‘Jeopardy!’ Fans Call Out Inconsistency Game Rules
Jeopardy! fans have been getting tired of the show’s inconsistent rules lately. Over the last two weeks, the judges have reversed decisions based on mispronouncing words in some cases. In others, the judges allow the mispronunciations to stand. Now, it appears the show has made inconsistent decisions on how names are said.
Here is the latest Jeopardy! controversy and what fans had to say about it.
Jeopardy! Has Inconsistent Rule On Names
Jeopardy! has frustrated fans this year with some very inconsistent rules, where some contestants get breaks and others don’t. This mostly happens when someone mispronounces a word.
Earlier in the year, someone said “Salt and Pepper” when it should have been “Salt ‘n’ Pepa” and got it right. Another person said “Bridalveil Falls” and missed it because it was “Bridalveil Fall.” There was also a game where someone said “char-grilled” and was given credit even though the answer was “char-broiled.” However, someone who said “corroborated” was counted wrong because it was “corroborate.”
Now, there is another missed answer that has fans unhappy.
The category was “First Ladies,” and the players had to name which First Lady the clues were about. This led to a wrong answer that many fans said hadn’t been counted wrong in the past.
Jeopardy! Controversy With First Ladies
Ashley Weaver buzzed in after hearing the Jeopardy! clue and knew the answer. She answered, “Who is McKinley.” Ken Jenning said this was wrong.
However, the answer was right, but Ken Jennings counted it wrong because he said it should have been, “Who is Ida McKinley.” Jennings wanted both first and last names, and many fans said that has never been the case in the past (via Reddit).
- “Ok, so apparently now they’re requiring first names for First Ladies?”
- “It would have been nice if Ken had at least warned the contestants about that at the top of the round.”
- “I can think of several situations where it makes sense to clarify (if there were more than one First Lady McKinley or if the clue gave away who the President was) but none of that fits here.”
- “Obviously you’d need “Eleanor” for Roosevelt, but which other First Lady was named McKinley?”
There was a complaint from the past where the exact same category didn’t require the first name. On the June 30, 2022, episode, the First Lady Firsts category only required the last name. On the September 18, 2018, episode, the only answer that required a first name was “Bush” because there were two Bush First Ladies.
What are your thoughts about the inconsistent rules lately on Jeopardy!? Do you think they are getting too confusing lately? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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I saw this episode. everyone else was giving only last name answers, and then the lady did the same and they insisted she give the first name also. it was so unfair it took my breath away. clearly it did hers also. she should be asked back. she was cheated.