JEOPARDY! fans had mixed reviews for Katie Couric’s debut as a guest host last night on the long-running game show.
Some viewers cheered her as ‘terrific,’ while others slammed her as ‘God awful’
Followers tweeted: “I thought you were fantastic, Katie. Your love for the show and enthusiasm shone through, and you were super nice to the contestants, which was heartwarming.”
Others applauded the new host: “You did an excellent job for your first game as host.”
A third added: “Great debut on @Jeopardy! Wife & I loved your enthusiastic vibe, comfortable flow. Very Alexian.”
Others encouraged the television staple: “@katiecouric on @jeopardy tonight was absolute perfection. Katie, please be a guest on my show! You’re THE BEST!”
Another wrote: “She was terrific!”
Other social media users shared: “.@katiecouric You made hosting @Jeopardy look so effortless! Can you please stay?”
However, other viewers bashed Katie: “jeopardy Katie Couric cheap representation of a host is single-handedly destroying the legacy of Alex – attempting to impersonate the Trebek elegance. #notworking.”
Another scoffed: “Katie Couric hosted jeopardy with all the personality of a poached salmon #jeopardy.”
Some slammed Katie: “She is terrible.”
Other criticized: “Hey @Jeopardy what the hell were you thinking? @katiecouric is God Awful as guest host.”
Katie made history yesterday, on International Women’s Day, when she made her debut as the first woman to ever guest-host Jeopardy!
Since former legendary host, Alex Trebek, lost his battle to pancreatic cancer in November, show icon Ken Jennings and executive producer Mike Richards have also guest-hosted.
Katie opened the show announcing: “It is such a thrill to be here guest hosting a show I’ve watched and loved for years.
“And of course, a real honor to help out as all of us recover from the loss of the truly irreplaceable Alex Trebek.
“Jeopardy! will be matching the winnings from each show I guest host and donating that amount to the pancreatic cancer dream team from Stand Up To Cancer. So thank you, Jeopardy!. Now let’s have some fun.”
