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Mayim Bialik blasted for major hosting MISTAKE by former 'Jeopardy!' winner Josh Hill

'The things the current host has been allowed to get away with are astonishing,' said the seven-time 'Jeopardy!' champion, Josh Hill

Former Big Bang Theory cast member and current 'Jeopardy!' host Mayim Bialik has been observed to struggle in her role as the show's host, in contrast to her portrayal of Amy Farrah Fowler on the American comedy. She was recently chastised for making the same mistakes repeatedly on the game show, and Josh Hill, a former 'Jeopardy!' champion, has taken advantage of his position to call attention to the issue.

Seven-time 'Jeopardy!' champion Hill condemned the network for continuing to use Bialik as the host despite her failure to follow basic hosting etiquette. The host accepted answers from competitors in the episodes that aired on Monday and Tuesday that were just partially correct. Hill argued that if it had been Ken Jennings, he would have handled those situations a little differently and not simply accepted the answers. Jennings is currently vying with Bialik for the position of permanent host on the show.

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"Ken would have prompted. #HireBuzzy [Cohen] would have prompted," Hill wrote on Twitter. "A middle-school quizbowler hosting a kids version of the show would have prompted. The things the current host has been allowed to get away with are astonishing."

The tweet continued to read, "Alex would have prompted - in fact, Alex DID prompt on this." Hill had won more than $150k on 'Jeopardy!' in 2018 after seven victories. Later, he came back on the show to take part in the Tournament of Champions in 2019. The former 'Jeopardy!' contestant made the decision to speak up when Bialik repeated the mistake on the show this week.

A contender named Eleanor received the following hint during the Fourth of July broadcast: "A memorable 2018 photo showed this president's flag-draped casket, with his service dog Sully beside it," to which she just replied with "Who is Bush?"

"Yes, George H. W. Bush," Bialik retorted. Fans were annoyed that Bialik didn't charge Eleanor for additional information, despite the fact that only George H. W. Bush has passed away and George W. Bush is still living. Fans believe that Bialik should always request more detailed answers from contestants if there are several other options for the same short answer. 

One fan wrote, "I like Mayim Bialik, but if she can’t stick to Jeopardy rules (contestants answering with a question in the 7/7/22 show) what’s she doing there?," while another fan added, "Hey @Jeopardy, can you ask Mayim Bialik to give contestants a chance to correct themselves before interjecting in with the correct answer? That way the judges don't have to step in with a score change. K thanks."

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Subsequently, the clue revealed during Tuesday's episode, read "Celebrity ‘Jeopardy!’ pitted Lloyd Bridges III (aka Beau) against Coy Perry III (aka Luke), Dylan McKay on this Fox drama," to which the prevailing contestant Yungsheng responded as "What is 90210?"

Even though the whole term wasn't mentioned, Bialik accepted it and even added the full title of the show for him, stating, "Yes, Beverly Hills, 90210." Although the well-known 90s sitcom is frequently referred to as simply 90210, there was also a spinoff with similar name that aired on The CW, which outraged fans.

On fan wrote, "I'll tell you why: she absolutely sucks as a host. Bialik can't think fast on her feet, nor can she ad-lib exchange witty banter with the contestants. Moreover, she's never prepared and doesn't even know the answers until it's confirmed via earpiece. Total joke of a host."