If you keep up with Jeopardy happenings, you’ll know that some dude named Austin Rogers has been taking the show by storm by breaking a bunch of records and APPARENTLY ruffling some feathers.
Since Jeopardy!’s beginning in 1984, host Alex Trebek has never seen a contestant quite like Austin Rogers. Not only did he win more money faster than anyone — a total of $411,000 in just 12 days — he had a refreshingly oddball personality even Trebek said was “completely different from what many viewers expect.”
On air, Rogers and Trebek were arguably exact opposites. “He’s gotta be the stern taskmaster who can occasionally throw in a sarcastic quip. I’m the unruly yet worthy student who’s the class clown but also excels,” the fan-favorite told New York Magazine. “That was the role we played as antagonists and protagonists.”
Anywhoo…. Rogers finally lost to some lady…. BUT… he went out in a blaze of glory. He got Trebek to say a naughty word…. and put a REALLY weird image in everyone’s head.
So this just happened . . .#jeopardy #dicktree pic.twitter.com/vwhAH7EZyD
— Maybe It’s Keith (@MaybeItsKeith) October 13, 2017
Gonna be honest, I’ve watched this a few times now… I get giggly watching Trebek saying “dick tree.”
Also, can you imagine that abomination flapping in the breeze?! NAST.
Also…. can we just note the following?
no audience or trebek reaction at all on, “I’ve seen one before”.
— Matt Somerstein (@MPSomerstein) October 13, 2017
I am DYING. I am DEAD.
So are other people… So for those sticks in the mud who are about to tell me this isn’t funny…
it is. It’s funny.
Did i just hear this actually happen? “I know nothing about a dick-tree” #jeopardy #dicktree
— alfred caulkin (@alfredcaulkin) October 12, 2017
That was the greatest moment in Jeopardy! history. #dicktree
— Regan Kelly (@regan_kelly) October 12, 2017
#jeopardy #dicktree So happy this is getting some ❤️ on @Twitter pic.twitter.com/xP3nUaTDLI
— Donald J. Trump… (@realdonald9rump) October 12, 2017
One of the most epic episodes of #jeopardy of all time #dicktree
— Z kalish (@zmoney916) October 12, 2017
Still giggling over Austin Rogers making Alex Trebek say #dicktree because I’m 12. #jeopardy pic.twitter.com/idUyaxKIIJ
— Scott Barrett (@SOHbarrett) October 13, 2017
#dicktree planted pic.twitter.com/5flmWwBTFL
— Abraham VanCuren (@thatb33rguy) October 12, 2017
I’ll take Things I Never Thought I’d Hear Alex Trebeck Say for $2000.
The answer is “I know nothing about a dick tree.”#jeopardy #dicktree— notnAP (@notnAPius) October 14, 2017
I’ll take Things Trebek Just Learned About for $800, Alex. #jeopardy #dicktree pic.twitter.com/PmCkv75YQo
— LemonCream (@lemoncreamshop) October 13, 2017
AHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHA. HAHAHA. HA. HA.
I miiiiiight be an fourth grade boy.