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.