35 Inside Facts About The Hit Show ‘Jeopardy!’

Published on 11/28/2018
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Too Arrogant

One contestant in particular on Teen Jeopardy! did not win the audience over…actually quite the opposite! Leonard Cooper proved to be very off-hand and arrogant. His final clue was; “On June 6, 1944, he said, ‘The eyes of the world are upon you.’” Leonard bet $0, and his response was; “Who is some guy in Normandy, but I just won $75,000!”. The audience was less than impressed.

Too Arrogant

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What Was That?

Ever wonder why all of the contestants’ writing looks like a 5-year-old’s? Famous contestant Ken Jennings answered our question replying, “It’s like writing with an icicle on glass.” Apparently, the screen the contestants write their answers on is comically small, and the pen, weirdly large! This, and the fact that they are under time pressure, explains it all.

What Was That?

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