JEOPARDY! and host Ken Jennings are getting negative buzz from fans over an overly harsh ruling that some even called "positively disgusting." On Wednesday night's episode, Ken and the judges refused to accept the reigning champ's answer because it was pluralized. Drama ensued during the last clue of Double Jeopardy!, which was in the category “Waterfalls.
” The $2000 clue was, “A Yosemite fall with a wispy ribbon of water that flutters in the air like a diaphanous cloth bears the name of this marital wear." Returning champ Kelly Proulx, a communications director from Billerica, Massachusetts, buzzed in with, “What is Bridalveil Falls?” Unfortunately, she was off by an “s," and was ruled incorrect. “No, I’m sorry,” Ken, 50, said.
“It’s actually Bridalveil Fall, so we couldn’t take that. It is, ‘What is a Bridalveil?’” Kelly looked distraught, and her opponent, Isaac Hirsch, could be seen staring at the camera in surprise. That clue was especially tricky because many Yosemite sites, including Yosemite Falls, Wapama Falls, and Carlon Falls, have the appended "S.
" In addition, she added an "S" to the word "fall," which wasn't part of the desired response. Kelly entered Final Jeopardy in last place with $8,000, Dana Keane had $8,300, and Isaac had a runaway with $18,000. After Final Jeopardy, Isaac, a customer support team leader from Burbank, California, won out with $19,185 - ending Kelly's one-day streak.
Viewers flooded social media to discuss the.
