Forest Hills Resident, History Teacher Takes The Podium On ‘Jeopardy’

FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — Residents in Forest Hills were cheering for a history teacher from the neighborhood when he took the podium in Jeopardy this week.

Dan Wohl, 36, competed on Jeopardy for two days in a row, winning the highly-watched game show on Wednesday and nearing the final prize on Thursday. Meanwhile, televisions in Forest Hills were tuned in to watch the neighborhood resident, who’s also a history teacher in a Long Island school.

“It’s nice to feel like your neighborhood wants to make sure everyone knows you’re claimed by them,” Wohl told Patch.

Wohl lost on Thursday night’s episode against Mira Hayward, a writer from Portland, Oregon, with the prompt he says he’s still kicking himself over: “In 1904, wearing a harness, actress Nina Boucicault became the first to play this character onstage.” (It’s Peter Pan).

Rep. Grace Meng, who serves Forest Hills, tweeted her support for Wohl on Wednesday with the caption“Wishing my constituent Dan Wohl the best of luck on the show.”

On Wednesday’s episode, Wohl managed to take home $20,000 after winning the double jeopardy round, making him the fourth largest daily double of the season.