During the June 26 episode ofJeopardy!, the game show devoted a category to the beloved sitcomFriends, but some fans thought that the questions were much too easy.TheJeopardy!episode featuredreturning champion Kiley Campbell; Rocco Graziano, who eventually won; and Janis Raye. The category"All About Friends"featured five questions about the show.
TheJeopardy!Friends$200 question was,“This character lands a great new job as Al Pacino’s butt double,“which Kiley answered correctly with Joey. Rocco answered all of the other questions right, including"Ross gets a pet one of these named Marcel”(monkey, $400) and “Gunther, who has a crush on Rachel, works at this coffee house where she also gets a job”(Central Perk, $600).
Rocco also correctly responded to “Paul Rudd played Mike Hannigan, the love interest and eventual husband of this character”(Phoebe Buffay, $800)and"To get away from this crazy ex-girlfriend, Chandler pretends to be moving to Yemen”(Janice, $1000).
During the June 26 episode ofJeopardy!, the game show devoted a category to the beloved sitcom,Friends, but some fans thought that it was much too easy.
In the comments section of aJeopardy!Instagram post about theFriendscategory,fans complained that the questions were way too easy. One fan copied Chandler’s manner of speaking and said,“Could those questions BE any easier??”
Another viewer agreed, adding,“Seriously I have caught an episode here and there over the years but I was able to answer them all correctly.Popular culture has taught me all the answers lol.”
Other fans chimed in to express their distastefor the category. One person wrote,“They didn’t even attempt to challenge,“while another added,“Is this the teen tournament?“Another referred to aFriendsepisode, saying,“Easy as pie, just like the kiwi lime one Monica baked that caused Ross to have an allergic reaction early in season 2!”
Another fan referenced theFriendsepisode in which the characters compete in a homemadeJeopardy!-like quiz game, writing,“How could they not ask what Chandler’s job is? Cause that’s the $1000 question.“Several fans responded with Rachel’s incorrect answer,“Transponster.”
What Easy Friends Category Means For Jeopardy!
The Friends Category Was A Fun Pop Culture Moment
Althoughsome fans thought that theJeopardy!Friendscategory was too easy, it was a fun pop culture category that tested a different type of knowledge.Being a well-rounded person means being more than just book smart, and Rocco proved that by answering four out of the fiveFriendsquestions correctly. He eventually won the game.
Friendshas become part of American culture, as evidenced by the fact that a fan who’d hardly seen any episodes of the show could still answer all of the questions correctly. However,there are also plenty of people who’ve never seen an episode ofFriends, so this category definitely could’ve stumped them.
Our Take On Fans Complaining About Easy Jeopardy! Category
Sometimes A Light-Hearted Category Is Needed
As aFriendssuperfan, I also easily answered all of theJeopardy!questions about the show, but I didn’t complain about it. In fact, I saw it as an entertaining break from some of the more challenging questions that the show asks the contestants. I also believe thata well-rounded person should know about pop culture in addition to the more highbrow topics that appear onJeopardy!
In addition, I’ve seenJeopardy!fans complain that categories were too hardand might’ve been better suited for the more elite tournaments such asJeopardy! Masters.Sometimes, a category like theFriendsone can be a welcome breakfrom the more difficult questions that are asked in the games. I agree, though, that perhaps the questions about the show could’ve been more challenging.
While I agree that theJeopardy!Friendscategory was easy for fans of the show, I enjoyed it. It was a light-hearted moment that highlighted some of the funniest and most classic moments from the series.Jeopardy!should continue to feature pop culture categories like theFriendsonebecause they make the show even more fun.
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Jeopardy! (1984) is a long-running quiz show where contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers and must phrase their responses in the form of questions.
