Pop Culture Jeopardy!Contestant Earns Point Back by Using Niche Paul Rudd Film Knowledge

Mar. 15, 2025

Colin Jost hosting ‘Pop Culture Jeopardy!'.Photo:Greg Gayne

Greg Gayne

APop Culture Jeopardy!contestant quickly proved to know their facts.In just the second episode of the new spinoffPop Culture Jeopardy!,a point was given back to a team. The show, which consists of three trios competing against one another, put their judging panel to work when they challenged an answer.The clue was: “Elizabeth Banks,Emily Mortimer, &Zooey Deschanelplay the sister toPaul Rudd, the title character of this familial film.“A contestant named Rob quickly answered, “What is…My Idiot Brother.”HostColin Jostthen docked the group’s points, saying the correct answer was a close,Our Idiot Brother.During the commercial break, however, Rob’s teammate (and freelanceEntertainment Weeklyjournalist) Jordan called for a correction.From left: Colin Jost hosting Pop Culture Jeopardy, Paul Rudd attends the “Cazafantasmas: El Imperio Helado” Madrid photocall at Hotel Mandarin Oriental Ritz on March 18, 2024 in Madrid, Spain.Greg Gayne; Aldara Zarraoa/WireImage"In the previous round, Rob answeredMy Idiot Brother, which we did not accept as correct, but Jordan correctly pointed out that the original title at Sundance wasMy Idiot Brother, notOur Idiot Brother,” Jost said after the break.The team got a 1200-point increase from the catch, although they still fell behind and didn’t end up winning at the end of the episode.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Jost hinted this might happen during hisDec. 3 appearance on theTodayshowwithSavannah Guthrie. When the morning show hostsprung a surprise round of triviaon the comedian, he didn’t perform well.The final question was about his wife —Scarlett Johansson— asking the country where her last name originated.“How much did you plan to set me up on this?” he joked with the crew. “What is… Denmark. I had to get that, right?”“She knew [you] would get it wrong,” Guthrie laughed. “It is, ‘What is… Sweden,’ Colin!”From left: Colin Jost and Scarlett Johansson attend the American Museum of Natural History’s 2023 Museum Gala at the American Museum of Natural History on November 30, 2023 in New York City.Mike Coppola/Getty“Oh my God, because they came over from Sweden?” he asked. “That is a crazy — I can’t say the word — loophole. That’s not fair. That’s a technicality.”He added that onPop Culture Jeopardy!,there are judges who can “overturn things that were absurd, like that.”Earlier in the interview, he revealed that he thoughtPop Culture Jeopardy!was harder than regularJeopardy!after filming the season. As for himself, theSaturday Night Livestar said he was better off hosting the game show than being on it.“I’m not that great with trivia in general,” he admitted. “I feel like I know a lot of stuff, but when I’m under the pressure to say it, as you know, it’s a hard thing.”The first three episodes ofPop Culture Jeopardyare now streaming on Prime Video.

APop Culture Jeopardy!contestant quickly proved to know their facts.

In just the second episode of the new spinoffPop Culture Jeopardy!,a point was given back to a team. The show, which consists of three trios competing against one another, put their judging panel to work when they challenged an answer.

The clue was: “Elizabeth Banks,Emily Mortimer, &Zooey Deschanelplay the sister toPaul Rudd, the title character of this familial film.”

A contestant named Rob quickly answered, “What is…My Idiot Brother.”

HostColin Jostthen docked the group’s points, saying the correct answer was a close,Our Idiot Brother.During the commercial break, however, Rob’s teammate (and freelanceEntertainment Weeklyjournalist) Jordan called for a correction.

From left: Colin Jost hosting Pop Culture Jeopardy, Paul Rudd attends the “Cazafantasmas: El Imperio Helado” Madrid photocall at Hotel Mandarin Oriental Ritz on March 18, 2024 in Madrid, Spain.Greg Gayne; Aldara Zarraoa/WireImage

Greg Gayne; Aldara Zarraoa/WireImage

“In the previous round, Rob answeredMy Idiot Brother, which we did not accept as correct, but Jordan correctly pointed out that the original title at Sundance wasMy Idiot Brother, notOur Idiot Brother,” Jost said after the break.

The team got a 1200-point increase from the catch, although they still fell behind and didn’t end up winning at the end of the episode.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Jost hinted this might happen during hisDec. 3 appearance on theTodayshowwithSavannah Guthrie. When the morning show hostsprung a surprise round of triviaon the comedian, he didn’t perform well.

The final question was about his wife —Scarlett Johansson— asking the country where her last name originated.

“How much did you plan to set me up on this?” he joked with the crew. “What is… Denmark. I had to get that, right?”

“She knew [you] would get it wrong,” Guthrie laughed. “It is, ‘What is… Sweden,’ Colin!”

From left: Colin Jost and Scarlett Johansson attend the American Museum of Natural History’s 2023 Museum Gala at the American Museum of Natural History on November 30, 2023 in New York City.Mike Coppola/Getty

Mike Coppola/Getty

“Oh my God, because they came over from Sweden?” he asked. “That is a crazy — I can’t say the word — loophole. That’s not fair. That’s a technicality.”

He added that onPop Culture Jeopardy!,there are judges who can “overturn things that were absurd, like that.”

Earlier in the interview, he revealed that he thoughtPop Culture Jeopardy!was harder than regularJeopardy!after filming the season. As for himself, theSaturday Night Livestar said he was better off hosting the game show than being on it.

“I’m not that great with trivia in general,” he admitted. “I feel like I know a lot of stuff, but when I’m under the pressure to say it, as you know, it’s a hard thing.”

The first three episodes ofPop Culture Jeopardyare now streaming on Prime Video.

source: people.com