up taking $5000, while the winner moves on to the tournament quarterfinals....

- Keith wins if... he spoils on an all-in wager.
- Dan wins if... he bets $7299 and is right while Maria is wrong.
- Maria wins if... she bets $13,301 and is right.

Final Jeopardy! category: 20th CENTURY NOVEL QUOTES

"IT WAS ONE OF THOSE PICTURES...SO CONTRIVED THAT THE EYES FOLLOW YOU...BENEATH" THE PICTURE WAS THIS 5-WORD QUOTE

Correct response: what is "Big Brother is watching you"?

Keith's response: what is ? WRONG. Wager: $4199. Total: $1
Dan's response: what is Don't get undressed near here? WRONG. Wager: $3000. Total: $12,700
Maria's response: what the portrait of a lady? WRONG. Wager: $15,000. Total: $3100.

QUARTERFINALIST: Dan Pawson

Dan knew that Maria was going to go in on it, while not knowing exactly what to expect in this category. That gave him the win, and he's in like Flynn.

And after that, he plays THESE players...

1980s	1990s	2000s
Tom Cubbage Washington, DC Chuck Forrest Marino, ITA Mark Lowenthal Reston, VA Tom Nosek Torrance, CA Leszek Pawlowicz Flagstaff, AZ	Robin Carroll Atlanta Mark Dawson Chamblee, GA Pam Mueller Princeton, NJ Brad Rutter Lancaster, PA Rachael Schwartz Mountain View, CA	Colby Burnett Chicago Roger Craig Brooklyn Ken Jennings Seattle Dan Pawson Brooklyn Russ Schumacher Ft. Collins, CO

Back to 2014 next time.

To read all about the tournaments and the contestants, go to www.jeopardy.com.

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