Tipping Point fans outraged at contestant's classic sci-fi blunder

04.08.2022 - 19:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Tipping Point fans were outraged when a contestant made a shocking sci-fi blunder during tonight's episode of the ITV quiz show. The contestants were in the second round and answering quick-fire questions to build up their pot of counters.

During her round of questions, Jill, a cookery teacher from Newcastle, was asked "Which Star Trek character was played by Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto?". She answered with "Doctor Spock", which didn't go unnoticed by eager-eared fans.

Jill eventually made it through to the final round where she took home the £10,000 jackpot. With mystery prizes of a slushie machine and a hotel break, she said she'd look forward to a good shopping spree with her winnings.

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But fans couldn't look past her Star Trek blunder and took to Twitter to air their grievances. On Twitter, Rosie said: "Doctor Spock is a child development expert. It’s MR Spock in Star Trek. Kirk never called him Doctor. #tippingpoint"

David said: "Kirk never called him doctor. Doctor Spock was an American child psychiatrist #tippingpoint"

After her answer of Doctor Spock was accepted by host Ben Shephard, there was outrage from fans. @GFFurness said: "Captain Kirk never called Mr Spock “Doctor”! WTF are you talking about, Ben? #TippingPoint".

She added: "Dr Spock was a childcare guru and people confusing him with the Star Trex character really gets on my [nerves]."

Another fan, Dean said: " @TippingPointITV Doctor Spock was a real life Doctor. Mr Spock in Star Trek was a Science Officer & was never once referred to as Doctor Spock. Therefore the answer Doctor Spock was wrong & should not have been accepted. Please remember this for future episodes