During the latest episode of “Jeopardy!” when host Mayim Bialik posed a query about the concluding line of the “Our Father,” Christianity’s most renowned prayer, all three contestants fell into a perplexed silence.
The studio audience of “Jeopardy!” was taken aback this week as the contestants failed to answer a question related to The Lord’s Prayer. Host Mayim Bialik presented the question on Tuesday’s episode: “Matthew 6:9 reads, ‘Our Father Who Art In Heaven,’ This ‘Be Thy Name.'”
The Lord’s Prayer, also known as the “Our Father” prayer, is a common prayer among Christians, but contestants Suresh, Joe, and Laura were unable to provide the correct answer, which is “Hallowed Be Thy Name.” The audience’s reaction was swift, with many expressing astonishment that the finalists struggled with what appeared to be a straightforward question.
A Twitter user commented, saying, “you gotta be kidding me no one knew ‘hallowed’ on Jeopardy lol.” They later added, “I only went to Catholic school for two years, but it’s amazing how much I can recall at the drop of a hat. My 4-year-old niece even answered this Jeopardy question correctly.” Another commenter wondered how the “Jeopardy! Nerds” could not know the answer to the 1982 heavy metal song “Hallowed Be Thy Name.” Is Iron Maiden unfamiliar to them?
Someone else expressed amazement that none of the contestants attempted a guess. They noted, “The Jeopardy players tonight were simply asked to complete the phrase, ‘Our Father who art in heaven, __ be thy name.’ None dared to make an educated guess. I thought it would be a straightforward question, so I was surprised. I’m an atheist, and even I knew the answer to that Lord’s prayer question,” another person jokingly remarked. Others who witnessed the incident described it as “disheartening” and “inexcusable.”
Very sad , I hope they are reading the Bible .