Celebrity Jeopardy! host Mayim Bialik fires back at player who demanded help on stage before shocking with massive wager

ONE celebrity learned firsthand not to challenge Jeopardy! host Mayim Bialik on her show.

The Celebrity Jeopardy! host jokingly fired back at Pitch Perfect star John Michael Higgins when the actor made a daring bet.

On Sunday's edition of the game show spin-off, John, who went by his middle name Michael on the show, was king of the Daily Doubles early in the game, landing on two in the first round.

After going for a "true Daily Double," which entailed wagering everything he had the first time, he paused while debating if he wanted to risk it all a second time, especially after amassing a commanding $9,000 lead over his competitors, Aisha Tyler and Matt Rogers.

The category for Daily Double number two was Biology.

As the funnyman took a serious pause, Matt, a comedian of his own, taunted him with chants of "do it, do it!"

John Michael responded by admitting he was "so tempted to do it," before looking at the other players, snapping to life, and declaring, "let's do it!"

While the crowd cheered, the gambler seemed to suddenly have a moment of remorse, before begging Mayim to "stop me" from making the wager.

That's when Mayim smacked back, "That's not my job" and read the clue.

"Animals like frogs that can live on land or water are known as these, from the Greek for "both" and "life."

John Michael correctly responded: "What is an amphibian?" - doubling his score to $24,000 and taking what would be an insurmountable lead.

Online, fans loved to see him make the move.

"LET’S GOOO! JOHN MICHAEL HIGGINS DOING WHAT I WANT TO SEE A CELEBRITY DO ON THIS SHOW!" one fan exclaimed.

Another warned: "John! Don't tell (Mayim) what to do!"

While a third added: "John Michael Higgins, the James Holzhauer of #CelebrityJeopardy 😝"

GAME ON!

The game was close, and the three celebrities clearly came to play.

That was a welcome change for fans who say the first round of the celebrity edition has been more of a joke.

After one fan posted a lengthy diatribe on Reddit slamming the show, other poured in.

"I love Jeopardy!. I’ve watched it for decades religiously," the first fan shared. "Celebrity Jeopardy! just annoys me to no end.

"I realize due to the fact that they are popular celebrities it’s going to be a more “casual” vibe. But I find it borderline unwatchable."

Plenty of Reddit users rushed to agree with the fan.

"The first couple episodes I gave it a try, but only lasted about 10 minutes," one fan agreed. "It's just not the same game."

Another added: "The clues are written for simpletons and the 'celebrities' destroy any rhythm to the game.

"I've abandoned celebrity Jeopardy!...it's too harmful to my blood pressure."

While a third added: "It's unwatchable. It's like a demonic mix of Hollywood Squares and Jeopardy! with even lesser 'celebrities'."

ROUND TWO

The tournament-based spinoff is currently done with its first round.

After celebrities Ike Barinholtz, Simu Liu and Iliza Shlesinger each won their individual quaterfinal match-up, the three battled it out in one semifinal round, which Ike captured.

Now he has to wait for two more rounds to play out to determine who he will face in the finals.

That won't happen until next year.

In the end, the top celeb will will one million dollars for his or her designated charity.