audition for "Jeopardy!"

I will not forget this time, because, right? 3rd time’s a charm! :)

In March I tried out online for LA area Jeopardy contestants and was invited to an audition a few weeks later. We retested, played a mock game, and had an interview at the end of the mock game. It was a fun experience.

Okay, so I didn’t pass the test when I tried, but I plan to try again in the future. It seems a lot easier when you are watching it on TV and answering the questions.

a question to which I totally knew the answer, too, I just blanked out in that moment.

I just missed another round of auditions. I will keep checking. Like empressjuju below, I just showed up for that first one. Maybe knowing what to expect and preparing myself, at least emotionally (I did snicker a bit at all the folks cramming at the last minute), will prevent such a stupid brain freeze from happening again.

(Oh, it was: name the author of Les Miserables).

That was the hardest test I’ve ever taken in my entire life. I wanna do it again!

I found out that Jeopardy is offering online auditions this year and I think I might try that. Last time I auditioned I had such a hard time finding the auditions that I JUST made it in time. (They could have been a little more specific than “Navy Pier”) Of course that would mean getting my computer fixed in a timely manner so I could use it.

i had fun and i feel like i did well…but they still haven’t called me… :(

I took the test in 2002 in Cleveland, OH. 3 out of 300 passed the test. My friend took the test in Baltimore 6 months before and she said half the people passed the test. so it just goes to show you it all depends on what test you get.

The audition process was pretty easy – 50 questions at about the $1600 dollar level of the game. Everyone who got at least 35 right got to stay and play a mock game so the contestant coordinators could see a little more of your personality. Then your name goes into a file and luckily you get picked! I was on the show in 2002 and won twice. Good luck!