'Jeopardy!' Contestants Shock Fans After Mixing Up Mick Jagger And Michael Caine
By Kristin Myers on June 16, 2022 at 7:30 AM EDT
One “Jeopardy!” contestant shocked the world when he mixed up two British icons.
Mazin Omer confused “Batman” actor Michael Caine and Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger during an episode of “Jeopardy!” that aired on Monday, June 13.
See The ‘Jeopardy!’ Clue One Contestant Got Totally Wrong!
“The Big Bang Theory” alum Mayim Bialik is still hosting the show for the time being. In the “Knight After Knight” category, a photo of Michael Caine popped up on the screen.
Bialik read the question: “This star here was knighted in his birth name, Sir Maurice Micklewhite.
Mazin responded, “Who is Mick Jagger?” which caused white a stir online.
A contestant on Jeopardy just thought Michael Caine was Mick Jagger. What is happening here?
— Judy Battista (@judybattista) June 13, 2022
One fan watching along at home tweeted, "A contestant on Jeopardy just thought Michael Caine was Mick Jagger. What is happening here?"
Incredible pic.twitter.com/ThispaiH7E
— Star (@j__star2) June 14, 2022
One fan included a video clip of the incident, simply writing, "Incredible" in the caption.
I am FLABBERGASTED at this guy on jeopardy who thought michael caine was mick jagger
— lifetime bitch (@garbage_person) June 13, 2022
"I am FLABBERGASTED at this guy on jeopardy who thought michael caine was mick jagger," another user shared.
I'm telling my grandchildren that this is Mick Jagger.#Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/HwE5EabLdS
— Texacalirose™ 🍊 (@texacalirose) June 14, 2022
"I'm telling my grandchildren that this is Mick Jagger," another fan tweeted while sharing a photo of Michael Caine.
The Michael Cain/Mick Jagger response will live on as an historic bad answer. #jeopardy
— Meaghan Tuohey (@2EKLaw) June 13, 2022
"The Michael Cain/Mick Jagger response will live on as an historic bad answer," another user wrote.
In 2000, Michael Caine told The Independent “I was named after my father, and I was knighted in his name because I love my father. I always kept my real name. I'm a very private and family-orientated person. I'm both, but I will use Sir Michael Caine.”
Mick Jagger was knighted two years later in 2002. He told Rolling Stone, “The thing about honors is that you should never ask for them, and you should never really expect them, but I think you should accept them if they are given to you.”
What Else Happened On Monday's Game?
Yesterday's Box Score: June 13, 2022 #jeopardata pic.twitter.com/ETSTHPuHib
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) June 14, 2022
On Monday, Eric returned to defend his five-day total of $133,801 dollars against Lisa, a banking director, and Mazin, a student.
The first round featured the categories: HUNGARY // BOOK TITLE REFERENCES // KNIGHT AFTER KNIGHT // PRE HISTORIC // TEXTING, TEXTING // ONE, TWO
Despite the Michael Caine gaffe, Mazin had $2,800 dollars after the first round. Eric had $6,800 dollars and Lisa was in the whole with -$200 dollars.
The Double Jeopardy! round featured the categories: U.S. HISTORY // ASTRONOMY // BIBLICAL WOMEN // FINANCE BROS // ROCK DOCS // DECIPHER OUR TOP-SECRET CODE PART II
Going into the Final Jeopardy! round, everyone had improved their scores. Eric had $29,400, Mazin had $9,200, and Lisa had $200.
The Final Jeopardy! category was "TV LEGENDS." The clue read: "Buster Keaton considered her the tops in her field and in fact, was one of her early mentors."
Only Lisa was able to come up with a correct answer of "Who was Lucille Ball?" Eric lost $2,600 dollars, but was still able to win $26,800 dollars for a six-day total of $160,601 dollars.
Unfortunately, Eric's luck ran out on Tuesday. Going into the Final Jeopardy! round, Eric had $18,600, Megan had $10,000, and Barry had $9,000 dollars.
The Final Jeopardy! category was "1972." The clue read: "In June he said, 'Don’t lie to them to the extent to say there is no involvement, but just say this is… a comedy of errors.'"
Only Megan was able to come up with a correct answer of "Who was Nixon?" Unfortunately, Eric lost his winning streak but Megan was able to create a new one-day total of $17,201 dollars. She won again on Wednesday, bringing her new two-day total up to $28,201 dollars.
Although some fans are bummed to see Eric - who defeated former champion Ryan Long - take his leave, fans will be able to see both Eric and Ryan competing again in the 2022 Tournament of Champions, which is expected to take place this November.