[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for the April 17 episode of Jeopardy!] Last time on Jeopardy!, returning champ Ben Chan extended his streak to three games (on April 14), so where was he in the latest episode? The April 17 episode of Jeopardy! saw three new contestants compete: attorney Madeleine McKenna, writer Daniel Ciarrocchi, and retired systems analyst Toni van Kampen. Fortunately, host Ken Jennings immediately addressed the strange circumstance. “Astute Jeopardy! viewers will have already noticed that Johnny Gilbert, when he introduced our players, did not mention a returning champion and their winnings. Astute and loyal Jeopardy!viewers will remember that last week, Friday’s show ended with Ben Chan clinching his third runaway win,” Jennings said. “How do we solve this riddle? Well, as has happened only a few times in Jeopardy! history, the returning champ found themselves unable to travel this week. What that means is, never fear, we’ll have Ben back on at a later date,” he ...
- 4/17/2023
- TV Insider
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