'Jeopardy' host Ken Jennings accused of favouritism. Here's why

Fans are accusing Ken Jennings of favouritism after he allowed a contestant to change answer in an episode. After the incident, the fans have accused Ken Jennings of being partial to a contestant following the September 14 episode. What happened is that the defending champion Luigi de Guzman had a 4-game streak and chose the Cons category for the clue. The clue was a painting and required the contestants to guess the artist. Guzman answered, saying, "What is Constant?" Jennings asked for clarification and said, "Say it again," which prompted Guzman to say, "Sorry, who is Constable?" Jennings then gave the money to Guzman for the right answer. Contestants can amend the answers in Jeopardy! If the judges haven't ruled the answer incorrect, the timer hasn't run out. However, it is unusual for Jennings to prompt as Trebek asked contestants to be specific when judges required particular answers.

Is There Smoke Without Fire?

It is unusual to encourage the player to repeat before letting him correct the answer. It would have been a different case if Jennings didn't listen. However, the judges would have taken away the points if that had been the case. The unusual interaction fueled the fire that was already burning by an earlier decision made by Jennings. Harriet Wagner similarly gave a wrong response, and even though she knew it, she mistakenly misspoke it. However, the first answer was accepted and was decided as wrong without letting her clarify. Fans are accusing Jennings of being partial and of favoritism.

FAQs

Q1. Why are fans accusing Ken Jennings of favouritism?
A1. Jennings prompted one contestant to correct the answer while ruling out another's in the same situation. It led to fans believing Jennings was partial.


Q2. Can contestants change or amend their answers in Jeopardy!?
A2. Contestants can amend the answers in Jeopardy if the judges haven't ruled the answer incorrect or the timer hasn't run out.