‘Jeopardy!’ Production Glitch Spoils Ending and Leaves Viewers Confused

Martin Holmes
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Jeopardy! viewers were surprised on March 28 when an unexpected glitch spoiled the episode’s outcome midway through the game.

While the contestants usually steal the headlines for their mistakes or funny wrong answers, this time, it was the production team in the spotlight. The incident occurred halfway through Monday’s episode when the contestants’ podiums suddenly showed different scores. It revealed that contestant Jackie Kelly finished with a winning total of $28,801 while fellow contestant Amie Walker came in third place with $1,000.

Some eagle-eyed viewers picked up on the strange glitch and took to social media to share their confusion. “Such a weird edit on today’s Jeopardy Midway through double jeopardy,” tweeted one fan. “Ryan goes to answer and we see Jackie’s final score and Amie’s placement. I was so confused!!”

Another baffled viewer wondered, “How does this happen?!” Jackie’s final jeopardy score displayed well before the final results??” Meanwhile, another commenter summed up the situation with a simple, “Whoops lol.”

The glitching seemed to continue on Tuesday night’s episode, as some viewers on the West Coast noted that it accidentally showed the Final Jeopardy round in the middle of the show before returning to what was left of Double Jeopardy and then repeating Final Jeopardy.

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“Weird glitch in tonight’s airing of “Jeopardy” here on the West Coast,” wrote one fan on Twitter. “After the Jeopardy round and ensuing commercials, they showed Final Jeopardy, and then showed what would have been left of Double Jeopardy and then Final Jeopardy again. Very odd…”

“Just saw final jeopardy in the middle and again at the end of the show…a glitch in the matrix???” said a similarly confused viewer, while another added, “Why did jeopardy just glitch out, do a really long commercial break, and then skip double jeopardy and do final??!! we have 12 minutes left??!

Fingers crossed the glitching stops for Wednesday night’s episode!

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    BlueChefHat

    So many things have had to be reshot due to production errors caused by Mayim's unfamiliarity with the game. You could even hear some of the sloppy audio dubs over some things she said during the game. I didn't notice any of this while Ken was hosting the previous six weeks.

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    OrangeBus

    I didn't notice it because I simply choose not to watch episodes hosted by Mayim Bialik. When Ken comes back, let me know!

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      OrangeCoathanger

      For what reason?

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        OliveBeer

        Because Bialik is an objectively terrible host. That's coming from someone that initially thought she was the best pick to replace Trebek. She's actually gotten much worse from when she first hosted the show months ago.

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    OliveTooth

    The glitch is Mayim B. Her shoulder dancing, her insulting phony laughter, her arrogantly I’m Cute persona. All unearned. Get rid of her. She is the problem.

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    OlivePaw

    I think the host isn’t to blame, there is a whole production team. And I would also tell all the so called “fans” of jeopardy that if you won’t watch because a certain person is hosting then you aren’t a true Jeopardy fan. You’re only a fan of the host you like. I do watch even when the person I prefer isn’t the host.

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      OrangeBottle

      Not quite. MB's hosting is erratic and irritating which diminishes the enjoyment of the game. 

      Regarding the glitch, it made no difference to the outcome.

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      OliveBullhorn

      I respectfully disagree. The host is important to a show’s enjoyment factor. Ken is relaxed, funny, clever, smart, viewer and contestant oriented. He makes the show fun. Personally, I find Mayim forced and I don’t feel relaxed when watching her host. My tv viewing time is limited, and I can’t spend 30 minutes uptight, when she hosts, then spend time trying to get back to feeling relaxed. Mayim was excellent on “The Big Bang” and I really enjoyed her acting and character. I can’t watch her on “Jeopardy”. She’s just not a good fit. Her gifts lie elsewhere.

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    RedBone

    I DO NOT enjoy watching MB at all. Her facial expressions are awkward and she is hard to watch. Why won’t they make Ken the official host. He is most enjoyable and an excellent host. Alex would approve.

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    OrangePopcorn

    MBs comment to the contestant for being "ONLY an anaesthetist----not a surgeon" was insulting and deserves a public apology!!!!

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    PurpleCocktail

    Well, she is certainly very reserved and seems rather unapproachable.

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    Antonio Montealegre

    Either those glitches didn't happen where I live, or I didn't notice them...

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    OliveClover

    I stopped watching jeopardy when Ken Jennings was hosting. If Mayim Bialik would host full time, I'll tune back in.

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      OliveBeer

      Bialik is an objectively terrible host. She's actually gotten worse over time, which shouldn't be possible.

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        GoldCorn

        Ken is utterly boring. Mayim is much more enjoyable

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          OrangeController

          Not enjoyable at all to me. Ken is much better

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