Producers admit error in Pop Culture Jeopardy! over Paul Rudd movie score

In the second episode of Pop Culture Jeopardy!, a scoring mistake was acknowledged by producers when a clarification on movie titles arose. The incident occurred during a question related to a film that came under the category 'It's All Relative'. Contestants from the team Tinker Tailor Quiz Show Guys were asked for the film in which Elizabeth Banks, Emily Mortimer, and Zooey Deschanel played sisters to Paul Rudd. Team member Rob confidently answered with 'My Idiot Brother,' but the answer was marked incorrect as the actual title was 'Our Idiot Brother.' This error initially dropped their score from 12,600 points to 11,400 points, placing them in second place behind another team, Little Pocket Monsters, who answered correctly afterward. However, after a commercial break, host Jost revealed to the contestants that the Tinker Tailor team would have their score adjusted due to their knowledge of the film festival title change from its original title to the final one. The adjustment brought their score back up to 13,600 points, acknowledging that their alternate answer had merit. This scoring controversy not only impacted the immediate game but also highlighted the importance of accuracy in trivia, especially regarding details of films that have fluctuated over time. The incident shed light on the producers' need for a more thorough pop culture knowledge base, as it exposed a lapse in accuracy regarding the trivia questions that were being posed during the game. Mike, a contestant on the show, recalled that the producers even contacted the film festival team to verify details after the episode aired but before the scoring was finalized. Such checks served to reinforce the show's credibility while also illustrating how incidents can charm and perplex contestants and viewers alike. Eventually, Little Pocket Monsters finished with an impressive score of 21,000 at the end of the Double Jeopardy round, and they were able to continue on in the series, showing how trivia game dynamics can shift unexpectedly through clarity and accuracy in responses.