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Did Joe deserve to win 'Weakest Link' Season 1 finale? Fans unhappy with Glen's $80,500 victory

'They KNEW joe was gonna win... voted him out like that smh #WeakestLink,' an angry fan commented on Twitter

After watching the Season 1 finale episode of NBC's trivia game show – 'Weakest  Link' fans were left feeling a bit disappointed with how things unfolded in the episode. Eight contestants walked onto the show, all set to try their best at winning the possible $1 million prize money that awaited the winner. The eight contestants who are complete strangers must play as a team in order to bank the maximum amount of money possible. 

During the first round, out of a possible $25,000 that could be won, the eight contestants managed to bank only a measly $2,000, which resulted in the hostess of the show – Jane Lynch roasting all of them for not getting the answers right, and failing to bank the money at the right time. Although the contestants started off on a low note, they quickly picked up the pace and managed to get $80,500 in their kitty by the end of the game. At the end of each round, a contestant kept getting voted off, who the remaining contestants felt was the weakest link and was affecting their chances of banking more money.

Finally, there were three contestants left on the show – Joe, Glenn, and Kaye. Joe managed to consistently perform well on the show, from getting answers to most of his questions right to banking the maximum amount for the team, he was one of the strongest contenders. So, when it was time to vote off a contestant for one last time before the final round, both Glenn and Kaye decided to vote out Joe. They considered Joe to be a threat in the final round, so they decided to eliminate him, to increase their chances of winning the prize.

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Eventually, Glenn ended up winning the $80,500 prize money, after he answered three out of five questions in the final round correctly, while Kaye got her last three questions wrong. Although Glenn won the prize, fans weren't happy with his victory and felt that Joe should have won instead. A fan tweeted, "#WeakestLink is the only game show that the only way to win is by answering questions incorrectly. I feel bad for Joe. Knowledgeable guy." Another fan wrote, "I feel bad for Joe on the #WeakestLink but you honesty can't blame Glen and Kaye for voting him out. Gamesmanship is a thing." "Ok but Joe should’ve won. #WeakestLink," declared a fan. "They KNEW joe was gonna win... voted him out like that smh #WeakestLink," pointed a fan.