Jeopardy! fans praise ‘satisfying’ moment that saved Adriana Harmeyer from losing $11k as they call her ‘the best’
Jeopardy! fans praise ‘satisfying’ moment that saved Adriana Harmeyer from losing $11k as they call her ‘the best’
Ken appeared to let go and shade contestants after the failed to provide the correct answer
JEOPARDY! Fans were left delighted after a contestant saved herself from losing a whopping $11,000.
Adriana Harmeyer appeared on Friday’s Jeopardy! and enjoyed a healthy lead as she entered Final Jeopardy! against Josh Moss and Amy Yao.
Sign up for newsletter
Thank you!
Adriana Harmeyer almost missed out on a huge jackpot in Final Jeopardy!Credit: Jeopardy!
Ken Jennings asked the contestants a difficult question on historic peopleCredit: Getty
Ken Jennings revealed a difficult question for the final round, which featured in a video clip uploaded to YouTube after the show aired.
“The decisive Jeopardy! clue in this close game will concern historic people,” Ken said to introduce the answer.
“An island near Cebu City has a statue of LapuLapu and a monument to this man that LapuLapu is said to have killed in 1521,” he read.
At the beginning of the final round, Adriana was leading with $14,400, while Josh was second with $12,200.
Amy was third with a total of $6,200 which she took down to $3,700 after she gambled with the incorrect answer, Atilla The Hun.
Josh also suffered a blow after he wrote down Captain Cook, which reduced his final total to $9,999.
Finally Ken revealed Adriana’s answer to realize she had a lucky escape.
The game show star had written Captain Cook but crossed it out and wrote the correct answer, Magellen.
“She wrote down Cook but at the last minute she changed it to Magellen,” Ken told the studio.
“And that is correct, Cebu City in the Philippines.
“So you’re going to add $11,000, taking you to $25,400 on the day,” Ken finished.
Adriana smiled at her big win which left her miles ahead of the other two contestants.
FAN LOVE
Fans flooded the comment section with relief at Adriana’s close call.
“It’s so satisfying to watch players initially write down an incorrect response, then go back and write the correct response. Like ‘whew, they [the player] got that right!’” wrote one relieved follower.
“That was a good change on her part to maintain her winning streak,” added another.
“I hope she keeps it going on Monday!” said a third.
Prior to Friday’s episode, Adriana earned her second win on Thursday, totaling $46,200.
KEN’S COMMENTS
Thursday’s episode also featured a feisty moment from Ken when dealing with a music-related question.
Adriana appeared against Brad Miller and Sandee and Ken appeared to slam the others.
In Double Jeopardy! the Third Eye Blind clue read, “This ordinal band sang about a ‘semi-charmed kind of life’ in a song with a lot of doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doos.”
Jeopardy! Host Timeline
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 – 2020 to 2021, Jeopardy! tested out a series of guest hosts for week or two-week stints, including Anderson Cooper, LaVar Burton, and Aaron Rodgers.
Mike Richards – 2021, he was named host for one week before resigning amid controversy. He was the show’s executive producer at the time.
Mayim Bialik – 2021 to 2023, when Mike was announced as the show’s new host, Mayim was chosen to host tournaments and primetime specials.
Mayim and Ken Jennings – 2022 to 2023, 74-time champion Ken (the longest-winning contestant ever) joined Mayim as a guest host and they split hosting duties.
Ken Jennings – 2023 to present. Last December, Mayim announced on Instagram that she would “no longer” host Jeopardy! after a lengthy hiatus, having stood with the writer’s strike, and Ken was named sole host.
Ken now helms all editions of Jeopardy! including Celebrity Jeopardy!, the nightly show, and other primetime specials like Masters.
Brad incorrectly guessed, “Three Doors Down,” to which Ken bluntly responded, “No!”
Sandee then buzzed with a made-up band, “Third Day,” to which Ken answered, “Also incorrect.”
Adriana finally provided the correct answer, as Ken assured her, “You got there, yes.”
Adriana appeared to change her answer at the last minuteCredit: Jeopardy!
Fans were left delighted at the satisfying moment when Ken revealed Adriana’s answerCredit: Getty
Adriana wagered a whopping $11,000Credit: Jeopardy!
News
Steve Harvey STOPS the Show When He Hears What 10-Year-Old Diana Did for Her War-Torn Village
It began like any other taping day. The hum of lights, the clatter of crew, the sound of laughter rolling through the Family Feud studio. Steve Harvey stood center stage, sharp in a charcoal gray suit, his tie knotted just right, his usual confidence glowing beneath the golden studio lights. The audience was electric, families […]
“DAD, IT’S ME” – Steve Harvey ABANDONS SHOW When Contestant Gets LIFE-CHANGING CALL
Steve Harvey had interviewed thousands of families, heard countless stories, and thought he’d seen every possible surprise Family Feud could deliver. But nothing could have prepared him for the moment when a simple phone call would reveal a secret 23 years in the making and unite a father and daughter who never knew each other […]
SHOCKING MOMENT: Steve Harvey STOPS Family Feud COLD After Elderly Contestant Drops a Bombshell: “I Lost EVERYTHING…” – What Unwavering Faith Kept Her Going Will Stun You!
The cards slipped from Steve Harvey’s hands and scattered across the Family Feud stage like falling leaves. 300 people in the studio audience stopped breathing at exactly the same moment. The cameras kept rolling, but nobody behind them knew what to do. In 40 years of television, through every wild answer, every unexpected moment, every […]
Steve Harvey didn’t know camera was still rolling – what he did next made 6 million people CRY
The director called, “Cut.” The audience started leaving. Steve Harvey waved goodbye and the lights began dimming. The show was over, except one camera operator forgot to turn off his equipment. And what that camera captured in the next 8 minutes would become the most watched behindthe-scenes moment in television history. Because when Steve Harvey […]
Unbelievable! 69 Years of Separation Ends in a Flood of Tears as Long-Lost Twins Meet on the Family Feud Stage for the VERY FIRST TIME – You Won’t Believe Steve Harvey’s Emotional Reaction!
Steve Harvey was having what seemed like a normal day hosting Family Feud until something happened that made him stop the show completely and abandon the game. It was a Thursday afternoon in October 2024 and everything about the taping seemed perfectly routine. The Anderson family from Columbus, Ohio was facing off against the Thompson […]
Billionaire Walked In on His Maid Eating Off the Floor — Her Confession Froze Him in Place
He thought she was stealing. He thought she was mocking him. But when the billionaire saw his maid on the cold marble floor, hunched over a dog’s bowl eating scraps like an animal. The world inside that mansion froze. Her trembling lips opened, and what came out of her mouth wasn’t an excuse. It was […]
End of content
No more pages to load
