‘The Greatest of All Time’ tournament of ‘Jeopardy!’ crowns a winner, sets ratings records

This appeared in The Millennial Source

On Tuesday, the quiz show “Jeopardy!” completed a four-night tournament titled “The Greatest of All Time.” The competition involved three of the show’s winningest competitors from its nearly four-decade run on television. The first to win three nights was the winner.

The tournament, which aired in primetime on ABC, drew far more viewers than just the regular fans of the daytime, syndicated game show. The three initial episodes bested almost all other American broadcasts in the young year and resulted in more viewers than most 2019 sports events in the United States.

Who were the competitors?

The Greatest of All Time tournament featured the three biggest winners from the near-36-year history of “Jeopardy!”: James Holzhauer, Ken Jennings, and Brad Rutter, according to USA TODAY. The three competitors had each distinguished themselves either through their long runs as winners, by their total prize winnings or both.

James Holzhauer

Holzhauer was the most recent of the tournament contestants to appear on the regular run of “Jeopardy!” shows, with a 32-game winning streak from April…