McNear wrote extensively about Jeopardy! producer Maggie Speak, who also had a hand in the commercial break routine. She has since retired, but she certainly left her mark on the long-running show.

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No matter how much someone thinks they know all about a TV show, there are no doubt still unknown details that exist. As a longtime Jeopardy! fanatic, I’ve been vaguely aware that the show’s tapings ...

Katrina Anderson has an avid interest in film, TV, and pop-culture. She has a MA in English Literature from Simon Fraser University. Her thesis project described the literary qualities of the ...