What’s…. preserve politics out of Jeopardy!? A latest contestant displayed a seemingly scornful expression to a clue about vice chairman JD Vance. This sparked a debate amongst followers on-line as as to if or not politics needs to be concerned within the present and if contestants’ reactions to “political” questions needs to be edited out or retaped. Additionally, what present bosses do if a contestant appears particularly displeased a few ruling on the present.
“Query about tone and physique language when responding to a clue you don’t like or agree with,” a Reddit person wrote. “In yesterday’s (June 10) episode, Jackie [Rogoff] had a noticeably (justified) derisive tone when responding to the JD Vance clue. It was simply sufficiently subtle to not be distracting but additionally apparent to these of us who felt the identical manner 🤣 My query is, should you visibly rolled your eyes or responded in a clearly derisive tone to a clue you didn’t like, would they make you re-tape it?”
The clue that the followers referred to was on the June 16 episode. In “It’s All About The Books,” the clue was “He devoted Hillbilly Elegy to his Mamaw & Papaw, his ‘very personal hillbilly terminators.’” The proper reply was JD Vance. Rogoff acquired it right however answered it with a contempt tone.
“I used to be questioning the identical factor. I caught that as effectively and would in all probability reply the identical manner,” a Reddit person replied.
“One other case of Jeopardy! normalizing clues about this administration and its practices. I don’t anticipate the present to go all-out and rebuke what they’re doing, however it will be good if there weren’t so many happy-go-lucky clues about fascists,” mentioned one other.
“I heard it in Ken’s voice too,” a 3rd added.
“Ken [Jennings] could be very a lot & very rightfully a hater of…every part happening proper now. And I do know he’s not concerned within the manufacturing, but when they permit HIS quips & mannerisms about sure issues, I’d think about they’re okay with the contestants doing them (inside motive) too,” a fan mentioned.
“I truly thought Ken had a intentionally flat have an effect on when he dominated her response right,” a Jeopardy! fan wrote.
“I imply I’ve clearly heard contempt in Ken’s voice throughout sure clues,” mentioned one other.
There was one other political clue on June 11. That followers reacted to as effectively. In “Medieval Europe,” the clue learn, “A time period within the information in 2025, this was the title of the excessive authority in Venice, an elected title with life tenure.” The reply was DOGE and was accurately answered by Matt Massie.
Regardless of Ken Jennings’ related response to political questions, followers have been shocked {that a} response from him in 2004 wasn’t lower from the sport present. He picked the Day by day Double within the “Businessmen” class, and mentioned, “I’m not likely loopy concerning the class,” earlier than wagering $1,000. Then-host Alex Trebek responded, “You don’t like businessmen?”
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“I hate all of them,” Jennings retorted, smiling. “Come the revolution, we’re gonna string ’em up.”
“Whoa, hiya!” a shocked Trebek replied.
As as to if contestants’ reactions needs to be edited out if they appear controversial, some former gamers and viewers members gave some perception as to what occurs at the moment on the present.
“They’ll doubtlessly have you ever re-tape your interview portion in case your tone will get too derisive. I used to be within the viewers for one of many Second Likelihood tapings, and–with out naming any names–one of many contestants had misplaced their unique sport as a result of a controversial FJ ruling,” mentioned a Reddit person. “Throughout the interview portion, the contestant referenced their unique loss in such a manner that it was clear they nonetheless thought the ruling was incorrect and so they have been type of salty about it. Not egregiously so, however the that means was clear. They performed the remainder of the J! spherical, after which throughout the subsequent business break, Ken went again to their podium and so they retaped the interview, with none reference to their unique loss.”
“They let me preserve my thumbs-down when answering a clue concerning the New York Giants, however sports activities rivalries are rather less heated,” David Mayburry, a 2021 contestant, mentioned.
One other fan mentioned that if somebody sings the response, they must retape it. “Wasn’t there a Love Boat response the place that they had them re-record not singing, after which they went forward and aired the sung model?” a Reddit person requested.
“Yeah, it’s established that you just’re not allowed to sing your response. In the event you do, they’ll make you re-record it with out the singing,” one other responded.
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