A contestant called Tom left a lasting impression with viewers for all the wrong reasons on Friday night . Host Alex Trebek asked : 'In common law , the age of this , signaling adulthood , is presumed to be 14 in age 12 in girls ? ' The first contestant to press his buzzer was Tom who inexplicably answered : 'What is the age of consent ? ' The correct answer was puberty and Tom 's inappropiate reply left him trending on Twitter .
A contestant called Tom left a lasting impression with viewers for all the wrong reasons on Friday night . Host Alex Trebek asked : 'In common law , the age of this , signaling adulthood , is presumed to be 14 in boys & 12 in girls ? ' The first contestant to press his buzzer was Tom who inexplicably answered : 'What is the age of consent ? ' The correct answer was puberty and Tom 's inappropiate reply left him trending on Twitter .