An apartment manager from Los Angeles, California...

Ben Tritle

What was your previous experience on Jeopardy!?
I was a--I was a 5-time champion. I won $78,600 and a Jaguar. Very happy about that.

What color is the Jaguar you won?
Emerald green metallic, ahh. Very nice.

What's it like being on Jeopardy!?
I think I came off as a former Air Force officer who was, uh, stalking Alex and sat around with my cat all the time. And that's not quite true. So, other than that, uh, I was just really excited about the whole experience.

What is your game plan?
Uh, I did try to experiment with pinks and purples to try to distract the competition, but other than that, not really.

Your first appearance on Jeopardy!
Uh, the show--the show kind of validated, uh, all the time I spend watching game shows as a kid, and so it's kind of, uh--it kind of validates my parents as well, I think, that they--that I wasn't just wasting my time as a kid.

What will you do with the money?
Other than getting a video game system, I'm just gonna, maybe, throw it all on the floor and roll around in it for awhile, so...

2003 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Season 18 5-time champion: $78,600 + a Jaguar X-TYPE V6.

2000 Twenty One 1-time champion: $85,000.

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