Jeopardy: Nintendo Wrong Answer 8-bit Pun Meme
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A meme centered on a Jeopardy! clue asking for a term that fits three categories, with a silly wrong answer referencing Nintendo, playing on the 8-bit pun tied to the brand.
Overview
This is a three-panel edited meme sourced from the American game show Jeopardy!.
1. The top panel displays the clue text: "A BAND, A VIDEO GAME SYSTEM, AND A BOOK OF THE BIBLE" — the actual correct answer to this clue is "Genesis" (referencing the rock band Genesis, the Sega Genesis game console, and the Book of Genesis from the Bible).
2. The middle panel shows a contestant answering with "WHAT IS NINTENDO?", a wrong answer that plays on a pun: Nintendo is famously associated with 8-bit gaming (from the NES console), and "8-bit" sounds like "Eighth bit", a silly twist on the biblical book reference.
3. The bottom panel features host Alex Trebek with the text "NO" overlaid, rejecting the incorrect answer. The meme's humor comes from the forced pun tying Nintendo to the clue's categories, and the absurdity of the wrong answer in a game show context.
Origin notes
The meme is a remix of footage from the Jeopardy! game show, edited to create a pun-based joke about Nintendo. It was reposted on the platform 9Gag, as stated in the provided source information. The original show footage was altered by adding text overlays and assembling three separate screenshots into a collage to deliver the joke, making it a user-created edited meme rather than original content from the show.