In addition to the competition, the idea is to educate and encourage a higher skill level among prospective contestants.

The book was marketed as an instruction manual for prospective contestants on "America's favorite question-and-answer game".

The contestant application procedure reverted to the original write-in method, but now prospective contestants are invited on the day.

Ms. Olson said she was "thrilled" when she learned the show increased its cutoff age for prospective contestants to 28 from 26.

Each candidate must pay a fully refundable $1000 prospective contestant's deposit.

For the second season, there were 500 prospective contestants vying for 120 contestant spots.

The New York Times reported that a member of the production team gave a prospective contestant and his parents specific answers to at least four questions.

The Trebek version's prospective contestants are given a fifty-question written exam.

In the original version, prospective contestants could call the Jeopardy!

He also trains prospective contestants on the television reality show "Survivor" who are eager to gain an edge.