kˈɑːnɪk wʌzɐ kəntˈɛstənt ˌɔn dʒˈɛpɚdi!, wˌɛɹ hiː fˈɪnɪʃt sˈɛkənd, ðə jˌuːˌɛsˈeɪ nˈɛtwɜːk ɡˈeɪm ʃˈoʊ kwˈɪksɪlvɚ, wˌɛɹ hiː sˈɛt ðə wˈʌndˈeɪ ˈɔːltˈaɪm ɹˈɛkɚd, ænd wʌzɐ "fˈoʊnɐfɹˈɛnd" lˈaɪflaɪn ˌɔn hˌuː wˈɔnts təbi ɐ mˌɪliənˈɛɹ.
Konik was a contestant on Jeopardy!, where he finished 2nd, the USA Network game show Quicksilver, where he set the one-day all-time record, and was a "phone-a-friend" lifeline on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.