‘Jeopardy!’ followers revolt after 3 contestants lose — with appropriate reply

“Jeopardy!” followers expressed their displeasure with the longtime quiz present in spite of everything three contestants misplaced after offering an accurate reply.

Through the class known as “The Quotable Alex” on Monday’s episode, host Mayim Bialik learn the next clue: “An creator and former prisoner: ‘Socialism of any kind and shade results in a complete destruction of the human spirit.’ “

Contestant Juveria Zaheer buzzed in first with the proper reply: Russian author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, however her pronunciation of his final identify missed the mark.

A second participant, Sami Casanova, then buzzed in, additionally offering the proper reply together with her try additionally given an enormous, “No.”

Returning champion Hannah Wilson chimed in together with her personal enunciation of “Solzhenitsyn,” however the judges rejected her try, too.

“This can be a tough one to pronounce — on the lookout for ‘Solzhenitsyn,’” Bialik, 47, mentioned earlier than pronouncing the name correctly.

The flub brought on a commotion on Twitter from followers who slammed the present for ruling in opposition to every participant’s reply.

“If you happen to’re not going to just accept anybody’s try and pronounce Solzhenitsyn, don’t write a clue about him,” one said.

“Solzhenitsyn. I get it’s arduous to say however considered one of them was pretty shut. Of all of the names to be strict on….,” one other added.

One wrote: “That was ridiculous, all of them clearly knew the reply however didn’t know the proper pronunciation of Solzhenitsyn.”

“Yeah that was a bit absurd,” another person agreed.

However, one supposed brainiac fan thought the ruling was fair.

“I’m on Jeopardy’s side. The fact that they had this Solzhenitsyn quote on. Say this man’s name right,” they argued.

In fact, it was not the primary time the present has confronted pronunciation issues, as contestants have confronted related diction points through the long-running sport present’s historical past.

On Thursday, it was reported that Bialik, 47, has exited the present in its remaining week of filming for Season 39 in assist of the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike.

Co-host Ken Jennings, 48, is ready to maintain the present operating as they end out filming for the season between Could 16 and 19.

Fellow former “Jeopardy!” champion James Holzhauer, 38, trolled Jennings throughout a spherical of “Jeopardy! Masters” on Monday, hilariously telling the now-host to “cease ducking a rematch.”