DANGER! fans are not happy with Wednesday’s interruption.
Adriana Harmeyer returned to the show after a 15-day winning streak.
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Drew Basile, a Michigan graduate student and Survivor alum, and Tekla Sauter, a nonprofit strategist from Illinois, challenged the defending champion in a close game.
Unfortunately for Jeopardy! fans, the broadcast was interrupted midway due to a weather warning.
Since Jeopardy! Aired on local ABC stations, commercials and alerts are often tailored to the state in which viewers are located.
A spectator from Detroit shared in a Reddit thread, “It’s official. WDIV in Detroit hates Jeopardy. Once again, they stop the show because of a useless hot weather warning.”
“God, this is annoying. I live in the Midwest and sometimes storm warnings override this here, but at least I can understand with all the tornadoes we get. Because hot weather would drive me crazy!” another viewer responded.
“And that’s with a contestant from Birmingham,” noted a third, referring to Drew.
“And ironically, Drew is from Birmingham, MI. I came from that area… I would have been mad too,” agreed a fourth.
The first named storm of the season, Tropical Storm Alberto, is responsible for a massive heat wave that is hitting the Midwest and Northeast.
Several local stations have issued warnings to residents to be careful in the hot weather.
DREW’S GREAT VICTORY
Survivor alum Drew broke Adriana’s winning streak.
The categories on the board of the first Jeopardy! the round was, Poetic Objects, Roped In, Film Refreshments, Oprah-Pourri, The White House and Take To Task.
Adrianna proved why she was the champion by finishing the round with $8,100 compared to Drew’s $5,600.
Tekla finished last with just $3,200.
The categories for the second round were: Historical Ships, TV Snacks, Once Upon a Time in the Capital, “G”-Men, General Science and Russian Ling.
Drew shined as he scored a Daily Double, raising $10,000.
He scored a runaway victory, going on to Final Jeopardy! with $23,600, Tekla with $10,600 and Adrianna dropped to a surprising last place with $9,300.
The category was Brands, and the clue was revealed as: “In 1978, a new men’s cologne came out called this, which is being reproduced in the company’s iconic logo.”
Tekla was the only contestant who correctly guessed “Polo”.
Despite Tekla’s response, Drew didn’t bet enough to fall out of first place and ended the show with $23,482.
Tekla finished second with $18,601, and Adrianna fell to a surprising last place with just $7,900.
Danger! Universe
Danger! it first aired in 1964 until 1975. Then, the nighttime version began in 1974. Since then, many spinoffs of the game show have emerged. Here they are all:
Danger! – (syndicated) 1974 to present, weekdays on ABC at 7pm ET.
Tournament of Champions – 1984 to present, features the top champions who have appeared on the show since the last tournament.
Second Chance Tournament – 2022 to Present features hand-selected non-winners from the previous season, where the prize is entry into the Champions Wildcard.
Champions Wildcard – 2023 to present, features all one-, two-, and three-day champions from the previous season that are eligible for entry into the Tournament of Champions.
Danger! Invitational Tournament (distribution) – from 2023 to the present, features big names from the past invited by producers to compete for a place in the Masters.
Danger! Masters (primetime) – from 2023 to present, features the six Jeopardy! champions competing against each other.
Celebrity Danger! (Primetime) – From 1992 to the present, celebrities compete against each other to raise money for charity.
Pop Culture Jeopardy (streaming) – from 2024 to present, will feature teams of three in charge of pop culture trivia on Amazon Prime, host and air date to be determined
Danger! eliminated specialized tournaments, such as University Tournaments, Children’s Week and Teacher’s Tournament, to move towards a more sporting model, with the Masters being the top of the Jeopardy pyramid.
Other versions of Jeopardy! have also failed over the years, such as Sports Jeopardy!.
Fans were ecstatic to see a former Survivor player dominate Jeopardy! with one of them writing in a Reddit thread: “It’s a great day to be someone who just watch Jeopardy! and Survivor.”
“I’m so proud of Drew for playing an amazing game – he had fun, he was fearless, and he gambled big. All hail the king of the Survivor-Jeopardy empire!” another added.
To see more Jeopardy! fun, tune in to the show on ABC weekdays at 7pm EST.
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