Misspelling of ‘Benedict’ Costs ‘Jeopardy!’ Champion Ben Chan the Game

On Tuesday’s episode of the popular game show “Jeopardy!”, nine-day champion Ben Chan saw his reign come to an end due to a tiny spelling mistake. The final category was “Shakespeare’s Characters” and the clue read, “Both of the names of these two lovers in a Shakespeare play come from Latin words for ‘blessed.'” Chan answered, “Who are Beatrice & Benedict?” which appeared to be correct, but the judges on the game ruled it incorrect due to the misspelling of the name Benedict.

The correct answer is Beatrice and Benedick from “Much Ado About Nothing,” but Chan’s spelling mistake cost him the game. Lynn Di Vito, who was in second place at the time, incorrectly answered “Who are Romeo and Juli” (Juliet). Host Mayim Bialik informed Chan that his answer was wrong and he was penalized for it.

Fans of the show were not pleased with how Chan was penalized for his mistake and expressed their disappointment on social media. Bialik tried to lighten the mood by saying, “So if you’re going to go out on a miss, go out on a memorable miss.” Chan responded with a laugh, saying, “It’s a very memorable miss, right?”

The incident serves as a reminder to all “Jeopardy!” contestants to be careful when writing their answers, as even the smallest of spelling mistakes can cost them the game.