Jeopardy! fans rage Ken Jennings ‘gave away’ answer in ‘most blatant’ spoiler clue in show’s history during ‘crazy’ game
JEOPARDY! Fans are furious that during Monday’s chaotic game, the show revealed the solution in the most obvious spoiler tip yet.
Following Ken Jennings’ demonstration of a visual clue for one of today’s categories, viewers were unable to recall any instance in which the right answer was revealed with such a large hint.
Brooklyn, New York lawyer Adam Hersh came back hoping to expand his $29,000 one-day gains.
He faced Kevin Laskowski, an Episcopal priest from Falls Church, Virginia, and Carolyn Gramling, a science writer from Washington, D.C.
Fans were raving about one category in particular as host Ken, 50, unveiled it: Time for a cocktail?
Adam picked the $600 hint and was the first to attempt the category.
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As a picture of Helen clutching magazine articles appeared on the screen, Ken read that Helen Gurley Brown was the first female editor of this journal in the 1960s.
Furthermore, the phrase “Cosmopolitan” is posted on a board behind Helen, which is almost a dead giveaway.
Adam buzzed in right away, explaining that Cosmopolitan is a drink and the renowned women’s magazine.
The giveaway left fans feeling let down, and many couldn’t even recall another instance where a hint revealed so much of the solution.
The “Cosmopolitan” clue might be the most obvious instance of an image clue ever giving away an answer, though I’m sure it has happened a few times before.
The critic wrote, “Unless the historians want to come in with an even more obvious one.”
The Cosmo hint was just too simple, according to another. Dead giveaway.
Does anyone else find image clues boring? A third maintained that they make things too simple and are distracting.
Jeopardy! fans call out show for incredibly confusing category & rage it s unfair Ken Jennings didn t accept answer
Adam, a lawyer from NYC, got off to a fast start, earning $4,400 by the first break.
According to the commercial, Carolyn had $400 and Kevin was far behind in second place with $2,000.
Adam leveled the playing field, though, by missing his second Daily Double and missing out on $3,000 instead.
Kevin quickly made up lost time, and his score was almost equal to that of his opponent, Adam.
Kevin had a commanding lead of $20,200 going into Final Jeopardy!, while Adam had dropped back to second place with $7,200.
Carolyn earned $5,600 and maintained her third-place finish.
The final clue under the heading of 19th Century Novels was then read by Ken.
Jeopardy! Set Secrets
Jeopardy! Fans who watch on TV don’t get to see every behind-the-scenes glimpse. The show runs smoothly thanks to these unnoticed set features:
- Each podium has a hidden riser so that all contestants appear to be the same height.
- After each clue is read, signal lights go off around the game board, indicating players can buzz in and respond.
- Buzz in too early, and you’re locked out for .25 seconds.
- The podiums have a small white light in the lower left corner, which tells Ken Jennings who goes next.
- Contrary to popular belief, the player with control doesn’t have a buzzer advantage on the next clue.
- To the game board’s left is a scoreboard so the players can see their opponents scores.
- All contestants must bring three outfits to the studio, but only the host and returning champion change for the next episode.
- There are wardrobe rules, including restrictions on busy patterns, solid white, purple (like the background), and logos.
- Five episodes are taped in a single day, and sometimes more.
- The categories, players (aside from the returning champion), and Final Jeopardy! for a tape day are all drawn randomly to ensure fairness.
- Female contestants are asked not to wear makeup, which is applied backstage, and don’t wear mascara because of sweat.
- Contestants fill out a questionnaire, and producers select five Q&A topics for the host.
- Host Ken isn t allowed to interact with the contestants until after the game.
- Players can request to sit in a chair while competing without question.
In the novel, the host read aloud as the participants placed their bets, citing the dispute that follows the mention of a new railway stretch between Rothal and Allahabad, India.
Adam was the only one who answered correctly when he asked, “What is Around the World in 80 Days?”
Adam raised his final total to $14,300, but it was still insufficient to overtake Kevin’s $15,200 score.
Carolyn also missed the Final Jeopardy, dropping to $300! hint.
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Adam was unable to maintain his winning streak in today’s match, despite his impressive debut.
He also lost the chance to receive an invitation to the Tournament of Champions because he was only a one-day champion.
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