Ken Jennings recently returned to the podium on “Jeopardy!” and fans are already loving his sense of humor. On the July 18 episode of the popular game show, Jennings shocked (and seemingly pleased) viewers with a risqué joke about circumcision. “Since no one had done this for 40 years, God told Joshua to get a knife & do this to male Israelites,” Jennings questioned during a “Double Jeopardy” round, to which contestant Erica Weiner correctly guessed, “What is circumcise?” The beloved TV host then jokingly replied, “That is correct. A painful $2,000 for you!”
The remark appeared to be well-received by fans, who took to social media to demand Jennings remain as the permanent host of the show. “Pretty funny, and pretty much every @Jeopardy fan is glad he’s back. Can we please just keep him and be done with it?” a fan tweeted. There were even some viewers who rushed to defend Jennings against internet sleuths, who thought the joke was inappropriate. One person wrote, “There is absolutely nothing wrong with Ken Jennings’ joke about circumcision… People who criticized Jennings are nitpicking a**h***s.”
Nicki
