Jeopardy! fans wait for special episodes to witness famous names appearing on the game show. For the current week, Jeopardy! has revealed the players for the upcoming October 23, 2024 episode. It includes Brett Kelly, the actor from the 2003 film Bad Santa.
Brett Kelly starred in the film with Billy Rob Thorton, and fans already recognized the actor. Along with Brett, the first opponent player would be Sophia Maymudes from Seattle, Washington. Brett's profile mentions that he is from Surrey, British Columbia and that he is an actor.
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Upon learning this, fans took to Reddit and shared their thoughts about the upcoming Jeopardy! episode that will feature Brett Kelly.
The Jeopardy! discussion board led by Broad_Fly8758 shared information about Kelly's appearance on the show as the contestant.
The discussion started with,
"The actor who played "The Kid" in Bad Santa, Brett Kelly, with that instantly recognizable face, is going to be a contestant on Wednesday's Jeopardy episode. He was also in Trick r' Treat. This is becoming an odd trend I'm noticing on game shows where I see recognizable actors or former actors from popular movies appear as civilian contestants."
Later on, it also shared about some other famous players from Jeopardy!,
"Other recent examples: Daniel Franzese (Damian from Mean Girls) on Beat the Bridge, Rivkah Reyes (The Bassist from School of Rock, formerly known as Rebecca Brown) on Split Second, Roy Moore (the Dad from Escape from Tomorrow - the Sundance film that was filmed without permission at the Disney Parks) on Split Second, Eric Lloyd (Charlie Calvin from The Santa Clause) appearing on The Floor."
JellyPast1522 shared,
"If only someone could make us some sandwiches for the watch party..."
Aimeeheath wrote,
"I LITERALLY TALKED TO HIM ALL DAY IN THE GREEN ROOM AND HAD NO IDEA."
Useful_Imagination_3 commented,
"I hope "Funny Child Stars" or "Amazing Comedy Movies" wasn't one of the categories in your game(s)."
While discussing what kind of celebrities and popular personalities could take part in Jeopardy!, spmahn commented,
"There's really no rule prohibiting any celebrities from appearing as normal contestants on game shows, however one rule that applies to everyone is that you can't be related to, or have a business relationship with anyone connected to the production, and the more famous you are, the more likely it becomes that you're probably going to have some connection, however distant, to someone working at Sony or CBS Media Ventures, which disqualifies you from appearing in normal gameplay."
Another Jeopardy! fan cynical_root24 mentioned Emma Stone, who is also a game-show fan,
"I hope this doesn't disqualify Emma Stone then."
PoseidonIsDaddy replied,
"If she gets on Celebrity Jeopardy, that could get her into the Tournament of Champions. After which point, maybe she'll become a frequent tournament invitee."
Another fan MoshetheMean, wrote,
"I was a little surprised that Dana Schwartz was recently on regular Jeopardy and not the celebrity version, although I realize her fame isn't on the level of an A or B list actor or similar equivalent."
One more Jeopardy! fan BlouseBarn shared,
"Elliott Kalan, former head writer for MST3K and longtime co-host of The Flop House, was on a couple years ago."
Jeopardy! fans discuss Brett Kelly and other popular personalities associated with the game
After learning about Brett Kelly's appearance on the upcoming Wednesday, October 23, 2024, episode, Jeopardy! fans recognized him quickly. Soon, fans could be seen sharing about various celebrities who have attended the show or want to attend the trivia.
The first name discussed was Emma Stone, as she is also one of the biggest fans of Jeopardy! Some fans discussed what kind of "celebrities" could attend the show as "normal contestants."
Many names were mentioned, including Jackie Fuchs, Mike Teavee, Dana Schwartz, Nick Cascone, Elliott Kalan, and more.
Fans can stream the upcoming Jeopardy! episode featuring Brett Kelly on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, on regional network channels.
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