N-O CANADA
Jeopardy! fans accuse game of being ‘FIXED’ & say Ken Jennings’ last question was ‘catered’ to Mattea Roach for 21st win
JEOPARDY! fans were shocked by Ken Jennings' Final Jeopardy round on Tuesday, even accusing the show of being "FIXED."
Dozens fumed over the "fishy" clue they felt "catered" to Mattea Roach who then won her 21st game.
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Canadian tutor Mattea tore through her 21st consecutive game of Jeopardy! on May 3rd.
She is now the fifth longest-running contestant on the storied game show with $506K in earnings.
But fans were not all singing the show's praises, nor Ken Jennings' - hosting this week - after the song-related Final Jeopardy.
Many were upset by how it "catered" to its returning champion, more than one viewer wildly even calling the clue "rigged."
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Final Jeopardy - which gives each player 30 seconds to answer and choose their wager, the most important round in the game, was about Canada.
The clue regarded national anthems, and read: "Terre De Nos Aieux follows the title in the French version of this anthem" with the correct response being "O Canada."
Mattea, who is Canadian, got it right, as did right podium-placed Enver Casamir - but with $27K total it was again the Nova Scotian's game.
Fans were pretty surprised the game show - and Ken - were okay with the "easy" move for Mattea.
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'YOU WANT HER TO WIN'
"JEOPARDY IS FIXED," one Twitter user wildly wrote after it aired, albeit without proof - but they weren't alone.
Another wrote: "Seriously #Jeopardy? O CANADA???"
"It's not a coincidence the Jeopardy final question is about the Canadian anthem when the contestant is Canadian. #Sus #fishy," fumed a third.
"They gave her a easy final jeopardy question it was about Canada," wrote a fourth.
"Figures they put a Final Jeopardy about Oh Canada with a Canadian contestant. Sh*ts more rigged than the hockey playoffs," accused a fifth.
A sixth noted that either way, Ken's monologue openings regularly about her seem like an advantage alone.
"I am enjoying Mattea on Jeopardy but I think Ken should stop going on and on about her stats at the start of every episode. Seems rude to the new contestants who worked to get on the show. He does it every day."
To which a viewer responded: "And today @KenJennings lied through his teeth about Final Jeopardy (O Canada). We’re not stupid Ken, we know you and your producers want her to win."
Another wrote: "Hmmmmm #Jeopardy That's too big of a coincidence - again. #Canada. Think I'll find a different program for my 7:30 pm slot until there a new candidate... or host."
"LMAO OH CANADA Is final jeopardy lmfaooooo," one more simply penned.
CANA-DUH!
The "lie" in question may refer to Ken's FAQ on his .
One fan question reads: "Do they tell you in advance what the categories are going to be on your show, so you can study up?"
To which the alum wrote back: "I don't know where people get this idea, but I get asked this all the time. No, you don't see the categories until the second the viewers at home do."
Ken also noted during tonight's "monologue" bothering many: “Mattea makes it look easy but 45 percent of her games have not been runaways."
So even if he didn't know the Canadian clue was coming, Ken may have fanned the flames as it seemed he was heightening the stakes.
BURGERS & BONDING
Ken - whom many have wanted to take over hosting duties for good - is well aware of Mattea's roots up north.
During her 10th game, he began with a comedic monologue noting that she is Canadian, before listing other people, places, and things from the country.
"Mounties, moose, maple syrup, ketchup chips ... northern lights, Niagra Falls, Celine Dion, Norm Macdonald... [the late] Alex Trebek" he vamped before the clues had even started.
One wondered online: "What was with Jennings extended Canada-themed #Jeopardy intro?"
The famed alum known for his winning streak of 74 games in 2004, the longest ever, seems to be a fan.
Often when Mattea gets a question right, Ken simply replies, "good."
He's dedicated other recent "monologues" to her ripe age of 23, and off-screen when the rising star shared an off-set celebration from LA's In-N-Out Burger on Twitter, Ken and wrote:
"If this is the In-n-Out on Venice, I’ve been going here after @Jeopardy off and on for 18 years. Solid choice."
With SEVEN tattoos including two LEG tattoos, a septum piercing, wire-rimmed glasses and buzzer "hand waving" - Mattea is making waves either way for her unconventionally "casual" gameplay style and streak.
The "super-champ" as described - won her first game one month ago and exclaimed her "student loans are paid off!"
She studied at the University of Toronto.
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Mayim and Ken started filling in as temporary hosts after Alex Trebek's tragic death in 2020.
Ken began with an average of 9.2 million views, surpassing Wheel of Fortune and Mayim, who subbed in soon after and averaged her viewers at a lower 5.7million.
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