This is a testament to how accessible this game is for blind/visually impaired contestants. His only accommodations were a Braille card containing the categories, an auditory signal for when the contestants could buzz in, no visual clues (which often happens in episodes without blind/visually impaired contestants as well), and a Braille keyboard to input his Final Jeopardy! response and wager.
"Offered additional assistance but refused". Without a doubt one of the most impressive contestants ever on Jeopardy! I remember watching his run as a kid. I admired him so much then, and admire him even more now as an adult. These are the types of contestants we should be celebrating; those who overcame actual adversity without special treatment and those who aren't seeking some sideshow spectacle. We will not forget your Eddie! God bless!
What's even more impressive is how much he knows despite not being able to read as quickly or easily as a person with sight. Think about how much of what we know comes from reading, then imagine you couldn't see anymore. Eddie is truly one of the Jeopardy! greats.
Well, you also have to consider that he's had years to adapt. I haven't seen his episodes, but I wouldn't to be surprised if he were able to read faster than some people with sight.
Plus he's at a considerable disadvantage since he doesn't see the visual cue that the buzzer is activated, it wasnt until the ultimate T of C that they added the "ping" noise to help him.
@@chocolateangel8743 read up on jeopardy "buzzer theory". Basically once the clue is read, a tech flips a switch to turn the buzzers on, the contestant knows this by a light that comes on around the gameboard (you don't see this on the air). If you buzz too early it locks you out for a fraction of a second, buzz too late and your opponents could beat you to it. It's all about timing. Eddie never had the luxury of seeing the light so he was literally shooting blind (sorry for the lack of a better expression). When he came back for the ultimate T of C since the level of competition was tougher they added a "ping" noise that went off at the same time as the light to help him a little.
@@chocolateangel8743 Still, though, to never learn through looking? That's sick impressive. Whether he won one game of Jeopardy, 5, 10, he's just incredible.
Stephen Cronin Yes, Eddie is great ! And your comment reminded me of the lady on "The Price Is Right" who is in a wheelchair and won a treadmill. ua-cam.com/video/9_pSeEbtS2o/v-deo.html
I was 9 years old and when I first watched Eddie Timanus live in 2000, I didn't think he would have won a single game. ...Little did I know that guy became my favorite jeopardy contestant ever.
Eddie is truly amazing! To play Jeopardy and win is phenomenal! He has not let his lack of sight hinder his activities or hold him back in any way!! His attitude toward life is something to be emulated! Blessings for him and his family! Eddie ☆☆☆☆Star of Jeopardy
It's so weird to think that I was 9 when he was first on Jeopardy, and I've remembered him all these years. So glad to hear that he's still doing well.
I really wish these episodes could be found somewhere. I'm totally blind myself and I kind of want to see if anything is different for those contestants. Call it trying to knock as many nerves out of the equation in the future as possible
I somewhat remember that guy's run. I was impressed that he could play Jeopardy! without seeing the clues. I guess if you know the question and can hit the button quickly, you can do anything.
What's even more amazing is the fact of not having the advantage of the light the others had as to when to ring in, in addition to the rest of it. So he was handicapped several ways when playing.
@@Lovuschka The late actor, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (best known for playing "Mr. Miyagi" in the "Karate Kid" films) was diagnosed at the age of two with Spinal Tuberculosis. He spent most of the next 9 years in hospitals, in a full-body cast for long periods of time. The doctors told his parents and him that he would never walk again. He proved all the doctors wrong. Very wrong. 😀✔🌼💪🏻
@@morganjanelle4282 And let's not forget that aspiring young scientist who was diagnosed with ALS in 1963. With a life expectancy of two years, he made the best of those two years until he had to face the inevitable. He revolutionized the access to physics, gathered fans all around the world, became one of the greatest and widely recognized geniuses of all time, until those two years were over and he died... in 2018. He also was the only actor to play himself on Star Trek: The Next Generation, this Stephen Hawking.
This is truly amazing and he is an inspiration. Goes to show that nothing, not even a visual impairment can keep someone from playing the game of Jeopardy. It's just a matter of being able to play the game.
I hope they continue to follow his son closely...many kids go into remission only to develop solid bone tumor cancers as teenagers once growth hormone kicks in. My nephew died at 14 after successfully fighting retinal blastoma , but died from osteosarcoma that showed up throughout his body!
There are four contestants that almost any Jeopardy fan can name off the top of their heads. Three of them are the the all-time greats, Holzhauer, Jennings, and Rutter. The fourth is Eddie Timanus. If they ever choose to have another all-time greats series like the one they did at the beginning of this year, they need to include him.
I think other than the Braille cards, he did have an earpiece that chimed when the board light went off, which allowed him to use his signalling button like the other contestants.
I read in Alex’s book that he asked Eddie if he had any concern about the two cars and Eddie said the only problem is that he can only use one at a time. Eddie has a good sense of humor.
Eddie, you are disabled but able to rock. You made history as the first disabled person to appear on Jeopardy. At least the show was very Americans With Disabilities Act friendly, with accominations like a Braille Board. If you and your family ever comes to Atlanta, Georgia for DragonCon, we will get you the Braille editiod of our picture program book and get top priority seating. And, you and your family would get to see me sing. DANGER WOMAN
Due to Eddie Timanus being blind, there are some changes in accommodation after passing the test. Eddie was given a card with the categories in Braille for each round & he was given a keyboard to type his response and wager in the Final Jeopardy round.
In 1999 Alex Trebek is more nervous about Eddie Timanus they gave him a card as you all know that contains all the categories in braille so he need to use his memory only to figure which clues in the categories that they used up.
He probably gave one to his mother, who was a J! contestant in fall 1991. Or probably sold them although it's very tough to convert some gauges along with other well marked controls into braille.
It’s really sad that Eddie and all blind people aren’t able to see the person they marry, or their parents, or their own kids. Never take your eyes for granted. Thank God that he gave you sight.
Why are we thanking God when he took this man's sight? It's pretty selfish, don't you think? Thank you God for giving me sight, I know you took the sight of other people but I'm alright and that's all that matters to me. Amen.
@@thezombiecreeperI think God punishing humans born today for a crime committed by other humans thousands of years ago just comes across as a bit racist. Punish bad people by all means, although even then I would question whether the punishment of a lifetime of blindness fits the crime of steeling an apple, but why do you have to punish Eddie Timanus like that? What did he do wrong?
This is a testament to how accessible this game is for blind/visually impaired contestants. His only accommodations were a Braille card containing the categories, an auditory signal for when the contestants could buzz in, no visual clues (which often happens in episodes without blind/visually impaired contestants as well), and a Braille keyboard to input his Final Jeopardy! response and wager.
"Offered additional assistance but refused". Without a doubt one of the most impressive contestants ever on Jeopardy! I remember watching his run as a kid. I admired him so much then, and admire him even more now as an adult. These are the types of contestants we should be celebrating; those who overcame actual adversity without special treatment and those who aren't seeking some sideshow spectacle. We will not forget your Eddie! God bless!
What's even more impressive is how much he knows despite not being able to read as quickly or easily as a person with sight. Think about how much of what we know comes from reading, then imagine you couldn't see anymore. Eddie is truly one of the Jeopardy! greats.
Well, you also have to consider that he's had years to adapt. I haven't seen his episodes, but I wouldn't to be surprised if he were able to read faster than some people with sight.
Plus he's at a considerable disadvantage since he doesn't see the visual cue that the buzzer is activated, it wasnt until the ultimate T of C that they added the "ping" noise to help him.
@@marcpower4167 Ohh...
@@chocolateangel8743 read up on jeopardy "buzzer theory". Basically once the clue is read, a tech flips a switch to turn the buzzers on, the contestant knows this by a light that comes on around the gameboard (you don't see this on the air). If you buzz too early it locks you out for a fraction of a second, buzz too late and your opponents could beat you to it. It's all about timing. Eddie never had the luxury of seeing the light so he was literally shooting blind (sorry for the lack of a better expression). When he came back for the ultimate T of C since the level of competition was tougher they added a "ping" noise that went off at the same time as the light to help him a little.
@@chocolateangel8743 Still, though, to never learn through looking? That's sick impressive. Whether he won one game of Jeopardy, 5, 10, he's just incredible.
I love Eddie and it is hilarious that he earned two new cars
Stephen Cronin Yes, Eddie is great ! And your comment reminded me of the lady on "The Price Is Right" who is in a wheelchair and won a treadmill. ua-cam.com/video/9_pSeEbtS2o/v-deo.html
Reminds me of that time where "the price is right" contestant in a wheelchair won a treadmill.
Well technically he could sell the cars
Now he has to go find a chauffeur.
Great contestant. Eddie was a big hit when the shows featuring him aired. Would love to see him back again.
He was on tonight.
I was 9 years old and when I first watched Eddie Timanus live in 2000, I didn't think he would have won a single game.
...Little did I know that guy became my favorite jeopardy contestant ever.
I remember those days with amazement! Happy to see Eddie has gotten married and has a family! Congratulations Mr. Champion
Eddie is truly amazing! To play Jeopardy and win is phenomenal! He has not let his lack of sight hinder his activities or hold him back in any way!! His attitude toward life is something to be emulated! Blessings for him and his family! Eddie ☆☆☆☆Star of Jeopardy
Wow! Truly inspiring, and I love how he met his wife through TV and they had a kid! What a great contestant.
He's one of my favorite contestants
Man, right in the feels. That is true dedication, determination, and inspiration.
Won 5 times on Jeopardy and has a family, that's a big winner
A real inspiration
It's so weird to think that I was 9 when he was first on Jeopardy, and I've remembered him all these years. So glad to hear that he's still doing well.
This story gives me hope.
Eddie you are truly awesome!! ☺
This story made me cry and Eddie is a GREAT contestant!
I have never rooted so hard for someone on Jeopardy. Eddie was awesome!
I really wish these episodes could be found somewhere. I'm totally blind myself and I kind of want to see if anything is different for those contestants. Call it trying to knock as many nerves out of the equation in the future as possible
Sir. You are truly an inspiration.
One of my all time favorites! Love Eddie, so glad he's doing well!
I somewhat remember that guy's run. I was impressed that he could play Jeopardy! without seeing the clues. I guess if you know the question and can hit the button quickly, you can do anything.
What's even more amazing is the fact of not having the advantage of the light the others had as to when to ring in, in addition to the rest of it. So he was handicapped several ways when playing.
It did remind me of a contestant on the $100,000 Pyramid many years ago who had the same visual impairment who did well in playing the game.
Wonderful! I needed this.
Wow. Absolutely in awe.
Incredible. Absolutely incredible.
Very remarkable
Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder each played piano, composed and performed songs. Eddie Tiamus was a five-time Jeopardy champion.
Beethoven even was deaf in his later years and still composed and played music.
@@Lovuschka The late actor, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (best known for playing "Mr. Miyagi" in the "Karate Kid" films) was diagnosed at the age of two with Spinal Tuberculosis. He spent most of the next 9 years in hospitals, in a full-body cast for long periods of time. The doctors told his parents and him that he would never walk again. He proved all the doctors wrong. Very wrong. 😀✔🌼💪🏻
@@morganjanelle4282 And let's not forget that aspiring young scientist who was diagnosed with ALS in 1963. With a life expectancy of two years, he made the best of those two years until he had to face the inevitable. He revolutionized the access to physics, gathered fans all around the world, became one of the greatest and widely recognized geniuses of all time, until those two years were over and he died... in 2018.
He also was the only actor to play himself on Star Trek: The Next Generation, this Stephen Hawking.
So cool. I remember watching him when I was a kid. Good to know what he's been up to.
This is truly amazing and he is an inspiration. Goes to show that nothing, not even a visual impairment can keep someone from playing the game of Jeopardy. It's just a matter of being able to play the game.
Eddie Did Awesome On Jeopardy Since 1999
God bless you and yours Eddie.
Eddie is the man😎😎
Eddie is amazing! One of the best ever
Can someone explain why 2 people--as of this writing--gave THIS a thumb down? (Perhaps they were two of Eddie's Jeopardy! conquests) 🤔
Haters love to hate and it's now up to 5.
They *wished* they lived as good a life as he. Lol
They wanted to watch him play, not a mini-documentary.
What a beautiful family he has!
My mom and I watched his original run! I’ve thought about him lately with the champions games and such. Thanks for the update!
That is Amazing
Lovely!
His son is soooooo cute! 😍
The More You Know 🌟
Inspirational
I hope they continue to follow his son closely...many kids go into remission only to develop solid bone tumor cancers as teenagers once growth hormone kicks in. My nephew died at 14 after successfully fighting retinal blastoma , but died from osteosarcoma that showed up throughout his body!
There are four contestants that almost any Jeopardy fan can name off the top of their heads. Three of them are the the all-time greats, Holzhauer, Jennings, and Rutter. The fourth is Eddie Timanus. If they ever choose to have another all-time greats series like the one they did at the beginning of this year, they need to include him.
When they do their 40th season, if they have another big reunion tournament akin perhaps to their 30th year event, he has to be for sure.
He is in the top 5 of my all-time favourite contestants alongside Ken, Brad, Hans von Walter, and Ramsey Campbell.
Imagine, A Game Show Gives A Blind Contestant 2 New Cars. That Fine
I think other than the Braille cards, he did have an earpiece that chimed when the board light went off, which allowed him to use his signalling button like the other contestants.
Man that's a great end to the story!
What they mentioned about his son is nothing short of amazing. Cancer research matters people.
Since they're doing the "guest host" thing for the time being, it would be really cool to have him back as host for a few episodes!
Then they would have to take out all video clues.
Does anyone know how he was able to keep track of which values had been called?
Proof you can play Jeopardy with your eyes closed.
lol they gave him cars
Why wouldn't they? He earned them!
I read in Alex’s book that he asked Eddie if he had any concern about the two cars and Eddie said the only problem is that he can only use one at a time. Eddie has a good sense of humor.
That's good stuff, Frank lol
His wife would get the cars and drive.
After he won 5 games? Yes.
I hear he only drives the cars at night.
Eddie, you are disabled but able to rock.
You made history as the first disabled person to appear on Jeopardy.
At least the show was very Americans With Disabilities Act friendly, with accominations like a Braille Board.
If you and your family ever comes to Atlanta, Georgia for DragonCon, we will get you the Braille editiod of our picture program book and get top priority seating. And, you and your family would get to see me sing.
DANGER WOMAN
I like the part where alex trebek says: here is a braille card for you.
What?! How can 5 people *dislike* this video?
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how cool that he found a wife because he was on Jeopardy!
Eddie Got His Eyes Closed, Maybe He’s Been Sleeping By Those Monsters.
And he won two cars. Lucky guy!
Due to Eddie Timanus being blind, there are some changes in accommodation after passing the test. Eddie was given a card with the categories in Braille for each round & he was given a keyboard to type his response and wager in the Final Jeopardy round.
In 1999 Alex Trebek is more nervous about Eddie Timanus they gave him a card as you all know that contains all the categories in braille so he need to use his memory only to figure which clues in the categories that they used up.
@@chrisfinch8637 In addition to the Braille card and the keyboard for Final Jeopardy!, no video clues.
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I promise I mean nothing offensive by this question, but what did he do with the 2 cars he won?
Sell them or give them to his family!
I remember he gave one to his mother.
Won 2 new cars XD
He won two Chevrolet cars
What did he do with the 2 cars he can't drive
Crashed them I would have thought.
He probably gave one to his mother, who was a J! contestant in fall 1991. Or probably sold them although it's very tough to convert some gauges along with other well marked controls into braille.
Pog
I wish #JEOPARDY would give away cars again (probably a Mazda, Kia, Honda or others)
Braille cards
I wonder how timanus is doing in light of Alex trebek death
2005 not 2009
It’s really sad that Eddie and all blind people aren’t able to see the person they marry, or their parents, or their own kids. Never take your eyes for granted. Thank God that he gave you sight.
Why are we thanking God when he took this man's sight? It's pretty selfish, don't you think?
Thank you God for giving me sight, I know you took the sight of other people but I'm alright and that's all that matters to me. Amen.
jeffrey44 thank Adam and Eve for causing this man’s blindness.
They caused the fall of mankind, which led blindness into the world
@@thezombiecreeperI think God punishing humans born today for a crime committed by other humans thousands of years ago just comes across as a bit racist.
Punish bad people by all means, although even then I would question whether the punishment of a lifetime of blindness fits the crime of steeling an apple, but why do you have to punish Eddie Timanus like that? What did he do wrong?
jeffrey44 *bruh*
@@jeffrey44 Perhaps John 9:3 is the reason why -
not just for him,
but rather, all of us?
Wait why did he buy two cards the... what
How di he win 2 new cars when he was blind he can’t drive
Uh... It's possible
Victor Charles a.k.a. VicGChad07 In the uk should be the same for the USA he can’t drive for being blind / legally blind
Maybe they should make Braille cars for blind people to drive.
He... He bought cars...? Uh...
How is he going to drive the cars though 🤔🤔
The same way the lady in the wheelchair used her treadmill on The Price is Right.
A blind person winning not one, but two cars seems odd to me. Not saying it's a bad thing.
Video Daily Doubles must have been a bitch..
Sorry, won 2 cars...
Be
how can the blind lead the blind/
By smell?
@@jeffrey44 🤣🤣
What monster disliked this?
You’d think they would have modified the prize from cars to something else, FFS. 🤦♀️
Yuck