Outraged Jeopardy! Viewers Demand Tougher Questions After ‘Super Easy’ Final Stump Contestants

Jeopardy! viewers were left outraged after host Ken Jennings asked players ‘the easiest final question of all time’ – leading many to accuse the show of ‘dumbing down’ the questions. At the end of Tuesday night’s episode, Ken, 50, revealed that contestants Sarah Hartzell, Scott McCann, and Adriana Harmeyer would be tested on their US Geography. Before giving the trio 30 seconds to prepare their answers, Ken read the clue: ‘Of the 10 US states with two-word names, this one stretches the farthest south.’ After the timer went off, Ken announced that Sarah had buzzed in the quickest. ‘What state did you write down, Sarah?’ he asked, to which she said, ‘What is New Mexico?’ And that is correct,’ Ken confirmed. ‘Quite a bit south of second place South Carolina, the next southernmost two-word state.’ But Jeopardy! enthusiasts were not impressed with what they considered a ‘super easy’ final question, urging for tougher challenges on the long-running game show. Fans took to social media to express their frustration, calling out the show for what they perceived as ‘dumbing down’ the level of difficulty in the questions. ‘I implore @Jeopardy host @KenJennings to please do something about the dumbing down of final #Jeopardy,’ wrote one enraged viewer on Twitter. Another viewer expressed disappointment, stating ‘No one likes to see a super-easy Final #Jeopardy clue in a non-runaway game. Contestants and viewers alike!’ The sentiment was echoed by many, with some even suggesting that the show should be ‘disgusted with themselves’ for providing such straightforward questions to the best trivia contestants in the nation. Moving forward, fans of Jeopardy! are hopeful that future episodes will feature more challenging trivia and complex questions to keep viewers engaged and contestants on their toes.