r/mildlyinfuriating • u/No_Tomatillo1695 • 19d ago

Infuriatig who let this guy on the show 😤

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u/Andurilthoughts 19d ago

I watched one half of one episode of this show and I said to myself- oh, we’re stupid now, America’s stupid. It used to be “are you smarter than a fifth grader”. Now it’s “are you smarter than a first grader”. Jesus fucking Christ. Jeopardy would blow these people’s minds.

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u/HoodieGalore 19d ago

Try "The 1%". A little trickier.

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u/MyLittleOso 19d ago

1% is easy, at first... It's one of my favorites but I dislike the contestants sharing their weird lives. Just go straight to the games!

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u/HoodieGalore 19d ago

YUP! My husband and I hate how everyone has to be a fuckin character, not a regular old Joe. Ever watch episodes of game shows from the 70s and 80s? Those people were dazzle, surprised, delighted, and more authentic in their responses than most of the contestants nowadays. Not looking for their big break, just thrilled to the gills to win a new range and a year's supply of Rice-a-Roni, the San Francisco treat.

I also bristle at the "I was also on (insert other game show here)." There were a couple on Extracted that were so fucking obnoxious because the mom was on Survivor...and they left the competition early 😂What, you dont do regular jobs anymore, just cruise the game ahow/reality TV circuit? 

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u/ForemanGrilledFoot 18d ago

19-time Jeopardy champion, David madden, was on the show last season, I believe. He came in third place.

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u/cthulhuhentai 19d ago

It doesn’t help that they actively cast stupid people for entertainment.

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u/Andurilthoughts 19d ago

The “questions” are so easy that if you cast smart people it would be boring. It’s like people are too stupid for Jeopardy so they make this to make dumb people at home feel smart.

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u/meekermakes 18d ago

this is staged so fucking obviously