Host | |
Alex Trebek | |
Announcer | |
Johnny Gilbert | |
Photo | |
November 29~December 3, 1993 | |
Packager | |
Merv Griffin Enterprises |
The 10th Anniversary Tournament was the modern Jeopardy's second best-of reunion tournament, and first to take place during episodes of the syndicated version. It was held in honor of the modern show's 10th anniversary, and offered a $25,000 top prize.[1]
The contestants competed for a winner's prize of a combined two-day final score total plus a $25,000 bonus. The event resembled the show's regular tournaments (albeit without a quarterfinal round), with three semifinal matches to determine three finalists, who then competed against each other in a two-game total point match.
Contestants[]
Eight fan favorite contestants from Jeopardy's first eight seasons were invited back to compete in the $25,000 prize, as listed below (6 of them were undefeated 5-day champions and 2 of them were 4-day champions). The season 9 spot was given to the 1993 Tournament of Champions winner, which ended up being Tom Nosek.
- Steve Rogitz - (1985 ToC 2nd runner-up) Total winnings of $41,499
- Roy Holliday - (1988 ToC semifinalist) Total winnings of $62,200
- Leslie Frates - (1991 ToC semifinalist) Total winnings of $61,099
- Doug Molitor - (1987 ToC semifinalist) Total winnings of $56,001
- Mark McDermott - (1989 ToC semifinalist) Total winnings of $47,880
- Tom Nosek - (1993 ToC winner) Total winnings of $165,640
- Lionel Goldbart - (1986 ToC semifinalist) Total winnings of $44,997
- Frank Spangenberg - (Biggest Money Winner of Season 6 and 1990 ToC semifinalist) Total winnings of $112,597
- Robert Slaven - (1992 ToC semifinalist) Total winnings of $58,202
Winnings[]
Semifinalists | Finalists (minimum guarantees) | ||
---|---|---|---|
2nd runner-up | 1st runner-up | Winner | |
$5,000 | $7,500 | $10,000 | Two-game total + $25,000 |
Game Summary[]
Game | Air Date | Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | Detail |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SF #1 | November 29, 1993 | Leslie Frates | $10,000 | Roy Holliday | $5,000 | Steve Rogitz | $78 | # |
SF #2 | November 30, 1993 | Tom Nosek | $10,700 | Mark McDermott | $99 | Doug Molitor | $3,200 | # |
SF #3 | December 1, 1993 | Robert Slaven | $0 | Frank Spangenberg | $16,200 | Lionel Goldbart | $101 | # |
Final | December 2, 1993 | Frank Spangenberg | $600 | Tom Nosek | $13,600 | Leslie Frates | $100 | # |
December 3, 1993 | $16,200 | $0 | $4,399 | # | ||||
Total | $16,800 | $13,600 | $4,499 |
Later reunion tournament appearances[]
With the exception of Lionel Goldbart, Roy Holliday, Mark McDermott, Tom Nosek, Doug Molitor, and Robert Slaven, two contestants in the 10th Anniversary tournament returned to Jeopardy! for 2002's Million Dollar Masters, where 5-time Jeopardy! Brad Rutter outlasted 144 other Jeopardy! greats including 74-time Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings to take home the $2,000,000 top prize to become the biggest game show money winner on television surpassing Ken Jennings. In this tournament, Tom Nosek advanced to the finals but lost to Frank Spangenberg.
With the exception of Lionel Goldbart, Roy Holliday, Mark McDermott, Doug Molitor, and Robert Slaven, three Million Dollar Masters contestants competed in 2014's Battle of the Decades tournament, where 5-time champion Brad Rutter defeated Jennings again to win the $1,000,000 top prize for his unprecedented fourth Jeopardy! tournament win and regained the all-time game show winnings record as well, Chuck Forrest advanced to the semifinals, and both Robin Carroll & Rachael Schwartz advanced to the quarterfinals, with the rest losing their opening game.
Other Versions[]
- Tournament of Champions (Tournament Winners)
- Jeopardy! All-Star Games
- Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time
- Jeopardy! Million Dollar Masters
- Jeopardy! National College Championship
- Jeopardy! Second Chance
References[]
- ↑ The 10th Anniversary Tournament was the only tournament to not have any quarterfinals.