Well, it’s over now. After the most amazing run in game-show history, spanning 75 shows, $2.5 million, and a whole lot of smart people’s dignity down the tubes, Ken Jennings has finally lost in Jeopardy - to a GIRL. This is more of a victory for women's rights than the 19th amendment and Mia Hamm combined.

We all knew it would happen (because it got leaked like 2 months ago) but something inside us just wanted him to keep on winning. This run has totally eclipsed the previous game-show feat that used to impress me – the “Press Your Luck” scandal, where a guy memorized the pattern of the grid and won crazy money back in ‘84. If you haven’t heard about this, it’s worth a read.

What’s even better was the special documentary that the Game Show Network aired last year entitled “Big Bucks,” so if you’re surfing around and it’s on, watch it. When they referred to the guy’s death as “The Ultimate Whammy,” I about lost it. Absolutely genius.

Anyway, back to Ken. The man is now a cultural icon. Everyone knows who he is, unless they are busy watching Entertainment Tonight – which makes them idiots, or not watching because they don’t own a TV – which makes them either poor or Amish. But besides those selected few, everyone knows who he is, which is sad because in 5-10 years we'll forget this guy ever existed. Unless he becomes the new Unabomber or even better, poses for Playgirl - in which case I'll be first in line.

Everyone gets 15 minutes, but this guy made $2.5 million with his - that's the definition of efficient - which puts him in third in $/15 minutes, behind only Bill Gates and Oprah.

Because Ken got everything right, Alex wasn’t able to put in his arrogant little smug comments after giving the right answer as much, which was nice. However, Ken was not able to get rid of the most horribly awkward and pointless part of any show in the history of television – the “meet the contestants” part of Jeopardy.

Someone please explain to me why a lady telling us that her cat takes a shower with her every night and likes to eat prime rib is interesting and worth interrupting quality Jeopardy answer and question time. If I wanted to hear a boring story or a joke with no punchline from a complete dork, I’d watch Last Call w/ Carson Daly.

ESPN Page 3 has a good article about Ken. Read it, douche.