“I wouldnt say that I did great on the show.

I was extremely nervous, Jost explained to hostJimmy Fallonof his performance on the game show.

It was in Los Angeles I had never been to Los Angeles before.

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON – Episode 2081 – Pictured: (l-r) Comedian Colin Jost during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Monday, January 20, 2025, Colin Jost on The Weakest Link

Colin Jost on ‘The Tonight Show’ and ‘Weakest Link’.Credit:Todd Owyoung/NBC; NBC

Id never been on any sort of show and I was there and…

I wouldnt say that I did great on the show.

The camera then cuts back to Jost in the studio with his head in his hands.

Colin Jost on The Weakest Link

Colin Jost on ‘Weakest Link’.NBC

What season is August in?

And I said, Fall, he commiserated.

I, by the way, thought about it, then said, Fall.”

He added, “So much more humiliating when youre wearing a Harvard sweatshirt.

They were like, Hey, do you want to be on a game show?

I was like, Sure!

And I cant believe this wasnt a scam, he said.

I cannot believe it.

ThePop Culture Jeopardyhost admitted he struggled pretty hard for his first few rounds.

So I won like $5,000, which at the time was great.

The person after me won $60,000.”

And that was basically the money.

Yeah, college kid, thats what you do!

Fallon remarked, to which Jost replied, Thats what you do!

It was a college episode!

However, he still ended up losing after he incorrectly guessed the number of teaspoons in a tablespoon.