JEOPARDY! fans have a bone to pick with its currently airing High School Reunion Tournament, opinions on Mayim Bialik's hosting aside.
Emma Arnold, who was a smash hit in 2018, couldn't make it back which even producers were "very disappointed" about.
Mayim, 47, is now hosting the 14-episode High School Reunion Tournament featuring 27 former Teen Tournament contestants who first duked it out in 2018 and 2019.
The winner will get $100,000 and a slot in the 2023 Tournament of Champions.
The special is the first time Mayim has hosted regular episodes this season and in five months instead of Ken Jennings, 48.
Fans have made it no secret that it's been an adjustment host-wise, as the former 74-time champ lives and breathes Jeopardy!.
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Mayim, meanwhile, has gotten quite a mixed reception upon her return this week - namely her pause when deeming a contestant correct or not is driving fans mad.
But another issue on the board is of the 30 bright young minds eligible from the two throwback events, three weren't available.
Avi Gupta won the 2019 Teen Tournament and has returned to put it lightly; he talked some smack in his Tuesday quarter-finals win telling an opponent: "You're not going to get rid of me that easy."
Claire Sattler won the 2018 Teen Tournament and is competing next week.
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But one obvious omission is 2018's second-placer Emma, who went viral for her terrifically high-pitched voice, outfits, and buzzworthy stage presence.
'ABSOLUTE LEGEND'
Emma was a Maryland high school junior who was homeschooled when she first competed under then-host Alex Trebek.
She clapped back at Alex when he asked her about how she "milked goats" on her family farm in an interview.
"Not much call for milking goats when you get into the working world" Alex shaded the youngster during a memorable Q&A.
She replied: "It teaches you how to deal with difficult people."
The late host burst into laughter along with the audience and he couldn't contain himself.
On Reddit, and upon the absence of Emma - one fan wrote: "Would anyone else be thrilled to see Emma Arnold return for this silly little tournament?"
"It would be Awesome to see Emma 'It teaches you how to deal with difficult people' Arnold return. She was just a fun guest to have and I love the way she said 'potatoes.'"
Another replied: "yess I remember her now, she was so good!"
Claire Sattler then wrote in the thread: "She’s unfortunately SUPER hard to get ahold of"
Another fan recently agreed on Twitter and wrote: "Emma Arnold should have been your #1 priority to bring back. Absolute legend!"
'SHE'S AT CAMBRIDGE!'
On the game show's podcast Inside Jeopardy!, longtime producer Sarah Foss admitted the staff was bummed as well.
She said: "We mentioned that 30 students were eligible. I know people were very disappointed that Emma Arnold who finished second place in one of those tournaments was not available.
"But someone of her intelligence is studying at Cambridge! And we'll find some way to have her back on Jeopardy!."
After coming in second place in 2018, Emma said in a statement per the Baltimore Sun: “It was a big surprise we all ended up together.
"We had lunch at the same table, and Claire and I were sitting next to each other while we watched the rest of the games. In the end, it was like playing with your sisters or girlfriends.”
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Emma, who had won five "mythology competitions" when she competed in 2018, said she planned to use her $50,000 consolation winnings to pursue becoming a writer.
“Who knows, maybe I’ll invest it,” she said at the time. “I have already pre-spent $300 of it on new ice skates.”
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