'Jeopardy!' Contestant Sets All-Time Lowest Score Record During LeVar Burton's First Show
debut as guest host and a contestant setting a new record for the competition's all-time lowest score.Yes, the best "Jeopardy!" day ever for many fans -- due to the "Reading Rainbow" alum's inclusion -- was also the worst for Patrick Pearce, a produce specialist from Fountain Valley, Calif. Pearce racked up a score of -$7,400, besting (in a bad way) previous record holder Stephanie Hull's -$6,800 in March 2015.Pearce competed against Kathleen McHugh and Matt Amodio, the latter of whom is now the show's reigning four-day champion.Burton, a veteran actor, former "Reading Rainbow" host and star in "Star Trek," will be the "Jeopardy!" guest host through the end of the week.