During the final round of the April 3 episode, the contestants — returning champ Bryce Wargin, Mary Walheim and Alfred Wallace — were faced with the clue:
To fans watching at home, the answer was glaringly obvious — given that it was about Wicked, the pop culture juggernaut that went wildly viral with the release of the first film in November 2024. Specifically, the question was related to the Munchkin Boq, who plays a significant role in the Wizard of Oz prequel (and who was portrayed by Ethan Slater in the movie.)
Both Walheim and Wallace appeared to have the same pop culture reference in mind with their responses — though it wasn’t Wicked. Walheim, who wagered nearly $6,000 on her guess, answered “What is a Lilliputian?” Wallace, who wagered $10,000 on his answer, asked “What are lili?” Lilliputians are the tiny fictional characters who appear in the classic novel Gulliver’s Travels.
Though all three contestants were incorrect — the answer is “What is a Munchkin?” — Wargin went on to win the night’s episode with nearly $10,800 in his pocket after wagering $5,201.
“Everyone who watched Jeopardy and recently watched Wicked was screaming at their TV tonight… ?????,” one person wrote via X.
“My entire household was shouting MUNCHKIN!!! Apparently not one of the 3 saw ‘Wicked,’” a third user wrote.
My entire household was shouting MUNCHKIN!!! Apparently not one of the 3 saw "Wicked." pic.twitter.com/Qg20Kp3YxN
— Roy Klementsen (@Roybq) April 4, 2025“Not chronically online me screaming ‘We deserve each other, me and BOOOCKKK’ [sic] at the tv, willing them to get it right!” one Redditor joked.
“Besides the other answers, the Lollipop Guild was a specific subset of Munchkins, and there were other subsets (e.g. the Lullabye League). So, too specific,” the user wrote.
Wicked — the Wizard of Oz prequel that tells the story of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West — began as a novel by Gregory Maguire in 1995. It soared to new heights in 2003, with the release of the three-time Tony-winning musical. After the book-turned-Broadway show was transformed onto the big screen last year, it received 10 Oscar nominations.
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