‘Jeopardy!’ viewers slam ‘freaky’ ad for spinoff show: ‘Hard pass’

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“Jeopardy!” faced criticism after sharing a meme via its Instagram page, promoting its upcoming spinoff show, “Pop Culture Jeopardy!”Known as the “distracted boyfriend” stock photo from 2015, the image depicts a man, “You,” seemingly distracted by “Pop Culture Jeopardy!” and paying no attention to his girlfriend, symbolizing the original show, as she looks on disapprovingly. “Finally, a show that’ll match your freak.

Take the #PopCultureJeopardy! Anytime Test at the link in bio,” the caption reads. “Match your freak” refers to the current TikTok trend inspired by the lyrics of Tinashe’s song “Nasty.” The post didn’t sit well with some viewers of the long-running quiz show, known for its broad appeal that spans several generations.“I didn’t know jeopardy was freaky,” one fan commented.“#cringe,” another wrote.“Which intern wrote that caption I just want to talk,” a third added.A fan questioned the post, asking: “Is nothing sacred?”Another critic commented, “No, thank you.

Hard pass.”“Pop Culture Jeopardy!” was announced in May as the first spinoff of the ABC game show created exclusively for a streaming service.

It will be available on Prime Video.The show will differ from the original, as contestants will answer questions about pop culture subjects like music, movies, sports, TV and more.