A contestant on Friday night 's episode of Jeopardy left a lasting impression with viewers for all the wrong reasons after giving a highly inappropriate answer to a question about puberty . 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 , a freemason , who inexplicably answered : 'What is the age of consent ? ' Jeopardy contestant Tom left a lasting impression with viewers for all the wrong reasons after giving a highly inappropriate answer to a question about puberty . The first contestant to press his buzzer was Tom , a freemason , who inexplicably answered : 'What is the age of consent ? ' It is n't unheard of for game show contestants to give embarassingly incorrect answers when under the pressure to buzz first , but Tom 's answer must have left things feeling slightly awkward in the TV studio . The correct answer is of course : 'What is puberty ? ' , while the age of consent in the U.S. varies between 16 and 18 depending on the state . It is n't unheard of for game show contestants to give embarassingly incorrect answers when under the pressure to buzz first , but Tom 's answer must have left things feeling slightly awkward in the TV studio . Viewers watching at home could n't contain their horror at what Tom 's answer appeared to imply and soon # jeopardy was trending on Twitter with people voicing their opinons . 'Holy s*** that `` age of consent '' guess was the creepist answer I 've ever heard , ' tweeted one viewer . 'If `` age of consent '' is what you think of when it 's 'age 12 for boys , age 13 for girls ' you need help , ' wrote another . Viewers watching at home could n't contain their horror at what Tom 's answer appeared to imply and soon # jeopardy was trending on Twitter with people voicing their opinons .
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 answer was that it depends on what state you live in. The correct answer was puberty and Tom 's inappropiate reply left him trending on Twitter .