One competitor dipped into the -7,000s.
Well,LeVar Burton’sJeopardydebut was definitely memorable.
Pearce ended theJeopardyround with $200, butDouble Jeopardydug him deeper into the money hole.
LeVar Burton and Patrick Pearce on ‘Jeopardy’.Jeopardy Productions
Because he ended the show on a negative number, he was not eligible to participate inFinal Jeopardy.
Kathleen McHugh of Detroit and Matt Amodio of New Haven, Conn. wereFinal Jeopardy’s only two competitors.
Amodio emerged the victor to bring his four-day winning streak to $122,400.
Though Burton felt much love for his guest hosting debut, many fans were distracted by this moment.
On a brighter note, Pearce competed onJeopardy, which isn’t something most people can say they did.
We also get four more episodes with Burton as guest host.
Burton now hashis sights set on hosting the show permanentlyafter the death ofAlex Trebekin 2020.
