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Which came first: Jeopardy! or Super Mario Bros.?

Jeopardy! came first, in 1964 (premiered). Super Mario Bros. followed 21 years later, in 1985 (released).

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  1. First1964

    Jeopardy!

    tv show · premiered

    Jeopardy! first aired in 1964; its twist of giving clues as answers and asking for replies as questions was there from the start.

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  2. Second1985

    Super Mario Bros.

    game · released

    Super Mario Bros., from 1985, is one of the best-selling video games ever made.

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