Fans of The 1% Club have found themselves in an absolute tizzy following a recent episode, all thanks to one brain-busting question that had viewers screaming at their TVs (and their phones).

If you've never heard of the show, it begins with 100 participants, with the number slowly decreasing as they try to answer questions that only a certain percentage of the nation answered correctly in hopes of winning a life-changing sum of money.

The final question is so tough that only 1% of those surveyed got it right - hence the show's name.

As usual, comedian and host Lee Mack brought his signature charm to the show, but this time he also brought a curveball. During the episode, he asked contestants the ultimate head-scratcher: "Which of these groups of six symbols are in the same order whether you read them from left to right or from right to left?"

Cue confusion, panic, and a lot of squinting at the screen. Contestants were given five options, but the moment the answer was revealed, chaos erupted both in the studio and on social media.

It wasn’t just that the answer — C — was announced. It’s that viewers refused to believe it was correct. Many swore it should’ve been A, not C, claiming the show made an error. The screen flashed C, but social media users insisted the truth was murkier than that.

The debate spilled over to X (formerly known as Twitter), where fans tried to solve the mystery—or just vent their frustration.

One user wrote: "I said A and I still think A. I don't understand how it's not."

Another was straight-up begging for answers: "Can someone please explain how it's C?"

Another added: "I thought it was A. C isn't in the same order. Explain please someone?"

"I said A and I still think A. I don’t understand how it’s not," another viewer replied.

Others argued it was all about interpretation.

"This is a trick question,” one viewer declared. “A or C could be correct depending on the definition of right to left used."

But the plot thickened when one particularly determined fan laid out their theory in full: "It's not about being mirrored; it's about what symbol is what. So A would be (from L-R): left bracket, right bracket, left bracket etc., but R-L it would be: right bracket, left bracket etc., which is different. Whereas C is left arrow-right arrow-right arrow etc. from both ends!"

If that explanation left your brain feeling like scrambled eggs, you’re not alone.

Despite the uproar, a handful of contestants actually managed to crack the code, with four lucky winners splitting a whopping £97,000 ($122,000) jackpot after acing the final question.

But for the rest of us, who are still scratching our heads? Let’s just say it’s probably a good thing we’re watching from the couch and not on stage.

And this isn't the first time the show caused carnage on couches.

The Australian version of the show - hosted by comedian Jim Jefferies - recently asked the question: “Frodo has forgotten his hotel room number. All he remembers is that it had at least one 'nine'.

"If the hotel has rooms numbered one to 100, how many might be Frodo's?" he added.

Once again, the correct answer - which was 19 - caused uproar in comment sections as people refused to believe the show was correct.

Confused fans know one thing for sure—The 1% Club doesn’t just test your intelligence; it challenges your very will to live. Better luck next time, eh?

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While the majority of us like to believe that we are pretty intelligent, sometimes it just isn't the case. This undying thirst for intellectual recognition that exists within us all, and it is what drives us to compete in pub quizzes, play against each other on QuizUp and, of course, appear on TV quiz shows.

When you're safely tucked up on the comfort of your own sofa, you can't help but wail in laughter as contestants on these shows get questions wrong and go from potentially winning an eye-watering amount of cash, to being left with nothing apart from a red face and serious case of a deflated ego. But, it must be much different once you are on set and the camera is rolling.

While I've never been on such a show myself, I imagine the pressure is unbearable. Not only are you competing for cold, hard cash, but the eyes of millions of people are also upon you. The time-limit for your answer must seem shorter and, inevitably, the pressure eventually tells, with it being rare that someone will go on to claim the full jackpot available.

Unfortunately, this is exactly what happened to one particular contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. After strutting onto to stage and announcing the fact that he was a self-confessed "nerd", Brenton went on to brag about his intelligence, adding that he has just graduated from medical school.

Of course, the audience was gripped by a potential jackpot winner, but, unfortunately for him (and fortunately for them), the cocky contestant fell at the first hurdle. Check out the cringe-worthy footage below.

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The question has been met with a deal of criticism, with people believing that it was misleading and awkwardly asked.

However, if this video proves anything at all, it's don't believe your own hype.

Quiz shows have been on our television networks for almost as long as TV itself has existed, and it's not difficult to see why. Everybody loves tuning in to Who Wants to be a Millionaire or Wheel of Fortune in order to have a bit of friendly competition with family members or housemates - and, even if it turns out you suck when it comes to basic geography or celebrity news, it's still enticing to see how far someone can go on a game show.

Every now and then, though, someone messes up in a truly spectacular way, and it ends up being far more entertaining than any victory would have been.

Take this guy, for example, who, when asked to give a clue about the surname "Obama", said: "Bin Laden".

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Yep. It's bad.

The guy literally just had to give a clue that would lead his partner to the name, so "Barack" or "Michelle" would probably be the obvious choices, and yet he went with Bin Laden. I guess, in a roundabout way, "Barack" could be attained from the hint seeing as he was the one responsible for taking out the 9/11 terrorist - but that's almost certainly not what this contestant was going for, right?

So what happened? Did he misread the clue? Does he not know who Obama is? Or was it just the worst brain-fart in TV history?

Well, he did correct himself after a few seconds, so we can be fairly certain that he knows who the 44th president was. And, once the clip went viral, he posted a Twitter thread about the incident, describing himself as the "Racist $100,000 Pyramid Guy".

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"I was on $100,000 Pyramid," explains the guy, who it turns out is called Evan Kaufman. "I’m playing with Tim Meadows, one of my heroes from SNL. My son had been born two weeks prior. I am very tired but excited to win money for my family. We play up the whole tired Dad thing."

He continued:

"The producers of the show tell us beforehand, if we get to the final round, to study the questions VERY hard. 'People misread them! They say.

"They have no idea...

"I make it to the final round. I remember what the producers said. I try and focus. READ THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY.

"The first square flips. I breathe. I read 'People Whose Last Name is Obama.' I freeze. There’s only one. BARACK OBAMA. The man I would have voted for three times*! (*H/T Jordan Peele)

"'Who else is a famous Obama?' My brain is racing. I need to list multiple people. I can’t just say Barack. What I should have said was, “Michelle, Sasha, Malia, Bo! The PORTUGUESE WATER DOG BO!"

But, obviously, Kaufman said none of those things.

"Here’s what my brain decided," he explained. "Who is associated with Obama? Who did he kill? What sounds like Obama!"

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Basically, the whole thing was a brain-fart caused by baby-tiredness and overthinking. It could happen to anyone! Well, maybe not anyone, because Kaufman was smart enough to get to the final round in the first place.

Unfortunately, he didn't win the big money, but he did manage to score himself a few minutes of internet fame. Better luck next time, eh?

Jeopardy! and Ken Jennings have found themselves in hot water after viewers deemed one clue to be sexist.

The incident unfolded during the game’s “Complete the Rhyming Phrase” category, where Jennings read out the prompt: “Men seldom make passes at…”

Returning champion Will Wallace quickly responded with the correct answer, “Girls who wear glasses,” a line originally penned by famed poet Dorothy Parker.

However, an awkward moment arose as fellow contestant Heather Ryan, who was wearing glasses, became the unwitting focus of the clue’s “problematic” implications.

“A little problematic, sorry Heather,” Jennings remarked, acknowledging the phrase’s outdated tone. Wallace chimed in, adding: “Very.”

Ryan, a health program director from Binghamton, New York, remained silent on the issue but narrowly lost the game, finishing just $1 behind new champion Ian Taylor, a Cleveland-based food sales representative.

After the episode aired, viewers voiced their concerns on social media.

“‘Yeah, a little problematic’ — Ken. Um, then why didn’t you bring that up to the writers before the game?” wrote one fan, echoing frustration shared by many.

Others expressed disappointment over the phrase’s “sexist” undertone.

“More like extremely problematic! #girlswithglasses,” posted one user, while another added: “Still angry about this. She’s used her intelligence to get on here, only to be insulted by a sexist and rude comment.”

On Reddit, additional viewers questioned the decision to air the clue, with one user writing: "Rhyming phrases category was awful, especially the sexist clue."

A second said: "Frankly, I don't need to hear Ken read an obviously outdated and inappropriate clue and then call it 'problematic'.

"Maybe he can use his position to get it switched out before it goes out over the air."

Jennings, a former Jeopardy! champion famed for his record-breaking streak, stepped into the hosting role in 2021 following the death of legendary host Alex Trebek.

In September 2023, Jennings became the show’s sole host for Season 40 after co-host Mayim Bialik departed, although Jennings reportedly remains without a long-term contract.

Criticism of Jennings has intensified in recent months, per the New York Post.

Fans have scrutinized his decisions on the show, including rulings on slightly misspelled answers, a joke about elderly contestants that some deemed insensitive, and now, the “problematic” phrase incident.

Rumors circulated earlier this year that Jennings could be replaced by comedian Colin Jost, who is set to host the new spinoff series, Pop Culture Jeopardy!

However, Sony, which produces Jeopardy!, reportedly has no plans to remove Jennings.

An insider told the US Sun: “The only real reason to replace Ken is if the ratings took a nosedive, and that hasn’t happened yet. The show is holding steady.”

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A contestant on the Wheel of Fortune left audiences speechless after giving an X-rated answer on the show.

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Now, after a long day at work, what's the best way to relax? Obviously with a pint of Ben and Jerry's ice cream and some good ol' TV.

And my go-to these days has been Wheel of Fortune because it's simple to understand and I don't really have to spend ages scratching my head looking for the answers - I do enough of that at work.

But one episode - which aired in May - left a lot of us scratching our heads after one contestant offered up a guess that shocked the nation.

Tavaris had us all gasping before bursting out into fits of laughter after a four-word phrase that looked like this: "_ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _/" had him buzz in and guess: "Right in the butt?"

Have a look at the moment below:

I mean, first of all - what?

And second of all - "right" has five letters in it, not four.

The audience in attendance was seemingly shocked, as were the other contestants, with a few gasps echoing around the place before they were replaced with laughter.

“What?” one female player stated when she heard the X-rated answer.

"No," former host Pat Sajak responded, managing to keep his composure, despite the hilarious blunder.

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As the crowd still continued to laugh, contestant Blake solved the riddle with the correct (and more innocent) answer which was: "This is the best!"

A clip of the moment was reposted to X by Barstool Sports, who captioned it: "Welcome to the Wheel of Fortune Hall of Fame" - and let's just say, the internet was having a field day with this one.

"Right... is 5 letters - man has booty on his mind," wrote one user while another added: "This is what will bring unity to America .. lmao."

"The actual answer makes it even funnier..." a third stated.

"Bro saw his opportunity and took it," this X-user added.

And this user also commended the audience writing: "Hahaha that is amazing. Loved the audiences [sic] reaction."

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