'Jeopardy!' Fans Are Furious With Mayim Bialik for Making Small Change to the Game

Stephen Andrew

02/18/2022 09:23 am EST

Jeopardy! fans are furious with Mayim Bialik after the new host made a small change to the game. During her interim-host tenure on the quiz show, the former Big Bang Theory star has been referring to the first round of the game as "Single Jeopardy." However, many fans are irritated with this as the round had previously been known as the "Jeopardy round," during Alex Trebek's time as host.

"Someone! Anyone!! PLEASE tell Mayim that the first round of Jeopardy! is NOT known as 'Single Jeopardy,' it's known as 'The Jeopardy Round,'" one frustrated fan tweeted. Someone else replied, "Thank you! I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one driven nuts by this. Being a genius neuroscientist doesn't make her right. Jeopardy existed for decades before she was even born and had two full time hosts before her so she doesn't have the right to change the terminology." It is unknown if the change was a call made by the show's producers, or if it is something that Bialik herself has made during filming. Scroll down to read more reactions from angry viewers.

"No Such Thing"

"There is no such thing single jeopardy," someone tweeted. "You are either in jeopardy or double jeopardy. Across the board. Never has been anything called single jeopardy."

"Brain Hurt"

"You make my brain hurt when you say "Single Jeopardy,'" a Twitter user tweeted to Bialik. "Jeopardy has had enough change – stop trying to reinvent it please!"

"I No Longer Watch"

"They have taken so much away from the wonderful program," another person wrote. "With a tears (sic) worth of trying to find a host, this woman comes in and tries to change things around. You should have kept [Ken Jennings] and not this no it all (sic) woman. I no longer watch and this is just the latest reason why."

Producer Decision?

"Everyone and media want to blame Mayim but did anyone ever stop and think, perhaps the producers of the show made the decision for her?" one person asked. "I am sure there are teleprompters and cue cards for hosts to read – approved by the producers of the show."

"Wonderful Job"

Not everyone has been upset with Bialik, as one person offered, "I think the people who are complaining about these changes are people who were going to find something no matter what. If it wasn't 'single jeopardy' it would have been her hair or her glasses... you need to stop talking your misery out on the people at Jeopardy."

"Gripe"

"Oh, come on! Find something important to gripe about," someone else wrote. "Round 2 is DOUBLE Jeopardy, so why can't she accurately call the 1st round Single Jeopardy?"

"Aggravating"

"Honestly, I don't care either way, but I admit it is aggravating when people come in and 'try to put their own stamp on it.' It is perfect as is. Why change it," one last user added.

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