Film Theory: How One Man BROKE Jeopardy! (Jeopardy is Rigged Part 1)

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  • @Cabecool10
    @Cabecool10 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4632

    James plays real Jeopardy like the rest of us played History Jeopardy in 8th grade

    • @caseyv.6679
      @caseyv.6679 5 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      Exactly what I was thinking lmao

    • @jackargie1092
      @jackargie1092 5 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Soh Rijin jeopardy that we played at school during a class

    • @sensiblecryptid4406
      @sensiblecryptid4406 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      You're not wrong.

    • @averack3226
      @averack3226 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Lol he’s really not wrong, now when I go on a streak I’ll feel like the kid version of this guy

    • @superqwerty
      @superqwerty 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LMAO yES

  • @PolarisVega
    @PolarisVega 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8179

    Jeopardy and Kahoot: How to start a war in a classroom

    • @YourLocalGamer_YLG
      @YourLocalGamer_YLG 5 ปีที่แล้ว +208

      Kahoot better

    • @potatotree1652
      @potatotree1652 5 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      this discussion occured in my class like 3 weeks ago

    • @juliacarpscasnotious9834
      @juliacarpscasnotious9834 5 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      and quizizz

    • @gianttacogod
      @gianttacogod 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@borisvanderhof3028 EVERYBODY FREEZE NUMBER ONE!!!!!

    • @althealee9375
      @althealee9375 5 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Maria Victoria I saw so many high school boys get so mad if they got a kahoot question wrong, I almost couldn’t believe it

  • @mikeoz6643
    @mikeoz6643 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15099

    I can’t tell if this belongs on Game Theory or Film Theory. It’s a game that is filmed

  • @Kingfish179
    @Kingfish179 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2194

    While his strategy is clever, it's not really that complicated. At the end of the day this strategy only works if you are more knowledgeable than your opponent. His breadth and depth of knowledge is really what is impressive to me.

    • @foxinabox5103
      @foxinabox5103 3 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      I mean, its just logic. Knowledge = more money. Betting on the big bucks and stuff, switching categories, and all of his tactic would mean absolutely nothing if he didnt spend a year learning trivial stuff.u can have and use all tactic u want, but if u aren't doing good with that trivial stuff, you'll just lose the game.

    • @BornIn1500
      @BornIn1500 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Not just more knowledgeable, but also a fast technique for the buzzer.

    • @theautisticintrovertedluca3634
      @theautisticintrovertedluca3634 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yeah, even just about three years later, you can already see that others are using his strategies, starting at the bottom and jumping between catigories.

    • @rapha2028
      @rapha2028 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I used his strategy for a jeopardy review game in science class, though I modified it so that I start at 600/800 and only go for 800/1000 that early in the game if I'm really that confident with the topic
      I feel like everyone caught on to what I was doing and was trying to emulate it themselves so it was basically fair game all around lol

  • @xXdigleDJ62Xx
    @xXdigleDJ62Xx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +872

    Other contestants: *steps up to stage*
    James: so...you have chosen death

    • @dootdootclaire
      @dootdootclaire 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Miles Lambert except for Emma boettcher

    • @alienspider_yt8004
      @alienspider_yt8004 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hahahahaha wow good one

    • @xXdigleDJ62Xx
      @xXdigleDJ62Xx 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good point...😂

    • @mortalia
      @mortalia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No! I meant cake!

    • @Oncampus2k
      @Oncampus2k 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      CAKE! I MEANT CAKE!

  • @nickgriffin7710
    @nickgriffin7710 5 ปีที่แล้ว +616

    Hey MatPat another reason James was so good was the way he hit the buzzer. Most players would spam the button before you were able to ring it, which would give a small penalty making the buzzer inactive for like half a second. James however, would time it up just right so as soon as you were able to hit the buzzer, he hit it, making him be the one to answer the questions.

    • @hannibustoogfyrre6074
      @hannibustoogfyrre6074 5 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Kind of like that thing at the start of Mario Kart races where you gotta hit the gas at _just the right moment_ when the 2 shows up to get the boost.

    • @artlover5060
      @artlover5060 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@hannibustoogfyrre6074 If I could only count how many times I was close to turning off the game from rage when I was younger.😂😂😂

    • @general__g
      @general__g 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Actually its a quarter second

    • @alexraileanu8990
      @alexraileanu8990 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He was probably practicing at home with a pen and a timer

    • @neo-didact9285
      @neo-didact9285 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      James is a badass.

  • @PUNCHEDPUNCHEDPUNCHED
    @PUNCHEDPUNCHEDPUNCHED 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3500

    James is literally that dude who came straight out of a gambling manga

    • @PUNCHEDPUNCHEDPUNCHED
      @PUNCHEDPUNCHEDPUNCHED 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @Saran The Wrap God Kaji after meeting Usugoi in a nutshell ahahaha

    • @somerguy3527
      @somerguy3527 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      A bag of chips episode 1 kaiji and isuku midoria are the same. They just cry

    • @averagetboihater8357
      @averagetboihater8357 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Me an intellectual: Is cain from the game the binding of isaac

    • @anonymouscash8860
      @anonymouscash8860 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Kakegurui

    • @zangetsu1614
      @zangetsu1614 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Read "Liar Game", that thing is awesome

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3406

    He would've went on an undefeated streak for years if he wanted to, that's how good James was at Jeopardy.
    Rest In Peace, Alex.

    • @epoch2844
      @epoch2844 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      🧍Have I seen you before???

    • @DashB-ee9ty
      @DashB-ee9ty 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      RIP Alex Trebek

    • @kingsalver
      @kingsalver 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Hello 👋 there

    • @kyler32291
      @kyler32291 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Alex Trebek is dead?!

    • @queenglory2690
      @queenglory2690 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@kyler32291 yea, unfortunately he passed away in 2020

  • @DuranmanX
    @DuranmanX 5 ปีที่แล้ว +722

    I like how this isn't even focusing on the most impressive aspect: his near encyclopedic knowledge of all things. Even if I cheated and used the internet I couldn't answer most of these questions correctly

    • @shadowknightskye2783
      @shadowknightskye2783 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      It's highly likely he still has a very strong memory.

    • @GiftedContractor
      @GiftedContractor 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      So I originally started this post with the sentence "The interesting thing is you don't need an encyclopedic knowledge of all topics for jeopardy." I read the phrase in your post metaphorically as it was probably meant - an in-depth repository of knowledge of an impossibly large number of things all in one place. Except now after writing the whole explanation as to why that's not necessary, it's now hit me that 'encyclopedic knowledge' is EXACTLY what you need for jeopardy, because encyclopedias actually don't go into a ton of detail. They are good sources for a wide amount of knowledge but don't really get super deep - and that's exactly what you want to be a jeopardy champion.
      I read a bit about it back when Ken Jennings was the god-tier jeopardy player people were discussing, but it turns out an in-depth knowledge of the topics would actually be detrimental. See since jeopardy is ultimately about getting ratings and keeping people watching they want to make the audience feel smart (but not too smart). Notice how when you're sitting watching a game of jeopardy you can usually answer two or three questions on the board? That's by design - they want EVERYONE to have that experience. From all walks of life. at least some of the time. The questions are thus tailored to what 'the average person might know' about that topic - since there's so many topics most people won't know most questions, but since the answers don't require super in-depth knowledge most people will know at least one of the questions. Jennings actually created an algorithm to quiz himself this way as preparation, to cover what 'average people know' about every topic under the sun. This is also hinted at in this video when MatPat mentiond James Holzhauer's method was studying childrens books. That is an AMAZING method of cutting through the nonsense extra technical knowledge to get only at stuff that might actually be quizzed on the show - no one is going to bore a child with the extra stuff, it'll be distilled to simple facts that everyone can understand. The exact kind of facts that'll be asked about on Jeopardy.
      TLDR: Jeopardy's not very deep. Focusing on casting your net of knowledge wide but shallow is the best way to become a god tier jeopardy player

    • @haseulslonglostseal2052
      @haseulslonglostseal2052 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@GiftedContractor You absolutely hit the nail on the head. I do scholars bowl/quiz bowl at my high school (which is basically jeopardy but in a team of 4) and the parents marvel at how much everyone on these kinds of teams knows. But it's actually really easy if you cast your net wide, know the "bullet points"/"buzzwords" of topics, and systematically repeat things to get them in your head.

    • @sen6728
      @sen6728 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He memorized the book that was given to him. All contestants get a book of all questions and answers that could possibly be in the show.

  • @connoro.1443
    @connoro.1443 5 ปีที่แล้ว +992

    I actually really like the “irl” theories like this one and polybius, petscop, etc. because it affects something besides just film and games. Hopefully you can do more like these

    • @bellamartel7523
      @bellamartel7523 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      this is such a pure comment i couldn’t help but to like 😭

    • @centagus8797
      @centagus8797 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bella Martel Me too

    • @centagus8797
      @centagus8797 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Connor O. Also petscop

    • @AuditoreMs
      @AuditoreMs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Completely agree!

    • @austiny6019
      @austiny6019 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'd rather it be on more interesting topics, but yeah; Real world topics are nice.

  • @b1nreaper
    @b1nreaper 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2712

    The real theory should be: how does someone earn one million dollars off of reading children’s books?

    • @k-raemccormack1592
      @k-raemccormack1592 5 ปีที่แล้ว +221

      Its actually much easier to learn from children's books as the information in them is written to be interesting, rather than reading an informational book on the same topic written for adults.

    • @An_Average_Idiot
      @An_Average_Idiot 5 ปีที่แล้ว +184

      In children's books they tend to explain things in ways that are both memorable and informative. Like in a book for adults, it would explain the phases of the moon in long overly complicated sentences that are hard to remember and comprehend. Meanwhile in a children's book it would cut to the chase and just tell you what and how it happens in much less words and still make it memorable with pictures or fun descriptions.
      Lets think of it like this, are you going to remember a wall of text over-explaining how to tackle someone or would you remember a picture and simplified words better? Books for adults tend to over-explain the smallest of details and constantly leave you wanting instead of flat out saying what they mean. In other words, they use superfluous vocabulary that is inconsequential and does not pertain to the actual situation or subject at hand whatsoever. (They use pointless big words that are pretty much useless and doesn't actually help anyone.)

    • @shadowbladergod2140
      @shadowbladergod2140 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      KRQE Central lol

    • @bruhboss3141
      @bruhboss3141 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      how does someone earn 100 billion dollars off of letting other people sell stuff online

    • @n_t_over_the_morrow
      @n_t_over_the_morrow 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Knowledge = Power

  • @kingginger3335
    @kingginger3335 3 ปีที่แล้ว +290

    I'm just glad that Alex was able to witness the greatest Jeopardy player in history before his passing. He probably thought he would never live to see someone break Ken Jennings record.

  • @ThePieGuy731
    @ThePieGuy731 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1608

    MatPat: "There are five categories"
    Animator: I'm about to ruin this mans whole career

  • @yaboieko4196
    @yaboieko4196 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1232

    my parents: "jeopardy's on-"
    me: **bounding down the stairs**

    • @griffin7670
      @griffin7670 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Pfft. Over 70.

    • @endertube-gu7ux
      @endertube-gu7ux 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Me:(starts falling up the stairs from rushing)

    • @CornPopWasABadDude
      @CornPopWasABadDude 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bonus points if they're the Joker stairs

    • @marianneeatscrackers1547
      @marianneeatscrackers1547 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ender tube2121 help He’s fallen and he can’t get up

  • @brannonmachir7363
    @brannonmachir7363 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2816

    How did James win so much in Jeopardy?
    Psychological Warfare.

    • @joshuaking7470
      @joshuaking7470 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Also read the Michael Larson playbook of preparing beforehand.

    • @alexrva433
      @alexrva433 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      And a bit of chemical warfare...

    • @emjay1606
      @emjay1606 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right!

    • @aprylvanryn5898
      @aprylvanryn5898 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He read sun tsu's the art of jeopardy

    • @elijahthompson7049
      @elijahthompson7049 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I understand this

  • @williammckinney5213
    @williammckinney5213 3 ปีที่แล้ว +981

    If Matpat actually gets the jeopardy job, he’s probably gonna have to private these two videos, to not expose his employers.

    • @whydoiexist2180
      @whydoiexist2180 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      why would he get a jeopardy job tho?

    • @mattmcknight7433
      @mattmcknight7433 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@whydoiexist2180 check his most recent video on film theory and gtlive

    • @RGC_animation
      @RGC_animation 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh yeah

    • @theautisticintrovertedluca3634
      @theautisticintrovertedluca3634 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Anyone know if he got a run as a jepordey host?

    • @Angie2343
      @Angie2343 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@theautisticintrovertedluca3634 If not, he should also serve as a co-host for Ken.

  • @kylesquid
    @kylesquid 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1900

    You’re also not considering his intentional hunting for daily doubles. He specifically chose questions that were statistically most likely to be Daily Doubles

    • @maddogkilla1
      @maddogkilla1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Way to spoil pt 2 of this video... azzhole

    • @thyduke3010
      @thyduke3010 5 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      Man he has no way of knowing what next vid will be so why insult someone who has no idea if what he’s saying is a spoiler and nither do you

    • @FFKonoko
      @FFKonoko 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      It's an extremely well known bit of his tactic. It'll very likely be in the next part. But either way, telling someone they are "not considering" something when you know there is more to come is kinda rude.

    • @joaobispo2602
      @joaobispo2602 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @huhhman But some combinations of category and number have statistically a higher chance of beeing a daily double, idiot

    • @maddogkilla1
      @maddogkilla1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joaobispo2602 which ones?

  • @bunkie2100
    @bunkie2100 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5835

    Back in 2012, I was a contestant. And I had the exact same strategy planned. But then the show started and it all became real very quickly, once I got control of the board, I ended up picking questions based upon the category more than the dollar value. I was up against a younger champion who was very good and very fadt on the button. I almost beat her in Final Jeopardy.
    Unless you have been there, you have no idea what the experience is like. The reason why a typical champion only lasts a few episodes is that it is exhausing, physically, mentslly and emotionally. Five shows are taped each day. The set is incredibly hot. Your brain is going 1000 miles an hour, nothing exists except the game. Every contestant gets a picture with Alex Trebek. It happens during a commercial break. One of the assistant producers had to tap me on the shoulder to tell me that Alex was standing right next to me for our photo, I was so involved, I didn’t see him.
    Every once in a while, someone with icewater in their veins becomes a contestant and goes on a run. They are not, necessarily, more knowledgeable, they just have a sort of detatchment that allows them to remain completely cool and get over the hump to the place where their experience becomes a formidable advantages over the challengers who are, basically, thrown into the deep end to either sink or swim.
    Is the show “rigged”. No, it is not, in my opinion. There are strict rules, the contestants have a lawyer who represents them, and the staff went put of their way to make us all comfortable and, in my opinion, showed no favoritism to anyone.

    • @bunkie2100
      @bunkie2100 5 ปีที่แล้ว +607

      Robert Chavez - I came in second. I “won” $2000. But since contestants have to pay their own expenses, I look at it this way: I won a vacation in LA and Las Vegas (where we went after the taping). Not a bad deal at all.

    • @kimnamjoonmeansbusiness9932
      @kimnamjoonmeansbusiness9932 5 ปีที่แล้ว +119

      @@bunkie2100 would you go back on if you could?a whole fandom would have ur back😂😂

    • @TheGameChallenger
      @TheGameChallenger 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      google says you were an actor in a soap opera

    • @urbanlegendsandtrivia2023
      @urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Great story! Who won your match?

    • @hjbarber
      @hjbarber 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Dude this is the coolest thing I read today. Thanks for taking the time to write it!

  • @eva-fl6mr
    @eva-fl6mr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1606

    We need more of these
    New series: how to become a millionare

  • @Echo-hg7gu
    @Echo-hg7gu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    "Hey, Brad's score is still on there!" Is the best thing to come out of jeopardy. This guy is a legend
    If you haven't seen it you have to its so good

    • @andrea.dandelion
      @andrea.dandelion 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Omg that was such great moment! So funny XD

    • @capnbingbong7833
      @capnbingbong7833 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Watching that video is the reason this one landed on my recommended feed 3 years later 😂

  • @CombatFan134
    @CombatFan134 5 ปีที่แล้ว +412

    When a game of Jeopardy becomes psychological warfare.

  • @kherii.
    @kherii. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1654

    Opponent: *presses buzzer*
    James: *im already 5 parallel universes ahead of you*

    • @TerraSwoop
      @TerraSwoop 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Do I smell a TerminalMontage reference?!

    • @trumanbelcher7877
      @trumanbelcher7877 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      HYAAA

    • @kherii.
      @kherii. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TerraSwoop yes you do

    • @burger_gaming
      @burger_gaming 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Meme incorrect. Is supposed to be, "I'm already 4 parallel universes ahead of you.".

    • @SecondTake123
      @SecondTake123 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂

  • @nemdotu
    @nemdotu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1993

    That beginning sounded like one of those articles that are like
    “This is how one man broke every toilet. Scientists hate him! Find out he did it with this one trick!”

    • @pewdiepieshallwin9179
      @pewdiepieshallwin9179 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      What are you watching where the ads think you find being able to break toilets a more appealing quality to have instead of...well

    • @kawaiicrafts8212
      @kawaiicrafts8212 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      “This woman used bla bla bla to reduce her wrinkles” scientists hate her”

    • @jbotter8405
      @jbotter8405 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Explosive diarrhea

    • @r.j.penfold
      @r.j.penfold 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He tried to flush a fish. The fish was a carp.

    • @cadenr06
      @cadenr06 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Edp

  • @JD-gk7eh
    @JD-gk7eh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Re: Daily Doubles. There seems to be a difficult time separating the dollars of the show from the dollars of real life. The score a player has is not a dollar amount. It is a total of points with a dollar sign in front of it. Why is this? Because you ONLY get that money if you win, meaning that the goal is to win the game, not preserve or maximize one's dollar total. James was very good at understanding that, that money on his podium is not real until the game is over.

  • @Zer0_254
    @Zer0_254 5 ปีที่แล้ว +837

    Matpat: "So don't touch that dial"
    Me: "I see what you did there"

    • @Dubscr
      @Dubscr 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Cody Blackburn ^

    • @FIRE-mx6vc
      @FIRE-mx6vc 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cody Blackburn your name pic is also the album by Metallica master of puppets

  • @bottlebrush1221
    @bottlebrush1221 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2733

    Let's be honest, he played like we would play when we played Jeopardy in school.

    • @potat_7962
      @potat_7962 5 ปีที่แล้ว +211

      Right, we would always go for the highest money value first, but they weren’t always the hardest though

    • @drakox9603
      @drakox9603 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Shut up useless grass

    • @davidhigdon8219
      @davidhigdon8219 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      How else would we play

    • @davidhigdon8219
      @davidhigdon8219 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@drakox9603 you should shut up because he is right and jeez you are just useless if you keep bullying people when they are right

    • @CurlyButYoutube
      @CurlyButYoutube 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@drakox9603 Where did *THAT* come from?

  • @ashleyoh4403
    @ashleyoh4403 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1685

    James plays using a kid's strategy and destroys everyone

    • @gimmedatjelly
      @gimmedatjelly 5 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      He is truly a gifted big brain boi

    • @TaranTatsuuchi
      @TaranTatsuuchi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      I guess he was smarter than a 5th grader.

    • @ErrorNumber404
      @ErrorNumber404 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      I totally used that strategy every time I played classroom Jeopardy.

    • @Lacie9
      @Lacie9 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Is this a comment with almost no replys but 1k likes?

    • @laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587
      @laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Lacie9 yes sometimes people don't have much to add but still resonate with a comment, so they only like

  • @gxdhabakkagw6268
    @gxdhabakkagw6268 4 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    I found it strange how you mentioned his year-long, in-depth preparation routine prior to being on Jeopardy, and even his buzzer accuracy, but not how he trained for the buzzer. He has stated that he studied from a book written by a former Jeopardy contestant called “The Art of The Buzzer,” or something like that. What he learned from it was how to anticipate Alex’s speech pattern/ cadence at the end of a question reading to know exactly when to buzz in. He was also very careful to remain still and quick and not lose time by being over-animated or harsh when pressing the button.

  • @onnapnewo
    @onnapnewo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +856

    Matpat: "On Jeopardy you have five trivia categories."
    Also Matpat: shows a graphic with the correct six-category layout

    • @onnapnewo
      @onnapnewo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Noobly Walker Yes, and if he was just a dude I was having a conversation with or who I overheard somewhere I wouldn't say anything. But he has a channel with 8 million+ subscribers and is using it to put up a video alleging a national game show was rigged. Huge accusations to a huge audience. You’d think he’d care enough to get the facts straight. The show has had six categories per round since 1964.

    • @pikatheminecrafter
      @pikatheminecrafter 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @mason jaspaul ok boomer

    • @liebefurFauna
      @liebefurFauna 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@onnapnewo am I not seeing who you are replying to bc it looks like you were answering your own question. Idk if they erased it or not.

    • @liebefurFauna
      @liebefurFauna 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @mason jaspaul oh I see. Yeah I am a Rem fan for sure. My you tube, Twitter, twitch and discord names are all Remisbestwaifu I get alot of hate but idc

    • @liebefurFauna
      @liebefurFauna 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @mason jaspaul Same here. I think it is supposed to be in fall of next year bc Isekai quartet is spring or winter and they will not have any of the shows on there run through each other. Like Shield hero season two and I believe the Slime Isekai will be on there now

  • @Slye_Fox
    @Slye_Fox 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1386

    I'm surprised that you didn't mention how he holds his buzzer so he can buzz in sooner.

    • @TobyGreenough
      @TobyGreenough 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      How? I am curious.

    • @Coolbond2
      @Coolbond2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      @@TobyGreenough close to his body with his other hand on his wrist to prevent unnecessery movements that causes response delay

    • @Slye_Fox
      @Slye_Fox 5 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      @@TobyGreenough As coolbond2 said, he holds one arm with the other to hold it still. If you watch other players, you'll see their hand moving in a sort of upwards motion before they push the button, this adds a delay to the press.

    • @bussesandtrains1218
      @bussesandtrains1218 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Wow

    • @BlueDauntless
      @BlueDauntless 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@Coolbond2 I've seen several players do this before. I always wondered if it was strategic or preference.

  • @ADSaaron
    @ADSaaron 5 ปีที่แล้ว +791

    Basically, James was a custom character with all his stats at 100%

    • @fadeuhhway
      @fadeuhhway 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Or all his points went into his intelligence and luck stats.

    • @grimtygranule5125
      @grimtygranule5125 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      In an RNG based game. Where the undefeated God of the world still has a 0.00000000001% chance of losing to the weakest piece of garbage. Considering he still lost his most recent game.

    • @eosflora5847
      @eosflora5847 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      James was actually that OP OC character in that Naruto fanfic you know you read a few years ago on Wattpad (This is a joke)

    • @eosflora5847
      @eosflora5847 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mr. Dank you can’t blame me tho 😂 some people on TH-cam really be thinking everything is true

    • @thatoneguy9582
      @thatoneguy9582 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      ADSaaron
      he’s a TAS

  • @kevinolsta9955
    @kevinolsta9955 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I think the going quickly and using abbreviations was more about making sure the time clock didn't run out before all of the clues were revealed than it was about trying to overrun his opponents. he would also sometimes cut off Trebek when he was quipping about something in between the clues to make sure to get to the next one as fast as possible.

  • @ColeZoar
    @ColeZoar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1545

    “Most players tend to bet pretty conservatively at first”
    Not in my class at school

    • @autumnmastro5938
      @autumnmastro5938 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      The questions are all easy so you just go for the highest valued ones first

    • @balls5257
      @balls5257 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      E

    • @briann6520
      @briann6520 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yup

    • @Yaki_KR
      @Yaki_KR 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I thought I was gonna be smart and be the first to bet high but EVERYONE bet the highest

    • @lordpluot4802
      @lordpluot4802 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yeah, the teachers don’t seem to understand increasing difficulty...

  • @refraggedbean
    @refraggedbean 5 ปีที่แล้ว +784

    I swear matpat is trying to make a fashion line at this point

    • @Naomi-ok8wf
      @Naomi-ok8wf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Kat Holloway ine here for it to ngl

    • @sophialaver3056
      @sophialaver3056 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Im ok with it

    • @sophialaver3056
      @sophialaver3056 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I mean i own so much merch already might as well buy moreeeeee

    • @seylaphoeuk5438
      @seylaphoeuk5438 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😂😂

  • @alexthegreat1395
    @alexthegreat1395 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5983

    James is almost like a real life anime strategist.

    • @w00rmz
      @w00rmz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +317

      *glasses pushing intensifies*

    • @trippytv1482
      @trippytv1482 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      He is.

    • @hamsterdmg
      @hamsterdmg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      too bad he was hired by NBC

    • @suicidesuckerpunch
      @suicidesuckerpunch 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Alex B. Hyuga
      Shikamaru

    • @ashthewierdo4963
      @ashthewierdo4963 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Looks at pfp after reading this. Hey, its that charecter from naruto I cant spell
      Wait its negi

  • @riverdolphin1429
    @riverdolphin1429 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Jeopardy: If you win this whole season you win $100,000!
    James: Wins $100,000 + in one round!

  • @romanminaster5180
    @romanminaster5180 5 ปีที่แล้ว +970

    James : "I was only using 2% of my brain power"

    • @ultradude3447
      @ultradude3447 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Shaggy: puny mortal

    • @op4lescent_
      @op4lescent_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Shaggy is shivering because of James

    • @Natalia-dk2ph
      @Natalia-dk2ph 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      *PLOT TWIST*

    • @centagus8797
      @centagus8797 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He was really using only 0% actually.

    • @X__XDARKNEROX__X
      @X__XDARKNEROX__X 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      -100 percent

  • @elevation9123
    @elevation9123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1238

    "Sees the caption"
    Me: wait I thought all game shows were rigged
    Edit: Huh, forgot about this comment, thx for 1.2 k likes everyone, have a amazing day

    • @JasonT404
      @JasonT404 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      All games of chance are rigged, games of skill, in theory, shouldn't be.

    • @elevation9123
      @elevation9123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Jason that is so true except in the hunger games

    • @PerceptionOverload
      @PerceptionOverload 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@elevation9123 which doesn't exist in real life, so your comment is absolutely useless.

    • @karrotkek9352
      @karrotkek9352 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

    • @visceratrocar
      @visceratrocar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@JasonT404 But Plinko is -- there's an article online saying they set it to always win once then then reset it to always lose. If they can do it with Plinko they can do anything on any show.

  • @randomgeneratedname5503
    @randomgeneratedname5503 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1261

    MatPat: “Jeopardy is rigged”
    5 year old me: *”I KNEW IT!”*

    • @AmishGangsterWith_a_Hellcat
      @AmishGangsterWith_a_Hellcat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      69 likes, you know I'm young.

    • @FakeMoonRocks
      @FakeMoonRocks 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      This does NOT explain how _Jeopardy!_ is rigged. To get a better understanding to see just how deep it goes, learn a little about gematria, go here...th-cam.com/video/0LaAIp4o9lg/w-d-xo.html and watch that video, following along by going to the 'gematrinator calculator' linked in the video's description box (check out the 'Tools' tab), and then read the comment section to find the connection to _Jeopardy!_ left there by yours truly.

    • @servez_2build
      @servez_2build 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FakeMoonRocks lol

    • @eugozendoasunto8729
      @eugozendoasunto8729 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I feel you

    • @cocoearmuffs6207
      @cocoearmuffs6207 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Everyone: i knew

  • @justinssongsarehis2
    @justinssongsarehis2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Another important aspect you might have looked over when it comes to speed is that I think James wanted to be sure that every question was answered. Jeopardy has strict time limits and even if the contestants don't get through every question or category, they automatically move onto a commercial break, then Double Jeopardy. I've seen nearly entire categories go untouched because of this.
    Though, with James playing there's low likelihood that he's not going to know the answer and he's probably not concerned if there's a $200 question left. It could still be something he kept in mind.

  • @JGAbstract
    @JGAbstract 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1583

    So he's just better than everyone, even without the game plan.

    • @diamondkid2226
      @diamondkid2226 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@trollaf627 jeez you're a jerk. this guy said nothing mean and you just insulted him

    • @Skippercarlos5
      @Skippercarlos5 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      James Bourne - Lmao ok boomer

    • @TheIronWristFighters
      @TheIronWristFighters 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You don't need a game plan when you're the best. Rainbow Six Siege taught me that

    • @rachelh8714
      @rachelh8714 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@trollaf627 ok boomer

    • @ashley.l5773
      @ashley.l5773 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Disk out jiakoutemicik

  • @goldengoon4073
    @goldengoon4073 5 ปีที่แล้ว +380

    Contestanst walk onto the stage: "why do i hear boss music?"

    • @MisterVercetti
      @MisterVercetti 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Even worse, it was Megalovania.
      *NBC didn't know it, but they were about to have a bad time.*

    • @CookiSaints
      @CookiSaints 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      th-cam.com/video/2MtOpB5LlUA/w-d-xo.html 3:45

    • @cantthinkofaname521
      @cantthinkofaname521 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Contestanst

  • @newbct666
    @newbct666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2237

    James plays Jeopardy like anyone who played Jeopardy in school..

    • @imblacksoimslow5731
      @imblacksoimslow5731 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I'm still trying figure out how he broke the game!

    • @learcooks
      @learcooks 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ikr

    • @TechnicSky
      @TechnicSky 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Except he’s the teacher

    • @An_Average_Idiot
      @An_Average_Idiot 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @Sam *_Insert quote about mediocrity_* Play big, win big, baby! (And lose everything when you inevitably lose)

    • @indominuswrex9465
      @indominuswrex9465 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol attacked.

  • @jisfl7976
    @jisfl7976 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I really want matpat to be a guest host on jeopardy but I feel like that would be a little disrespectful for some reason

  • @RariYork
    @RariYork 5 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    That man is a legend and was well aware of what he was doing. I could see him winking at the camera.

  • @mystery5906
    @mystery5906 5 ปีที่แล้ว +711

    if you cant handle me at my game shows, you dont deserve me at my fnaf

    • @MouseGoat
      @MouseGoat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      winner comment right here XD

    • @rare1370
      @rare1370 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      five nights of freddy's? dont bully me i just wanna kno lol

    • @zxshadowxz
      @zxshadowxz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      『Den』 uwu 👍🏻

    • @rare1370
      @rare1370 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@zxshadowxz thenk

    • @janediceplier
      @janediceplier 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I was kind of skimming over this comment and thought you were referring to fnaf as a game show, which would just be terrifying

  • @Emperor_Hirohito_
    @Emperor_Hirohito_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +708

    I showed my grandma the title and she said : thats obvious

    • @cavemole2724
      @cavemole2724 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      My grandma was saying this the second he lost

    • @KindredKompany
      @KindredKompany 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ok boomer

    • @jimmygibbs5670
      @jimmygibbs5670 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@KindredKompany Boomer okay

    • @KindredKompany
      @KindredKompany 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yako remoob

    • @yt_astrral
      @yt_astrral 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      r/wokekids but for grandmas

  • @sicicune5013
    @sicicune5013 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Anyone else watching this episode post-2019 and tearing up when seeing the image of Alex Trebek against a tombstone😢? I watched Jeopardy with my mother when he was still around. Such a gentleman and a sweetheart. RIP Alex.

  • @seraphim9219
    @seraphim9219 5 ปีที่แล้ว +371

    Matpat: *Calls it Theorist Friday instead of Theorist Thursday*
    Me: *I’m not angry, just disappointed*

    • @zepp8806
      @zepp8806 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Any chance your a mother?

    • @savvysamurai4810
      @savvysamurai4810 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Depends on your timezone, really. It's currently Friday evening here in New Zealand.

  • @VelouriaV
    @VelouriaV 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1396

    To me, James looks kind of like a human Sims character & the facial expression edits they gave him in this did not help.

    • @treybrzezowski3259
      @treybrzezowski3259 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He's if the Sims had Morrowind's facial expressions.

    • @d3caf_latt3
      @d3caf_latt3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      He's a better looking version of Simon Cowell.

    • @flowerlord0
      @flowerlord0 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He looks like someone who would kidnap someone

    • @alexraileanu8990
      @alexraileanu8990 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He's probably a robot trying really hard to fit in

    • @plink4017
      @plink4017 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      He looks like a Phil Swift descendent-

  • @signedtundragaming2089
    @signedtundragaming2089 5 ปีที่แล้ว +407

    NBC sees this: WE MUST TAKE THE SECOND PART DOWN IMMEDIATELY

    • @budtastic1224
      @budtastic1224 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Isn't it on ABC?

    • @signedtundragaming2089
      @signedtundragaming2089 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      chico baber I’m not really sure. I heard him say NBC, that who I assume owns this

    • @dukeaurum
      @dukeaurum 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I think it airs on different channels depending on region. I live in Colorado and it airs on Fox.

    • @ClayburnGriffin
      @ClayburnGriffin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      NBC doesn't own Jeopardy. I think it's a Sony production and CBS owns the rights to air it. But it might air on different networks depending on local affiliate deals.

    • @budtastic1224
      @budtastic1224 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting... never knew that

  • @nicholewarren8859
    @nicholewarren8859 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    STOP why was his little wink at 9:59 so cute i-

  • @unusedaccountlmfaooooo
    @unusedaccountlmfaooooo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +259

    *James:* "I'll take History for $1000, A-"
    *Host:* _Pulls out glock_ "No you're not"

    • @Heyheyhaleyd
      @Heyheyhaleyd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Actually Alex Trebek liked him a lot!! I watch the show & you tell that he liked him. If the network rigged him, then it wouldn't be his fault.

    • @Hanakin-Sidewalker
      @Hanakin-Sidewalker 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Alex Trebek was probably the last person in the world to want James off of Jeopardy. I remember watching James’ run and I could tell by their interactions with each other that the both Trebek and James were having a blast.
      And considering that Trebek is suffering from pancreatic cancer, the fact that he was getting to witness such a formidable player again was probably very entertains for him.

    • @unusedaccountlmfaooooo
      @unusedaccountlmfaooooo 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, but it was a... Joke....

  • @shawnheatherly
    @shawnheatherly 5 ปีที่แล้ว +261

    Now this is surprising. As someone who watched James dominate Jeopardy and was shocked when he lost, I'm pretty interested in that second part.

    • @dragonkyng
      @dragonkyng 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Shawn Heatherly I’m inclined to think it’s just clickbait and he’ll actually talk about the infamous case of 20 questions, a 1950s game show that did rig its games and how rigging games now a days is pretty hard to pull off.

    • @mintentha
      @mintentha 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Honestly, I feel like James probably just felt that he'd done enough. That's my bet on what MatPat's conclusion will be

    • @zacharyperlee4179
      @zacharyperlee4179 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dragonkyng you never know, it was on a well known tv channel, they have plenty of money, and could of told the usurper the anwsers

  • @OPODGG
    @OPODGG 5 ปีที่แล้ว +888

    When matpat realizes the new update to youtube so he avoids Things kids like.

    • @Yoshi244
      @Yoshi244 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Rip

    • @internetperson3436
      @internetperson3436 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Well, less kid theories

    • @luk4s56
      @luk4s56 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      hmmm its video about game,
      washing mashine learning:so child content. oh gambling?
      ftc: got em boiz

    • @Ray_Vun
      @Ray_Vun 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      except according to the very vague rules, this still counts as kid's content. fast cuts, bright colors and animated characters are all in this video, and that makes it not in accord to coppa

    • @frozenwintershitty
      @frozenwintershitty 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Ray_Vun season 3 of youtube demonetization finally premiered! let's see how this drama series ends this time.

  • @thomaspaplawsky2114
    @thomaspaplawsky2114 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Plot twist James is just DAD in disguise witch explains his robotic personality!!!

  • @Ari-ob9nj
    @Ari-ob9nj 5 ปีที่แล้ว +322

    *James:* _just exists_
    *Jeopardy:* WAIT, THAT'S ILLEGAL.

    • @daniequezada6
      @daniequezada6 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You almost killed me 😂... I was taking a drink of a rockstar and I choked 😂😂😂😂😂... you win 10 awesomesause points

    • @manolgeorgiev9664
      @manolgeorgiev9664 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      James: exists
      Jeopardy: Not on my watch!

    • @Ari-ob9nj
      @Ari-ob9nj 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@daniequezada6 😂
      Our dude James, breaking the system.

  • @sodorpy3399
    @sodorpy3399 5 ปีที่แล้ว +304

    The only reason James was winning this much is that his smile scared people and they wanted to get off the show as fast as possible.

    • @RaulDiaz-mp8ms
      @RaulDiaz-mp8ms 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Firdaus_28 Not creepy, but intimidating.

    • @mpappas
      @mpappas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@Firdaus_28 There's a reason people think his smile is creepy though, it's because we subconsciously can recognize a fake smile. James smiles with more or less only the muscles around his mouth, but a genuine smile involves almost all of the muscles in the face, particularly movement around the cheeks and eyes, as well as usually hiding the bottom row of teeth. We don't really see these features with James's smile, and as such most people subconsciously recognize a problem with it, but not necessarily all of the specific reasons why.

  • @radha4790
    @radha4790 5 ปีที่แล้ว +661

    so he just played like a middle schooler on test review day

    • @amenaceofsociety7581
      @amenaceofsociety7581 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Because of your profile picture, I could feel sadness in this comment XD

    • @grinnifer
      @grinnifer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@amenaceofsociety7581 me, too lol

    • @wheneggsdrop1701
      @wheneggsdrop1701 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think it *might* be a ripoff of another comment.

    • @topsoil86
      @topsoil86 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      As a high schooler I still play as aggressively as possible for those 5 bonus test points

    • @sharkie9975
      @sharkie9975 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Basically yes

  • @LucaComo_
    @LucaComo_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +246

    I’m pretty sure James lost purposefully because his daughter missed him so much and he wanted to go home.

    • @whoisfern9432
      @whoisfern9432 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Me too.

    • @Slender_Man_186
      @Slender_Man_186 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Fair enough, the guy made more than enough anyway.

    • @Flufayy
      @Flufayy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Pretty sure he's said multiple times that isn't the case

    • @thesonofdormammu5475
      @thesonofdormammu5475 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@Flufayy And when people ask me how I'm doing I always say "I'm doing great". Just because someone says something doesn't make it true.

    • @Flufayy
      @Flufayy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@thesonofdormammu5475 It just doesn't make sense for him to lose on purpose, especially since the way he played indicated that he was still trying to win even when he was behind at the end.

  • @GamerX1210
    @GamerX1210 5 ปีที่แล้ว +491

    People have been playing this way for years. He just perfected it.

    • @mikakretzmann-clough8543
      @mikakretzmann-clough8543 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Alex he's spoken on this basically his statement was that hed be an idiot to go back to essentially quit a job that pays 350,000 a day

    • @danese1636
      @danese1636 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      His CAREER is ENTIRELY BASED on this perfection... so yes, he did.

    • @drkekenstein5750
      @drkekenstein5750 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Alex I felt the same way, like he wanted to just go home to be with his wife and daughter. People who think that his 'strategy' of maximizing winnings is unique, but it's not. He just knows more answers than all the others who have tried it.

    • @davidb5205
      @davidb5205 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly. Annoyed by that part of the video which suggested that James "was one of the first players" to start at the bottom. It's called a "Forrest Bounce" and regular Jeopardy watchers have seen the strategy used for many years now.

  • @pinedraws
    @pinedraws 5 ปีที่แล้ว +967

    He's Technoblade of Jeopardy, and everyone hated him for that.

    • @Gemikoni
      @Gemikoni 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Or techno is the james on minecraft.

    • @YuiTheWeeb
      @YuiTheWeeb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Pineapple Doubt impossible bc James lost and technoblade never dies

    • @TheBluePhoenix008
      @TheBluePhoenix008 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      We call haks

    • @MerkFreeks
      @MerkFreeks 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      TECHNOBLADE NEVER DIES

    • @totallynot_abby
      @totallynot_abby 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Omg yes 😂

  • @mikk4958
    @mikk4958 5 ปีที่แล้ว +330

    Matt: no one wants to hear about this
    Me who is on the edge of my seat: wrong but go off I guess

    • @Jay-km1no
      @Jay-km1no 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mikhaila Kavanagh facts

  • @shakkay.3899
    @shakkay.3899 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I watched every game of his. When players stayed close and he missed a couple, he got tight. But then he would get on a roll and competitors started spectating.

  • @flyingfish
    @flyingfish 4 ปีที่แล้ว +624

    **4.7 million people after watching this**
    “Ferb, I know what we’re gonna do today!”

    • @sportsfaniguess154
      @sportsfaniguess154 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Doctor Doofenshmirtz is up to no good again, we’re counting on you Agent P. *music cue*

    • @ashburch4779
      @ashburch4779 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Doofenshmirtz evil incorporated

    • @certainlyanodd1
      @certainlyanodd1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      "Perry the platypus how unexpected, and by unexpected I mean COMPLETELY EXPECTED."

    • @Gekkolordreal
      @Gekkolordreal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      BEHOLD! MY TRIVIA-NATOR 9001!

    • @SprinklesServant
      @SprinklesServant 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Gekkolordreal I see what you did... 😏

  • @cjboyo
    @cjboyo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +385

    "What did you do during your gap year?"
    "I absolutely wrecked at Jeopardy"

    •  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Imagine having only 1 year of life for you

  • @mageinabarrel802
    @mageinabarrel802 5 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    James: walks up to podium
    Players: why do I hear boss music?

    • @gracytoyschultz4416
      @gracytoyschultz4416 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      James is the final boss! FIGHT

    • @just_lunna7862
      @just_lunna7862 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      *Giorno Giovanna’s theme intensifies*

    • @milkmanmaya4603
      @milkmanmaya4603 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      **Giorno's theme plays**

    • @gimmedatjelly
      @gimmedatjelly 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maga in a Barrel, I'm surprised your comment didn't get more likes, it's a good quality comment

    • @DawnAnew
      @DawnAnew 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Megalovania starts to play

  • @Luigi2262_
    @Luigi2262_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I wonder if Jeopardy would have a chance of supporting him in his goal of being host if they saw these

  • @Derphlosion
    @Derphlosion 5 ปีที่แล้ว +504

    today on How I Met Your Mother: Ted Breaks Jeopardy

    • @hotsforselena
      @hotsforselena 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Well Barney broke The Price Is Right

    • @Nicoli_Pulley
      @Nicoli_Pulley 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just got done finishing that show yesterday

    • @padraicfanning7055
      @padraicfanning7055 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Adam Ruins Everything: Jeopardy!

    • @PFGFrankly
      @PFGFrankly 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Like your profile. You got my sub

  • @Acerthorn
    @Acerthorn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +350

    *"The greatest conspiracy to ever happen in Game Show history,"*
    Sorry, MatPat, but the 1950s quiz show scandals have already been exposed.

    • @DanTheStripe
      @DanTheStripe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Acerthorn Or the cough scandal on Millionaire...or Press Your Luck’s fixed light patterns.

    • @Acerthorn
      @Acerthorn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@DanTheStripe What Millionaire scandal?
      As for Press Your Luck, that wasn't really a scandal, per se. Micheal Larson just figured out how to play the game most efficiently, kind of like what Holzhauer did on Jeopardy. There was no conspiracy or scandal there.
      Nor was there any scandal from the studio, either. The show never disqualified Larson, and dutifully paid his winnings that he was rightfully owed.

    • @Merennulli
      @Merennulli 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Acerthorn "Dutifully" is overly generous. They eventually paid after trying to avoid it under the pretense that figuring it out was cheating.
      The cough scandal apparently involved someone whose accomplice sat in the audience, coughing whenever the correct answer was read.
      Reading through some of the gameshow scandals, I think the worst one was The Dating Game fixing the winning bachelorette up with a convicted rapist who was sentenced to death for multiple murders more recently.

    • @Acerthorn
      @Acerthorn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Merennulli *"They eventually paid after trying to avoid it under the pretense that figuring it out was cheating."*
      Well, Larson's gameplay wasn't actually in the _spirit_ of the game, was it? The studio absolutely had the right to bring the fairness of his play under review. But they still ultimately came to the proper and correct conclusion.
      I personally would much rather see a studio admit its own defeat and pay the winnings of its own accord after a careful review, rather than force the contestant to sue the studio for his winnings and spend more money in court than he actually won on the show.
      *"
      The cough scandal apparently involved someone whose accomplice sat in the audience, coughing whenever the correct answer was read."*
      Unlike Larson, that honestly sounds like blatant cheating to me.
      *"Reading through some of the gameshow scandals, I think the worst one was The Dating Game fixing the winning bachelorette up with a convicted rapist who was sentenced to death for multiple murders more recently.
      "*
      How was he able to appear on the show if he had an outstanding death warrant? Shouldn't he have been securely on death row, out of sight and out of mind from the general public?
      If he wasn't convicted yet, then I don't see how that's even so much as negligence from the Dating Game, let alone malicious conspiracy.

    • @TreguardD
      @TreguardD 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Convicted Rapist, Yes.
      Had committed multiple murders, also yes.
      But had not yet been arrested for them
      (Google Rodney Alcala on History.Com)

  • @MisterVercetti
    @MisterVercetti 5 ปีที่แล้ว +482

    *Someone:* "What's switch cost?"
    *Me before today:* "About $300."

    • @PxndaCakes
      @PxndaCakes 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh, lol..

    • @casual_ice_consumer4148
      @casual_ice_consumer4148 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Actually closer to 200 dollars.

    • @kiraramirez2776
      @kiraramirez2776 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Does that include games and the online subscription?

    • @annietheshadow5952
      @annietheshadow5952 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kiraramirez2776 jeapordy doesn't have an online subscription?

    • @mellobii
      @mellobii 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      EchoTheShadow
      ...

  • @ccssqq8351
    @ccssqq8351 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    12:38
    There was this test done quite awhile ago done on a dog where they electrified the floor in front of the exit of a kennel and they told the dog to exit the kennel, but every time it did it would be shocked. So they did that a bunch of times and eventually the dog gave up. Then they switched and had the rest of the floor in the kennel electrified and the dog didn't do anything because it knew that if it tried to leave it would get shocked so it just stayed in the kennel taking the shocks

  • @valkyrie7146
    @valkyrie7146 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1029

    Conclusion: James is an anime protagonist because he has a special talent called "Taskuru Switchuru"

    • @mitlandson167
      @mitlandson167 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Ah hello Jamesaro Senpai.

    • @Daws0nian
      @Daws0nian 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Teazal Angelous I thought that was an actual Japanese word until I looked at it closer and I can’t breath

    • @lazer263
      @lazer263 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Tasukuru Sawichu

    • @FilmsNerf2
      @FilmsNerf2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sounds like the name of his Stand.

    • @ptfixolas2777
      @ptfixolas2777 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      So cringy..

  • @moonglazer12
    @moonglazer12 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1911

    MatPat: no one will like this episode
    Me and everyone else who likes Jeopardy: :O

    • @_Sleepyhollow_
      @_Sleepyhollow_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I don't like Jeopardy but I like his videos so I watch lol

    • @Pon1bcd
      @Pon1bcd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I’ve had nothing better to watch on Netflix so I’ve been watching Jeopardy and it’s entertaining.

    • @Avocado7765
      @Avocado7765 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ok BOOMER

    • @WA-Y
      @WA-Y 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ok boomer

    • @beankid693
      @beankid693 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Andy OK BOOMER I love it

  • @quentyncole9530
    @quentyncole9530 5 ปีที่แล้ว +264

    matpat: *says there's 5 categories*
    categories: *6*

    • @inapprehensible
      @inapprehensible 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      im not the only james holzhauer who noticed that i see

  • @georgewodicka4839
    @georgewodicka4839 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm not sure about buzzer speed, but regarding pure breadth of incredible knowledge, I'd love to see Matt Amodio take on James. These two are my favorite two contestants of all-time.

  • @Number2Vaderfan
    @Number2Vaderfan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3270

    REST IN PEACE ALEX 😭 You will be testing trivia to angels in Heaven

    • @1vy-ster
      @1vy-ster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      "Who was the first person who died?"

    • @koanatahi
      @koanatahi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Alex will be known forever

    • @goop248
      @goop248 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@koanatahi who is Alex?

    • @koanatahi
      @koanatahi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      @@goop248 bruh Alex Trebek

    • @Number1sineaterfan
      @Number1sineaterfan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Eric Luchinski love it

  • @starrynights1067
    @starrynights1067 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1091

    "None of you probably watch Jeopardy cause none of you are probably over like, 75."
    Me, 16: I-I watch Jeopardy every night....
    Theory busted

    • @generalcutebunny5570
      @generalcutebunny5570 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      The Star Wars Fangirl 77 i dont watch a lot of Jepardy but i DID see Jepardy: The Greatest Of All Time. And im like wat.... over 10 years old?

    • @arianna4658
      @arianna4658 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I watch Jeopardy every night and I'm 13!

    • @taylorcapricia7593
      @taylorcapricia7593 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      haha my grandma and i would watch it together because she LOVED game shows like that 😂

    • @PDXDario
      @PDXDario 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Used to watch with my grandma now I just watch on netflix

    • @PhrogOfficial
      @PhrogOfficial 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ive been watching it since I was like 6, I loved testing my knowledge and learning new facts

  • @michaelmonroe4485
    @michaelmonroe4485 5 ปีที่แล้ว +303

    When you look at the date posted hoping the next episode is already out, just to find out it came out today....

  • @armp1tthenormalguy176
    @armp1tthenormalguy176 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I hope MatPat is watching jeopardy masters, because Matt Amodio just mentioned him!

  • @MaximeLafreniere433
    @MaximeLafreniere433 4 ปีที่แล้ว +497

    4:28
    Mat: says 5 categories
    Video: shows 6 categories
    Everybody: visible confusion

    • @angelvega5358
      @angelvega5358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      And for some odd reason there is a Freddy fazzbear

    • @isaiahcabral8673
      @isaiahcabral8673 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      i believe that that isn’t a random meme, i think faz bear randomly popping up is intentional, it might be a easter egg, matt parts trying to tell us

    • @kylerivera3470
      @kylerivera3470 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      *Everybody except the invisible man

    • @RAAAGGGHHHHH
      @RAAAGGGHHHHH 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@isaiahcabral8673 isn't it part of a game he made?

    • @timstwart
      @timstwart 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Exactly, I'll take how many catogories for $1000 Alex

  • @arnaeus7448
    @arnaeus7448 5 ปีที่แล้ว +203

    I wouldn’t mind if Matt just renamed this channel to The Theorists and did videos on whatever he wanted

    • @Shiny_Rayz
      @Shiny_Rayz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      That would a cool addition to his channels and complete the Quadrio:
      Game Theory, Film Theory, Nugget Theory, and then the Theorists. Each having their own colors on their little circle on channel image

    • @KingNedya
      @KingNedya 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Shiny_Rayz "The Theorists" wouldn't be it's own quadrant though, because it would be the whole circle. Instead, the fourth quadrant would go to Chaos Theory (is in relation to MatPat's ARG).

    • @psychomantis1926
      @psychomantis1926 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The theorist is already a youtube channel, names too close

    • @_somerandomguyontheinternet_
      @_somerandomguyontheinternet_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Game Theory, Film Theory, Lit Theory (books), and TH-cam Theory. All under the umbrella of Entertainment Theory.

  • @Charmynox
    @Charmynox 5 ปีที่แล้ว +429

    "Now, I know that not many of you watch Jeopardy"
    Me, who binged the entirety of Jeopardy the second they added it to Netflix: heheheh... Yeah.. haha.. wh-whats jeopardy

    • @franks6349
      @franks6349 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Charmynox /r/iamverysmart

    • @dannyagunbia206
      @dannyagunbia206 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@franks6349 no not really

    • @BaconBacon
      @BaconBacon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Franks not really

    • @justswift5369
      @justswift5369 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@franks6349 Not really. Jeopardy is great, and you learn a lot from watching it. People on r/iamverysmart would say "Of course I don't watch Jeopardy, it's too easy, I would get on it but free money is way too easy for my tastes." Binging Jeopardy isn't a flex. It's saying you want to learn more in a fun and entertaining way. The exact opposite of the people on that subreddit.

    • @APoliticalConfusionAndMess
      @APoliticalConfusionAndMess 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@franks6349 You are _so_ wrong.

  • @EmilyW-pc3zx
    @EmilyW-pc3zx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Rest in Peace Alex Trebek

  • @Nicholotapus
    @Nicholotapus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1821

    just got this recommended after the news of him dying..
    RIP Alex Trebek

    • @1vy-ster
      @1vy-ster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I was confused when the day after he died, they put a new episode of it and he was there.

    • @tommyschoales5288
      @tommyschoales5288 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@1vy-ster cause he filmed a lot of jeopardy before his death and they never aired it

    • @1vy-ster
      @1vy-ster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@tommyschoales5288 :0
      I thought he came back from the dead

    • @Bozzle512
      @Bozzle512 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Honestly growing up watching him... I makes me so sad. Rip you wonderful man

    • @foxonfire9131
      @foxonfire9131 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      it's really sad it's like a family member died

  • @lemmott1332
    @lemmott1332 4 ปีที่แล้ว +191

    So James Holzhauer nearly beat Ken Jennings in the total amount of money won on Jeopardy in less than half the number of matches that Ken had played. Wow this man is a legend

  • @charlottecote7468
    @charlottecote7468 5 ปีที่แล้ว +754

    James played jeopardy the way we did in middle school.

  • @gamerboyva7755
    @gamerboyva7755 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Rip Alex, you’ll be missed. You met this goddamn machine of a man

  • @Plush.Hunter
    @Plush.Hunter 5 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    This is it. This is why MatPat is so obsessed with riddles.

  • @furen4962
    @furen4962 5 ปีที่แล้ว +317

    "On jeopardy you have five trivia categories with 5 questions each"
    *Shows Six categories*

    • @Axodus
      @Axodus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Fail.

    • @michaelparham1328
      @michaelparham1328 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      At least one aspect was accurate. It's actually 6 categories, 5 questions each.

    • @Tmanaz480
      @Tmanaz480 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's not trivia. It's general knowledge.

    • @furen4962
      @furen4962 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Tmanaz480 I love when it is general knowledge to know Japaneese warlords and the battles they fought in. If it was "General knowledge" people wouldn't have to study for years.
      Also I was just repeating what he said in the video

  • @Rob_Thorsman
    @Rob_Thorsman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +444

    Of course it's rigged! They give you the answers!
    Of course, you have to come up with the questions.

    • @BeccaBender37
      @BeccaBender37 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      haha

    • @DrKElite243
      @DrKElite243 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jaxonvolking1971 do you not know how jeopardy works? When you are playing, you answer with "what is-" before saying your answer

    • @DrKElite243
      @DrKElite243 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@jaxonvolking1971 the original comment was correct. They give the answer. You give the question. Example-The actor for Iron Man. Who is Robert Downey Jr.?

    • @Sir.Craze-
      @Sir.Craze- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jaxonvolking1971 lol, wreked. XD
      🎩👌

    • @gameshowguy2000
      @gameshowguy2000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh, and Robert... IF it WERE rigged, MERV GRIFFIN WOULD BE ROLLING IN HIS GRAVE, BECAUSE HE CAME UP WITH THE SHOW, BUT HIS WIFE CAME UP WITH THE IDEA. PLUS, THE SHOW WOULD BE CANCELLED AND THE STAFF WOULD BE IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW. EVER SINCE THE QUIZ SHOW SCANDAL THAT INSPIRED *THIS* SHOW, IT'S A FEDERAL CRIME TO RIG A GAME SHOW!

  • @spooks2710
    @spooks2710 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You just have to admire James for this. He thought it all out. He made all of these plans and ways to beat everyone. And He just had an amazing amount of knowledge. It could be annoying, but dang! Also R.I.P. Alex, May you quiz a bunch of random angels in heaven.

    • @Spider-py4mx
      @Spider-py4mx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Guess it pays to be smart

  • @dirtcereal6379
    @dirtcereal6379 5 ปีที่แล้ว +871

    Can we have a moment of silence for my 2nd grade teacher who was recently on jeopardy, Mr. Martin, Who died of cancer.

    • @asdfjkl5235
      @asdfjkl5235 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      A birb what a legend

    • @morphenic4141
      @morphenic4141 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      R.I.P

    • @lunarlovegoodx3
      @lunarlovegoodx3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Sorry for your loss. Thought you said he recently died on Jeopardy.

    • @xlectraheart
      @xlectraheart 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      f

    • @elkitsu
      @elkitsu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      F

  • @danniwantsfood
    @danniwantsfood 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1517

    He is trying so hard to not call Jeopardy viewers “boomers”

    • @Awoken0
      @Awoken0 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      But he did call them that when he inserted *boomer noises* at 1:50.

    • @iSoftLoveYT
      @iSoftLoveYT 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@Awoken0 his editor put that there

    • @THEOsu-bu1sy
      @THEOsu-bu1sy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I mean it’s not like boomer is a slur to old people since it literally what their generation is called

    • @davidharshman7645
      @davidharshman7645 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I mean...the generation he describes is actually too old to be boomers... So, there is that.

    • @callunas
      @callunas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Boomers aren't over 75

  • @Ricky-on3vn
    @Ricky-on3vn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    "You have five catagories.."
    *Shows 6*

  • @jasperisarock
    @jasperisarock 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love James Holzhauer and these two videos are some of my comfort videos

  • @ripmaz
    @ripmaz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +509

    i don’t know if this should be on film theory or game theory

    • @StarPointy
      @StarPointy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      Game show theory

    • @matthewcox69
      @matthewcox69 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yes

    • @nickhasaname7765
      @nickhasaname7765 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Game theory video games and film theory's about shows and it's about the game SHOW jeoprady. It's about the show and it's not about a video game

    • @logancressy2259
      @logancressy2259 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Theoretical game films

    • @tonyy.8852
      @tonyy.8852 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They should do a collab

  • @squilliamfancyson6128
    @squilliamfancyson6128 5 ปีที่แล้ว +758

    This video was not even a theory. More like a trailer for the theory

    • @cherrydragon3120
      @cherrydragon3120 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Lol... i don't take you seriously with that profile pic XD

    • @RaiderChampion34
      @RaiderChampion34 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      clickbait bs

    • @leethaxor
      @leethaxor 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      And the last 2 minutes are just a big channel ad :/

    • @arcade_ghost15
      @arcade_ghost15 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I feel like the actual theory would kinda confusing without this video so im fine with it :)

    • @damascus1111
      @damascus1111 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Contextualization

  • @jeremya8957
    @jeremya8957 5 ปีที่แล้ว +558

    Who else played Jeopardy in class but with school related stuff?

    • @pencils7351
      @pencils7351 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Everyone loved that in elementary, including me

    • @morphenic4141
      @morphenic4141 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My school does that

    • @Opiacrow
      @Opiacrow 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yup.

    • @This_Is_M
      @This_Is_M 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      My freshman geography teacher did that. It was fun and actually helped me out (and many others) with the tests

    • @marktoodle
      @marktoodle 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me fam

  • @ontoya1
    @ontoya1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This reminds me of the feeling you get when you realize that the last levels of 92- 99 experience in runescape is is equal to the bottom 91... Chilling stuff This is why love when small margins are actually heavily weighted our whole large potential. Magnitudes!