Jeopardy! fans blast ‘horrendous’ movie crossover clues on ‘one of the worst’ episodes of game show
Danger! fans didn’t hold back their scorn after watching Monday night’s episode of one of the longest-running game shows, now in its 39th season.
One of the two rotating hosts – four-time Emmy nominee Mayim Bialik – introduced a bizarre new mash-up category called “Let’s Make a Movie Crossover!” during the Double Jeopardy round. causing all three contestants to scratch their heads.
The first clue, at $1200, read, “Stay classy, Kali!” A 2004 San Diego news anchorman’ & ‘a 1984 Indiana Jones title structure.’
No one used their buzzer, and the 47-year-old neuroscientist revealed it was “Ron Burgundy and The Temple of Doom,” and one contestant audibly scoffed.
The second clue, for $1600, read, “An Alan Rickman “Die Hard” villain “wants those detonators” from a 2002 title Great Dane!”
Yuck! Danger! fans didn’t hold back their scorn after watching Monday night’s episode of one of the longest-running game shows, now in its 39th season
One of the two rotating hosts – four-time Emmy nominee Mayim Bialik – introduced a bizarre new mash-up category called “Let’s Make a Movie Crossover!” during the Double Jeopardy round. causing all three contestants to scratch their heads
Participant Mary Kate Gleidt, a nonprofit executive from Missouri, responded, “Hans Gruber Beethoven.”
When Mayim pointed out that the answer was “Hans Gruber and Scooby Doo,” Mary replied, “That’s bad.”
Even returning champion Ben Goldstein, a content marketing specialist from Michigan, replied, “No.”
The third entrant Jonathan Belford, a TV researcher from Texas, was in the red and didn’t even qualify to participate in the Last danger round.
Bialik’s final clue read, “In 2022, Jeff Bezos awarded her $100 million to give to charities because “she gives with her heart”” and the answer was Dolly Parton.
Mary ended up losing her $100 guessing Oprah Winfrey and Ben lost $1,000 guessing Lady Gaga, giving him $9,000 ($15,198 combined with Friday’s winnings).
And with 19 missed answers, it ended up being the second-lowest-grossing episode of the entire season, and the fan response was brutal.
“That movie category was terrible. Not even a mashup or a “pun”. Just two random things. Terrible,” Twitter user @absoluteworst11 blasted.
The first clue, at $1200, read, “Stay classy, Kali!” A 2004 San Diego news anchorman’ & ‘a 1984 Indiana Jones title structure’
Stumped: No one used their buzzer, and the 47-year-old neuroscientist revealed it was “Ron Burgundy and The Temple of Doom,” and one contestant audibly scoffed
The second clue, for $1600, read, “An Alan Rickman “Die Hard” villain “wants those detonators” from a 2002 title Great Dane!”
Participant Mary Kate Gleidt, a nonprofit executive from Missouri, responded: “Hans Gruber Beethoven”
When Mayim pointed out that the answer was “Hans Gruber and Scooby Doo,” Mary replied, “That’s bad.”
Even returning champ Ben Goldstein, a Michigan content marketing specialist, responded, “No.”
Ugh! With 19 missed answers, it ended up being the second-lowest-grossing episode of the entire season and the fan response was relentless
“That movie category was terrible. Not even a mashup or a “pun”. Just two random things. Terrible,” said Twitter user @absoluteworst11. Another wrote: ‘These clues are terrible – Ken [Jennings]as a producer, shake things up or this will be your legacy’
More to come! Jennings (R) — who once won Jeopardy 74 straight — will resume hosting duties starting June 3 until the syndicated series enters its summer break on July 28.
Twitter user @DavisLvsbks agreed: ‘These clues are terrible – Ken [Jennings]as a producer, shake things up or this will be your legacy.’
“I’m not so sure any of these contestants could win a high school Jeopardy tournament lately!” Twitter user @BHilsenhoff wrote.
Twitter user @pammyess wrote: ‘[This] was one of the worst. I’ll record it now and fast-forward through half the show. Don’t watch TV anymore. And Mayim is getting worse by the day.’
Jennings — who once won Jeopardy 74 consecutive times — will resume hosting duties starting June 3 until the syndicated series enters its summer break on July 28.
Danger! — which originally premiered on NBC in 1964 — has won 39 Daytime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award.
Its most famous host – eight-time Daytime Emmy winner Alex Trebek – hosted Jeopardy! from 1984 until his death in 2020 from stage IV pancreatic cancer at the age of 80.