‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Speaks Out After ‘Super Mario’ Controversy

[The following post contains Major spoilers for the Thursday, April 10, episode of Jeopardy!] Jeopardy! almost had a controversy on its hands after the producers ruled a contestant wrong for an answer that was technically correct. They changed the ruling, and the contestant got their money back. But did it help them win the game? Andrew Hayes, from Tulepo, Mississippi, was back to defend his title and win his second game. He had a one-day total of $25,200 after blowing previous champion Mike Dawson away in Final Jeopardy on Wednesday. Hayes, a law student, played against Dave Widmayer, from Portland, Oregon, and Kate Donahoe, from Modesto, California, on Thursday, April 10. The game started off with five Triple Stumpers, and Widmayer, a trivia host and chemist, was in the negatives after answering two questions incorrectly. However, he scored some luck when he found the Daily Double on question six. The clue read, “Midwest transplants included Robert Stroud, known as this–inaccurately, as he ...
- 4/10/2025
- TV Insider
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