Mayim Bialik reveals what she really thinks about Jeopardy! after shocking axe

Mayim Bialik opened up about her Jeopardy! hosting duties which she was previously abruptly relieved of without much explanation to fans

Mayim Bialik’s brief stint as a Jeopardy! host came to a halt in Dec. 2023.

Since then, Ken Jennings picked up full-time hosting duties, but the actress spoke very little on the subject. In her Instagram announcement, which she kept vague, she indicated that Sony was the one who decided to part ways with her. Nonetheless, she remained “grateful for the opportunity.”

Instead, she threw herself into work elsewhere, including the new documentary Mom & Dad’s Nipple Factory. In reflection, though, Mayim sees goodness in her era on the show. She told Digital Journal: “It was great. I loved my time on ‘Jeopardy.’ For me, that was the best job I’ve ever had. I definitely miss it and the intellectual environment.”

Mayim appreciated the show’s academic angle as she valued learning herself. She explained that academia took an important role in her life as she went to Jeopardy! during a brief break from the television screen. When she started working on Jeopardy!, it aligned with that value for her as it “felt like going back to school.” She said: “I really enjoyed our writers, and the environment of always learning … I was learning all the time. So, it was really a great point in my life, for sure.”

The star spoke with respect for her time on the show (Image: ABC)

The star also reflected on the accolades her time hosting earned her. It snagged her fifth Primetime Emmy nomination in her career. While she previously received Emmy nominations for The Big Bang Theory, she didn’t dream of getting one for hosting the game show.

She shared the honor with Ken which she was happy about. Mayim added: “Also, I think it’s cool that it is a category for a nomination. For me, I was reading the words of our wonderful writers on ‘Jeopardy,’ and I was really just doing my best to communicate their information… so it was kind of funny that you get a nomination for that.”

As for why she was axed, Mayim remained silent. There was some speculation at the time that the decision had to do with her controversial and vocal support of Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza. However, Executive Producer Michael Davies claimed during a panel at the Television Critics Association’s press tour that they were just seeking more “consistency.”