“Jeopardy!” fans were left screaming at their screens during a recent episode of the game show.

On Monday’s episode, Ryan Sharpe and Kelsi Tyler faced off against previous winner Paolo Pasco. And they all failed to identify James Earl Jones in a category about clues related to “Sesame Street.”

Halfway through, the show’s host, Ken Jennings, introduced Oscar the Grouch.

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“Throughout the years, lots of people have stopped by ‘Sesame Street’ like Alex Trebek and Ken Jennings,” the Muppet explained from his trash can. “Why can’t they leave a grouch alone? But, the very first was this guy, who recited the alphabet for us.”

A black and white photo of a young Jones, who died in 2024 at age 93, appeared on screen. 8

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