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Lisa Ann Walter Shocks Jeopardy! Fans With Cursing on Air

Lisa Ann Walter was eliminated with a negative score after an on-air expletive following a wrong answer during the 2026 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions episode.

  • During the Jan. 27 Tournament of Champions, Lisa Ann Walter exclaimed `What the hell!` on air after the answer was revealed, with Ken Jennings hosting.
  • After an incorrect guess on clue 21, Walter was trailing at-$200 when Jeopardy! production crew manually activated the clue and signaled the correct response.
  • Walter, who stars on Abbott Elementary, previously won Celebrity Jeopardy! season two, showcasing her familiarity with the show.
  • Walter ended the game with-$2,600, which prevented her from participating in Final Jeopardy, while marketing specialist TJ Fisher advanced to the semifinals on Jan. 27 with $15,199.
  • Earlier in the episode, Walter joked `I fought for it, I won it and it's going to go to good use`, with audience laughs and shocked gasps following her urn remark.
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‘Jeopardy!’ Fans React After Lisa Ann Walter Curses on Show

One contestant had life-saving surgery that they detailed.

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KULR-TV broke the news in Billings, United States on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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