Simu Liu stuns everyone with come-from-behind ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ win: ‘A lot of wow here!’
Andy Richter frustrated Simu Liu and Ego Nwodim on Celebrity Jeopardy!, Sunday, as Conan O’Brien’s right-hand man picked up right where he left off in 2009.
“It was in 2009 and I won,” Richter explained. “But I couldn't come back for the semifinals because Conan and I had lost The Tonight Show, and he was prohibited from being on television, so we went on tour in order to keep the band paid.”
While Andy led much of the game, Simu’s all-in wager on Final Jeopardy! paid off huge as he came from behind to claim the big win.
“I don't think anybody was expecting that,” said Simu. “Oh, my God.”
Viewers were just as shocked as Simu, as one person tweeted, “That episode of Celebrity Jeopardy! shows just how important Final Jeopardy! is because Andy was in the lead the whole time but got the final question wrong and Simu had enough to cover when he bet all.”
Richter echoed viewers’ sentiments, telling Simu, “That's Jeopardy! The final question, if you don't know the final question, you can just go home.”
It was a marvelous win for the star of Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, even if he almost immediately regretted his success.
“Oh, my God, I have to come back?!” Simu asked.
“This is why we say never throw in the towel, Simu,” host Mayim Bialik said. “You did it.”
Video Transcript
MAYIM BIALIK: The deadliest earthquake ever recorded struck this country's Shaanxi Province in 1556. Andy.
ANDY RICHTER: What is China?
MAYIM BIALIK: That's right.
SIMU LIU: Damn it.
ANDY RICHTER: The Richter scale--
EGO NWODIM: I know. Doesn't it feel bad when you don't get one everyone thinks you should get?
KYLIE MAR: Andy Richter frustrated Simu Liu and Ego Nwodim on "Celebrity Jeopardy" Sunday, as Conan O'Brien's right hand man picked up right where he left off in 2009.
ANDY RICHTER: It was in 2009, and I won. Sorry, guys. But I won but I couldn't come back for the semifinals because Conan and I had lost "The Tonight Show" and he was prohibited from being on television. So we went on tour in order to keep the band paid.
KYLIE MAR: While Andy led much of the game, Simu's all in wager on Final Jeopardy paid off huge as he came from behind to claim the prize.
MAYIM BIALIK: Simu Liu, you are our new "Jeopardy" champion. You are advancing to the semifinals. Congratulations. Ego and Andy--
SIMU LIU: What?
MAYIM BIALIK: You played very well.
SIMU LIU: I don't think anybody was expecting that. Oh my God.
KYLIE MAR: Viewers were just as shocked as Simu, as one person tweeted, "that episode of 'Celebrity Jeopardy' shows just how important Final Jeopardy is because Andy was in the lead the whole time, but got the final question wrong. And Simu had enough to cover when he bet all."
EGO NWODIM: Wow.
ANDY RICHTER: Wow.
MAYIM BIALIK: A lot of wow here.
ANDY RICHTER: That's "Jeopardy". The final question, if you don't know the final question, you can just go home. And--
MAYIM BIALIK: That's the best description of "Jeopardy" I've ever heard. If you don't know the final question, you may just end up going home.
KYLIE MAR: It was a marvelous win for the star of Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" even if he almost immediately regretted his success.
MAYIM BIALIK: Simu, now you have to do it again.
SIMU LIU: Oh my God. I have to come back?
MAYIM BIALIK: This is why we say never throw in the towel, Simu. You did it.
EGO NWODIM: Stunned. I am so happy for him.
