‘Jeopardy!’ Fans Hate Dr. Oz As Much As Everyone Else Hates Dr. Oz

“That ain’t it, chief.”

That was the reaction of basically every Jeopardy! fan as they tuned in and saw Dr. Mehmet Oz stepping into the shoes of the irreplaceable Alex Trebek.

You would think Oz would be a slam-dunk, he’s a popular and charismatic host and clearly very intelligent: he has an MD from Penn and he pioneered a new mitral valve procedure in the 90s.

of course, if you’ve ever watched The Dr. Oz Show, probably because you were visiting your grandmother, you know that these days he’s more known for, well… spewing a bunch of unscientific bullshit. You don’t become Oprah’s favorite doctor without telling her homeopathy is great, after all.

Jeopardy! is a fairly difficult quiz show for the average person, so it attracts an audience of people who like to challenge their minds. That’s not really Dr. Oz’s brand, and the fans were quick to let the talk show know it on social media.

Judging from that profile picture, he was a contestant.

It's going to be difficult, but I decided to take this week off from Jeopardy…

This snake oil salesman should not get the chance to host Jeopardy.

— eddycree8 (@eddycree8) March 22, 2021

Now, I personally would not call Dr. Oz a snake oil salesman or a charlatan, mainly because that’s the sort of wording that can open one up to a defamation lawsuit. Now if you call someone a dipshit, well, that’s not a statement of fact and no one can get sued.

So far Jeopardy! producer Mike Richards has been the most impressive guest host, sort of like the time NBC hired a writer from The Simpsons with basically no experience on-camera to replace David Letterman. Just came out of nowhere and changed the game.

Personally, I think Richards would be a good choice, as would LeVar Burton or Mayim Bialik, with the latter already scheduled for a guest hosting slot down the line.

On second thought, maybe just call LeVar Burton already and wrap this thing up.