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''Jeopardy!'' is a game of [[trivia]], covering topics such as [[history]], [[literature]], and [[pop culture]]. Science and sports topics are also covered occasionally. During the game, three competing contestants select clues from a game board, up to 61 clues per game, each clue in the form of an answer, to which they must supply correct responses, each response in the form of a question. The [[wikt:conceit|conceit]] <!--Note that "conceit" is not a misspelling of "concept"--> of "questioning answers" is original to ''Jeopardy!'' and, along with its theme music, remains the most enduring and distinctive element of the show.

Since the [[1980s]], the Trebek version has consistently placed weekly among the top-rated shows in syndication, and has had a marked effect on American [[pop culture]]. In [[January]] [[2001]], [[TV Guide]] ranked it #2 among the [[TV Guide's 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time (TV Guide)|50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time]]. ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' magazine readers named it their "favorite game show". And in the summer of [[2006]], it was also ranked #2 by [[Game Show Network|GSN]] on their list of the [[50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time (GSN)|50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time]].

[[Image:Alextrebek86.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''Jeopardy!'' host Alex Trebek, circa 1986]]