‘Jeopardy!’ Ken Jennings Cut Off, Fans ‘F*cking’ Mad Over Interruption
Lately, Jeopardy!’s production team has been making some decisions that are collectively adding to the fans becoming increasingly more angry. But when Ken Jennings was cut off this last time, fans were expressively “f*cking” mad over the interruption.
Schedule Changes Are Happening Frequently
Recently, the show has been allowing other events to take over the time slot or interrupt the Jeopardy! gameplay in very annoying ways. At first, fans were slightly irritated, but the frequency of the issue has added to the increasing anger over the matter. Fans have noticed an uptick in show schedule changes and they don’t appreciate the network’s inconsistency with holding the timeslot for the popular show. Many voice their opinions about not understanding the abrupt schedule changes that continue to occur. After the Thursday, July 11 episode cuts off Ken Jennings, fans are admittedly, “f*cking” mad.
Unexpected Turn Of Events Cuts Ken Jennings Off
During the Thursday night match, all was going well as Jeopardy! returning champion, Isaac Hirsch was defending his six-day winning streak. But as the night unfolded, fans got the unpleasant surprise of it abruptly cutting off during the Final Jeopardy question. Much to fans’ displeasure, the show was interrupted by a press conference from President Joe Biden. Unmistakably, viewers were furious after the show was cut off before host, Ken Jennings, announced the Final Jeopardy category.
Fans Don’t Mince Words
After the alarming change, many Jeopardy! fans think it was unnecessary to interrupt Ken Jennings and the show. On social media, fans make their anger clear.
- “They interrupted the final Jeopardy question for this fool’s press conference [crying emoji].”
- “Biden interrupted final Jeopardy I am so f**king mad.”
- “@potus you seriously interrupted final f**king Jeopardy for this?”
- “Come on, he interrupted Jeopardy for this.”
Whether the disapproval was from missing the conclusion of Jeopardy! or not wanting to hear from the current president, fans didn’t mince words.
Some Viewers Reported On Ken Jennings’ Hosting
However, some Jeopardy! fans were able to get their hands on the ending of the show to determine that Isaac Hirsch captured another win. As he took on competitors, Liz McKenna and Robert Voyles, he stole away his seventh-day winning streak. Early in the game, Isaac had $6,400 including a a Daily Double, while Robert had $1,000, and Liz was at $0. Later during the Double Jeopardy!, Liz grabbed the remaining Daily Doubles. She added $2,000 on one but then lost it on the next one. By the end of the game, Isaac had accumulated $18,400, Robert had $5,800, and Liz ended at $1,200.
Since some people didn’t get the opportunity to see Ken Jennings announce the Final Jeopardy category, other fans helped report what happened. It was “Countries of the World.” Ken read, “Until 1991 this country, named for a river, had a capital whose name means ‘lakes’ in Portuguese.” Isaac lands the answer correctly, with “Nigeria.” But his competitors miss the answer. Then, Isaac added $1,600. At the end of the game, he walked away with $20,000, and a seven-day running total of $161,388.
Some Fans Notice A Different Trend
While Jeopardy! fans are angry about Ken Jennings’ interruption they notice another more pleasant trend.
- On Reddit, one fan notes that this could be a good sign after seeing the category. “COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD’s last five FJ appearances were today, the ToC, Stephen Webb’s run, Ray Lalonde’s run, and Cris Pannullo’s run!”
- Another adds, “I know it’s completely random, but it now feels like a running joke to throw COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD in as an FJ! category whenever a super champion is playing.”
- “I’ve always wondered why the category is called COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD instead of just COUNTRIES. I think we can assume they’re part of the world without being told that.”
- “So you won’t expect a country not of this world.”
- Someone else jokes, “Jeopardy is ahead of its time; soon we will have additional countries on other planets; they’re just covering the bases….very smart for the reruns in 2087.”
Jeopardy! discussion thread for Thur., Jul. 11
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Did you watch during Ken Jennings’ abrupt interruption by President Biden? Does it upset you? Were you one of the lucky ones that saw the show in its entirety? Do you think Jeopardy! producers are allowing too many schedule changes? Send us your opinion in the comments below.
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