January 1, Major Jeopardy Flub Edited Out, Contestant Reveals Shocking Details

“Jeopardy!” is known for its fast pace, keeping both contestants and viewers on their toes. However, with the quick speed of the game, mistakes can happen, even from seasoned host Ken Jennings. In a recent episode, a player revealed that a major flub by Jennings was edited out of the final broadcast.

During the April 30 game, contestant Laura Bligh faced off against Amy Hummel and Bryan Carrasco. While the game was heated, Jennings was criticized for allegedly ruling against Bligh unfairly in response to an $800 Double Jeopardy! clue.

According to reports, Bligh responded to the clue with “What is a forest?”, but Jennings cut her off before she could add the “s” and ruled her incorrect, allowing Hummel to buzz in and answer correctly.

Bligh later discussed the incident on the Jeopardy! subreddit discussion board, stating that she believed she added the “s” in time, but the show measures time “in the hundredths of seconds.” She also mentioned a bigger error made by Jennings during the taping that was not seen by viewers.

“Speaking of Ken mistakes, though, he made a whopper at the end of [Double Jeopardy] that had the audience audibly gasping,” Bligh wrote. According to her account, Jennings misread the game board and announced the final clue as being in a different category than the one Bligh intended to choose.

The audience gasped at the error, prompting Jennings to look at them for clarification. Bligh “firmly” corrected Jennings, selecting the category she wanted, but the entire exchange was edited out of the final broadcast.

Some fans criticized Jennings for his alleged mistakes during this game, while others defended him, stating that players are given the rules in a presentation before taping and should be aware of them.

Mistakes are bound to happen in a fast-paced game like “Jeopardy!”, but as Bligh herself said, “If the staff hadn’t thought they could edit it out, we would probably have had to do it over again.”

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