I was a contestant on Jeopardy! three years ago (came in a not-too-distant second to a guy who went on to win for over a week straight). Alex was very polite to all contestants but - you're quite right about this - he absolutely will not interact with contestants off-camera. It's not because he's a diva or jerk, but…

I just went and read a Jeopardy discussion website. Their reading is this, and it makes perfect sense: the girl got really upset when she lost the game, so much so that she didn't come back on stage to stand in her place during the closing credits of the show, as is usual for contestants, apparently even those who…

My sister was a contestant on Jeopardy! this year. I sat through an entire day's worth of taping - five shows - and she was in the final show of the day (she lost to superstar Julia Collins). Alex does not interact with the contestants before the shows or after - it's just too many people! However, during taping…

According to the mom, Trebek didn't ever console the girl backstage. "If he had taken the time, he would have known, like you do, that my daughter is not a sore loser, and does not become emotional solely over losing a game," the woman wrote. "She was upset about not being able to completely play the game to the end."

I think what helicopter mommy was demanding a re-shoot of was Trebek's statement made at the opening of the following episode (taped with the losing girl sitting in the audience):

For some reason, things like cars and bleak office buildings seem cozier to me in the rain than my house.

I'd argue that the noise of rain on the roof only enhances the Coziness Index.