JEOPARDY! contestants have dished what happens when the show's host, Ken Jennings, flubs a line. On Thursday, former players and audience members provided insight into what happens behind the scenes on Jeopardy! On an online forum dedicated to the long-running game show, a fan asked what happens when Ken Jennings , 50, "flubs his words?" The writer explained, "Of course they have him rerecord and edit it in for the TV broadcast. I'm more curious about how/if it [affects] live play.
"I'm sure a tiny glitch or stutter is not a big deal and they just continue," they reasoned before adding, "But I'm sure on occasion words come out wrong enough to disrupt flow, clue isn't quite read in the right flow/tone, and even though he reads and rehearses beforehand, the human brain still glitches." "I'm sure it happened to Alex sometimes too," they continued. The Redditor questioned, "Do they just pause tape for a minute or two and then pick up where they left off? Is it better or worse as a contestant to have a small breather, or does it disrupt your brain flow and/or buzzer timing?" In the post's comment thread, a former Jeopardy! audience member replied, "The host re-records 'pick-ups' during the commercial breaks.
"They just keep going, no pause, keeping the game going in real time." "Same as during the Alex era, which I saw live and in person," they bragged. A second fan asked, "Do the contestants actually get a break during the commercial breaks?" Former contestant Nam Nguyen answered.
