‘Jeopardy!’ producer slams critics who don’t like new rule changes

A proposed new rule will give contestants money for answering all of the clues in a class appropriately.
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Followers know simply easy methods to push his buzzers.

“Jeopardy!” government producer Michael Davies criticized viewers who don’t approve of a new rule change he’s contemplating.

Davies appeared on the “Inside Jeopardy!” podcast final month the place he revealed that he’s considering of giving contestants money for answering all of the clues in a single class appropriately.

He defined that the money bonus can be a very separate, additional reward. It might additionally not change who wins the sport.

The sport present boss — who took the helm of the long-running sequence in 2021 — clapped again on the haters on Tuesday.

“Lots of response … [over] the not but reigned-in concept that I floated,” he instructed the Solar.

“It doesn’t have to be reigned-in but as a result of it hasn’t been enacted in any approach,” he stated. He added that the brand new rule “wouldn't have an effect on the sport” in any approach.

Davies continued: “However a variety of responses on social [media] to award a prize of some kind to individuals who run a class on ‘Jeopardy!’ That will not. Wouldn't have an effect on gameplay.”

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Govt Producer Michael Davies (left) is hoping to implement his new guidelines quickly.

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“It might not add to that sport complete, it will not be [on player’s scores] it will be a separate factor,” he stated.

Social media customers had been quizzical about how the brand new rule would work.

“No no no no no. No sponsor prizes no BS. Don't flip this sport into #WheelofFortune,” one exclaimed.

One other queried: “Why? I imply, why? … There's nothing mistaken with #Jeopardy! If it ain’t broke, don’t repair it.”

“If the contestant will get some tangible prize to take residence, however not one which impacts the SCORE of the sport, I’d be down,” somebody tweeted.

Ken Jennings has been co-hosting “Jeopardy!” with Mayim Bialik since final yr.

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They added: “I additionally assume it shouldn’t be price way more than the whole of the clues. As an illustration, a $35k automotive for $6k price of right responses looks as if overkill to me.”

The criticism of Davies’ proposal extends past viewers.

Former “Jeopardy!” champion Buzzy Cohen expressed his skepticism in regards to the rule change on an episode of the “Inside Jeopardy!” podcast in September. “It’s going to have an effect on gameplay technique, and I don’t know if that’s one thing you’re desirous about doing,” Cohen stated on the time.

Nevertheless, Davies shot again: “It may also give incentive to people who find themselves trailing, to enter a class and get one thing from the sport past their second or third place [consolation] prize.”