JEOPARDY! fans have been shocked by what they claim is a 'misleading' clue during a recent episode. Perhaps even more surprisingly, contestant Adriana Harmeyer correctly guessed the answer. The shocking moment came during Monday's Final Jeopardy.
Adriana, West Lafayette, and Kelsey Kaunisviita Vockrodt competed. The category was "2 last names, same first letter." Host Ken Jennings gave the clue, "Born 344 years apart, they are 2 real people mentioned by name in the titles of 1990s Best Picture Oscar winners.
" The correct answer was "Schindler and Shakespeare," which threw players and viewers for a loop. Kelsey managed to guess Schindler but didn't get Shakespeare. She wagered $0.
Ty guessed correctly, wagering $13,399. His answer brought his total up to $26,799 and gave him the lead. Adriana guessed last and was also correct.
She added $10,800 to her daily total, bringing her final Jeopardy! winnings to $27,000. "That is just barely enough!" Ken announced as Adriana beamed. Viewers were impressed – and not just with Adriana's 14-day winning total of $326,000.
Jeopardy! has had a tumultuous history regarding hosts after the death of the iconic Alex Trebek in 2020. Here are all of the hosts since the game show's inception in 1964. Art Fleming - 1964 to 1975, he was the original host of the daytime version of Jeopardy! on NBC.
Alex Trebek - 1984 to 2020, the late, great Alex hosted Jeopardy!'s modern iteration for 36 years until his death from pancreatic cancer. Guest hosts - .
