The second batch of Pop Tradition Jeopardy! episodes hosted by Colin Jost have been launched on Wednesday, December 11, on Amazon Prime Video, leaving Jeopardy! followers preferring the Harlem Shake to Shakespeare with extra binging to do. Nonetheless, a disastrous sport sequence involving the improper workforce answering the improper Day by day Double triggered viewers to do a Day by day Double take.
The enhancing glitch occurred throughout Episode 4 within the Jeopardy! spherical. The workforce “It’s a She Factor,” who wore matching pink jackets, landed on the Day by day Double, a bottom-row clue within the “On SNL’S Celeb Jeopardy!” class. Host Jost requested how a lot they’d wish to wager, and after conferring with each other, they opted for what the host joked was a “smart” 1000 factors (under).
Then got here bother. The published instantly lower to characteristic a distinct workforce, “South Shore Squad,” being offered with a Day by day Double as a substitute. Jost instructed launched the clue to that workforce, who matched in denim jackets, saying, “And right here is the clue in ‘On SNL’S Celeb Jeopardy!’”
The clue was unrelated, and it learn under them, “The White Stripes, Miley Cyrus & Now Beyonce Have Lined This 1973 Tune A few Girl ‘With Flaming Locks of Auburn Hair.” At this level issues totally glitched out. As the wrong workforce answered the wrong Day by day Double (under), Jost additionally learn the audio of the meant “SNL” clue, so the audio didn’t match the clue on display screen. All of the sudden, the audio completely lower out, and “South Shore Squad” was seen pumping their fists as in the event that they acquired it right.
Subsequent, the printed in the reduction of to the present the preliminary workforce who was purported to get the Day by day Double, “It’s a She Factor,” they usually have been proven the meant clue. It was, “She ‘Reworked’ This Easy Recreation Present Podium Into A Wealthy Cornucopia of Winter Flora…I actually Treasure it.”
They accurately responded “Who’s Martha Stewart?” All three groups clapped and it was as if the enhancing gaffe didn’t occur. The workforce “It’s a She Factor” gained 1000 factors to have the lead with 4000, “South Shore Squad” had 800, and “Era XYZ” had 3800.
Followers took to the Jeopardy! Reddit discussion board, having noticed the botched sequence that the producers seemingly didn’t and sharing their reactions.
“There’s a drawback with Episode 4, it’s through the Day by day Double within the first spherical. It’s completely the improper query being learn, the improper workforce being answered, it’s all tousled. I feel they didn’t chop it again collectively correctly. In case you can bear to attend, await them to repair it,” one fan wrote.
“It’s a very odd edit, however at the least it goes again to the right factor. Additionally a shocking quantity of affection triangles in the present day,” wrote one other referring to the show-mance between a number of the groups.
Different followers within the thread shared their reactions to the brand new episodes total. “I can’t consider I’m saying this as a result of I’m an enormous fan of Ken, however I’m beginning to want Colin Jost as host. He’s superior!” wrote a 3rd.
To which a fourth fan defended, “Colin is nice for this iteration of the present however Ken is the proper common sport host. ‘Robust one’, the anecdotal elaboration/observe up’s to solutions, his shocked face when a triple stumper occurs when even I do know the reply at all times makes me really feel good. God I really like him.”
“Yeah, Colin wouldn’t be proper for the tone of syndicated Jeopardy. Ken’s perception into the sport is necessary,” wrote a fifth.
Episode 4 went in accordance with plan in any other case, particularly for “South Shore Squad,” who acquired the only real Last Jeopardy get (it was Cher) to win with 24,001 and advance to the following spherical.
Pop Tradition Jeopardy! consists of 81 groups, enjoying in teams of three, that get eradicated till there’s one champion and a prize quantity of $300,000. There will likely be 40 episodes releasing in batches of three each Wednesday.
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