Jeopardy! Timeline (syndicated version)/Season 29

Season Changes[]

At the start of this season, VITAC acquires closed captioning sponsorship for Jeopardy!, and its sister show Wheel of Fortune.
At the beginning of the season, Alex Trebek announces special online contestant tests for viewers in Cleveland and Cincinnati markets.
This is the last season to use the 2009-2013 set, which was introduced at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada for the 2009 Tournament of Champions and one 2009 Celebrity Jeopardy! match.
The opening sequence changed to a black circle zooming out to show the categories in blue lights and the yellow dollar figures forming the silver Jeopardy! logo on a blue background with burgundy to violet wall and black floor on it. And then, the navy walls wipe away to reveal the 2009-2013 set.
Beginning with this season, Sarah Whitcomb was now credited as Sarah Whitcomb-Foss.
Just like what they did in Season 26, there are no road shows to tape for this season. All 230 half-hour episodes are taped in Culver City.

September 17, 2012: Season 29 kicks off and Alex announces special online contestant tests for viewers in Cleveland and Cincinnati markets.
September 19, 2012: Nine clues (including one Daily Double) went unplayed in Double Jeopardy.
September 27, 2012: 1-day champion Mike Malaier is disqualified from playing Final Jeopardy due to finishing the Double Jeopardy round in the red with -$2,800.

October 17, 2012: Stephanie Jass finishes with a 7-day total with $147,570, beating Larissa Kelly from Season 24.

November 2, 2012: Keith Whitener finishes with a 7-day total of $147,597.
November 7-20, 2012: The Teachers Tournament aired. Colby Burnett won the tournament and $100,000. Michael Farabaugh received $50,000 and Kate Wilson received $25,000.
- November 16, 2012: Drew Joanides is disqualified from playing Final Jeopardy due to finishing the Double Jeopardy round with $0.
November 23, 2012: Paul Nelson finishes with a 5-day total of $54,900.
November 30, 2012: Tim Norris is disqualified from playing Final Jeopardy due to finishing the Double Jeopardy round with $0.

December 4, 2012: Jason Shore finishes with a 4-day total of $85,200.
December 24, 2012: Gina Armstrong is disqualified from playing Final Jeopardy due to finishing the Double Jeopardy round in the red with -$2,800.
December 26, 2012: Debra Newman is disqualified from playing Final Jeopardy due to finishing the Double Jeopardy round with $0.
December 28, 2012: Sandip Amin is disqualified from playing Final Jeopardy due to finishing the Double Jeopardy round in the red with -$400.

January 30-February 12, 2013: The Teen Tournament is held. Leonard Cooper won the tournament and $75,000. Barrett Block received $35,600 for exceeding his minimum and Nilai Sarda received $26,400 for exceeding his minimum.
- February 6, 2013: The Jeopardy! round categories reference Carly Rae Jepsen's song "Call Me Maybe".
- February 7, 2013: All three contestants have zero dollars at the end of the game: the fourth known instance of this happening, and the first instance of it happening in a tournament semi-final game. As a result of this match, eventual champion Leonard Cooper makes it to the finals as a wildcard.
February 13-26, 2013: The Tournament of Champions was held right after the Teen Tournament. This is the first time the champions in the quarterfinal week were in the order of how much money they have won in their initial appearances. Colby Burnett wins the tournament and $250,000. Keith Whitener received $100,000 and Kristin Morgan received $50,000.
February 27, 2013: Joshua Brakhage finishes with a 5-day total of $103,205.

May 6-17, 2013: The College Championship airs. Jim Coury won the tournament and $100,000, Trevor Walker received $50,000 and Kristen Jolley received $25,000.

July 29, 2013-August 2, 2013: Kids Week is held.
- July 31, 2013: Skyler Hornback sets the all-time Kids Week record of $66,600.
August 2, 2013: Season 29 ends.
August 5, 2013: Summer reruns air.