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JEOPARDY! fans were left STUNNED by Mattea Roach’s rare Final Jeopardy move they’ve “never seen before.”
The 12-day Canadian champion ended with a historic win Wednesday but HOW she won had viewers stumped for words.
Mattea Roach won her 12th game of Jeopardy! ALONE on stage due to a technicality
Because the other two competitors had negative scores she answered Final Jeopardy! with just Ken JenningsCredit: ABC
Fans wondered if they’ve ever ‘seen that before’Credit: Twitter
Ken Jennings is hosting this week of Jeopardy! and April 20th saw many fans buzzing over the “wildest episode ever.”
It saw 23-year-old Mattea’s 12th victory, for one thing, making her one of the show’s 10 longest-running champions ever.
But even more rare, according to stunned fans – was how it all ended.
Because first-time contestants Loni Lewis and Sean Wong entered Final Jeopardy both with negative scores, they didn’t compete.
The other two left in the red going into Final Jeopardy, the show returned from commercial with Mattea ALONE at her podium.
She and Ken stood there as she answered the category “On The Internet” correctly with “What is: Masterclass.”
A shocked Ken noted on the scene, which saw a completely empty stage aside from them, “We don’t usually come to you first in Final Jeopardy but we’re going to today.”
He casually added, after she answered correctly, that her wager “could have been anything” and she still would have won.
‘HAS THAT HAPPENED BEFORE?’
The two contestants who were excused returned as the credits rolled, and dozens of simply floored fans had to excuse themselves to tweet.
“Wow, the other two contestants didn’t make it to Final Jeopardy. Never seen that one before,” one wrote.
“This is the wildest episode of Jeopardy ever. Mattea can bet it all with no consequences for losing!! Wow,” wrote another.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen that on Jeopardy before,” wrote a third.
“Only one contestant in final Jeopardy. Has that ever happened before? #jeopardy,” wrote a fourth.
Dozens of others agreed, as one wrote, “I can’t remember the last time this happened!” and another called the scene a “bloodbath.”
WHO IS: MATTEA?
The tatted tutor on a tear entered this episode with $244,882 before her wild win, ending with $271K.
Mattea has SEVEN tattoos including two LEG tattoos dedicated to the band The Talking Heads.
She wears glasses, appears to enjoy In and Out burger – and when she won her first show two weeks ago exclaimed her “student loans are paid off!”
Critics have noted her “wild hand gestures,” as one fumed, “Mattea quit with the ad libs and awkward hand gestures.”
However, the consensus as she deserves a ‘hand’ for her rare streak.
She now has one of the 10 longest winning streaks in the games history, tied for 10th and on a list that includes legacies like James Holzhauer, Amy Schneider and Ken himself.
‘KEN HE JUST HAVE THE JOB?’
Mayim and Ken started filling in as temporary hosts after Alex Trebek’s tragic death in 2020.
Ken began with an average of 9.2 million views, surpassing Wheel of Fortune and other competing game show ratings, when he first hosted.
By the end of March, Mayim who subbed in soon after increased her viewers up to 5.7 million, but many fans were still begging Ken to take over full-time.
“I really wish Jeopardy would just say Ken is the new host and get this over with. That’s clearly where this is going,” one wrote earlier.
The Blossom actress announced that she and Ken will be finished hosting Jeopardy! in July 2022, when the yet-to-be-announced permanent host will take over.
Some believe Ken will snag the resident gig after announcing he left The Chase, another quiz-based game show.
Mattea will attempt her 13th win tomorrow which would firmly put her in the Top 10 of all-time competitors.
Jeopardy! champ Mattea Roach stunned fans as she won Final Jeopardy alone on-stage WednesdayCredit: ABC
Many fans want Ken Jennings, who stood there with her, to host for goodCredit: ABC
Because the other two contestants had negative scores, Mattea’s ‘bloodbath’ saw her go into Final Jeopardy standing by two empty podiumsCredit: ABC
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