'Jeopardy!' Fans Are Torn Over Amy Schneider Beating Matt Amodio’s Record

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Moments before Amy Schneider was officially declared the Jeopardy! champion for the 38th time in a row, she already knew that she had tied with Matt Amodio for second place. Now, the engineering manager is hoping to surpass his Jeopardy! record for most consecutive games won on the quiz show. But not everyone is rooting for Amy’s historic streak to keep going.

On January 21, Jeopardy! viewers watched as Amy quickly got into a rhyme and enjoyed another runaway game. By the time Final Jeopardy! rolled around, the Ohio native knew the answer “right away,” and after betting a whopping $20,000, she was announced the winner with an astonishing $54,000 payday. What’s more, this figured bumped Amy’s total earnings to $1,307,200 since her winning streak began on November 17.

Without skipping a beat, Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings congratulated Amy on her latest accomplishment and wondered out loud if Monday night’s episode would be as remarkable. “Can she surpass Matt Amodio’s record? That’s the next question,” The Chase star said.

Many Jeopardy! fans immediately took to Twitter to share their hopes that Amy’s name would climb up one place higher in the Jeopardy! Hall of Fame. “Today #Jeopardy super champion Amy Schneider tied Matt Amodio's record for the 2nd most games won (38.) I hope she beats that record on Monday. She is amazing. Go Amy go!” one person wrote. “Let’s goooooo @Jeopardamy Keep rising to the top!!!” another added. “I can't wait until Amy breaks Matt Amodio's record! 💪,” a different fan said.

On the other hand, there were also folks who began calling for a shakeup in the contestant lineup. “I’m ready for a new winner [because] 38 games is just enough ….. you won [your] million dollars already, let someone else have a chance now,” someone tweeted. “OK, step aside. Let someone else have a turn. Jeez,” another said. “Gotta tell you, I quit watching. I am bored. I am tired of these long runs by people. Please go back to the five wins and done rule. Until then, I’m watching Netflix,” a fan added.

As loyal Jeopardy! viewers may know, back in the day, the quiz show had a rule in place that only allowed returning champions to win for five consecutive days. After that, Jeopardy! stars would bow out and “retire.” Best known as the “five-day limit rule,” former executive producer Harry Friedman got rid of this regulation in 2003 before the premiere of Jeopardy!’s 20th season. A year later, in 2004, Ken rose to stardom on the program with his astounding 74-game winning streak.

Despite some fans’ request, there are no signs that the show plans to bring back the five-day limit rule (winning streaks have been proven to increase ratings). Meanwhile, Amy is staying silent about whether or not she beats Matt’s 38 game record tonight. So, as always, there's only one way to find out and that’s by tuning in.

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