'Jeopardy!' Fans Stunned by 'Super Easy' Final Jeopardy! Clue
Tuesday night's 'Final Jeopardy' clue on Jeopardy! seemed incredibly easy for some viewers — [...]
'Go Bucks'
THE easiest final question ever. Go bucks. 😀 pic.twitter.com/FzSJSqfGK5
— brian knueve (@BrianKnueve) July 7, 2021
First and foremost, many, many Ohio State fans responded with praise for the school. As die-hard fans, this clue seemed all too obvious to them.
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Didn't watch tonight but that would've been an easy one. And wow, Courtney. #Jeopardy https://t.co/2WCJXRHPJ2
— Roadwarrior627 (@Roadwarrior627) July 7, 2021
Fans catching up on Jeopardy! after missing Tuesday night's episode were left to doubt whether this was really the climactic clue of the night.
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Three-time Jeopardy! champ here, I would have gotten this wrong. This is your periodic reminder that trivia questions are only easy if you happen to know the answer. https://t.co/TfZPAbk3eC
— Doug Dodson (@DougDodsonENews) July 7, 2021
Jeopardy! champion Doug Dodson took to Twitter to announce that he would not have gotten this question had he been on Tuesday's episode. He saw this as an example of what makes trivia contests so exciting.
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Yeah. Way too easy!
— gak1955 (@gak1955) July 6, 2021
What is “The” Ohio State University. Very easy final. #Jeopardy
— Jeff Veloso (@jveloso100) July 6, 2021
On the other hand, some viewers complained that the question really did seem too easy for the "Final Jeopardy" moment.
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Me tonight. https://t.co/wOUemaqC7n
— juoobtioob (@textualegg) July 7, 2021
Ditto https://t.co/omg8gnWgtN
— adrienneamused (@adrienneamused) July 7, 2021
Others were more positive about the experience, congratulating themselves and others for knowing the answer to this one. Among many fans, trivia brings out humility more than competitiveness.
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Tonight’s Final Jeopardy. I’d think that everyone heard about this. It made the news in 2019 and was good fodder for comedians. @Jeopardy @OSUWexMed @OhioState @OSULibrary @osunursing @OhioStateNews pic.twitter.com/CBgMXndTMo
— Kate Cunningham (@KittySueRN) July 6, 2021
Some users speculated about why this answer was easy for so many people to remember — perhaps because it got so much news coverage, or because many comedians riffed on it at the time. It was also relatively recent.
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.@OhioState is definitely THE @Jeopardy champion—everyone knew this answer. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/FtNaZpbp93
— Nicole Kraft (@Nicole_Kraft) July 6, 2021
Finally, many Ohio State fans joked that their school was the "real winner" of Jeopardy! On Tuesday night. The competition continues on weeknights at 7 p.m. ET. Check your local listings to find Jeopardy! in your area.
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