Some Jeopardy! clues could seem to be freebies to viewers based mostly on their issue stage. Nonetheless, on Monday, November 25’s episode, followers noticed a goof it appeared like producers didn’t catch: a photograph clue contained the proper response smack-dab within the picture.
The contestants have been one-day champ Adam Hersh, an lawyer from New York, who entered with a complete of $29,000, Carolyn Gramling, a science author from Washington, D.C., and Kevin Laskowski, an Episcopal priest from Falls Church, Virginia.
In the course of the Jeopardy! spherical, the $600 clue within the “Time For A Cocktail?” class was chosen. Ken Jennings learn, “Helen Gurley Brown grew to become this publication’s first feminine editor within the 1960’s.”
The clue was accompanied by a photograph of Gurley Brown on a gray scale with a board behind her, taking on the display. Hirsch buzzed in and answered, “What’s Cosmopolitan?” which was the proper reply.
Ultimately, Laskowski scored a runaway in a stunning Double Jeopardy rally, ending with $20,200, Hirsch with $7,200, and Gramling with $5,600. The class was “nineteenth Century Novels,” and the proper response was “What’s Across the World in 80 Days?” Whereas Hirsch acquired it, Laskowski couldn’t be caught dropping $15,200 to win the sport and change into the present champ.
Whereas it didn’t impression the outcomes, the issue was, as followers identified within the Reddit thread for the episode, the clue photograph had the phrase “Cosmopolitan” clearly seen within the backside (see beneath).
One fan wrote, sharing the above picture to the dialogue thread, “I do know it’s occurred a handful of instances earlier than, however the ‘Cosmopolitan’ clue stands out as the most blatant instance of a picture clue giving a solution away ever, except the historians need to are available in with an much more apparent one.”
“Fascinating,” one other fan wrote. “I couldn’t see the phrase on TV and even within the nonetheless image you offered. The phrase is so overexposed as to be completely washed out.”
Different followers agreed that fortunately the phrase was blurry so it might have been arduous for the contestants to see it, even when they agreed it was nonetheless seemingly an oversight by the quiz present.
“I couldn’t see the phrase till I drastically magnified the picture,” wrote a 3rd. “I knew the reply as quickly as they talked about HGB.”
“Sure, even wanting on the image, it solely appeared like a white blur. I additionally needed to enlarge it, though perhaps not ‘drastically,’” wrote a fourth, admitting the reply was fairly seen.
“I believe if somebody can spot that as a look in the midst of gameplay, they deserve some kind of additional credit score,” quipped a fourth.
Current five-day champ Greg Jolin wrote, “I guarantee you {that a} contestant must have unbelievable imaginative and prescient to see that from the place they stand.”
This isn’t the primary time there’s been a giveaway in a photograph clue lately, as earlier this month, a clue was in search of “Jonas Brothers.” Hassle was, the band’s identify was visibly written on the bass drum.
What did you consider the Cosmopolitan clue snafu? Did you see the reply within the photograph? Do you suppose the contestants did? Tell us within the feedback part!
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