Jeopardy! is challenging, and anyone who’s ever watched it knows that. But sometimes, when contestants get a clue wrong, they fail so spectacularly that viewers just have to be amazed. And sometimes they get roasted by the internet too.
That’s what happened on the episode of Jeopardy! that aired on Monday night. With $15,400, Kyle had a sizable lead over Monya ($6,800) and Khalilah ($4,200) going into Final Jeopardy.
And luckily for him, he decided not to wager any money on the final category, which was “Advertising Characters,” because, while he absolutely had the right idea, he swung and missed big time.
The Final Jeopardy clue was, via J-Archive.com:
“Jack Keil’s team created this animal character rolled out in 1980, the year of the USA’s highest recorded murder rate”
The correct answer is McGruff the Crime Dog.
Khalilah guessed Scooby Doo. Monya got it right, despite misspelling it. And Kyle, oh Kyle was so close but so far with his response: Ruff McGruffin.
The answer was McGruff the Crime Dog. I’m dying. pic.twitter.com/Wq45D2noyy
— Ted Bird (@manofbird) March 31, 2020
And, although he still won the game, people on Twitter had a little too much fun with his Final Jeopardy response and roasted him for it.
I’m sorry, I know this is not important but the response “Ruff McGruffin” when he meant McGruff the Crime Dog has hit me hard. #Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/ei0jJIBYAJ
— Maggie Maxwell (@maggiemxwell) March 30, 2020
Who is Ruff McGruffin?
Better name than McGruff that is who it is. #Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/Iykv7hCJtz
— 💙THANK YOU ESSENTIAL WORKERS!💙 (@ctryder) March 31, 2020
If we make it through this virus ima show you who #ruffmcgruffin is. Bet. #Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/14FHf3VT4p
— Oren with the lid off (@orencamera) March 30, 2020
My first thought when I saw Ruff McGruffin trending via Jeopardy… https://t.co/Y5C4vbYlWU pic.twitter.com/Avc8TpokG6
— Dmitry Kristal (@MightyD88) March 31, 2020
When you did all the drugs in the 80s then they ask you who the anti-drug dog mascot was in the 80s#Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/vjjzsBhLXy
— Fake Jeopardy! Stories (@fake_jeopardy) March 31, 2020
Who is Ruff McGruffin?
Better name than McGruff that is who it is. #Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/Iykv7hCJtz
— 💙THANK YOU ESSENTIAL WORKERS!💙 (@ctryder) March 31, 2020
Ruff McGruffin 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 #jeopardy
— Kenny Beasley (@KennyBeasley) March 30, 2020
someone on jeopardy thought macgruff the crime dog's name was ruff mcgruffin and i am inconsolable right now 😂
— moms mabley fan account (@queeneulalia) March 30, 2020
When you are in quarantine, the stupidest things make you laugh. His face 😂 Ruff McGruffin: Take a chomp out of doing illegal actives. https://t.co/jLU71v7Gir
— joann. (@JoMit61110) March 31, 2020
I’m 95% sure Ruff McGruffin was in the Dungeon Family pic.twitter.com/KYEkuFElPc
— T H E VV O R S T (@MilfParade) March 31, 2020
Today’s Final Jeopardy implies McGruff is responsible for the drop in the murder rate. Also, the winner guessed “Ruff McGruffin” pic.twitter.com/Z0kxuP7k58
— dhm (@dhm) March 31, 2020
Ah yes, the famous “Ruff McGruffin the Crime Dog” pic.twitter.com/wOuuslKbCo
— Brian Dean (@DoctahDean) March 30, 2020
Ruff McGruffin! Another contestant answered Scooby Doo. 😂 Love both attempts more than the right one. #CrimeDog tag team. Final #Jeopardy: Jack Keil’s team created this animal character rolled out in 1980, the year of the USA’s highest recorded murder rate. https://t.co/SKaGTEQmDF
— Melissa Navia (@melissaCnavia) March 31, 2020
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