JEOPARDY!'s 40th season ended on Friday night, but many fans couldn't even tune in because of Paris Olympics TV preemptions. When the milestone Jeopardy! game didn't air at 7 p.m.
EST, fans buzzed in with their grievances on social media. "Looks like NBC is showing the Olympics all day, so no jeopardy for me," one Redditor lamented. "Yeah, I was looking forward to the finale after getting off work.
Turned the TV on and, yeah...
Oh well," wrote another. For those who missed out, here's what happened on the last episode before the game show's annual summer reruns take hold. SEASON FINALE Two-day champ Davey Morrison from Provo, Utah, faced Rachel Bradley from Greenbelt, Maryland, and Steve Babish from San Jose, California.
Read more on Jeopardy! In the Jeopardy! round, Davey - the champ since outplaying three-day winner Neilesh Vinjamuri - had an early start with a $1000 Daily Double. By the end of the round, Davey led with $4,000, but Rachel, in a winning red blazer, was right behind with $3,800, and Steve had $2,400. In Double Jeopardy!, it was the third contestant, Steve, who took charge, snatching both Daily Doubles.
Upon betting $1500 on the first one, host Ken Jennings shaded, " Just $1500." However, Steve missed the last Daily Double, and he and Rachel fought for the lead going into Final Jeopardy. Most read in Game shows The two newcomers were neck and neck, as Rachel led with $11,800, Steve had $11,500, and Davey had $6,400.
Ken remarked, "We've got quite a game!" 'WOA.