Stephen’s last appearance on the show on February 17 set tongues wagging among the always opinionated Jeopardy! community when he missed what many viewers thought was an easy Final Jeopardy. His Last ‘Jeopardy!’ Appearance Produced a Big Fail So he took the test, went through rounds of interviews and Zoom meetings before he finally got to appear on the show three years later. “My wife and I started watching Jeopardy! every night and, you know, she kind of noticed that I knew all the answers,” says Stephen. Stephen Has Watched the Show Pretty Much All His LifeĪccording to the Longmont Leader news-site, the 38-year-old has been a fan of the show for 25 years “but he never imagined that he would be on the other side of the television.” Stephen took an Anytime Test – the official Jeopardy! qualifier exam – in spring 2020 after his wife urged him to give it a go.

“We’re looking forward to seeing if Stephen’s streak can continue,” said show producer Sarah Foss on the podcast Inside Jeopardy! 2. He needs to get to five wins to be guaranteed a place in this year’s Tournament of Champions. The Longmont, Colorado, data scientist has already won three games and amassed a whopping $80,631. He’s Made an Impressive Start to His Time on ‘Jeopardy!’ How will Stephen do against them? To get you back in the groove ahead of the show, here are 6 Things to Know about reigning champ Stephen: 1. His first challengers are Jannette Peterson, a graduate student originally from Minneapolis, and Nick Lauber, an attorney from Sherman Oaks, California. The return of regular Jeopardy! means that fans will be seeing reigning champion Stephen Webb for the first time on the show since February 17.

Ken Jennings is the host, as he will be through April 28, when Mayim takes over again for the remainder of the season until summer recess. After the excitement of the High School Reunion Tournament, hosted by Mayim Bialik, regular Jeopardy ! is back today, Friday, March 10.

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