'Jeopardy' contestant breaks record for lowest score ever during LeVar Burton's first appearance as guest host

LeVar Burton presided over the lowest-recorded "Jeopardy!" score ever.

According to Yahoo Entertainment, the product specialist from Fountain View, Calif. had a less-than-stellar performance and ended up raking in the lowest score in "Jeopardy!" history with $-7,400. The outlet reports that he answered several questions incorrectly but was climbing out of his deficit ahead of the Daily Double. Unfortunately, he botched the Daily Double question about U.S. government buildings overseas that finally put him into the record-breaking territory.  According to Slate, the $-7,400 finishing total breaks the record previously set in March of 2015 by contestant Stephanie Hull, whose poor performance on "Jeopardy!" earned her $-6,800. Unfortunately, given the added attention Burton’s run as celebrity guest host received, many on Twitter were quick to point out that Pearce’s record low was likely seen by more people than would have otherwise watched a typical broadcast of "Jeopardy!" However, for Burton, it merely means that he had the honor of presiding over a history-making moment during his first stint as guest host.