Jeopardy! winner Davey Morrison reveals terrifying story of surviving two-story fall after escaping quicksand
JEOPARDY! champ Davey Morrison has opened up about nearly losing his life after falling out of a window during a recent episode of the game show.
Davey detailed the experience on Thursday when host Ken Jennings was getting to know each contestant.
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Jeopardy! contestant Davey Morrison sharing a story about falling out a two-story window during Thursday’s episodeCredit: Jeopardy!
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Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings acting shocked after hearing Davey Morrison’s terrifying storyCredit: Jeopardy!
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Davey Morrison competing on Jeopardy! on ThursdayCredit: Jeopardy!
Ken addressed the quiz master last and mentioned his story the night before about getting stuck in quicksand.
He then asked if Davey endured any other dangerous stunts, to which the Utah native recalled an incident when he was a kid.
“When I was 8 years old, I was sitting on the windowsill in my bedroom at home, and I leaned back, and I fell out the second story of our window,” Davey revealed.
He then shared that he narrowly missed hitting his head on the concrete due to landing on a hose mobile.
“Your life was saved by a hose mobile! Without that hose mobile, you would not be here today,” Ken amusingly replied before moving on to the next round.
ANOTHER SCARY MISHAP
Davey made his Jeopardy! debut on the July 24 episode, where he defeated three-time winner Neilesh Vinjamuri.
It was then that Ken asked about the terrifying moment Davey shared with producers about getting stuck in quicksand.
The Utah native explained the mishap, saying he was “location scouting” for a film project when he took a wrong step into quicksand.
“I was up to my waist in thick, goopy bog from which I could not emerge,” Davey remembered.
Ken then asked how the screenwriter managed to escape, to which Davey revealed his quick-thinking tactic.
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“I tried leaning back and lifting up my legs to see if my weight were more evenly distributed if I could scoot to land, and I did. I’m glad it worked,” the actor exclaimed.
“That might be the most important thing we learn on Jeopardy! today,” Ken joked before moving on to the next contestant.
Davey secured his second win on Thursday after raking in $13,000 in Final Jeopardy! while his opponents, Phil Gatton and Krista Boyd, earned $2,000 and $1,200, respectively.
Fans complained on social media that the clues seemed particularly challenging in that game, as there were many unanswered questions.
Jeopardy! Host Timeline
Jeopardy! has had a tumultuous history regarding hosts after the death of the iconic Alex Trebek in 2020. Here are all of the hosts since the game show’s inception in 1964.
Art Fleming – 1964 to 1975, he was the original host of the daytime version of Jeopardy! on NBC.
Alex Trebek – 1984 to 2020, the late, great Alex hosted Jeopardy!’s modern iteration for 36 years until his death from pancreatic cancer.
Guest hosts – 2020 to 2021, Jeopardy! tested out a series of guest hosts for week or two-week stints, including Anderson Cooper, LaVar Burton, and Aaron Rodgers.
Mike Richards – 2021, he was named host for one week before resigning amid controversy. He was the show’s executive producer at the time.
Mayim Bialik – 2021 to 2023, when Mike was announced as the show’s new host, Mayim was chosen to host tournaments and primetime specials.
Mayim and Ken Jennings – 2022 to 2023, 74-time champion Ken (the longest-winning contestant ever) joined Mayim as a guest host and they split hosting duties.
Ken Jennings – 2023 to present. Last December, Mayim announced on Instagram that she would “no longer” host Jeopardy! after a lengthy hiatus, having stood with the writer’s strike, and Ken was named sole host.
Ken now helms all editions of Jeopardy! including Celebrity Jeopardy!, the nightly show, and other primetime specials like Masters.
Viewers also expressed their frustrations over a seemingly unfair ruling against Davey that cost him some cash.
The ordeal occurred during Davey’s episode against Neilesh, where he slipped up and technically gave a wrong answer before immediately correcting himself.
However, according to Jeopardy!’s rules, a contestant cannot change their response after answering incorrectly.
Davey appeared to be kicking himself for his mistake, and fans claimed that the young competitor shouldn’t have been penalized.
Luckily for Davey, he’s walked away with two victories and is going for his third win on Friday on Jeopardy!’s season 40 finale.
Reruns will follow for the rest of the summer until Season 41 kicks off on September 9, 2024.
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Jeopardy! contestant Davey Morrison recalling the time he escaped quicksand during Wednesday’s showCredit: Jeopardy!
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Davey Morrissey during his second appearance on Jeopardy!Credit: Jeopardy!
