Fans Are Calling Wheel Of Fortune’s Ryan Seacrest And Jeopardy This Week, But For Opposite Reasons

Danger! And Wheel of Fortune are two of the best game shows of all timeso it stands to reason that the decades-old series would have a loyal contingent of outspoken fans. Viewers certainly don’t hesitate to speak up when they think Danger! I got the wrong clue Or Wheel of Fortune needs a rule change. This week on the TV schedule 2024 came with new criticism, but strangely, Ryan Seacrest and DangerProducers are challenged for events that are completely opposite to each other.

Ryan Seacrest criticized for not helping Wheel of Fortune contestant

Tuesday November 26 Wheel of Fortune Contestant Oleh Voloshyn solved the Final Spin riddle on his turn without guessing a letter first, ultimately coming in second place, missing out on a trip to the bonus round by just $176. He clearly knew the answer, so all he had to do was guess a letter to win an extra $6,000 before solving the riddle, and he would have won the game.

Many fans on Reddit thought Ryan Seacrest had a responsibility to remind the candidate of this, as Pat Sajak had apparently done on several occasions. Comments included:

Pat would have reminded him to guess a letter before solving it. – andylayindustries
If I’m Oleh, I’m mad at myself for not realizing the situation…I’m also mad at Ryan for not doing something Pat always made it a point to do in this specific situation. It’s not the host’s job to point out this stuff, but Pat always tried, so now we expect it. – JerseyJoeModifications
People do this all the time, or at least try to. Pat was good at always reminding them to call another letter first. – ExecutiveTurkey

However, I think Ryan Seacrest was right to keep quiet, because if he had helped one competitor, it would have been to the detriment of another. A host should move the game forward but never influence its outcome, in my opinion, whether Pat Sajak did it or not. Regardless, I can’t help but be amused that the Wheel Watchers are upset that the host didn’t provide enough help to a contestant, while Danger! had the opposite problem.

Danger! Called out for helping competitors too much

A day before the eventual Seacrest snafu, November 25, Danger! presented a visual clue in the category “Time For A Cocktail?” » A black and white photo of Helen Gurley Brown standing in front of several images appeared on the screen as Ken Jennings read: “Helen Gurley Brown became the first female editor of this publication in the 1960s.” Adam Hersh correctly answered with “What is Cosmopolitan?” » but even if he didn’t know the answer, it was there for him on the screen.

(Image credit: Sony Pictures)

Just to the right of Helen Gurley Brown’s right arm, above the object she is holding, you can see that “Cosmopolitan” is actually written in white. A Danger! fans were quick to point this out during the episode Redditby writing:

I know this has happened many times before, but the “cosmopolitan” clue is perhaps the most egregious example of an image clue giving an answer ever seen.

The viewer is certainly not wrong, and I doubt the producers intentionally left that in there assuming the contestants wouldn’t be able to see it. However, like several other Redditors, I didn’t notice the word when I watched the episode, and even looking back I had to zoom in to see it. I don’t think the players were able to see it from so far away and within the time limit. Still, at least one person noticed it, so who knows?

Whether they help too much or not enough, fans have many opinions on how Ryan Seacrest and Ken Jennings fill the big shoes of their predecessors – two of the greatest game show hosts in the story, Pat Sajak and Alex Trebek. Log in to see how you think they’re doing by checking your local listings to see when Wheel of Fortune And Danger! the air in your area.