‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Mike Janela’s Hilarious Answer Impresses New York Mets Fans
etcanada.comTV sports host Mike Janela virtually had no chance of winning on Thursday’s episode of “Jeopardy!” however he completely turned the situation around, hilariously capturing the attention of sports fans, especially those of the New York Mets.
The contestant from Astoria, Oregon, who was in a distant third, was given the Final Jeopardy! clue, “Patented in 1955, it did not go over well in the high-end fashion world but the then-new aerospace industry found it very useful.” READ MORE: Nova Scotia’s Mattea Roach Now A 3-Day ‘Jeopardy!’ Champion With Almost $81K “What is velcro?” was the correct response, however Janela wrote “What is I’m going to lose but the Mets will win it all this year?” The contest poked fun at the Mets, who are known to be “the best team [in the MLB] on opening day” despite their losing streak during their first few opening days back in the sixties.
On April 7, the same day Janela’s “Jeopardy!” episode aired, the New York MLB team won their opening day game of the 2022 season against the Washington Nationals.
The comedic personality’s answer prompted laugher from the studio and persuaded viewers to discuss the funny moment on Twitter. READ MORE: Mayim Bialik Says She Didn’t Go ‘Rogue’ And Make Up ‘Single Jeopardy’ After Backlash Although he lost, Janela took home the second-place prize of $2,000.
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