"Every night at 7 p.m., thousands of families in the U.S. gather around the TV for a battle of speedy trivia recall, also known as the game show "Jeopardy!" But very few people can say that they've had actually had the chance to appear on the show. Los Gatos High School teacher Anne Martyn was scheduled to appear on "Jeopardy!" on Dec. 2. Making it onto the show was a watershed moment for her, marking her family's enjoyment of the show. She said she and her husband would come together with their two sons to watch the show every weekday."
"Martyn first took the "Jeopardy!" Anytime Test in the '90s when she was 21 while she was in college and dating her husband. He had taken the test before at a convention and wanted to drive to the "Jeopardy!" studio to take it again, and Martyn accompanied him. The Anytime Test is the qualifying test for people interested in competing on the game show. Getting at least 35 correct answers out of 50 can get the attention of a showrunner. Martyn said she has taken the test a few times over the years."
Thousands of U.S. families watch Jeopardy! nightly, but few get to appear. Los Gatos High School teacher Anne Martyn was scheduled to appear on Dec. 2 after a long audition process. She first took the Anytime Test in the '90s while in college and has retaken it several times. In 2018 she was invited to a San Francisco hotel for a written exam, mock game and interviews. Late in 2024 she retook a proctored test over Zoom, participated in a Zoom mock competition, and completed more interviews before returning to normal life while awaiting further contact.
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