[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for the November 6 episode of Jeopardy!] The last finalist for the Jeopardy! Champions Wildcard has been found. However, the last of the three semifinal games could have easily ended much differently due to the winner’s wager during Final Jeopardy. Brian Adams, a retired public educator from Big Bear Lake, California, Jilana Cotter, a senior data analyst from Dade City, Florida, and Dave Pai, a field application scientist originally from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania faced off in the November 6 episode, with Jilana just a bit ahead going into the final round. She had $11,500 to Dave’s $11,200, with Brian in third with $5,200. The clue in “Music & Literature” read: “John Steinbeck called this ‘one of the great songs of the world’ & wanted the music & lyrics printed in one of his novels.” The answer was “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” and only Jilana was correct, adding $10,900. She advanced to the finals with a total of $22,400 (...
- 11/7/2023
- TV Insider
Jeopardy! viewers are calling for justice for contestant Kristin Hucek after she was deemed incorrect on Friday’s (October 20) episode after a highly debatable houseplant clue. The attorney from Washington, D.C., got off to a strong start as she faced off against think-tank research fellow William Chou and field application scientist Dave Pai in the ongoing Champions Wildcard tournament. After landing on a Daily Double early on, Hucek led in Double Jeopardy with $11,200 to Pai’s $8,000 and Chou’s $3,000. However, things took a turn under the $1,600 clue in the “Houseplants” category. “Though its name means ‘loving tree,’ it’s very popular indoors as a houseplant,” host Ken Jennings read as the screen showed a photo of a plant with split leaves and holes. Hucek answered “Monstera,” which Jennings ruled incorrect, saying, “No. That’s philodendron.” Jeopardy, Inc! While philodendron matched the clue Jennings read, many viewers pointed out that the picture actually showed Monstera.
- 10/23/2023
- TV Insider
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