“Jeopardy” contestant Erin Buker set a game show record by earning the second-lowest score in the show's history.
At the end of Monday's episode, the housewife walked away with -$7,200. The low score followed former contestant Patrick Pearce's -$7,400 in July 2021.
Despite the negative rating, Buker said he had a “great experience” but it was definitely “a day to forget.”
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Erin Buker scored -$7,200 during Monday's episode. (ABC/Danger)
“It was a day to forget for Erin. Unfortunately, they recorded what little I was able to forget about it,” Buker wrote on the show's Reddit page. “When it came to the buzzer, I was my own worst enemy, frequently doing it mid-track as if my thumb had a mind of its own.”
“There is something uniquely frustrating about knowing the answers, but not having the means to call at the right time to answer them; that was my deficit and I fully own it,” he added.
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“It was a great experience,” she continued. “As last week's understudy, I got to know all of the contestants who aired last week very well, and they were truly down-to-earth people. In particular, I discovered an appreciation for the people of the capital, north of our city, where two contestants (Kelsey and Jonquil) hailed from. It was no surprise then that my fellow contestant, Graham, was another shining example of exceptional Ottawa wit and character.”
“Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings handled Buker's performance with grace. (Sony Pictures Television's Jeopardy Productions)
“Thanks to my experiences with these three beautiful souls,” Buker concluded, “Ottawa is now officially on my travel list.”
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Buker competed against graduate student and “Survivor” alum Drew Basile and lighting designer Graham Hicks.
Due to his low score, Buker did not qualify to compete in the Jeopardy finals. Basile ended up taking the victory.
Fans of the show were quick to share their thoughts on social media.
Jennings set the record for the longest consecutive winning streak in “Jeopardy!” history in 2004. (Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty Images)
“Someone want to tell Erin that the object of the game is to answer correctly,” wrote one fan on X (formerly Twitter).
“Poor Erin. She's deep in the hole,” wrote another.
Host Kat Jennigs, who previously set the record for longest consecutive winning streak on “Jeopardy!” story in 2004, offered Buker reassurance throughout the episode and handled the situation with grace.
“I love how Ken calmed Erin down and told her to at least try to take risks and get out of the hole, that was really sweet of him,” one fan of the show wrote on social media.
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Jennings made his debut on “Jeopardy!” in June 2004, appearing in 74 episodes and setting a record for the longest consecutive winning streak in program history. The record has not yet been surpassed by any other contestant.
