The favored quiz present “Jeopardy!” has courted controversy twice this week — this time sparking a debate of Biblical proportions.
Within the remaining spherical of Wednesday’s “Match of Champions” episode, contestants Amy Schneider, Andrew He and Sam Buttrey needed to clear up the next clue: “Paul’s letter to them is the New Testomony epistle with probably the most Outdated Testomony quotations.”
Schneider answered, “Who're the Hebrews,” which host Ken Jennings stated was right.
Buttrey provided, “Who're the Romans,” a response deemed incorrect, prompting outrage from dwelling viewers who felt that that was the very best reply.
He, the third contestant, answered, “Who're the Philippiaes?” additionally deemed incorrect.
The issue is, the subject continues to be a matter of a lot dialogue amongst Biblical students. Spiritual researchers have shared completely different views on whether or not Paul truly wrote the letter to the Hebrews.
The Put up reached out to “Jeopardy!” reps for touch upon the holy hullabaloo.
The controversy took maintain on social media after the airing of the pre-taped present.
One fan stated the clue writers ought to get a clue and persist with what they know: “Jeopardy must be a sport of details. Cease utilizing Bible questions since there's substantial dispute about their authenticity as demonstrated by the outrage over sport 3’s Last Jeopardy query.”
Others argued the clue was poorly written and unfair.
Though Schneider scored within the remaining spherical, He walked away as Wednesday’s victor. If Buttrey’s reply had been deemed right — as some thought he ought to have been — he would have gained the episode.
Devoted “Jeopardy!” followers are more and more expressing frustration with the present’s divisive clues.
Not too long ago on “Movie star Jeopardy!” there was a clue involving Brian Laundrie, who dedicated suicide after killing his girlfriend Gabby Petito final yr.
The clue learn, “In 2021, fugitive Brian Laundrie ended his days in Fla.’s Myakkahatchee Creek space, dwelling to those lengthy & toothy critters.”
Laundrie’s household and present followers discovered the clue completely “tasteless.”
The screw-ups don’t cease there. Earlier this month, Jennings by chance revealed the reply to a query and cursed afterwards.
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