Jeopardy!, # 1 Quiz Show Of All Time, Enters Guinness World Records(TM) Books As Game Show With Most Emmy(R) Awards

Jeopardy!, # 1 Quiz Show Of All Time, Enters Guinness World Records(TM) Books As Game Show With Most Emmy(R) Awards

Alex Trebek, along with Show's Producer and Announcer, Accept Award On Jeopardy! Set, Celebrating New Record & Hit Show's November 8th DVD Debut

CULVER CITY, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Jeopardy! celebrated its very own Daily Double yesterday on the show's sound stage. The # 1 all-time quiz show, now in its 22nd season, has joined the ranks of the Guinness World Records as the game show with the most Emmy Awards, a total of 25.

The event also marks Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's November 8th release of the first Jeopardy! DVD, Jeopardy! An Inside Look at America's Favorite Quiz Show(R).

Surrounded by all 25 statuettes, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek, producer Harry Friedman and announcer Johnny Gilbert accepted the official certificate from Stuart Claxton (Head of U.S. Research, Guinness World Records). Sony executives Ben Feingold (President, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) and Robert Oswaks(Executive Vice President, Marketing for Sony Pictures Television) followed with a champagne toast and then everyone helped cut a special cake.

Also presented was an exclusive first preview of the new DVD which includes five landmark Jeopardy! episodes, exclusive behind-the-scenes featurettes revealing the inner workings of the show, plus a multi-camera bonus that allows fans to see Jeopardy! from five different camera angles including contestant and backstage point of views. The DVD arrives in advance of the launch of the show's 22nd season in national syndication on Sept. 12 and features exclusive bonus material including a sneak peek behind-the-scenes of Jeopardy!

The 25 Emmy(R) Awards for Jeopardy! include multiple wins in four categories, with 10 for Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show. Others include Outstanding Achievement in Writing, Special Class (4); Outstanding Achievement in Directing Game/Audience Participation Show (8) and Outstanding Game Show Host (3).

More Background on Jeopardy!

Created and executive produced by Merv Griffin ("Wheel of Fortune"), Jeopardy! originally debuted on March 30, 1964. Griffin, unhappy with the quality of game shows on the air, took the classic quiz show format and added his own unique twist. The twist - giving the players the answers and having them come up with the questions - made Jeopardy! one of the most successful game shows in TV history. Today's Jeopardy! launched with Alex Trebek as host in 1984. With more than 17 million viewers daily, Jeopardy! is second only to "Wheel of Fortune" in the Nielsen ratings and has been the second-highest rated series in syndication for 79 consecutive sweeps periods. Since its 1984 syndicated debut. Jeopardy! is produced by Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company, and is distributed domestically by King World Productions, Inc. The series is also distributed internationally by CBS Paramount International Television.

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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is a division of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. Sony Pictures Entertainment's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com/.

Jeopardy! is produced by Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company, and is distributed domestically by King World Productions, Inc. The series is also distributed internationally by CBS Paramount International Television.

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