[The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for the Tuesday, March 18, episode of Jeopardy!]
Jeopardy! followers couldn’t imagine {that a} query a couple of common TV present was a triple stumper and in Closing Jeopardy at that. Followers need to watch a present the place everyone is aware of the identify of Cheers.
Alex DeFrank from Brooklyn, New York, returned for his third recreation towards two new opponents. The recreation present contestant’s two-day winnings complete was $56,401. He confronted Lily St. Laurent from Bakersfield, California, and David DeBacker from Ypsilanti, Michigan.
The primary a part of the sport turned a battle between DeFrank, a list specialist, and DeBacker, an architectural designer, as they went again to again accurately answering questions. Eight questions in, St. Laurent, a scholar assistant, buzzed in however she was mistaken, so she dropped all the way down to -$1,000.
Through the interview spherical, St. Laurent shared that she had a really brief spelling bee profession within the fourth grade when she spelled the primary phrase within the competitors incorrectly. DeBacker stated being on the sport present is big for him as a result of his grandmom is obsessive about Jeopardy!, Alex Trebek, and Ken Jennings. His grandmother informed him when she came upon he received on Jeopardy! that she may “die glad now.” DeFrank, the returning champion, revealed that he additionally received Sports activities Jeopardy! 10 years in the past.
St. Laurent was nonetheless within the gap till she discovered the primary Every day Double of the sport. She wagered $1,000, regardless that she had -$400. The clue within the class “Disney Villain” learn, “‘The daughter of the good sea king is a really treasured commodity.’” “Who’s Ursula?” she answered, which was appropriate and gave her a complete of $600.
By the tip of the primary spherical, DeFrank had $4,000. St. Laurent was in third with $600, and DeBacker led with $6,200.
About midway by way of the spherical, DeBacker discovered the primary DD of the sport. Within the class “‘Authors,” the clue learn, “She labored as a journalist in Chile earlier than she was pressured to flee to Venezuela in 1975, her final identify being a giant downside.” “Who’s Allende?” he answered accurately, including $5,000 to his financial institution.
It was a decent recreation between DeFrank, who had $10,400, and DeBacker, who had $12,000 when DeFrank discovered the second DD. He wagered $6,000, which might put him within the lead if he received it appropriate. The clue learn, “This cat burglar asset can be an attribute of the B-2 bomber.” “What’s stealth?” he answered accurately, bringing his complete to $16,400.
For the previous few questions within the spherical, DeBacker was on a roll answering virtually everybody, but it surely nonetheless wasn’t sufficient to catch as much as DeFrank. He led with $25,200. DeBacker had $15,600, and St. Laurent had $2,200. Closing Jeopardy! may change every part, but it surely additionally introduced a shock to viewers.
The class was “Traditional TV Exhibits.” “Posted over the door of this present’s setting was a discover studying, ‘Most Room Capability 75 Individuals,’” the clue learn. St. Laurent wrote down, “What’s a TV present I don’t know.” She wagered $2,198, giving her a closing complete of $2. DeBacker wrote down, “What’s MASH?” which was additionally mistaken. He wagered $11,111 and ended with $4,489. All of it got here all the way down to DeFrank’s reply and wager. He additionally answered MASH. DeFrank wagered $6,001, giving him a complete of $19,199, making him the evening’s winner. The reply was “What’s Cheers?”
This makes DeFrank a three-day champion with a complete of $75,600. He might be again on Wednesday, March 19, to face two new opponents. DeFrank is the primary three-day champion because the common recreation present returned this 12 months.
Reddit customers have been surprised that not one of the contestants knew Cheers.
“Flabbergasted that FJ was a triple stumper,” one fan wrote.
“I’ve by no means seen Cheers, however I learn about it by way of popular culture. It’s one of many longest-running and hottest reveals of all time and is famously set within the titular bar,” stated one other.
“Hopefully they at the very least know Cliff Clavin,” wrote one Reddit person.
St. Laurent commented on the thread and defined why she answered the way in which she did. “Popular culture might be my strongest forte, so when Traditional TV Exhibits appeared because the class, I assumed I had it within the bag. My thoughts blanked when the clue appeared, and, though I’ve watched 4 or 5 seasons of Cheers, I couldn’t give you the reply. I need to provide my sincerest apologies to Ted Danson, Shelley Lengthy, and most significantly Cliff Clavin,” she wrote.
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