‘Jeopardy!’ fans: Shoulda been LeVar

Mike Richards was the wrong answer, “Jeopardy!” fans say.

If it was up to fans of the iconic game show, LeVar Burton would have been selected to succeed Alex Trebek as the game show’s host, not Richards.

A new Morning Consult poll found Burton, the 64-year-old “Star Trek” actor, received 14% of the votes, with just 3% throwing their support behind newly chosen host Richards to permanently replace Trebek.

Coming in second after Burton was “The Big Bang Theory” actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik, with 13%.

Last week, Sony Pictures Television announced that Richards, who served as the show’s executive producer, would become the new host, with Bialik taking over during prime time and spinoff “Jeopardy!” specials, including the upcoming “Jeopardy! National College Championship.”

The decision followed months of tryouts by well-known rotating guest hosts, from former “Jeopardy!” champ Ken Jennings and morning show host Robin Roberts to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker.

Jennings received 12% of the vote as the choice to be the next host.

Burton, the “Roots” star who went on to capture millions of children’s hearts as the multiple Emmy Award-winning host of “Reading Rainbow,” got a shot at the gig after openly campaigning on social media.

More than 260,000 fans signed a petition to make him “Jeopardy!” host, but show brass thought otherwise.

Ratings sagged during his tryout, which coincided with the start of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

Meanwhile, Richards is not new to the game show business. The 46-year-old Burbank, Calif., native’s credits includes hosting “The Pyramid” and “Beauty and the Geek,” as well as serving as executive producer of “The Price Is Right” and “Let’s Make a Deal.”

Richards was recently the center of controversy when reports surfaced about multiple lawsuits by models on “The Price is Right” alleging sexual harassment, wrongful termination and insensitivity around an employee’s pregnancy during his tenure as the show’s executive producer.

Trebek hosted “Jeopardy!” for more than 36 years before his death in November at age 80 following a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.