Jeopardy invites Steve Martin to appear on the show after his doppelg?nger wins tournament
We'll take "Doppelg?ngers" for $600.
Some Jeopardy viewers took notice of recent Professors Tournament champion Sam Buttrey's resemblance to comedy legend Steve Martin, who responded with a cheeky tweet acknowledging their physical similarities.
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic; Jeopardy/YouTube 'Jeopardy' viewers have noted the resemblance between Steve Martin and Professors Tournament winner Sam Buttrey.
"So great to split the prize money with Sam!" the Only Murders in the Building star wrote on Twitter after Buttrey won the show's first-ever tournament for college professors. The associate professor at the Naval Postgraduate School took home $100,000 in prize money after the two-day final, broadcast Thursday and Friday. He will also return to the show to compete in the next Tournament of Champions.
So great to split the prize money with Sam! https://t.co/CBPQxyJHHF
— Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo) December 19, 2021
And, if Jeopardy has its way, the veteran actor will pop up on the show as well. The show's official Twitter account responded to Martin's tweet by inviting him to appear, writing, "We would love to have you on Jeopardy! anytime, in any capacity!"
We would love to have you on Jeopardy! anytime, in any capacity! https://t.co/fhXwIYt9wz
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) December 19, 2021
Fun as that tweet is, it's unlikely that Martin will be given the opportunity to host Jeopardy. While the show has still not named a new permanent emcee after the Great Mike Richards Debacle of 2021, Jeopardy recently announced that Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will continue to split hosting duties through the end of the current season. And, as those who participated in Jeopardy's guest-host rotation can attest, the job is a lot harder than the late Alex Trebek made it look.
On the other hand, if Jeopardy ever needs someone to present a category on banjo music, they know who to call.
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