<P> Jeopardy ! is an American television game show . Its format is a quiz competition in which contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers , and must phrase their responses in question form . Many contestants throughout the show 's history have received significant media attention because of their success on Jeopardy ! , particularly Brad Rutter , who has won the most money on the show , and Ken Jennings , who has the show 's longest winning streak ; Rutter and Jennings also hold the first and second place records respectively for most money ever won on American game shows . Other contestants went on to great accomplishments , including future U.S. senator and presidential candidate John McCain . </P>
<P> Jeopardy ! is an American television game show . Its format is a quiz competition in which contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers , and must phrase their responses in question form . Many contestants throughout the show 's history have received significant media attention because of their success on Jeopardy ! , particularly Brad Rutter , who has won the most money on the show , and Ken Jennings , who has the show 's longest winning streak ; Rutter and Jennings also hold the first and second place records respectively for most money ever won on American game shows . Other contestants went on to great accomplishments , including future U.S. senator and presidential candidate John McCain . </P>
who has won the most total money on jeopardy
who has won the most total money on jeopardy
Brad Rutter
Brad Rutter