{"id":309172,"date":"2021-07-27T14:40:47","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T11:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/jeopardy-contestant-gets-lowest-score-ever-on-levar-burtons-hosting-debut\/"},"modified":"2021-07-27T14:40:47","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T11:40:47","slug":"jeopardy-contestant-gets-lowest-score-ever-on-levar-burtons-hosting-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/jeopardy-contestant-gets-lowest-score-ever-on-levar-burtons-hosting-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"#’Jeopardy!’ Contestant Gets Lowest Score Ever on LeVar Burton\u2019s Hosting Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#’Jeopardy!’ Contestant Gets Lowest Score Ever on LeVar Burton\u2019s Hosting Debut<\/strong>”
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All eyes were on Jeopardy!<\/em> for LeVar Burton\u2018s hosting debut on Monday, July 26, but it was one of the contestants that ended up stealing the spotlight, and not necessarily for the right reasons.<\/p>\n

Fans were highly anticipating Burton\u2019s debut, given his well-publicized love for the long-running quiz show. However, it was contestant Patrick Pearce who everybody was talking about due to his record-breaking low score. The product specialist from Fountain View, California, had a string of wrong answers before plummeting even further during a Daily Double question.<\/p>\n

By the end of the episode, Pearce stood at an astounding $-7,400 deficit, beating the previous lowest record ($-6,800) held by Stephanie Hull back in 2015. And viewers were quick to point this fact out on social media<\/a>, while some provided sympathy for the new record-breaker.<\/p>\n

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According to my Jeopardy-obsessed son, the dude who finished in the negative set a record for the lowest score in the modern era.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Noel Murray (@NoelMu) July 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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I feel so bad for Patrick. His nerves really got to him. Maybe @Jeopardy<\/a> can do a second chance tournament??? #Jeopardy<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Electric Nachos (@Electric_Nachos) July 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Oh no did he get the lowest score in Jeopardy! history?<\/p>\n

\u2014 \ud83c\udf08 Tricia (@rainbowstiel) July 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Is this guy Patrick\u2019s negative $7400 a record low? Very impressive<\/p>\n

\u2014 Gonzo (@GtoTheNZO) July 26, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As for Burton, he got off to a steady if app<\/a>rehensive start in his dream gig as Jeopardy!<\/em> host. Speaking to The Associated Press<\/em> on Monday, the Reading Rainbow<\/em> presenter talked about the pressure of living up to Alex Trebek\u2018s legacy and how it took him an episode to adjust.<\/p>\n

\u201cI made it my business for the next four chances at bat to just be myself, to forget about the procedure, to forget about the process, stop trying, stop focusing on the wrong thing,\u201d he explained. \u201cYou\u2019re not going to be smooth as Alex, let go of that. But what you can bring to the table is you. So that became my point of focus. And when it did, I started having fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Check out some of the fan reaction to Burton\u2019s Jeopardy!<\/em> debut below:<\/p>\n

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Y\u2019all LeVar Burton is crushing it on Jeopardy. #Jeopardy<\/a> #LeVarOnJeopardy<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/87mw4Z2klq<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ClockOutWars (@clockoutwars) July 26, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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LeVar Burton was such a delight on Jeopardy tonight! I really hope they consider making him the permanent host.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Evette Dionne (@freeblackgirl) July 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Watching @levarburton<\/a> host #jeopardy<\/a> is the greatest thing I\u2019ve seen all year<\/p>\n

\u2014 Andreya (On \u2013 Dre- Ya) (@Raphs_Wolfgang) July 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Some first-night Jeopardy jitters for LeVar Burton, particularly when contestants didn\u2019t deliver an answer within the allotted time. But his passion for the game<\/a> was palpable. Looking forward to the rest of his week. (And, perhaps, more?)<\/p>\n

\u2014 Alan Sepinwall (@sepinwall) July 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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.@levarburton<\/a>\u2019s enthusiastic \u201cyes!\u201d excites me when the contestants get the answer right.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s a natural at this. #Jeopardy<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Vilissa Thompson (@VilissaThompson) July 26, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Jeopardy<\/strong><\/em>!<\/strong><\/em>, Season 37, Weeknights, Check your local listings<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n