New York (AP) —This story contains spoilers about Monday’s “Jeopardy!”. episode.
All the good things are over and Matt Amodio’s historic run on “Jeopardy!” Must end. He did just that at the show on Monday, leaving Yale University PhD students with 38 wins and over $ 1.5 million in prize money.
Amodio couldn’t answer the last Jeopardy! With the right clues, I finished third at the show on Monday. His winning streak was shortened by new champion Jonathan Fisher, an actor from Coral Gables, Florida.
Amodio took second place in history with 74 wins after Ken Jennings. He earned a total of $ 1,518,601 and was third on the non-tournament prize list after James Holzhauer ($ 2,462,216) and Jennings ($ 2,520,700).
“I know that participating in every bar trivia game I play comes with a bit of a threatening element. But I also like the badge it represents. Computer Science at Yale University Amodio, a fifth-year doctoral student, said in a statement that as a person who prioritizes knowledge and knowledge, this is a really good person to follow me everywhere. “
Instead of using appropriate alternatives such as “Who is …”, an unorthodox approach that has moaned viewers for many years, he starts all questions with “What’s …” It became known for that.
But it was within the rules of the quiz show and, as Amodio explained, helped limit “unwanted moving parts” that could compromise his effectiveness.
What became known as the “Amodio Rodeo” was a welcome pastime for the quiz show and its producer, Sony Pictures Television.
Sony Guest hosts Mayim Bialik and Jennings “Jeopardy!” Executive Producer Mike Richards ended the show after publishing his past slanderous podcast remarks about women and others after his first choice.
Sony said it has resumed a permanent search for hosts.