Ken Jennings Reveals He Just Hit This Major Milestone!

Ken Jennings was the first guest host to take over Alex Trebek.

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He was also the highest-rated guest host of over a dozen celebrities who auditioned.

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After Mike Richards was fired, Mayim Bialik stepped in to host.

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However, she couldn’t commit to the role full-time due to her acting career.

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Therefore, Ken Jennings has been stepping in to host.

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On Friday night, Ken took to Twitter to reveal that he just hosted his 100th episode.

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“I have now hosted more games than I played,” he added.

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Ken Jennings set an unbeatable record in 2004, winning 74 games in a row.

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Fans piled on the post to call for “Jeopardy!” to officially make him the next permanent host.

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