A 12-year-old from Hamburg, New York...

Michael Blake

Hi, I'm Michael, and you're watching me on jeopardy.com.

How long have you been watching Jeopardy!?
I've been watching Jeopardy! ever since I was a little boy.

How did you prepare for being a contestant?
I prepared for it today by watching every single episode since I tried out.

How did you find out you had been chosen as a contestant?
I found out that I've been chosen for today by--my sister left a message on my mom's cell phone because I wasn't home, and at first we didn't believe her, because she said she was gonna prank me, and, like... and... and then when I got home I realized that she was telling the truth!

What do you want to be when you grow up?
When I grow up I want to be a businessman or a TV news reporter.

Be sure to tune in and root for Michael!

"Our top story tonight is this young man, who wants to be a TV news reporter. From Hamburg, New York, meet..."

2001 Back to School Week winner: $15,000 + $5,000 as the week's overall highest money winner.

Michael appeared in the following archived game:
#3924, aired 2001-09-27 Michael Blake vs. Neha Gokhale vs. Alex Stambaugh 2001 Back to School Week game 4.

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