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[Warning: The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for the Wednesday, October 8, episode of Jeopardy<\/em>!]<\/strong><\/p>\n Jeopardy!<\/em><\/a> was a tight game between two contestants, and the win all came down to the final question, where one contestant made a fatal blunder. Find out if TJ Fisher continued his winning streak or if a new champion was crowned.<\/p>\n Fisher, from San Francisco, California, returned for his fifth game on Wednesday, October 8, after racking up a four-day total of $76,524. For his fifth game, he played against Josh Ng, from West Nyack, New York, and Chris Turner-Neal, from New Orleans, Louisiana.<\/p>\n The beginning of the round wasn\u2019t looking too hot for the reigning champion. He had -$200 before answering the fourth clue correctly. He then found the Daily Double on clue five. With only $400 in his bank, the marketing specialist wagered the allotted $1,000. In \u201cYou Come At The Queen,\u201d the clue read, \u201cOops, this royal missed! Already imprisoned, she plotted to kill Elizabeth I, but Liz found out in 1586 & was so not thrilled.\u201d Fisher answered correctly with \u201cWho is Mary, Queen of Scots?\u201d which bumped him up to $1,400.<\/p>\n However, by the first commercial break, Turner-Neal, a writer, took the lead with $5,000. But, during the interviews, Fisher revealed a connection to the game show<\/a>, which might be bringing him luck. Former host Alex Trebek<\/a> is his eighth cousin, twice removed, according to a genealogy report his mother conducted.<\/p>\n Turner-Neal kept the lead by the end of the round with $7,800. Fisher had $1,600. Ng, a middle school teacher, was in third place with $1,000.<\/p>\n Fisher\u2019s luck turned around in Double Jeopardy when he found the first Daily Double. He had $3,600 compared to Turner-Neal\u2019s $7,800. Fisher made it a true Daily Double in \u201cAn Open Question.\u201d The clue read, \u201cWhat happened to this man last seen in the parking lot of a Detroit area restaurant July 30, 1975?\u201d \u201cWho is Jimmy Hoffa?,\u201d he answered right away. This gave him $7,200, only $600 behind Turner-Neal.<\/p>\n The rest of the round was a battle between the two men. Turner-Neal found the second DD. With $11,000 in his bank, he wagered $1,500. In \u201cRowing on the River,\u201d the clue was \u201cThe Hoyas, at the Thompson Boat Center.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t need to wait. I don\u2019t know,\u201d Turner-Neal replied. He lost $1,500, which brought him to $9,500, compared to Fisher\u2019s $8,400. The correct response was the Potomac.<\/p>\n The men went back and forth, taking the lead. But, in the end, Turner-Neal came out on top with $12,700. Fisher had $12,400, so he wasn\u2019t too far behind. Ng wouldn\u2019t participate in Final Jeopardy since he had -$200.<\/p>\n It all came down to Final Jeopardy. The category was \u201cAnimation.\u201d The clue read, \u201cPhil Vischer, creator of this show, originally had a candy bar as the lead until his wife nudged him in a healthier direction.\u201d Both contestants got it right, which meant Fisher got his first Final Jeopardy answer correct. The correct response was VeggieTales.<\/em><\/p>\n Fisher wagered $11,799, giving him a final total of $24,199. Turner-Neal went small and only wagered $1,500, giving him $14,200. Fisher secured another win and a spot in an upcoming Tournament of Champions<\/a>. He has a five-day total of $100,723.<\/p>\n Fans reacted to the win. \u201cLosing after leading, going into FJ, and then getting FJ right seems like the worst way to lose? I mean, if you really feel like the FJ category is the worst category ever, but otherwise, bet on yourself, no?\u201d a Reddit<\/a> user said.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the second time in like a week and a half that the player in a close 2nd place going into FJ wagered big, the player in 1st place wagered a small amount instead of the standard cover bet, they both got FJ right, and the player who had been in 2nd ended up winning. Crazy. (It also happened Friday before last.<\/a>) If he\u2019d made the standard cover bet, Chris would have defeated a (now) TOC-bound champ, so he\u2019s probably a strong contender for Second Chance,\u201d another said<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cGreat time for TJ to come through on FJ! Another TOC contender. Well done!!\u201d a third added<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cEpic ending, that was such a heated battle between two trivia titans. Happy for TJ, but hope Chris can come back sometime for a second chance!\u201d one fan said<\/a>.<\/p>\n