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While New York teacher Dan Wohl may have been surprised that he made it onto Jeopardy!, his students certainly were not.
During his first year of teaching social studies at Syosset High School on Long Island, seniors voted Wohl “most likely to win Jeopardy!,” according to a Facebook post shared by his mother, Danielle Wohl.
"The seniors in my son's current high school said THIS a year ago about my son, their teacher," the proud mom, who watches the show from San Francisco, said.
“CAN NOT BELIEVE I AM WRITING THIS! SO excited, so filled with love and pride.”
The Stanford grad, who lives with his wife in Forest Hills, Queens, is the returning champ on an episode of the iconic quiz show airing Thursday, Feb. 9. It comes after he walked away with $26,799 on Wednesday night’s episode.
Wohl told Daily Voice the entire experience filming the show was “amazing, thrilling all around, so adrenaline-producing that I feel like I barely remember it.”
Asked if he had any advice for future contestants, Wohl said it’s all about the buzzer.
“Most contestants know most of the answers. It’s making sure you time the buzzer right that makes the most difference I think,” he said.
“Also, unless it’s a category you are extremely uneasy about, be bold on Daily Double wagers! There’s a reason that analytically minded players are always ‘hunting’ for the Daily Doubles. They make or break the game more often than not.”
Now in its 39th season, Jeopardy! is the top-rated quiz show with a weekly audience of over 20 million viewers. Hosting duties are split between Ken Jennings and actress Mayim Bialik.
Jeopardy! airs weeknights at 7 p.m. on WABC.
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