“We actually did hair and makeup in the ‘Jeopardy!’ studio, so we got to see ‘Jeopardy!’ behind the scenes a little bit. “It was just surreal,” remembers SUNY Albany alumnus Krisa, who like his sister had graduated from Ward Melville High School in East Setauket.

In July, Krisa recounts, “They said that they were considering me for a family episode and they asked if I had anybody I would want to play with and I said, ‘My sister, without a doubt.’” The Port Jefferson-born Reynolds, who lives in Salisbury, Maryland - and that same month married her fiancee, Garrett Reynolds - jumped at the chance. “And one of the producers was originally from Long Island, I believe, so she saw the Rangers logos and I think that's what stood out.” And I explained it’s on my bucket list to go watch the Rangers play in every arena” in North America.

As one part of the process, “I sent a video of myself at home, and I'm a die-hard Rangers fan,” he says of the New York City NHL team, “so I filmed my audition in a sports bar I built in my house.

The process of getting on the show - which receives about 1 million applications annually for 600 spots, according to the trade magazine Backstage - began for Krisa in February 2022. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy.

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