'Jeopardy' Winner Harvey Silikovitz Has the Most Touching Story, Finally Competing 24 Years After His First Audition

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A contestant on the latest episode of Jeopardy has an incredibly touching story that will have fans rooting for him during his journey on the game show! Harvey Silikovitz auditioned to be on Jeopardy for the first time back in 2001 and now he’s finally appearing on the show 24 years later.

In 2019, Harvey actually was given the chance to appear on the show, but he missed the call from producers and didn’t find the voicemail until five weeks later, after taping on the season had wrapped.

He wasn’t eligible for the next season as too much time had passed since his audition. Five months after the missed phone call, Harvey was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Nearly six years later, Harvey finally got his shot to appear on the show! Keep reading to find out more… Not only did Harvey get to compete, he won the episode with a $23,200 grand total and broke returning contestant Laura Faddah‘s eight-game winning streak. “One of the principal reasons I travel is to learn more about the world.