‘Jeopardy!’ Did ‘Community’ Star Erik Charles Nielsen Beat Reigning Champ Steven Olson?

[Warning: The following post contains Major spoilers for the Thursday, September 25, episode of Jeopardy!] Steven Olson returned for his fifth Jeopardy! game on Thursday, September 25, and tried to secure his spot in an upcoming Tournament of Champions. But was he beaten by Community star Erik Charles Nielsen? Olson, from Princeton, Illinois, faced off against Nielsen, from Hollywood, California, and Vickie Talvola, from Jersey City, New Jersey, on Thursday. Olson came into the game with a four-day total of $74,382. Nielsen played Garrett Lambert on Community, among other roles. However, he didn’t mention his acting career on the game show and instead listed himself as a substitute teacher. Olson answered the first clue for $800, taking the lead. The band director found the Daily Double on clue two.