BREAKING: Jeopardy! fans love contestant after their 'iconic answer' as show returns for season 42

Jeopardy! is back for his season 42 premiere on September 9. Many fans were excited for the show to be back after a hiatus

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Jeopardy! is back for season 41 - and fans are rejoicing The trivia TV show came back for the premiere of the new season on September 9. The show opened with one day champion Rachel Bradley facing off again Amanda White, a strategy consultant from Seattle, Washington and Adam Reiffen, a Naval officer from San Diego, California. The ESL instructor had an winnings of $23,567 and viewers will see if she'll make it another day or if contestant Amanda or Adam will.

As the show went on Adam was talking the lead but Rachel was not far behind but Rachel was in the third spot and in the red. She had answered a question in the "Mom and Dad category" in a way that had fans laughing and rooting for her. The strategy consultant picked a clue in that category for $600 and the clue read: "This Paternal Name For A Rich Benefactor Comes From 'Little Orphan Annie.



'" Amanda looked hesitant to say what she seemed to be pondering but as time was dwindling, she finally answered with a small sort of amused smile. She answered: "What is a Sugar Daddy." The correct answer which Rachel got right was "Daddy Warbucks.

" Fans took to social media tickled by Amanda's response as they made jokes and also rooted for her. One fan on X formerly Twitter said: "I'm rooting for Amanda because she likes sugar daddies." A second fan wrote: Sugar daddy in little orphan Annie? I thought of Annie to be more wholesome.

On a Jeopardy subreddit for today's episode, a fan shared that sentiment: "If Little Orphan Annie had a sugar daddy, that would be a very different musical." Another said: "I’m already campaigning for an Amanda Second Chance appearance thanks to her iconic Sugar Daddy response and serial killer anecdote." This is a live TV story.

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