‘Jeopardy!’ Debate Meaning Of ‘Poorly Worded’ Question
Jeopardy! has been back with its new season for over a week. However, as expected, people are already complaining about the new season, the games played, and the perceived mistakes. On the Monday episode this week, one question confused many fans.
However, not everyone thought it was as poorly worded as others. Here is what you need to know.
Jeopardy! Clue Confuses Some Viewers
The Jeopardy! clues are supposed to be straightforward, so there is no room for confusion. However, one recent clue on the show confused some people at home. One of the players didn’t have a problem with the clue, but it caused some online discussion.
The returning champ, Evan Suttell, competed with Aiden Orzech and Sam Watson. The clue that confused some fans was in the “1964 Firsts” category. The $800 clue read, “The first courtroom verdict on live network TV was when this assassin’s assassin was found guilty & sentenced in Dallas.”
Suttell quickly rang in and said the answer was “Jack Ruby.”
However, the wording seemed to confuse some people watching at home. However, there were others who didn’t seem to be as confused (via Reddit).
- “The $800 clue for 1964 Firsts is poorly worded. It could mean “this assassin of an assassin” [Jack Ruby] or “the assassin of this assassin” [Lee Oswald].”
- “The clue should be able to stand on its own, so I agree with you that the clue could use a rewrite to be more clear.”
- “Yeah I effed that up and went with Oswald because I ignored/forgot the fact that dead men don’t get trials.”
There was a photo of a courtroom scene, so the fact that Oswald was never found guilty plays into that.
How Did The Episode Of Jeopardy! Conclude?
As mentioned, defending champion Evan Suttell had no problem understanding and getting the question right. However, it wasn’t enough for him to win it all on Jeopardy! and he left the show as only a one-game champion.
Evan Suttell is a nonprofit program assistant originally from Lakewood, Ohio. He ended up as a one-day champion with winnings of $20,200. His two opponents were Aiden Orzech, a teacher from Thornhill, Ontario, and Sam Watson, a pharmacy software salesman from Westwood, Kansas.
By the end of the game, it was Aiden who won and left as champion with $27,599. The Final Jeopardy! hint was “A 1976 report initiated by Admiral Rickover found it was an internal, not external, explosion that caused the destruction of this.” The answer was, “What is the Maine?”
Aiden won again on Tuesday and left as a two-day champion with a two-day total of $49,599.
What are your thoughts about Jeopardy! so far this season? Did you feel the hint in this puzzle was confusing? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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