Jeopardy! viewers slam show for ‘dissing fans’ with ‘savage’ post about spinoff as they ‘feel attacked’

JEOPARDY! fans have taken offense to a post the game show shared about the new spinoff series.

Fans said that Jeopardy! was “savage” and that they were “feeling attacked” over the post.

Jeopardy! fans have taken offense to a post that game show shared on their social media page
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Jeopardy! fans have taken offense to a post that game show shared on their social media pageCredit: ABC

The game show called out fans who don't have two friends to play Pop Culture Jeopardy! with
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The game show called out fans who don’t have two friends to play Pop Culture Jeopardy! withCredit: Jeopardy

Ken Jennings hosts the other versions of Jeopardy! but have not yet been announced at the host of the spinoff
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Ken Jennings hosts the other versions of Jeopardy! but have not yet been announced at the host of the spinoffCredit: Getty
“The gang’s all here! Now take that #PopCultureJeopardy! Anytime Test at the link in bio. #Jeopardy!” they captioned their post.

The meme had a person that was labeled “Jeopardy! fans” reaching for a ball that said “The Pop Culture Jeopardy!” Anytime Test.”

Under it, the same person was still reaching for the ball, but this time they had a bead of sweat pouring down their face.

A big blob that was labeled “Having 2 friends” was pulling them back.

The reference is talking about the new spinoff show, Pop Culture Jeopardy!

For the new show, the contestants have to be in teams of three.

Many fans took offense to the meme because they didn’t have two friends to play with.

‘FEELING ATTACKED’

Instagram users commented on the post to say how attacked they felt.

“Feeling moderately attacked at the moment,” one fan wrote.

“By gang, do you just mean me?” another asked.

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“Savage,” a third added.

“Not sure if they know what this meme means or if they’re just totally dissing their fans,” said another.

“They’re really calling us out now,” wrote another fan.

“Coming for the jugular today, are we?” asked another.

Jeopardy! Universe

Jeopardy! first aired in 1964 until 1975. Then the nighttime version began in 1974. Since then, many spinoffs of the game show have emerged. Here they all are:

Jeopardy! – (syndicated) 1974 to present, weekdays on ABC at 7 pm ET.

Tournament of Champions – 1984 to present, features the top champions who have appeared on the show since the last tournament.

Second Chance Tournament – 2022 to present features hand-selected non-winners from the season prior, where the prize is entry into Champions Wildcard.

Champions Wildcard – 2023 to present, features all one, two and three-day champions from the season prior worth entry into the Tournament of Champions.

Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament (syndication) – 2023 to present, features past greats invited by producers to vie for a slot in Masters.

Jeopardy! Masters (primetime) – 2023 to present, features the six highest-ranked Jeopardy! champions competing against each other.

Celebrity Jeopardy! (primetime) – 1992 to present, has celebrities compete against each other to raise money for charity.

Pop Culture Jeopardy (streaming) – 2024 to present, will feature teams of three tasked with pop culture trivia on Amazon Prime, host and airdate TBD

Jeopardy! has done away with specialized tournaments like its College Tournaments, Kids Week, and Professor’s Tournament to gear towards a more sports-like model, with Masters being the top of the Jeopardy pyramid.

Other versions of Jeopardy! have fizzled out throughout the years as well, like Sports Jeopardy!.

POP THE QUESTION

Pop Culture Jeopardy! was announced in May.

This will be the first version of the game to air on a streaming platform, Amazon Prime Video.

The overall gameplay will remain intact, but there are two big changes to the spinoff.

Instead of answering general knowledge questions, contestants will answer questions about pop culture subjects like music, movies, sports, TV, and more.

And, as mentioned above, instead of three people competing against each other, three teams of three will compete against each other.

A host for the show has not yet been announced.

Ken Jennings currently hosts the other versions of Jeopardy!

A premiere date has also not been set.

Michael Davies, who is the executive producer of the syndicated version of Jeopardy!, Jeopardy! Masters, and Celebrity Jeopardy!, will also executive produce Pop Culture Jeopardy!.

One regular Jeopardy!, three contestants compete against each other, like the ones above, but on Pop Culture Jeopardy! three teams of three will compete against each other
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One regular Jeopardy!, three contestants compete against each other, like the ones above, but on Pop Culture Jeopardy! three teams of three will compete against each otherCredit: ABC

Many fans said that the game show was savage because they couldn't find anyone to play with them
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Many fans said that the game show was savage because they couldn’t find anyone to play with themCredit: ABC

Pop Culture Jeopardy! will be the first to air on a streaming service - Amazon Prime Video
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Pop Culture Jeopardy! will be the first to air on a streaming service – Amazon Prime VideoCredit: Getty