The Chase: Player gets answer right after saying 'pass'
The Chase presenter Bradley Walsh was left speechless when the answer to a question turned out to be "pass", much to the contestant's relief. Bradley posed the question: "In computer security what word can go before code, phrase and word," to contestant Fintan who had £3,000 in his cashbuilder at that stage.
The bemused guest said "pass" to indicate he didn't know the answer. His demeanour instantly changed when Bradley said: "Correct," while looking astonished.
The inadvertant correct answer ultimately helped Fintan land a £5,000 cashbuilder but Bradley had to address the elephant in the room.
Looking at the camera laughing it took him several seconds to get out the words: "It's happened. It's actually happened. The word 'pass' is an answer," he laughed.
As Fintan creased up laughing Bradley looked at him and said: "You jammy so and so!" Unfortunately for Fintan that seemed to be the end of his lucky streak.
He took the high offer of £50,000 from the chaser Mark "The Beast" Labbett but was no match for the professional quizzer and was knocked out. Viewers had some thoughts and took to X to share them.
@Gooner_70ns opined: "#TheChase Oh dear But his genuine pass turning out to be the correct answer was TV quiz show gold Despite that I still have to post the obligatory…," followed by a GIF of a woman saying "Thick!"
@RikLivetweet asked: "How the f**k do they have 'pass' as an answer? That's ridiculous, he's gifted an answer that he clearly didn't know #thechase."
Meanwhile @DrSlicer enquired: "Is there no beginning to the knowledge of the contestants on tonight's #thechase."
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The Beast lived up to his name and managed to eliminate all the contestants before the final chase.
This meant they had to implement the Lazarus rule whereby the team nominates one player to attempt the final round in order to win them £1,000 each.
While their selection Miriam managed to score 17 it was no match for Mark who easily caught them sending them home with nothing.
The Chase is on ITV weekdays at 5pm.
