Three players were left to play for £12,000 in the final chase (Image: ITV)
ITV quizzer sparked a backlash among viewers with one remark in Tuesday’s episode. The quizzing session featured players Ryan, Gail, Andrew, and Nicola aiming to outsmart “The Menace” Ennis. First up was Nicola, who brought £5,000 into the team’s kitty after facing Darragh post-Cash Builder round. Ryan kept up the momentum, ousting The Chaser and bumping the prize fund to £9,000.However, controversy unfurled during a Kojak-related question from host Bradley Walsh: The TV detective Kojak was noted for frequently sucking on what?
Though lollipop was correct, Ryan incorrectly said a pipe. Ennis remark that the error stemmed from the fact it was “before your time” irked fans, especially since the young contestant was 26. The Twittersphere erupted, with viewers criticizing Ennis’ reasoning. One fumed: “What’s the point in Darragh saying it’s before your time and then going on to say it’s a bit before my time too but still getting the question right”, reports .
The Chase’s Darragh Ennis was called out by viewers (Image: ITV)
While others joined in, incredulous comments poured in like: “Can’t believe I know things exist and happened before 1979… Mind blown.., “Kojak was before my time I must’ve saw the repeats” and “Before your time klaxon.”
Despite the controversy surrounding his knowledge, Ryan successfully returned to the team. However, Gail wasn’t as fortunate, with her stint on the quiz show ending prematurely after losing to The Menace.Bradley described her early departure as a “blow to the team”, with one more contestant eager to prove their trivia prowess.
After earning £3,000 in the Cash Builder, final player Andrew was “tempted” by the higher offer of £81,000 but chose to play it safe in hopes of rejoining his teammates. After a victorious round against The Menace, Andrew managed to boost the prize fund to £12,000, joining Nicola and Ryan in the final chase.
Darragh offered the team some friendly advice before the round: “You all need to answer more questions than you did in the Cash Builder round to make this a proper game. “However, The Chaser caught up with their combined score of fifteen with nine seconds left. Viewers weighed in on the team’s performance, with one fan criticising them for being “too slow”, while another commented: “They were a bit slow, they could have gotten more but I guess pressure.:
One viewer summarised: “Well that performance sums up today’s show…dull. “.