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* Fans of ''Series/BreakingBad'' vs. fans of ''Series/GameOfThrones'' is rather popular, most likely due to them both being two of the biggest breakout drama shows of TheNewTens, receiving an almost equal level of critical acclaim, and generally considered to be the two shows behind the general rise of quality of television during the 2010's. Naturally, this leads to a big debate as to which one is truly better.
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* Fans of ''Series/BreakingBad'' vs. fans of ''Series/GameOfThrones'' is rather popular, most likely due to them both being two of the biggest breakout drama shows of TheNewTens, receiving an almost equal level of critical acclaim, and generally considered to be the two shows behind the general rise of quality of television during the 2010's. Naturally, this leads to a big debate as to which one is truly better. better, although this has died down considerably after ''Game of Thrones''' infamous SeasonalRot, while most still agree that ''Breaking Bad'' maintained consistently high quality and stuck the landing much better.
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** Both ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' and ''Series/TrueDetective'' often seem to get thrown into this as well.
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** There was a relatively short-lived and rather one-sided rivalry between ''Breaking Bad'' and ''Series/{{Dexter}}'' as both shows were crime dramas which aired their final seasons in the same period and even in the same time slots. However, many fans of ''Dexter'' are in agreement that the show airing its last episodes simultaneously with ''Breaking Bad'' hurt the former show, as it made the already evident SeasonalRot it was going through even more obvious when compared to the near-universal acclaim of ''Breaking Bad'''s final episodes, especially if watched side-by-side.
%%** Both ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' and ''Series/TrueDetective'' often seem to get thrown into this as well.
%%** Both ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' and ''Series/TrueDetective'' often seem to get thrown into this as well.
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* A subset of the fans of ''Series/{{Rome}}'' have a very one-sided one with ''Series/GameOfThrones''. ''Rome'' was doing what GOT would become famous for years before GOT came along, being a historical/historical fantasy show filled to the brim with politics, intrigue, backstabbing, morally ambiguous characters, a high character mortality rate, lots of sex, profanity, etc. However while the first season of ''Rome'' was generally well received by critics it only built a moderate (albeit devoted) following among viewers and was at the time one of the most expensive shows HBO had made. Meanwhile HBO executives had just purchased the rights for what would become ''Game of Thrones'', which they felt would do many of the same things ''Rome'' did while being more likely to attract a wider audience (and had been [[BlatantLies falsely assured]] by the future GOT show runners that it would be a much less expensive show), and it would be far too expensive to do both shows at once. So ''Rome'' was abruptly shaved down from its planned five season run to two in the middle of writing the second season, leading to frantic rewrites and an attempt to cover decades worth of history in the course of half a season, and then it was shunted aside to begin the process of casting, filming, and producing ''Game of Thrones''. This left many fans of ''Rome'' bitterly blaming ''Game of Thrones'' for the cancellation, something which even some of the crew of ''Rome'' joined in on. (Most notably James Purefoy, who played Mark Antony on ''Rome''.) On any [=YouTube=] video or fan site devoted to ''Rome'', one doesn't have to dig very deep to find fans of ''Rome'' saying how their show did things better than GOT, or blaming GOT for the cancellation of ''Rome''.
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* ''The 700 Club'' has a rivalry with ''every'' other series on Creator/{{Freeform}} as a result of ''The 700 Club'''s far-right values, especially compared to the progressive demographic Freeform's other shows aim for. The rivalry also extends to Robertson and Freeform themselves; Robertson refuses to terminate his contract with the network because he finds the other shows "satanic" and Freeform is desperate to get rid of him and his show, giving it InvisibleAdvertising, burning it off in midnight slots, and once declared that the network was going "off the air" during a 12-hour telethon of the show.
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* ''The 700 Club'' has a rivalry with ''every'' other series on Creator/{{Freeform}} as a result of ''The 700 Club'''s far-right values, especially compared to the progressive demographic Freeform's other shows aim for. The rivalry also extends to Robertson and Freeform themselves; Robertson refuses refused to terminate his contract with the network because he finds found the other shows "satanic" and Freeform is desperate to get rid of him and his show, giving it InvisibleAdvertising, burning it off in midnight slots, and once declared that the network was going "off the air" during a 12-hour telethon of the show.show. Robertson eventually passed away in 2023, but Freeform is still stuck airing the show as the contract didn't terminate with his death.
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* ''Series/{{Farscape}}'' versus ''Series/StargateSG1'': because the [[Creator/{{Syfy}} Sci Fi Channel]] cancelled ''Series/{{Farscape}}'' and then took over ''Stargate'', with some tactless remarks about the latter show's demographic being more profitable. Calmed down a lot when Ben Browder and Claudia Black, the lead actors from ''Farscape'', joined the regular cast for the final seasons of ''Stargate'', although that caused its own problems between fans of the earlier series who didn't like the Frascape-esque feel of the final seasons, and fans who preferred the final seasons over the earlier ones.
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* ''Series/{{Farscape}}'' versus ''Series/StargateSG1'': because the [[Creator/{{Syfy}} Sci Fi Channel]] cancelled ''Series/{{Farscape}}'' and then took over ''Stargate'', with some tactless remarks about the latter show's demographic being more profitable. Calmed down a lot when Ben Browder and Claudia Black, the lead actors from ''Farscape'', joined the regular cast for the final seasons of ''Stargate'', although that caused its own problems between fans of the earlier series who didn't like the Frascape-esque Farscape-esque feel of the final seasons, and fans who preferred the final seasons over the earlier ones.
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* ''Series/{{Castle}}'' vs. ''Series/{{Bones}}'' is ''huge'', as there's a lot of viewer crossover in the [[GenreBusting romantic dramedy procedural]] demographic. ''Castle'' fans declare that the storylines on ''Bones'' have gone far downhill in their going-on-six seasons, and ''Bones'' fans insinuate that fans of upstart ''Castle'' don't ''care'' about their show and just watch for Creator/NathanFillion.
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* ''Series/{{Castle}}'' ''Series/{{Castle|2009}}'' vs. ''Series/{{Bones}}'' is ''huge'', as there's a lot of viewer crossover in the [[GenreBusting romantic dramedy procedural]] demographic. ''Castle'' fans declare that the storylines on ''Bones'' have gone far downhill in their going-on-six seasons, and ''Bones'' fans insinuate that fans of upstart ''Castle'' don't ''care'' about their show and just watch for Creator/NathanFillion.
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* ''Series/LawAndOrderSVU'' and ''Series/{{Castle}}'' got into a fandom war when ''Castle'' 's leading lady Stana Katic and ''SVU'' 's leading actress Mariska Hargitay were both up for a People's Choice Award. Insults were thrown back and forth on Twitter from both sides ranging from making fun of the other's name, their acting ability, their looks... Since then it is considered traitorous to even mention that you like the other show if you're a member of either fandom.
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* ''Series/LawAndOrderSVU'' and ''Series/{{Castle}}'' ''Series/{{Castle|2009}}'' got into a fandom war when ''Castle'' 's leading lady Stana Katic and ''SVU'' 's leading actress Mariska Hargitay were both up for a People's Choice Award. Insults were thrown back and forth on Twitter from both sides ranging from making fun of the other's name, their acting ability, their looks... Since then it is considered traitorous to even mention that you like the other show if you're a member of either fandom.
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* ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' versus ''Series/WheelOfFortune''. Both shows were created by the same person, are made by the same production team, and air one before the other in most markets (the order depends on the station), but that doesn't mean everybody loves to watch both shows. Even though they're arguably one of TV's most popular program pairs, the games themselves play out quite differently. ''Jeopardy!'' is more about general knowledge/trivia while ''Wheel'' is more of a luck-based word/puzzle game. The differences between the two shows, and the fact that they typically air one right after the other, link to many different views on one show in comparison to the other, as well as various jokes about the difference between them, to the point where ''Wheel'' is commonly dubbed "''Jeopardy!'' for dumb people".
** The consensus from both sides is not unlike that of the ''Friends/Seinfeld'' rivalry. ''Wheel'' fans generally enjoy ''Jeopardy!'' or at least respect the show. For ''Jeopardy!'', while many fans do like ''Wheel'', there is a significant portion of the fandom that despises the show to the point where they wish it would be cancelled and replaced with another run of ''Jeopardy!''.
** The rivalry can be traced to NBC's decision to replace a cancelled ''Jeopardy!'' with '' Wheel'' on its daytime schedule. Older fans of the former still won't let them live it down.
** ''Wheel'' fans in particular have been upset at the difference in treatment of both shows by both its showrunners and the media. This started when Harry Friedman was hired as executive producer of ''Wheel'' in 1995 and was later brought onto ''Jeopardy'' two years later. While Friedman was commended for his work on ''Jeopardy!'', he alienated many fans of ''Wheel'' by making numerous unpopular changes. One change that indirectly led to even more feuding was when he reduced appearances on ''Wheel'' to one and done while keeping the returning champion rule on ''Jeopardy!'' and later removing the five-game limit completely. ''Jeopardy!'' has since seen increased ratings whenever a superchamp goes on a lengthy run while ''Wheel'' struggles to keep pace around the same time. It got to the point where fans thought Sony's budget gets affected by champions breaking the bank on ''Jeopardy!''. During James Holzhauer's reign on ''Jeopardy!'' in Spring 2019, ''Wheel'' had a BonusRound record of '''1-29''' in its last six weeks of the season. Whenever ''Wheel'' makes headlines, it's usually clickbait websites about something Pat Sajak said out of context, a judgment call disagreement or a puzzle with questionable content, while ''Jeopardy!'' makes headlines for things as small as former contestants getting married. Fans noticed that ''Wheel'' finally started getting some respect after Mike Richards replaced Friedman in 2020, being nominated for an Emmy the following year for the first time in a decade (though still losing to ''Jeopardy!''). However, Richards' position was short-lived after the backlash over him allegedly perverting the replacement process to succeed Alex Trebek on ''Jeopardy!''. Unlike ''Jeopardy!'', who had a replacement EP in Michael Davies hired immediately, ''Wheel'' went without an official showrunner for six months (including during the infamous Audi incident mentioned below), which led to various teased changes planned by Richards, including the show's first tournament in over two decades, being dropped.
** Many well-known game show fan sites or blogs, such as [=BuzzerBlog=], also show disdain for ''Wheel'' while praising ''Jeopardy!''. During the brief era with Richards running the shows, [=BuzzerBlog=] openly expressed displeasure at the fact that they found more positive things to say about ''Wheel'' than ''Jeopardy!'', then expressed relief that things were "back to normal" after ''Wheel'' was being blasted online for a questionable call from a December 2021 episode (one that [[BrokenBase even ''Wheel'' fans disagree on to this day]]) that involved a contestant losing out on an Audi. On top of this incident, a former ''Jeopardy!'' champion actually egged on ''Audi themselves'' to publicly disagree with ''Wheel'' over the ruling and give the contestant the car.
** In general, ''Jeopardy!'' is considered the more popular show as of the 2020's, although both shows were fairly equal up until about the mid-2010's when social media rose in prominence, with ''Jeopardy!'' having a noticeably larger social media presence than ''Wheel''. Some ''Wheel'' fans have not been keen on the rising imbalance in popularity, especially since the two shows are almost-always marketed as a package deal. ''Jeopardy!'' fans, and even some ''Wheel'' fans who enjoy both shows, dismiss this as jealousy.
** With both shows airing in first-run syndication, ''Wheel'' fans have also accused network O&O's and affiliates for prioritizing ''Jeopardy!'' on their schedules whenever there are pre-emptions for sporting events, news coverage, or special programming. Many stations have admitted to this, mostly because ''Jeopardy!'' has champions, regardless of the circumstances on either show's episode for that day. Outlets usually fix a half-hour pre-emption by airing ''Wheel'' in the most dead of hours and if necessary moving ''Jeopardy!'' to its scheduled slot. It reared its ugly head when some ABC O&O's aired a women-owned small business special in place of ''Wheel'' while a ''Jeopardy!'' episode emceed by [[Series/TheDoctorOzShow Dr. Oz]] was unaffected. Fans of both shows did agree that Dr. Oz had no business hosting ''Jeopardy!'', and boycotts of the show had made the rounds in the media well before the pre-emption. Another notable instance was in February 2022 when ''Wheel'' had three $100,000 winners in a row, while ''Jeopardy!'' had no notable events or a long-running champion. This happened during the Winter Olympics, which air on NBC for a period of over two weeks. Most NBC affiliates still chose not to air ''Wheel'' during this time (despite headlines following the wins), but still aired ''Jeopardy!''. Fans have reported that some markets seem to treat ''infomercials'' better than ''Wheel''. ''Wheel'' fans are also quick to call out how ''Jeopardy!'' fans on Twitter will express rage in the rare case their show ''does'' get pre-empted, usually for immediate news coverage, saying things like, "Couldn't they have waited until ''Wheel of Fortune'' to cut in?" These complaints are far less common in the ''Wheel'' fandom since most fans are used to this by now.
* ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' versus ''Series/ThePriceIsRight''. Although not nearly as infamous as the ''Jeopardy!/Wheel'' rivaly, fans of both shows were neutral among one another until the start of TheNewTwenties. This can be traced to 2019 when Sony announced that Mike Richards would be replacing the retiring Harry Friedman as executive producer of ''Jeopardy!'' and ''Wheel of Fortune''. While Mike's role on ''Price'' was [[BrokenBase divided]], his handling of ''Jeopardy!'' caused rifts between fans of both shows.
** The consensus from both sides is not unlike that of the ''Friends/Seinfeld'' rivalry. ''Wheel'' fans generally enjoy ''Jeopardy!'' or at least respect the show. For ''Jeopardy!'', while many fans do like ''Wheel'', there is a significant portion of the fandom that despises the show to the point where they wish it would be cancelled and replaced with another run of ''Jeopardy!''.
** The rivalry can be traced to NBC's decision to replace a cancelled ''Jeopardy!'' with '' Wheel'' on its daytime schedule. Older fans of the former still won't let them live it down.
** ''Wheel'' fans in particular have been upset at the difference in treatment of both shows by both its showrunners and the media. This started when Harry Friedman was hired as executive producer of ''Wheel'' in 1995 and was later brought onto ''Jeopardy'' two years later. While Friedman was commended for his work on ''Jeopardy!'', he alienated many fans of ''Wheel'' by making numerous unpopular changes. One change that indirectly led to even more feuding was when he reduced appearances on ''Wheel'' to one and done while keeping the returning champion rule on ''Jeopardy!'' and later removing the five-game limit completely. ''Jeopardy!'' has since seen increased ratings whenever a superchamp goes on a lengthy run while ''Wheel'' struggles to keep pace around the same time. It got to the point where fans thought Sony's budget gets affected by champions breaking the bank on ''Jeopardy!''. During James Holzhauer's reign on ''Jeopardy!'' in Spring 2019, ''Wheel'' had a BonusRound record of '''1-29''' in its last six weeks of the season. Whenever ''Wheel'' makes headlines, it's usually clickbait websites about something Pat Sajak said out of context, a judgment call disagreement or a puzzle with questionable content, while ''Jeopardy!'' makes headlines for things as small as former contestants getting married. Fans noticed that ''Wheel'' finally started getting some respect after Mike Richards replaced Friedman in 2020, being nominated for an Emmy the following year for the first time in a decade (though still losing to ''Jeopardy!''). However, Richards' position was short-lived after the backlash over him allegedly perverting the replacement process to succeed Alex Trebek on ''Jeopardy!''. Unlike ''Jeopardy!'', who had a replacement EP in Michael Davies hired immediately, ''Wheel'' went without an official showrunner for six months (including during the infamous Audi incident mentioned below), which led to various teased changes planned by Richards, including the show's first tournament in over two decades, being dropped.
** Many well-known game show fan sites or blogs, such as [=BuzzerBlog=], also show disdain for ''Wheel'' while praising ''Jeopardy!''. During the brief era with Richards running the shows, [=BuzzerBlog=] openly expressed displeasure at the fact that they found more positive things to say about ''Wheel'' than ''Jeopardy!'', then expressed relief that things were "back to normal" after ''Wheel'' was being blasted online for a questionable call from a December 2021 episode (one that [[BrokenBase even ''Wheel'' fans disagree on to this day]]) that involved a contestant losing out on an Audi. On top of this incident, a former ''Jeopardy!'' champion actually egged on ''Audi themselves'' to publicly disagree with ''Wheel'' over the ruling and give the contestant the car.
** In general, ''Jeopardy!'' is considered the more popular show as of the 2020's, although both shows were fairly equal up until about the mid-2010's when social media rose in prominence, with ''Jeopardy!'' having a noticeably larger social media presence than ''Wheel''. Some ''Wheel'' fans have not been keen on the rising imbalance in popularity, especially since the two shows are almost-always marketed as a package deal. ''Jeopardy!'' fans, and even some ''Wheel'' fans who enjoy both shows, dismiss this as jealousy.
** With both shows airing in first-run syndication, ''Wheel'' fans have also accused network O&O's and affiliates for prioritizing ''Jeopardy!'' on their schedules whenever there are pre-emptions for sporting events, news coverage, or special programming. Many stations have admitted to this, mostly because ''Jeopardy!'' has champions, regardless of the circumstances on either show's episode for that day. Outlets usually fix a half-hour pre-emption by airing ''Wheel'' in the most dead of hours and if necessary moving ''Jeopardy!'' to its scheduled slot. It reared its ugly head when some ABC O&O's aired a women-owned small business special in place of ''Wheel'' while a ''Jeopardy!'' episode emceed by [[Series/TheDoctorOzShow Dr. Oz]] was unaffected. Fans of both shows did agree that Dr. Oz had no business hosting ''Jeopardy!'', and boycotts of the show had made the rounds in the media well before the pre-emption. Another notable instance was in February 2022 when ''Wheel'' had three $100,000 winners in a row, while ''Jeopardy!'' had no notable events or a long-running champion. This happened during the Winter Olympics, which air on NBC for a period of over two weeks. Most NBC affiliates still chose not to air ''Wheel'' during this time (despite headlines following the wins), but still aired ''Jeopardy!''. Fans have reported that some markets seem to treat ''infomercials'' better than ''Wheel''. ''Wheel'' fans are also quick to call out how ''Jeopardy!'' fans on Twitter will express rage in the rare case their show ''does'' get pre-empted, usually for immediate news coverage, saying things like, "Couldn't they have waited until ''Wheel of Fortune'' to cut in?" These complaints are far less common in the ''Wheel'' fandom since most fans are used to this by now.
* ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' versus ''Series/ThePriceIsRight''. Although not nearly as infamous as the ''Jeopardy!/Wheel'' rivaly, fans of both shows were neutral among one another until the start of TheNewTwenties. This can be traced to 2019 when Sony announced that Mike Richards would be replacing the retiring Harry Friedman as executive producer of ''Jeopardy!'' and ''Wheel of Fortune''. While Mike's role on ''Price'' was [[BrokenBase divided]], his handling of ''Jeopardy!'' caused rifts between fans of both shows.
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* ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' versus ''Series/WheelOfFortune''. Both shows were created by the [[Creator/MervGriffin same person, person]], are made by the same production team, and air one before the other in most markets (the order depends on the station), varies, but most see ''Jeopardy!'' before ''Wheel''), but that doesn't mean everybody loves to watch both shows. Even though they're arguably one of TV's most popular program pairs, the games themselves play out quite differently. ''Jeopardy!'' is more about general knowledge/trivia knowledge and trivia while ''Wheel'' is more of a luck-based word/puzzle word game. The differences between the two shows, and the fact that they typically air one right after the other, link to many different views on one show in comparison to the other, as well as various jokes about the difference between them, to the point where ''Wheel'' is commonly dubbed "''Jeopardy!'' for dumb people".
people". While ''Wheel'' is far from the only game show that isn't focused on trivia, it's pretty much the only one that gets flak due to its pairing with ''Jeopardy!'' leading to constant comparisons in the latter's favor.
** The consensus from both sides is not unlike that of the ''Friends/Seinfeld'' rivalry. ''Wheel'' fans generally enjoy ''Jeopardy!'' or at least respect the show. For ''Jeopardy!'', while many fans do like ''Wheel'', there is a significant portion of the fandom that despises the show to the point where they wish it would be cancelled and replaced with another run of''Jeopardy!''.
''Jeopardy!''. Most distaste for ''Jeopardy!'' from ''Wheel'' fans is not so much for the show itself, but for having to constantly be reminded that ''Jeopardy!'' is now the more popular and more lauded of the pair. ''Wheel'' fans who don't watch ''Jeopardy!'' are more likely to explain that trivia is just not their thing, rather than outright hating the show. Conversely, a ''Jeopardy!'' fan's explanation for not watching ''Wheel'' will more likely be that they can't stand it.
** The rivalry can be traced to NBC's decision to replace a cancelled ''Jeopardy!'' with '' Wheel'' on its daytimeschedule. schedule in 1975. Older fans of the former still won't let them live it down.
down. In 1978, the network did try a revival of ''Jeopardy!'', but it proved unpopular due to several unfavorable rule changes, and it was cancelled after only five months.
** While ''Jeopardy!'' began before ''Wheel'' well before the boom of syndicated game shows, ''Wheel'' proved an instant success for NBC. After ''Wheel'' launched an even more successful syndicated version, Merv Griffin decided to revive ''Jeopardy!'' once again and offer the two as a package deal for local stations. Said deal was a major factor in the birth of the "prime access rule", which gave local stations the full 7-8 PM hour for programming local or syndicated shows and resulted in the Big Three networks moving their national evening news programs back from 7:00 PM to 6:30 PM. For the first three decades or so of the shows' syndicated runs, ''Wheel'' came out on top in ratings, with ''Jeopardy!'' usually a close second. This gradually reversed in the mid-2010's, with ''Jeopardy!'' now usually beating ''Wheel'' by a small, but slowly-increasing margin. ''Wheel'' fans blame this on executive producer Harry Friedman causing the show to "run on autopilot" for much of the 2000's and 2010's, resulting in the show earning a reputation as being stagnant and increasing its reputation as being a "lesser" ''Jeopardy!''. Since the majority of ''Wheel'' fans watch ''Jeopardy!'' as well, any time ''Wheel'' sees a ratings spike, ''Jeopardy!'' generally sees one, too, but not vice-versa. Today, ''Wheel'' now only beats ''Jeopardy!'' if a large amount of breaking news coverage pre-empts most pre-7:00 programming, or during certain rerun periods, since the general public is more likely to recognize ''Jeopardy!'' being a rerun than ''Wheel''.
** ''Wheel'' fans in particular have been upset at the difference in treatment of both shows by both its showrunners and the media. This started when Harry Friedman was hired as executive producer of ''Wheel'' in 1995 and waslater brought onto ''Jeopardy'' two years later. While Friedman was and still is commended for his work on ''Jeopardy!'', he alienated many fans of ''Wheel'' by making numerous unpopular changes. One change that indirectly led to even more feuding was when he reduced appearances on ''Wheel'' to one and done while keeping the returning champion rule on ''Jeopardy!'' and later removing the five-game limit completely. ''Jeopardy!'' has since seen increased ratings whenever a superchamp goes on a lengthy run while ''Wheel'' struggles to keep pace around the same time. time, and ''Jeopardy!'' frequently trends on social media as a result. It got to the point where fans thought believed Sony's budget gets affected by champions breaking the bank on ''Jeopardy!''. During James Holzhauer's reign on ''Jeopardy!'' in Spring 2019, ''Wheel'' had a BonusRound record of '''1-29''' in its last six weeks of the season. season, included a record 20 losses in a row. Whenever ''Wheel'' makes headlines, it's usually clickbait websites about something Pat Sajak said out of context, a judgment call disagreement disagreement, or a puzzle with questionable content, while ''Jeopardy!'' makes positive headlines for things as small as former contestants getting married. Fans noticed that ''Wheel'' finally started getting some respect after Mike Richards replaced Friedman in 2020, being nominated for an Emmy the following year for the first time in a decade (though still losing to ''Jeopardy!''). However, Richards' position was short-lived after the backlash over him allegedly perverting the replacement process to succeed Alex Trebek on ''Jeopardy!''. Unlike ''Jeopardy!'', who had a replacement EP in Michael Davies hired immediately, ''Wheel'' went without an official showrunner for six months (including during the infamous Audi incident mentioned below), which led to various teased changes planned by Richards, including the show's first tournament in over two decades, being dropped.
married.
**Many well-known game show fan sites or blogs, such as [=BuzzerBlog=], also show disdain for ''Wheel'' while praising ''Jeopardy!''. During the brief era with Richards running the shows, [=BuzzerBlog=] openly expressed displeasure at the fact that they found more positive things to say about ''Wheel'' than ''Jeopardy!'', then expressed relief that things were "back to normal" after ''Wheel'' was being blasted online for a questionable call from a December 2021 episode (one that [[BrokenBase even ''Wheel'' fans disagree on to this day]]) that involved a contestant losing out on an Audi. On top of this incident, a former ''Jeopardy!'' champion actually egged on ''Audi themselves'' to publicly disagree with ''Wheel'' over the ruling and give the contestant the car.
** In general, ''Jeopardy!'' is considered the more popular show as of the 2020's, although both shows were fairly equal up until about the mid-2010's when social media rose in prominence, with ''Jeopardy!'' having a noticeably larger social media presence than ''Wheel''.Some ''Wheel'' fans have not been keen on the rising imbalance in popularity, especially since the two shows are almost-always marketed as a package deal. This had led to feuds in the ''Wheel'' fandom itself over this. Some fans have accepted that ''Wheel'' will probably always be less popular than ''Jeopardy!'' fans, and moving forward (some will even outright admit that they actually prefer ''Jeopardy!'' now), but the show is still successful nonetheless. ''Wheel'' fans on the other side of this argument are tired of having to feel ashamed for liking ''Wheel'' more than ''Jeopardy!'' and feel like ''Jeopardy!'s'' "superiority" is constantly rubbed in their faces. It has gotten to the point where mainstream media will sometimes outright say that ''Jeopardy!'' is the "better" show when running a story about both.
** Fans noticed that ''Wheel'' finally started getting some respect after Friedman retired in 2020 and was replaced with Mike Richards. At the start of the decade, ''Wheel'' saw more Emmy nominations (though still failing to win any), more positive publicity (including the show giving away a ''house'' a prize), and a CelebrityEdition on ABC for the show's very first primetime spinoff. However, Richards' position was short-lived after the backlash over him allegedly perverting the replacement process to succeed Alex Trebek on ''Jeopardy!'', backlash that ''Wheel'' fans feel was only brought on by vocal ''Jeopardy!'' fans on social media. It was argued that the situation was a DoubleStandard and that the ordeal would not have happened if Richards had used such tactics to replace Pat Sajak on ''Wheel''. Richards' firing led to various teased changes for ''Wheel'', including the show's first tournament in over two decades, being dropped (although it did end up happening later on). ''Jeopardy!'' fans still believe that the Richards ordeal "almost killed" the show. ''Wheel'' fans dispute this, because the show was still earning equal or better ratings than ''Wheel'' during and after the ordeal, mostly because a long-running champion named Matt Amodio proved to be a distraction from the controversy at the perfect time. Richards was replaced on ''Jeopardy!'' by Michael Davies and on ''Wheel'' by Bellamie Blackstone, who has received universal praise in the ''Wheel'' fandom. While this has yet to show any effect on the shows' difference in ratings, her improvements to ''Wheel'' have resulted in the overall game show community being nicer to the show and treating it less like the ButtMonkey of game shows.
** Michael Davies' announcement that ''Jeopardy!'' would being having "Second Chance" tournaments was met with yet another instance of ''Wheel'' fans raising a DoubleStandard. The main reason ''Wheel'' got rid of returning champions was because the game was too dependent on luck, which ''Jeopardy!'' supposedly lacks by comparison. ''Wheel'' fans and former contestants have argued that ''Wheel'' deserves "second chance" episodes for contestants who barely get to play the game due to bad spins. Other game shows such as ''Series/ThePriceIsRight'', ''Series/PressYourLuck'', and ''Series/LetsMakeADeal'' (all of which also have a fair amount of luck) have had redemption specials, so ''Jeopardy!'' seemed like the very last show that would get one. Fortunately, ''Wheel'' soon began "Fan Favorites" weeks which brought back former contestants, some of which were infamous for having bad luck.
** ''Jeopardy!'' fans are not keen on the average ''Wheel'' winner winning more money than a day's ''Jeopardy!'' champion, plus the fact that ''Wheel's'' losing contestants get to keep the money and prizes they've won, while ''Jeopardy!'s'' automatically receive $3,000 and $2,000 for second and third place, respectively. Pat Sajak even mocked ''Jeopardy!'' for the latter in a 1995 episode of ''Wheel'' where ''Jeopardy!'' announcer Johnny Gilbert filled in. ''Wheel'' fans argue that ''Jeopardy!'s'' goal is being the returning champion rather than winning money, and since their show doesn't have returning champions, it's only fair that they get a chance to win more money on the one day they have. While one is more likely to win $100,000 on one episode of ''Wheel'', ''Jeopardy!'' has seen more six and seven-figure winners overall thanks to its returning champions.
** Usually, when ''Wheel'' has something over ''Jeopardy!'' first, ''Jeopardy!'' will quickly get an equivalent. After ''Celebrity Wheel of Fortune'' proved to be one of ABC's biggest successes of 2021, ''Celebrity Jeopardy!'' was greenlit just two seasons later, and almost immediately, the latter was given better time slots than ''Celebrity Wheel'', ensuring higher ratings. However, many ''Jeopardy!'' fans don't care for the celebrity spin-off due to the dumbed-down difficulty and commentary from the celebrities, while some ''Wheel'' fans consider ''Celebrity Wheel'' more entertaining than the regular show.
** Regardless of order, the "jarring" transition from one show to the other leads to many jokes, mostly at ''Wheel's'' expense. A common analogy from ''Jeopardy!'' fans is that ''Wheel'' is "the appetizer before the main course" in markets where ''Wheel'' airs first. In markets where ''Wheel'' airs second, the typical joke is that the only people whoenjoy both shows, dismiss watch it in that slot are people who are "too lazy to change the channel after ''Jeopardy!'' Fans have also joked about having to rush for their remote to change the channel before having to hear ''Wheel's'' famous opening title chant.
** In February 2022, ''Wheel'' had three $100,000 winners in a row. The odds of thisas jealousy.
happening, taking the show's average BonusRound win rate at the time into account, were roughly 1 in 350,000. This was shortly after a period where ''Jeopardy!'' saw heavy publicity and a ratings spike thanks to a long-running champion named Amy Schneider, who received notoriety for being the show's first openly transgender champion, and has since returned to the show multiple times. After news about the wins on ''Wheel'' spread, some casual ''Jeopardy!'' fans (unaware of the federal laws against rigging game shows) accused ''Wheel'' of rigging the wins in an attempt to "steal the spotlight" back from ''Jeopardy!'' after Schneider's reign.
** With both shows airing in first-run syndication, ''Wheel'' fans have also accusednetwork O&O's networks and affiliates local stations for prioritizing ''Jeopardy!'' on their schedules whenever there are pre-emptions for sporting events, news coverage, breaking news, or special programming. Many stations have admitted to this, mostly because ''Jeopardy!'' has champions, regardless of the circumstances on either show's episode for that day. Outlets usually fix a half-hour pre-emption by airing ''Wheel'' in the most dead of hours (or not at all) and if necessary moving airing ''Jeopardy!'' to at its scheduled slot. It reared regular time, or even moving it to ''Wheel's'' time slot for that day. On the West Coast, it is common for affiliates to schedule both shows after sporting events that air in primetime on the East Coast, and if said event runs over its ugly head when some time slot (which is almost always the case), the affiliate will run ''Jeopardy!'' in its entirety but only show a portion of ''Wheel'' or even skip it entirely. In March 2021, the ABC O&O's O&O stations in New York and Chicago aired a women-owned small business special in place of ''Wheel'' while a ''Jeopardy!'' episode emceed by [[Series/TheDoctorOzShow Dr. Oz]] was unaffected. Fans of both shows did agree that Dr. Oz had no business hosting ''Jeopardy!'', and boycotts of the show had made the rounds in the media well before the pre-emption. Another notable instance was in In February 2022 when ''Wheel'' had three 2022, during the aforementioned triple $100,000 winners in a row, while wins on ''Wheel'', ''Jeopardy!'' had no notable events or a long-running champion. This happened events, but this was happening during the Winter Olympics, which air on NBC for a period of over two weeks. Most NBC affiliates still chose not to air ''Wheel'' during this time (despite headlines following heavy publicity about the wins), but still aired ''Jeopardy!''.''Jeopardy!''; most ''Wheel'' fans in NBC markets would have to wait until July to see the wins when they aired in reruns. In September 2023, ABC adding Monday Night Football pregame at 7:30 PM (''Wheel's'' most common time slot) on the same day as the premiere of Pat Sajak's final season resulted in viewers missing out on ''Wheel'' in top markets like New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Orlando (''Jeopardy!'' was affected in a much smaller number of markets, the largest ones being Washington, DC and Miami). Fans have reported that some markets seem to treat ''infomercials'' better than ''Wheel''. ''Wheel'' fans are also quick to call out how ''Jeopardy!'' fans on Twitter social media will express rage in the rare case their show ''does'' get pre-empted, usually for immediate news coverage, saying things like, "Couldn't they have waited until done this during ''Wheel of Fortune'' to cut in?" Fortune''?", no matter how serious the matter is. These complaints are far less common in the ''Wheel'' fandom since most fans are used to this by now.
now. Unlike ''Wheel'', ''Jeopardy!'' does air in the afternoon in some markets (mostly in the Central Time Zone), meaning it often avoids getting pre-empted by evening specials or sports, and most markets air ''Jeopardy!'' twice a day (the second airing being a repeat from a few months ago) while ''Wheel'' strictly airs once a day in its prime access time slot.
** The rivalry is almost nonexistent on the shows themselves, since they are sister programs and share many staff in common. Any digs at one show from the other are always tongue-in-cheek, and current executive producers Michael Davies and Bellamie Blackstone show nothing but respect for each other. Blackstone is quick to congratulate Davies whenever ''Jeopardy!'' wins an Emmy (even over ''Wheel''), while Davies sent condolences to Blackstone after her husband passed away in May 2023. That same month, ABC aired a ''Jeopardy!/Wheel'' crossover in the form of a ''Celebrity Wheel'' episode featuring Vanna White playing against Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings (with Pat Sajak's daughter, Maggie Sajak, filling in for Vanna's usual role). ''Wheel'' fans were left humbled when Vanna placed a distant third, but a good time was had by all involved. Overall, the special was well-received by both fandoms, with some ''Jeopardy!'' fans remarking that it was a rare time they were actually excited to watch ''Wheel''.
* ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' versus ''Series/ThePriceIsRight''. Although not nearly as infamous as the ''Jeopardy!/Wheel''rivaly, rivalry, fans of both shows were neutral among one another until the start of TheNewTwenties. This can be traced to 2019 when Sony announced that Mike Richards would be replacing the retiring Harry Friedman as executive producer of ''Jeopardy!'' and ''Wheel of Fortune''. While Mike's role on ''Price'' was [[BrokenBase divided]], his handling of ''Jeopardy!'' caused rifts between fans of both shows.
** The consensus from both sides is not unlike that of the ''Friends/Seinfeld'' rivalry. ''Wheel'' fans generally enjoy ''Jeopardy!'' or at least respect the show. For ''Jeopardy!'', while many fans do like ''Wheel'', there is a significant portion of the fandom that despises the show to the point where they wish it would be cancelled and replaced with another run of
** The rivalry can be traced to NBC's decision to replace a cancelled ''Jeopardy!'' with '' Wheel'' on its daytime
** While ''Jeopardy!'' began before ''Wheel'' well before the boom of syndicated game shows, ''Wheel'' proved an instant success for NBC. After ''Wheel'' launched an even more successful syndicated version, Merv Griffin decided to revive ''Jeopardy!'' once again and offer the two as a package deal for local stations. Said deal was a major factor in the birth of the "prime access rule", which gave local stations the full 7-8 PM hour for programming local or syndicated shows and resulted in the Big Three networks moving their national evening news programs back from 7:00 PM to 6:30 PM. For the first three decades or so of the shows' syndicated runs, ''Wheel'' came out on top in ratings, with ''Jeopardy!'' usually a close second. This gradually reversed in the mid-2010's, with ''Jeopardy!'' now usually beating ''Wheel'' by a small, but slowly-increasing margin. ''Wheel'' fans blame this on executive producer Harry Friedman causing the show to "run on autopilot" for much of the 2000's and 2010's, resulting in the show earning a reputation as being stagnant and increasing its reputation as being a "lesser" ''Jeopardy!''. Since the majority of ''Wheel'' fans watch ''Jeopardy!'' as well, any time ''Wheel'' sees a ratings spike, ''Jeopardy!'' generally sees one, too, but not vice-versa. Today, ''Wheel'' now only beats ''Jeopardy!'' if a large amount of breaking news coverage pre-empts most pre-7:00 programming, or during certain rerun periods, since the general public is more likely to recognize ''Jeopardy!'' being a rerun than ''Wheel''.
** ''Wheel'' fans in particular have been upset at the difference in treatment of both shows by both its showrunners and the media. This started when Harry Friedman was hired as executive producer of ''Wheel'' in 1995 and was
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** In general, ''Jeopardy!'' is considered the more popular show as of the 2020's, although both shows were fairly equal up until about the mid-2010's when social media rose in prominence, with ''Jeopardy!'' having a noticeably larger social media presence than ''Wheel''.
** Fans noticed that ''Wheel'' finally started getting some respect after Friedman retired in 2020 and was replaced with Mike Richards. At the start of the decade, ''Wheel'' saw more Emmy nominations (though still failing to win any), more positive publicity (including the show giving away a ''house'' a prize), and a CelebrityEdition on ABC for the show's very first primetime spinoff. However, Richards' position was short-lived after the backlash over him allegedly perverting the replacement process to succeed Alex Trebek on ''Jeopardy!'', backlash that ''Wheel'' fans feel was only brought on by vocal ''Jeopardy!'' fans on social media. It was argued that the situation was a DoubleStandard and that the ordeal would not have happened if Richards had used such tactics to replace Pat Sajak on ''Wheel''. Richards' firing led to various teased changes for ''Wheel'', including the show's first tournament in over two decades, being dropped (although it did end up happening later on). ''Jeopardy!'' fans still believe that the Richards ordeal "almost killed" the show. ''Wheel'' fans dispute this, because the show was still earning equal or better ratings than ''Wheel'' during and after the ordeal, mostly because a long-running champion named Matt Amodio proved to be a distraction from the controversy at the perfect time. Richards was replaced on ''Jeopardy!'' by Michael Davies and on ''Wheel'' by Bellamie Blackstone, who has received universal praise in the ''Wheel'' fandom. While this has yet to show any effect on the shows' difference in ratings, her improvements to ''Wheel'' have resulted in the overall game show community being nicer to the show and treating it less like the ButtMonkey of game shows.
** Michael Davies' announcement that ''Jeopardy!'' would being having "Second Chance" tournaments was met with yet another instance of ''Wheel'' fans raising a DoubleStandard. The main reason ''Wheel'' got rid of returning champions was because the game was too dependent on luck, which ''Jeopardy!'' supposedly lacks by comparison. ''Wheel'' fans and former contestants have argued that ''Wheel'' deserves "second chance" episodes for contestants who barely get to play the game due to bad spins. Other game shows such as ''Series/ThePriceIsRight'', ''Series/PressYourLuck'', and ''Series/LetsMakeADeal'' (all of which also have a fair amount of luck) have had redemption specials, so ''Jeopardy!'' seemed like the very last show that would get one. Fortunately, ''Wheel'' soon began "Fan Favorites" weeks which brought back former contestants, some of which were infamous for having bad luck.
** ''Jeopardy!'' fans are not keen on the average ''Wheel'' winner winning more money than a day's ''Jeopardy!'' champion, plus the fact that ''Wheel's'' losing contestants get to keep the money and prizes they've won, while ''Jeopardy!'s'' automatically receive $3,000 and $2,000 for second and third place, respectively. Pat Sajak even mocked ''Jeopardy!'' for the latter in a 1995 episode of ''Wheel'' where ''Jeopardy!'' announcer Johnny Gilbert filled in. ''Wheel'' fans argue that ''Jeopardy!'s'' goal is being the returning champion rather than winning money, and since their show doesn't have returning champions, it's only fair that they get a chance to win more money on the one day they have. While one is more likely to win $100,000 on one episode of ''Wheel'', ''Jeopardy!'' has seen more six and seven-figure winners overall thanks to its returning champions.
** Usually, when ''Wheel'' has something over ''Jeopardy!'' first, ''Jeopardy!'' will quickly get an equivalent. After ''Celebrity Wheel of Fortune'' proved to be one of ABC's biggest successes of 2021, ''Celebrity Jeopardy!'' was greenlit just two seasons later, and almost immediately, the latter was given better time slots than ''Celebrity Wheel'', ensuring higher ratings. However, many ''Jeopardy!'' fans don't care for the celebrity spin-off due to the dumbed-down difficulty and commentary from the celebrities, while some ''Wheel'' fans consider ''Celebrity Wheel'' more entertaining than the regular show.
** Regardless of order, the "jarring" transition from one show to the other leads to many jokes, mostly at ''Wheel's'' expense. A common analogy from ''Jeopardy!'' fans is that ''Wheel'' is "the appetizer before the main course" in markets where ''Wheel'' airs first. In markets where ''Wheel'' airs second, the typical joke is that the only people who
** In February 2022, ''Wheel'' had three $100,000 winners in a row. The odds of this
** With both shows airing in first-run syndication, ''Wheel'' fans have also accused
** The rivalry is almost nonexistent on the shows themselves, since they are sister programs and share many staff in common. Any digs at one show from the other are always tongue-in-cheek, and current executive producers Michael Davies and Bellamie Blackstone show nothing but respect for each other. Blackstone is quick to congratulate Davies whenever ''Jeopardy!'' wins an Emmy (even over ''Wheel''), while Davies sent condolences to Blackstone after her husband passed away in May 2023. That same month, ABC aired a ''Jeopardy!/Wheel'' crossover in the form of a ''Celebrity Wheel'' episode featuring Vanna White playing against Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings (with Pat Sajak's daughter, Maggie Sajak, filling in for Vanna's usual role). ''Wheel'' fans were left humbled when Vanna placed a distant third, but a good time was had by all involved. Overall, the special was well-received by both fandoms, with some ''Jeopardy!'' fans remarking that it was a rare time they were actually excited to watch ''Wheel''.
* ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' versus ''Series/ThePriceIsRight''. Although not nearly as infamous as the ''Jeopardy!/Wheel''
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** In general, ''Jeopardy!'' is considered the more popular show as of the 2020's, although both shows were fairly equal up until about the mid-2010's when social media rose in prominence, with ''Jeopardy!'' having a noticeably larger social media presence (and encouraging such during the show itself, such as displaying its logo as a hashtag during every episode since 2016) than ''Wheel''. Some ''Wheel'' fans have not been keen on the rising imbalance in popularity, especially since the two shows are almost-always marketed as a package deal. ''Jeopardy!'' fans, and even some ''Wheel'' fans who enjoy both shows, dismiss this as jealousy.
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** In general, ''Jeopardy!'' is considered the more popular show as of the 2020's, although both shows were fairly equal up until about the mid-2010's when social media rose in prominence, with ''Jeopardy!'' having a noticeably larger social media presence (and encouraging such during the show itself, such as displaying its logo as a hashtag during every episode since 2016) than ''Wheel''. Some ''Wheel'' fans have not been keen on the rising imbalance in popularity, especially since the two shows are almost-always marketed as a package deal. ''Jeopardy!'' fans, and even some ''Wheel'' fans who enjoy both shows, dismiss this as jealousy.
