VOTE in the Jeopardy: Battle of the Decades

October 2013 (CHICAGO) NEWS RELEASE (WLS) -- To commemorate its 30th anniversary this season, Jeopardy! is bringing back some of the best players from the past 30 years to compete against each other in the Battle of the Decades.

WHAT: Fourteen champions from each decade (1984-1993, 1994-2003, and 2004-2013) of the show's run, including well-known champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, will fill 42 of the 45 contestant slots; the final three spots (one per decade) will be determined by viewers' votes.

HOW: To vote:
Online: www.Jeopardy.com/80svote
www.Jeopardy.com/90svote
www.Jeopardy.com/00svote
On Facebook: Facebook.com/Jeopardy
On Twitter: Follow @Jeopardy

WHY: Chicagoans will want to see the Windy City well-represented in the JEOPARDY! Battle of the Decades Tournament. Two Chicago-area residents, Claudia Perry (Evanston), and 2013 Tournament of Champions winner Colby Burnett (Chicago), are already guaranteed to appear, as they were selected by the producers to compete. For complete lists of each decade's contestants, please click each decade for a link: 1984-1993, 1994-2003, and 2004-2013.

In addition to Perry, and Burnett, Chicago will have more opportunities for representation in the tournament, as there are contestants from the area who will be participating in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s Fan Favorite selection. For these decades, voting will open October 7 and 14; check Jeopardy.com for their information and updates. To catch up with every Tournament of Champions contestant from the past 30 years of syndication, please visit the TOC Yearbook.

ABOUT: JEOPARDY!, America's Favorite Quiz Show and its host, Alex Trebek, are celebrating 30 years of "answers and questions." The top-rated quiz show in syndication, JEOPARDY! has become a pop culture phenomenon and holds the Guinness World Record for the most Emmy awards won by a TV game show (30 Emmys), as well as a 2011 Peabody Award. JEOPARDY! is produced by Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company; it is distributed domestically by CBS Television Distribution and internationally by CBS Television International, both units of CBS Corp. For more information, please visit Jeopardy.com.

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