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Patrick Pearce set a record during Monday’s “Jeopardy!” episode, but probably not the one he was hoping to set.
On July 26, Pearce, a produce specialist from Fountain Valley, Calif., set a new record for the lowest “Jeopardy!” score. At negative $7,400, his score beat the former lowest score of negative $6,800, set by Stephanie Hull in March 2015. Pearce was competing against Kathleen McHugh and three-day (now four-day) champion Matt Amodio.
condolences to the new recordholder for worst day ever on Jeopardy, Patrick Pearce pic.twitter.com/JecMLYjQms— Dan Kois (@dankois) July 27, 2021
July 26 was also the first night that guest host LeVar Burton hosted the show. “Jeopardy!” has invited a string of guest hosts since March 8, and each week contributes a match of all winnings during the guest host’s stint to a charity of their choosing. This week, Burton chose Reading Is Fundamental, the largest children’s literacy nonprofit in the country.