JEOPARDY! fans have grown tired of the game show, slamming it as ‘unwatchable’ following Monday’s episode hosted by Mayim Bialik.
Viewers have been split on the show for some time now, with many calling for changes in the hosting lineup.
Mayim, 47, hosted Monday’s episode which featured a face-off between Niranjan Murali, Travis Lee, and Diandra D’Alessio.
Diandra took an early lead with Niranjan not far behind while Travis struggled to get his footing.
The game was relatively fast-paced and the competition between the night’s two front-runners remained intense until the very end.
When the game came to a close, Diandra was announced the winner for the second time in a row.
Still, fans seemed to find the show less than appealing and they made it known online.
On YouTube, critics flocked to the comments to share their thoughts.
One wrote: “ARE YOU JOKING?? UNWATCHABLE!!”
Another called the show “terrible.”
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A third fan wrote in part: “This episode was one of the worst.”
BIG WIN
Diandra won a previous game that aired on May 26.
She stunned viewers with a conservative bet that scored her the big victory after she and the others competing were absolutely stumped in Final Jeopardy.
During the game, Diandra faced off against Jeopardy! champ Jesse Chin and Alice Ciciora.
Jesse failed to establish an early lead as the contestant scores leading into the first break were fairly close across all the competitors.
While the champ had garnered a total of $2,800, Diandra was hot on his heels with $2,000, and Alice trailed the leaders with $800.
The game was still close between the two leaders as the contestants reached Double Jeopardy!
The Bayside, New York accounting director still held the lead with $5,400 as the technical writer from Quebec, Canada kept things close with $4,600.
It was a back-and-forth battle between the pair throughout Double Jeopardy! with Jesse losing and then retaking the lead from Diandra.
Surprisingly though, it was Alice who somehow managed to gain the upper hand against her opponents with the scores heading into Final Jeopardy! being Alice with $8,900, Jesse with $8,600, and Diandra with $7,800.
Final Jeopardy!’s clue read: “The third-most famous group that invaded Britain in the 5th century, they gave their name to the continental part of Denmark.”
Surprisingly, the final question ended up being a Triple Stumper as all contestants responded incorrectly — the correct response being: “Who are the Jutes?”
Jesse bet big and was left with $0 as Alice also lost the majority of her winnings.
However, Diandra only wagered $4,501, leaving her with $3,299 and the W.
Defeated champion Jesse shared his thoughts on the Final Jeopardy! clue on a Reddit board dedicated to the game show.
Responding to a fan, he wrote: “Hey man! I had no clue and just wanted to write something down! Third most famous invaders is just a wild clue to me.”
MAJOR UPSET
This isn’t the first big upset that’s rocked the Jeopardy! fandom.
Viewers were recently upset over another Final Jeopardy! question after nine-day champion Ben Chan’s streak ended over an “incredibly harsh” Final Jeopardy spelling ruling.
Ben’s shocking defeat on Tuesday after a record nine runaway wins and $256,000 came down to just one wrong letter and left viewers up in arms.
Lynn Di Vito – who technically beat Ben – faced Joyce Sun, a retired lawyer from Bloomfield, New Jersey, and Ed Petersen, a planning technician from Orlando, Florida.
Lynn- a retired museum educator from Colorado Springs, Colorado won with $11,800 after the controversial call.
Opening Wednesday’s show, Mayim complimented Lynn for her win against Ben and didn’t mention the tough way Ben went out.
“She defeated the seemingly undefeatable 9-game winner Ben Chan in a come-from-behind victory! We are happy to welcome her back,” she said at the time.
All three Daily Doubles went missed, and the timer ran out with three clues left on the board.
Newcomer Joyce lead going into Final Jeopardy! with $10,800 while Ed had $10,400 and Lynn $6,400.
Final Jeopardy! under “Classical Music” read: “When the opera ‘Lohengrin’ premiered in 1850, this man, a future in-law of the composer, was the conductor.”
Everyone was incorrect and no one could guess it was composer Franz Liszt.
Ed made the smallest wager of $2,401 and became the new winner with $7,999, looking thrilled to do so.