DANGER! Executive producer Michael Davies and producer Sarah Foss shared an interesting take on the game show on Inside Jeopardy! podcast.
Michael and Sarah mentioned Jeopardy! Host Ken Jennings’ recent mishap on Monday’s episode of Inside Jeopardy!
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Last week, Ken, 49, who rarely makes mistakes while filming the game show, made a mistake on air.
The danger! The champion-turned-host’s gaffe took Sarah by surprise.
“Now something happened in this game that left the fans very surprised,” said Sarah during today’s podcast.
“And that is that Ken made a mistake.”
Michael jokingly exclaimed, “Wow, what?” before Sarah continued.
“I know, I mean, it just took him long enough to correct himself, we didn’t have to correct him,” she added.
“But basically, Alison called and said ‘Venice’ and Ken said correct, so he said ‘wait, wait’ – it was actually ‘Florence’.”
Sarah further explained: “So he quickly dismissed Alison as incorrect, but it happened so quickly and Ken says things with such confidence that we say ‘oh yeah’, implying that they didn’t think twice about it, as Ken rarely gets it wrong.
And suddenly we were all screaming ‘No, no!’ so it was a fun time in this game.”
Danger! contestant Alison Betts was the one being discussed on Inside Jeopardy! today.
ALISON PERFORMED
Alison emerged victorious on Jeopardy! for the third time last Monday.
She defeated Adam Sieff and Joshua Beckett, winning a combined total of $97,500 and many adoring fans.
Alison finished the first round with $10,000 after winning the first Daily Double, Joshua $6,800 and Adam $0.
On Double Jeopardy, Alison blew it, hitting the two remaining Daily Doubles for $5,000 each, giving her an escape with $26,800, while Joshua had $8,400 and Adam had $4,800.
Danger! guest hosts
Since Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek died in November 2020, the beloved game show has continued with several guest hosts in 2021 to the present day:
The final line in “GREAT BRITS” read: “From 1689 to 1690 and from 1701 to 1702 he served as a Member of Parliament representing the Cambridge University constituency.”
Alison and Joshua guessed “Newton”, and Alison added $9,000 to win with $35,800 and a stunning three-day total.
Ken gushed over her “impressive” score and how she was already “hitting the $100,000 club.”
‘SHARP TRAINER’
Fans took to Reddit, impressed with Alison’s performance.
Others were surprised by Ken’s gaffe and the fact that it wasn’t edited.
“Damn! Allison was VERY close to the elusive $100k in 3 days,” one fan commented.
“Alison is a great competitor. She’s sharp, has a great TV personality, is incredibly likable, and plays with good strategy without going full Holzhauer. I hope she sticks around for a while,” wrote another.
“Yes, Alison!! Keep going!!” wrote a third.
“Alison is a powerhouse but I can’t believe NOBODY got the Grateful Dead clue,” wrote a fourth.
A fifth fan wrote: “A rare mistake from Ken! I wonder why he said Venice was correct initially?”
“Ooh, Ken made a mistake. I think he’s fallible,” joked another.
Another fan noted that being a little more aggressive in Daily Doubles wouldn’t hurt: “Alison is obviously a very strong player, but I have a hard time seeing her having a long streak due to her small DD bets. She needs to bet bigger, leaving behind an almost insignificant amount.”
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