‘Danger!’ is a subtle nod to former host Mayim Bialik 1 year after she was fired
Mayim Bialik made a subtle return to “Jeopardy!” a year after being released from the popular game show.
Earlier this week, the former manager was identified in a way that caught the viewer’s attention.
“Danger!” contestant Colleen Kelly picked a $600 clue in the game show category, “TV Coupling.” The order read, “Sheldon & Amy, pure genius.”
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“Danger!” said former host Mayim Bialik in the “TV Coupling” segment, one year after leaving the show. (ABC/Tyler Golden)ABC via Getty Images)
Kelly responded nicely, “What is ‘The Big Bang Theory?'”
The 48-year-old actress portrayed neurologist Amy Fowler, who was the love of Jim Parsons’ Sheldon Cooper in the popular television series from 2010 to 2019.
“Danger!” fans were quick to comment on Bialik’s reference on social media.
“I always get it when a Big Bang Theory clue pops up in the post-Mayim era,” one viewer wrote on Reddit.
Mayim Bialik portrayed the neurologist Amy Fowler, inset, who was the favorite of Jim Parsons’ Sheldon Cooper in the popular television series from 2010 to 2019. (Getty Images)
Another comment read, “In a few years, they should do a segment where the answers are Jeopardy contestants, from Art Fleming, to Mayim Bialik, and even George Stephanopoulos.”
Bialik’s reference comes a year after she was fired from the popular game show.
Last December, Bialik announced her retirement from hosting.
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“As the holiday break begins in Hollywood, I have Jeopardy! news,” she wrote in a statement on Instagram. “Sony has informed me that I will no longer be hosting the syndicated show Jeopardy”
The “Big Bang Theory” star added that he was “honored” by this year’s Emmy nomination for hosting the show and wrote, “I am so grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the Jeopardy! family.”
Mayim Bialik has announced that she is retiring from hosting in December 2023. (Casey Durkin/ABC via Getty Images)
“To all of you who have supported me on this amazing journey and to the fans, contestants, writers, staff and crew of America’s Favorite Quiz Show, thank you,” Bialik concluded.
A representative for Bialik confirmed her departure from Fox News Digital at the time.
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Meanwhile, the official “Jeopardy!” The Instagram account also shared a statement about Bialik’s exit.
“Mayim Bialik has announced that she will no longer be hosting a syndicated version of ‘Jeopardy!’,” the post read. “We have made the decision to have one co-host next season in order to maintain continuity with our viewers, and Ken Jennings will be the sole co-host of ‘Jeopardy!’.”
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In September 2021, Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings were tapped to host “Jeopardy!” (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
“We are very grateful for all of Mayim’s contributions to ‘Jeopardy!’, and look forward to continuing to work with her on primetime specials,” the statement concluded.
Bialik and Jennings were among the rotating guest hosts of the trivia show after the death of longtime host Alex Trebek. The television personality, who hosted “Jeopardy!” a record-breaking 37 seasons, he died in November 2020 at the age of 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
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Mayim Bialik was criticized by some as “Dangerous!” style of hosting, while others prefer him to Ken Jennings. (Jeopardy/Sony Pictures Television)
In September 2021, Bialik and Jennings were appointed to host the show until the end of season 38 while management was still looking for a new host. However, the two were named as alternate co-hosts of “Jeopardy!” in July 2022.
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Brie Stimpson and Ashley Hume of Fox News Digitals contributed to this report.
