'Jeopardy!' Fans Weigh in on Social Media After Game Show Confirms Replacement Host
08/11/2021 03:18 pm EDT
"I'm glad to see Mayim Bialik, but definitely was on team LeVar Burton. The two of them would've been great together," tweeted one person.
"Mike Richards has years of experience as an EP. That's where his talent lies. He was not a great [Jeopardy!] host," wrote another viewer. "Would have been so much better to give the full-time gig to Mayim Bialik, she was outstanding. Give Richards the spinoffs, let him stay EP. They almost got it right."
"It was a good run Jeopardy. I'm going going to stop watching with the memory of LeVar Burton as my host," added somebody else.
"Even without the concerning history of Mike Richards, they could not have made a more boring pick," tweeted one person. "I'm sure many people that used to watch Jeopardy! will continue, but I doubt they gained interest in potential new viewers."
"Will only watch the nights that Mayim is on," declared somebody else. "My family has watched Jeopardy every night for as long as I can remember. When I was in college, Mom would call every night to see if I got Final Jeopardy answer. Mike Richards was lame as host."
"This decision to name Mayim Bialik as host of primetime specials and spinoffs of long-running game show Jeopardy alongside exec producer Michael Richards as main host feels like an awkward attempt to avoid criticism," wrote another fan.
"After 36 years of watching #Jeopardy every night; after countless, dedicated fans telling you that LeVar Burton is still the best choice. [Jeopardy!] goes and blows it," tweeted one viewer. "Utterly tone deaf."
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