Ken Jennings Just Addressed One Of Jeopardy Fans’ Biggest Questions, And I Love That It’s Got Nothing To Do With Trivia Or Money

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Jeopardy! has been around for decades, and it is one of the best game shows ever, even when its clues stump everyone on the stage. And while its biggest winners of all time seemingly know every bit of trivia possible, they probably couldn’t answer one of the most-asked questions that current host Ken Jennings has heard. Because it has nothing to do with any facts or trivia one might learn in school.

While one would think that Jeopardy! fans would most often have questions about how the clues and categories are conceived, how contestants are chosen, or how Ken has used his massive winnings, that’s apparently not the case. Jennings took to Instagram to reveal the question he gets asked most often by the studio audience, and it involves his seemingly endless line of ties. Here’s was his roundabout way of answering:

This still doesn’t address just how many suits he is applying those ties for, but at least we have more insight into one part of that equation.

I just love how Jennings has gotten more questions about his tie than anything. Considering how long Jeopardy! has been airing, you’d think people would have more questions about the way the game is played or about the history of the show, but I suppose a lot of those details have been addresed already in one way or another.

Which really just makes the tie question a whole lot better. Seeing the picture of all of Jennings’ ties (assuming there aren’t others rolled up or being ironed elsewhere) really puts into perspective just how many he has, but it’s hard to count them all since some of them really blend in, which really “ties” it all together.

Despite Jennings getting questions about his ties, not everyone wants to know more about him. He’s been hosting Jeopardy! for a few seasons now after the death of host Alex Trebek. Fans weighed in on the Jennings era and some people weren’t on the same page, pointing out that the post-Trebek era has felt a little weird. But it seems like that isn’t stopping people from still wanting to know about Jennings’ ties.

Meanwhile, Jennings’ ties are not the only questions that fans have posed in recent months. Many have wondered what Jeopardy! contestants do during commercial breaks, and fan-favorite champ Drew Groins previously revealed that in those five minutes, Jennings takes questions from the audience, which is probably where the tie questions come in. Of course, those probably aren’t the only questions that fans have, and I’m dying to know what else Jennings gets asked from the studio audience.

There is no end in sight for Jeopardy!, which means that Ken Jennings will have to wear many more ties and endure some trolling. Perhaps fans can start to make this a game and see how many different ties they can spot him wearing each week. While people may be watching the game show to see the contestants and clues and see for themselves if they can answer everything, it is interesting to see just what else people can notice that doesn’t have anything to do with Jeopardy!