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Nancy Zerg

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TV Game Show Contestant

The Resume

    (circa 1957- )
    Resides in Ventura, California
    Realtor
    Beat Ken Jennings on Jeopardy (November 30, 2004)

Why she might be annoying:

    She was a failed actress.
    She looks like 'Lost in Space'/'Make Room for Daddy' actress Angela Cartwright.
    She got lucky when Ken Jennings lost $10,200 on daily doubles before going into final Jeopardy.
    She trailed Ken Jennings going into final jeopardy, who had $14,400 while she had $10,000.
    The game was actually played in September but not aired until the last day of November.
    She came in third on the next game with just $2.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She flew to China to adopt a 14 month old daughter (1997).
    She stopped Ken Jennings' win streak at 74 games and $2.5 million.
    Ken Jennings said: 'It was a big relief to me that I lost to someone who played a better game than me.'
    Her own eight year old daughter asked for her autograph.
    Before the game she thought 'Someone's got to beat him sometime, it might as well be me.'
    She bet just enough money to go ahead of Ken Jennings by $1 in final Jeopardy, which assure her a win if he did not give the correct answer. He didn't and she won.
    She also beat the third opponent, David Hankins who finished in negative money.
    Category: Business and Industry
    Final Jeopardy clue: Most of this firm's 70,000 seasonal white-collar employees work only four months a year.
    Her correct response: 'What is H&R Block?' bet $4,001 of her $10,000 to finish at $14,001.
    Ken Jennings' incorrect response 'What is Federal Express?' bet 5,601 or $14,400 to finish at $8,799.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 93.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 72.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 52 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 97 Votes: 52.58% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 219 Votes: 50.23% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 381 Votes: 53.28% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 400 Votes: 54.75% Annoying