It is well established that fans of Danger! take your game very seriously , with the feeling that a little respect is required of the contestants who occupy the Alex Trebek stage. Even if one might think so Danger of celebrities! format lends itself to a loosening of those standards, comedian Hasan Minhaj had a little more talent than fans are used to and quickly made him known on social media. After Minhaj received harsh reviews on his performance in Spin-off of a primetime quiz apologized to fans for “trying to do Danger! fun.”
As Hasan Minhaj explained what happened in the October 30th episode of Danger of celebrities!he infused his own kind of humor into his apology as he spoke to Jimmy Fallon the show tonight , as he admitted to having a “unique power to piss off dedicated nerds.” He said:
Jeopardy fans !, I want to take this moment to apologize. Danger! fans, look at me. I’m sorry I defiled an American institution. I’m sorry I tore the 7:00 linear TV pacifier out of your geriatric mouth. And most of all, sorry for trying to create Jeopardy! fun.
Well, I think it’s safe to say that the apology probably won’t win over any of the people who have so openly opposed his antics on the show. Jimmy Fallon showed a clip from the episode in question, which also included Wil Wheaton and Troian Bellisario, which showed an animated Hasan Minhaj jumping around while responding to clues, celebrating correct answers, and yelling his answers to Mayim Bialik.
Speaking of the guest, Mayim Bialik showed exactly why we love her supported Danger of celebrities!, because it didn’t allow Hasan Minhaj to hijack the show format (at least not too much). He fired the comedian when he claimed her doorbell didn’t work, leading him to accuse her of tampering and then blame the victim. In what Minhaj said was an explanation, not an excuse, the comedian explained that performing on the show in person is a different beast than performing at home. He told Jimmy Fallon:
Let me explain my behavior. When you play Jeopardy! at home sweaty and confident and playing with shampoo or remote, you think you’re shit. But you don’t know what this arena game does to you.
Whatever the cause of his enthusiastic acting style, fans on Twitter didn’t seem to believe it, with some saying they were so upset that they shut down the episode. Many who clung to the conclusion expressed their delight that Wil Wheaton ended up winning the match, with one spectator tweeting:
It was great to see @hasanminhaj miss out on Celebrity Jeopardy after being really boring all night.October 31, 2022
Eventually, Hasan Minhaj admitted that he was not the best candidate for the “quiet and cerebral quiz”, saying he had to go somewhere where the unbalanced were accepted. Minhaj said he uses his talents for him the price is right.
Whether this will materialize or not remains to be seen, but Danger! fans can rest assured that Alex Trebek won’t be back on stage anytime soon. Danger of celebrities! continues with new episodes every Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. However, if you want to see what it is, you can check out the previous episodes of Danger of celebrities! transmission with a Hulu subscription and Hasan Minhaj’s special standing, king of homecomingis available with a netflix subscription .
Source: Cinemablend
