Jeopardy! #35: Life after Yogesh

He’s just misunderstood.

I'd like to remind everyone at the outset that Yogesh Raut is ONLY 38 years old (not in his 50s as anyone with eyes would have presumed).

Sitting is the new smoking.

Jeopardy has sucked since Art Fleming left.

On the first night, he told Ken Jennings he scored higher in a trivia test. The following night, he said he beat both Jennings and James Holzhauer in another trivia contest. Last night, he said one of the Jeopardy superchamps was a fan of him.

I hope he whimpers away.

Oh god, he posted a screed to Facebook that was removed so he posted it to his blog.

He's so delusional-- he references a non-existent "angry brown man stereotype" and blames the viewing audience perception of his lack of grace and humor on racism.

What an insanely easy FJ that no one could get!

I got Final also. However, that was guess work as I had never heard of this mnemonic, nor do I see a great use for it unless one is very seriously geographically challenged.

I did know Pizzaro died in Lima, and thought Charlemagne an unfortunate answer as Constantine was pretty much a giveaway. As someone from Southwest Florida, my heart broke when none of them knew about Hurricane Ian.

I’m surprised that Katie missed Constantine and the DD. It seemed so obvious.

Dearest Yogesh,

Did you ever think people hate you because you’re an angry, bitter, deranged 38 year old bitch? JFC, what a fucking loon. Who would hire this problem maker??

Yogesh will now have to suffer the humiliation of losing to a one day wonder by a mere $300.

Yogesh is unmarried, right? He is a total incel.

The new champ is Yogesh 2.0. Humorless and conceited.

Yogesh is gone.

He can't come back to haunt us, even if you say his name five times in a mirror.

It's OK for us to move on.

Thank you R14.

One last thought. What would a Ray LeLond vs Yogesh vs Mattea Roach game be like??

Yogesh WILL be heard! He DOES have complaints! He is the Prince Harry of Jeopardy!

I'm afraid Yogesh might come back for Jeopardy Third or Fourth Chance.

I guessed Alexander the Great and Alexandria as the capital city. WRONG!

When Jeopardy of Champions airs Yogesh will be screaming at his television = "It should have been ME".

R18 Selective "hearing"... I did too. The name thing seemed so obvious I ignored the 350AD, oh yeah, duh

I'm still surprised Yogesh is gone. He would have wiped out these guys tonight.

I think we won't be seeing any long-run contestants for awhile. No one achieving 5 day wins. Just a hunch.

Yogesh should try out for The Chase. He looks like the guy who would take off his shoes and throw them at The Chaser who robs him of 167,000 with only 1 second left on the clock.

R15, Torture.

From a newspaper local to Yogesh:

"By the time he traveled to Culver City, Calif., in November to tape “Jeopardy!,” he had taken written tests, undergone interviews and participated in a mock competition. He said he started trying for a spot on “Jeopardy!” in high school.

He said competing on camera didn’t make him nervous.

“I first appeared on local news when I was 4,” he said."

🙄

Why is Ken's left hand positioned on Yogesh's ass?

R24 = Holy Geez. Yogesh is even annoying in print!!

Yogesh looks like he belongs on a No Fly list.

Yogesh looks like Jeff Goldblum in The Fly.

Good game tonight and I really like the champ. FJ was beyond easy.

Way to go Erin! I thought that Vince was going to be around for a few days at least. But Erin did a great job.

She seems pleasant as well as quite intelligent. I think FJ was too easy.

^And gracious players tonight, too.

I like her as well. Had the champ succeeded, I would have been okay after his remark of "I could use some right now!" Should earn him a T o C wildcard right there!

Sad the challenger thought Columbus was on Lake Erie; her not realizing Volga is well within Russia not any better. Nor did they know leprosy or Charlottesville, that one was painful.

No one knew Jerry Brown was twice Governor of California?

I wonder if not playing in FJ is the ultimate humiliation to the Jeopardy Elite? It does seem kind of embarrassing to walk back on stage.

Agreed, R33!

I was particularly shocked at the other two missing UVA's home town after Erin had all but given it away with "Charlotteville".

R8, probably they all remembered Hurricane Ian very well but blanked on the name. Me, too. There's so much hurricane coverage these days - when even a tropical storm warrants headlines if it crosses the US coastline - that the names sort of blur together. But your storm and the devastation is caused is not forgotten, believe me.

I can't give an example, but I could swear I've seen answers accepted as close as Charlottesville vs Charlottville

I'm Team Erin, My favorite player in a while.

Poor Alec. He did what I did – missed a big one then checked out.

Is Ken really a Swiftie or was he just trying to smooth the waters after Alec said he wasn't that big a fan?

Paging Johnny Gilbert!

Agree that the new champ is most welcome. Vince redeemed himself with his applause for the winner.

R41, And his remark that he could use some liquor when he was trailing Erin.

R34-I'd completely forgotten about Jerry Brown, as has all of California.

R43, He was Governor as recently as 2019.

R44 And the only California Governor who served as many terms, separated by decades. It was an absurdly easy answer. R43 must be high ; any Californian not damaged by long COVID remembers Jerry.

But nobody outside California heard much about his later terms. Curious.

I knew Daniel J Travanti cuz I'm old enough to remember the Hill Street Blues credits. Knew stays as well. Oh yeah ... I had heard of an interrobang before tonight.

Well, I had no idea:

“Jack Cover, a NASA researcher, began developing the first Taser in 1969. By 1974, Cover had completed the device, which he named TASER, using a loose acronym of the title of the book Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle, a book written by the Stratemeyer Syndicate under the pseudonym Victor Appleton and featuring Cover's childhood hero, Tom Swift.”

Who would have thought Rita Hayworth would get a shout out from a Jeopardy! contestant?

Erin’s earrings were a bit much for a one day champion.

Agree about Erin's "interrobang" earrings.

Anyway, here's a little something about Troy:

I will be stunned if Troy has more than a two day winning streak. He seems nice though.

The curse of the earrings! Trying too hard is never a good idea.

Troy is a bit too Dahmer-esque for me.

He gives off Creepshow vibes.

R53 = Yeah. I knew the earrings were a bad idea.

I think Troy will get 5 wins. He is fast as a jackrabbit and seems to have a really broad range of knowledge in spite of the FJ miss. I guessed Hampton Court and missed too. Tower Bridge was an odd guess from Hillary, but she was great on the Beatles.

Why is last night's (Jan. 19) episode not coming up for me on youtube? Does anyone have a good link?

Same R58. I was out last evening. When I looked it up on both YouTube and Google the only thing that came up was the FJ excerpt and the full version of Celebrity Jeopardy.

Weird, right, r59?

I wanna see those earrings!

R58: Here’s the FJ clip. You can see the earrings before they get to the correct response if you want to wait to see that with the rest of the full episode — if it ever gets posted.

The earrings are wild.

Thank you, r61.

Oy, those earrings are tragic.

Home Improvement??? I didn't know final, but I certainly wouldn't have guessed that. I got "comme ci, comme ca" though.

Does wearing a cardigan to see Lady Gaga seem homosexualist to you?

[quote]Does wearing a cardigan to see Lady Gaga seem homosexualist to you?

I think just going to see Lady Gaga, regardless the outfit, is pretty much homosexualist…

I guessed Oz, but I was thinking about naked prisoners.

R64, How did he gain entry to her dressing room?

Thought about law and order right away, but then also thought about Oz.

He got the Duran Duran question! That was cool.

I took a wild stab at Law & Order but it was based on nothing. Shocked to hear I was right.

R64 I wondered the same thing but then my husband reminded me yesterday that Troy said on yesterday’s show that he is a music producer.

I could hear that music but guessed CSI. Never really watched the crime shows, except for Judge Judy,

All three guys were attractive and well-groomed in different ways. I didn't like Troy's jacket at all tonight, the color or cut, but I like his hair and glasses. He is an interesting mix of Tilda Swinton and Howdy Doody. He must be at least 6'5".

Troy is in desperate need of cosmetic dentistry.

The guy in the middle was cute. Sorry he didn't do better.

R71- He'll be able to afford it in two weeks.

R72, The story of his daughter’s London birth was interesting.

Troy gives me Christopher Reeves as Clark Kent vibes. I thought Ken's guffaw at "Home Improvement" was a little rude.

Married? Ok, but let's move on.

The lady farmer really embarrassed herself.

I’m more than ready for Troy to go. Soon. “Please.”

Surprisingly, they all seemed to be avoiding the Oscar category but it turned out to be pretty easy.

I couldn't believe there was a fart clue. Alex would never have approved.

Another rude guffaw from Ken when the lady farmer guessed that Bruce Dern refused to shave his legs.

Where art thou Johnny Gilbert?

Cutie Alert for Tuesday!! Win it all Joe!!

Sideburns was hard. I bet even Laura didn't get it.

R84, Based on the date/era, I knew it had to be facial hair, beard, mustache or sideburns.

With the word “them”, it had to be sideburns.

R85, I guessed that Dern had refused to shave his chest (he's quite a hairy sort), although I realized too late that that wouldn't make sense for the track team.

Or the category R87, which was “side” something.

In 1968 I had to shorten my sideburns or get in trouble with principal of my high school. My nickname in the yearbook was "sideburns"... that question was easy for me.

R89, I attended high school in the late 1960s in a Boston suburb and the boys’ hair could not extend below the shirt collar and jeans were forbidden to wear.

Same for me in suburban in NJ in 1967, r90. I didn't even own a pair of jeans until I went to college in Boston that fall. Once I started wearing them, I wore no other pants for decades. I was growing sideburns before 1968 was over. It all changed in 1968-69.

I can’t take Troy and his ugly teeth anymore.

I think the game is rigged. Troy got most of the Daily Doubles. I’m more than ready for him to go.

Make him go away. I hate the way that he “spits” out his answers and the rapid-fire way that he asks for the next clue, punctuated always by “please.”

This is hardly interesting to have one person steamroll over everyone else.

R94: I think eventually he’ll pull a James Holzhauer and do a match fix. It can’t happen fast enough. He keeps getting most of the Daily Doubles and on questions where you see all contestants buzz in it seems like they deliberately pick him to answer it. The game is likely rigged.

I got FJ, Lolita was the only sexy 50's book that came to mind.

Troy's wife was a former contestant back in 2009. He pinged bi for me.

R92, Actually, there was a closeup shot of Troy smiling this evening and his teeth aren’t bad, just yellowish.

I know it's not a popular position, but I find these guys who ping to high heaven with wives a bit tedious.

Final was easy, but I still knew about fraud and lavender.

FJ = I knew it was Lolita but didn't know who the writer was. Fiction and literature are my Kryptonite. Getting tired of Troy.

R96, There was “Peyton Place”, but Grace Metalious wasn’t foreign.

I was trying to remember where Henry Miller was born, but remembered that Police song, "Just like the old man in the book by Nabokov".

The signal device is not rigged, but you have to get used to the timing of the person who activates the answer lights. Sometimes that person waits until the host has completely read the clue, other times it's a nanosecond after, and sometimes it is as the host reads the last word. There are two columns of bright blue lights on each side of the clue board that light up to indicate to contestants that they can ring in. Since they tape five episodes in a day, if you sync with the answer indicator person early enough, you can ring in first every time and be practically unstoppable. If you know the correct answers, that is. I believe that Troy has mastered this staffer's rhythm.

I sat through an entire day of taping as a contestant waiting to go on stage, so I paid attention to everything. When I appeared, I had the signalling down, but, unfortunately, did not the answer to each clue I was first on. Ah, well.

R103 = Did you get defeated by any Super Champ?

Since my episode has not yet aired, I cannot comment on the outcome of the game.

On the one hand I like the sound of Troy's voice and the way he responds.

But it's having to look at him that I find challenging.

Partly it's the teeth, but more so it's the pinging.

As was mentioned upthread, there have been a lot of guys on Jeopardy this past year who mention having a wife even though they seem like they should be mentioning a husband or a BF.

I like Troy's voice, looks, and brains. Joe was too cool for school and me. Ken mispronounced "Nabokov," who wrote a short verse indicating the correct way to say his name:

The querulous gawk of

the heron at night

Prompts Nabokov

to write.

I also knew Final was referring to the book Lolita and that its author's last name began with the letter N. However, I did not know the full name of that author.

Exactly, R107! It's /na-BOKE-off/

What gets me is when contestants who are behind by the thousands of dollars select the $400 clues when the amounts over $10,000 are left for Troy to select. Don't they realize they will not win if they're not more assertive?

This is getting so tedious. He keeps getting all the Daily Doubles and the please with each question is getting on my last nerve.

R110, Likewise, when contestants who are trailing bet timidly on DDs and FJs.

I would bet large in both cases, especially with a steamroller champion like Troy.

Johnny Gilbert, we miss you.

I thought a steamroller champion like Troy was probably a lawyer or something. I’m shocked he’s only a music executive.

Tory looks pissed with David trailing!

^Troy

Ugh!

Oh, damn.

I’m surprised Dreyfus was accepted as a correct answer. Julia’s last name is Louis-Dreyfus.

David was so close.

Nobody got the Kate McKinnon question. Haha!!...

That FJ was so tricky! Who knew that Kremlin wasn't a proper name? Not me, anyway.

I very much enjoyed the caftan clue tonight and know that it was appreciated here and I also love that none of them got the Kate McKinnon clear because I hate her I don't even know why but something about her just irritates the hell out of me so it's nice to see no one gives a crap about who she is hahaha

Yeah, I know I've been at DL for too long when the caftan response made me chuckle.

Troy seems to get all the daily doubles in the first round. Making it a true daily double invariably gives him an insurmountable lead. It’s all so predictable and tedious.

Well, he gets the DDs because he keeps giving the correct replies which gives him another opportunity to find the DDs. It's not like they're giving him the DDs for nothing.

fyi = The Chase will NOT be on Thursday. Kimmel has a primetime special.

Kremlin (кремль) is “fortress.”

I didn't get that Macron clue, but he looks hot in his cozy turtleneck.

I did get the Kremlin, but am not familiar with Kate McKinnon. Caftan had me thinking "Oh, my DL homies!"

Ugh. Another show teasing us with getting rid of Troy. Then, like Lucy with the football, it’s yanked away at the last moment.

Maybe tomorrow.

I like Troy.

Fridays Opponents. Jake is going to be a lot. For starters he has his own webpage. ugh. I am still getting over the Ray debacle. I just cannot with Jake..sigh. Let's just keep our fingers crossed for Monday?

What is with the barrage of incredibly stupid female contestants lately?? How in the fuck did Ella deserve to be on the show??

Friday Jake ------>>“became known quickly as the kid who knew all the presidents at age five, the sports expert by age eight,” according to his blog.".........Like I said. He is A LOT.

Friday should be fun.

Basque is related to French and Spanish?

Troy clearly said "Gaboon" not Gabon to me. Does that matter?

Jake looks like he could be Charlie Kirk’s brother. Big head…tiny eyes and tiny face.

I'm pretty sure tall Troy was seated throughout the game. You can see a high stool at the end, and he is clearly a head taller at the podium on his previous games.

Bad back?

He gets all the Daily Doubles because he always starts off with the $600 or $800 question in each category. The DD in the first round is usually in the $600-$1000 range.

Ken looks like he's had enough of Troy.

I don’t get the Troy hate.

Me either! I'm so glad that shouting Aspie didn't win yesterday.

Another Duran Duran answer!

How cool is that!

I can't believe no one knew "Moet and Chandon" from Killer Queen.

R145: I had no idea of that one.

Anyone who wears flambouyant specs is a "please lose" contestant as far as I'm concerned.

Second only to punctuation point earrings!

Basque country is between France and Spain so it seemed a reasonable answer to me. Just wasn't sure if Basque was (is?) a language.

Poor Ella. I do admire her courage for betting so much of her dough on her DD even if it killed her.

Basque is a language.

Yogesh is pissed!

R150: Now Jeopardy is racist? Boy that didn't take very long.

Keep talking Yogesh. You just keep proving everyone right.

R150, As previously posted, the great Yogesh was beaten by a one day wonder by a mere $300.00.

The humiliation is destroying his inflated ego.

Ugh. Jake is exactly what was expected. Another aspie making faces like he’s taking a dump.

Me------->>>> What is Apple Cider?

Ken Jennings------->>>> No. I'm sorry. The BITTER thing we were looking for Yogesh.

[quote]Yogesh is pissed!

Who could have seen that coming?

It’s too bad bitch Yogesh didn’t win five games. It would have been hilarious to watch Jeopardy disqualify the cunt for his behavior.

Jake looks like he raided Cris Pannullos closet.

I guessed La Vie En Rose only because the clue said 2007 cinema. I wasn’t confident at all!

I really dislike Jake’s dramatic facial expressions and the chest thumping. I am not able to see the end of the episode as the Memphis police video is being shown.

I think Jake is going to be a hit with the audience, he's dramatically different than other contestants. I expect we'll see him in the TOC.

Is that gay face?

I didn't know Final, but got Firth of Forth.

R159 My answer was "the Edith Piaf one" since I couldn't think of the name of the film. I would have lost.

I hate when winners point to the heavens as if thanking god. Is that a sports thing?

On the spectrum.

Worthless Trivia = Jake filmed this episode back in December...

He was spastic. He didn’t even let Ken say anything before he was off to the next clue.

He’s gonna annoy pretty soon.

Had no idea about FJ.

I am the guy who posted R135.....I tried to tell you all that Jake was going to be a LOT....But did you listen?....nooooo.

"I knew it!! A white guy won!! I knew it!!"------Yogesh.

Don’t you have a screed to write, R169??

[quote]Jake looks like he raided Cris Pannullos closet.

Unfortunately, he didn't raid his personality.

Nor his hot bod.

Poor Troy

Troy looked really pissed at the end. I was surprised, usually losers who've made that much money are a bit more gracious on camera. Or maybe he was just in shock. Or maybe he was remembering how obnoxious Jake was pre-show backstage.

Jake brings a whole new meaning to the word “obnoxious”.

R175 = Yogesh.

R174: He looked pissed when the girl got the daily double in the first round. He was lucky in that he'd usually get the daily double in the first round and that was what cemented his insurmountable lead.

In the past he would clap for a contestant who got a daily double. I noticed tonight he didn't clap when either of the other two got a daily double.

I guessed "The Artist," which was moronic. I found the questions tonight to be really hard.

Dee seemed like such a nice alternative to Jake, alas...

R179 = Dee did better than I expected her to do. I would have been okay if she had won.

R180: She didn't wager anything so she had about $6000. Still she did way better than some of the past few female contestants on the show. At least Troy is still in the Tournament of Champions.

It appears that the daily Jeopardy episodes are no longer available on YouTube. I missed tonight’s show and when I went to watch it there were no options available except for FJ.

R182 -----Here ya go.....It's MOST of the game...

Thanks, R183; I appreciate it.

While I’m glad to see Troy go, I already hate Jake. Yes, Dee did surprisingly well against Troy and Jake, and I would have preferred her to have emerged as the champ.

Jake, is obviously fast on the buzzer and smart enough to best Troy. He may last a little while, but doesn’t seem like he’s an invincible super-champ. His ability to overtake Troy was the result of that second DD and the fact that FJ was extremely difficult. He got a few questions wrong and there were enough areas that he didn’t know to indicate that he has vulnerabilities.

We’ll see.

Jake is too much of a loose cannon to last very long.

Bet we don’t see another chest punch.

R186, Bet we will.

Remember when Austin Rogers was first on and he would cuss after an incorrect response and had to be bleeped?

R188, oh, you mean the textbook definition of “Average White Guy”?

R165 Yep, the first thing I thought when I saw him was, "aspie... totally aspie..." I mean the two fists hitting each other, jeesh. Take your meds.

Of course, 72% of Jeopardy contestants are "on the spectrum"... Jake is just really poster boy for core autism symptoms...

R190: The spectrum didn't even occur to me. I just thought he was an arrogant little shit and high as fuck.

These "dramatic pauses/poses" are going to get real old. Very fast.

One game with Jake was worse than 23 with Mattea.

New Rules. Could we stand up straight?. Stop swaying? Stop acting like we are auditioning for some theatric production?

He reminds me of Rolf the Nazi from The Sound of Music, if Rolf were completely unfuckable.

So, just to confirm, R195, you would not like Jake inside you deeply?

R196, not even if he were 6 inches going on 7 inches.

I am very curious about Jake. He might be fun to hate for a few days.

Where are they getting these people?

R199 = They need to step up their female players because they had some real duds lately.

They must have far fewer women applying to be contestants. It's rare when there are two on at once (unless there's a long-running champ like Mattea or Am.....er.... like Mattea).

Re: Mattea, R201 - they are not female.

I recall the awful Matt Jackson as being punch-y also?

I’ve been surprised that over the last month or so there have been a few shows with three male contestants, which has been very rare of late.

Jake is exponentially worse than Mattea. The casting folks at Jeopardy need to be shitcanned after Jake and the Yogesh debacle.

And they picked them over me!

I’m more than ready for Jake and his facial expressions to go.

Watch me pose and ponder!!

Jake’s confetti story was unbelievably stupid.

Sarah almost made it in FJ but she only had around $2000 after both rounds. What is with these underwhelming female players?

R209, At least she was attractive, unlike some recent hags.

I'm still here Datalounge!! I am going all the way!!

Yeah this dweeb is annoying as hell.

Honest Question. What are the rules? He is swaying. He slammed his hand on the podium and started waving (after getting his DD exploration answer correct). How is this allowed? Are you telling me that cannot be contributing to player intimidation for the other two people on the stage? Honestly. What are the rules? Apparently you can behave in any way you want as long as you are at your podium? Can he kick the podium? Can he sit on it if he feels like it?

Goes without saying he’s an incel.

Virtually unfuckable.

Jake is the (book) smart dumb guy. Probably awkward in public situations. Someone posted on DL last week (R103) they were on Jeopardy and their episodes hadn't aired yet. Could it be Jake?

R216, I was wondering if the guy in the middle was him. If so, I wish he would have viciously slapped asshole Jake when he thumped his chest and pointed to the sky.

Tuesday...Soren arrives!!.A potential DL Legend!!

Dreamy Soren vs. Jake. Tuesday will be fun. I bet his handsomeness throws Jake for a loop.

Ahhhh…Soren is the Dl guy.

The DL guy. ^^^^^^

Soren, please say you viciously slapped that incel Jake.

Like my tight shorts?......btw...The (ex?) BF is cute too....Soren might just be the one to save us from Jake.

LOL. No, my episode has not yet aired.

R224 = LoL....

Ken seemed to be cheerleading for hot former cheerleader Sarah. Nice that she alone almost got FJ after an underwhelming game. Sam reminded me a bit of a nicer Fred Savage; I liked his voice. Tonight, my ancient mother, who likes almost everyone, said of Jake, "I don't like his demeanor."

I was so bummed that Sarah obviously had had an a-ha! moment but couldn’t finish writing the word in time. She seemed great.

R224–give us a warning so we don’t talk about you in ways that we might all regret.

I would've thought y'all might've found Jake boyishly cute?

Poor Sarah was like an SNL character. Totally clueless.

Among other issues, Sarah never seemed to realize how valuable it could be to try and find the DDs.

No R229. Even if he weren’t insane, that is one fugly monkey-faced dude.

[QUOTE] I would've thought y'all might've found Jake boyishly cute?

Why? Because he’s younger then, I don’t know, Ray? Most of us have functioning eyes. Jake is ugly and seems like that completely annoying weirdo from 7th grade algebra.

Jake is special needs, bless his heart. No shame in going to school on the small bus.

But nothing about him, other than his age, would indicate he's "attractive" to DL.

"Passion" was such an obvious FJ... that I didn't get. I know I'm getting "old" because I blank on answers that really are right in my wheelhouse.

"Passion" was anything but obvious. My genius husband couldn't come up with it.

Well, my genius husband did. And once he said it, it became so obvious.

Sorry about Sam. He coulda been a contender.

Passion of Christ. Passion plays. Anyone interested in medieval caca should have got it instantly. I am. I didn't.

Soren Bliefnick with short hair.

Is Soren tonight?

Sam's Beef Wellington is perfection, by the way.

R239, Yes.

Can't Soren just get a normal haircut??

That haircut at R238 is one of the standard-issue gay haircuts for guys in their 20s and 30s — or those who think that they are.

Now adding sound effects. Fuck Jake. Fuck Jeopardy for foisting this bitch on us.

Jake is SO annoying. His interview portions are just bizarre.

R226 = Ken gives me the creepy professor vibes. Always has.

Yeah annoying Jake likely has never been laid in his life.

Where do they find these lame female players?

You’re gonna lose a lot? Oh only 333. Ken is ready for Jake to go.

[quote] Jake is SO annoying. His interview portions are just bizarre.

Tonight was the third interview in which this jerk has participated. So empty is his life that he had to resort to telling us that he went to the same high school as Calvin Coolidge. 🙄 He has nothing to say. No interesting tidbits or anecdotes. Nothing. His life apparently is trivia.

Oh, Ken is ready for Jake to leave? So are the rest of us.

Soren couldn't identify a snood?? I mean, really.....!

He practically has the same hairdo as Veronica Lake, who popularized them.

Soren is certainly cute. AND I noticed that Jake checked him out when Ken was beginning his interview with him.

I could only come up with Kansas which is west of the Mississippi. I didn't think of Oregon and Nevada.

The kind of FJ that really called quick calculation. Not some bit of trivia you'd have at your fingertips.

Yes, I would have bet good money he'd know a snood when he saw one.

Geography is one of my strongest categories so I got final right away, although I don't blame anyone who couldn't. I also knew about the snood.

Soren's hair was gross, if he had a normal haircut he would have been mighty fine.

R255: All I got was Kansas. I needed to go even further West.

All five six letter states are west of the Mississippi.

Kansas

Nevada

Oregon

Alaska

Hawaii

Jake seems to be on the same spectrum as Elon Musk.

I am officially over this bitch...

The new winner reminds me of Mattea Roach and that’s not a compliment

I hope Soren sucks dick better than he plays Jeopardy. What a disappointment.

R261 It'd be hard not to.... just sayin'

The mind is such an odd thing: I sure Utah had 6 letters, it was just hiding 2.

I was so out of it I was thinking of 5-letter states and fixated on Idaho... Judging from the bulging Speedo photo posted yesterday I figured Soren would be a live wire full of pizzazz, but he seemed more like a calm tantric yoga guy.

I got Oregon and Nevada though I was not sure that they shared a border.

I would have given Soren his consolation prize. I imagine all of his body hair is intact; he seems too laid back to care.

Soren was a complete disappointment. That's what I get for thinking a Hipster Gay could stand up to Lumpy Jake!!.Hipster Gays will trick you at the club into coming back to their place and when you get there you think you're going to fuck but all they want to do is cuddle!! Beware the Hipster Gay!!..

SOREN? More like SO-WHAT!!

[QUOTE] All I got was Kansas. I needed to go even further West

Oh, dear. And in a Jeopardy thread.

I guessed Oregon and Nevada and was surprised to discover my guess was correct.

Jake is becoming more insufferable each day.

Johnny Gilbert, phone home!

Patti, you rock gurl . . .

Perfect game today.

America hates Jake.

I guess I'm going to have to avoid the show until Jake is dethroned, because I find him almost literally unwatchable.

The producers have to find a way to get rid of him even if that means rigging the game.

In announcing the Jeopardy! round categories in tonight's game, Ken weirdly pronounced the first syllable of "Iraq" as a long "i" sound, but then pronounced it correctly as a short "i" when he read the questions in the category. I'm surprised they didn't have him go back and loop that word for the intro.

Ken is rooting for Patti to take this prick out.

The only thing I could come up with was The Life of Pemberly lol.

And what a lovely new champ! Go, Patti!!!

If she lasts for at least a few games, will Patti be the rare champ DL loves?

Good riddance to Jake. At least now he can afford shampoo.

Good for Patti, she beat Jake and the doctor.

I knew about final and the Emerald City. Surely someone here has a background that can tell us more about why Jake has both the squinting and all those spastic movements? Quite a while ago there was a champion who wound up working at a convenience store, and now Jake is a dispatcher. What's with these people with such heavy duty low self-esteem?

Even better news is that incel Jake did not qualify for the TOC.

Let’s hope we never see or hear from him ever again.

Damn! You guys developed visceral hatred pretty fast!

Have you met us, R285??

FJ was easy for me because I saw the BBC series twice and so I knew it was a Jane Austen / Darcy reference.

One more thing:

Tonight for me, Jake officially dethroned Austin Rogers as the all-time most annoying Jeopardy contestant.

Ding, dong, the weirdo is gone. Thank goodness for Patti. And yes, R284, the cherry on top of this delightful news is that the oddball doesn’t qualify for the TOC, so we will never have to hear from him again.

I like Patti. I hope that she last for a few days.

[quote] You guys developed visceral hatred pretty fast!

Sometimes instantaneously.

Gosh, I liked Austin! Arthur Chu and Matt Jackson worse.

Life/consciousness is such a riot. Now I feel bad for Jake.

This is a perfect example of Jake being annoying. Can you imagine what they DIDN'T show?

I have never underestimated a contestant more than Patti, based on her appearance.

I love Patti!

Patti is great. Her quick responses on the mythology questions were very impressive, especially as I didn't get one right. And so fortuitous that a bookseller got Literature as a FJ category in her first game.

👋👋👋

I certainly remember the name of the home of the love of my life, Mr. Darcy. Easy for me.

So ... are missing Jake yet?

Ha. That day will never arrive, R297. There was a huge sign of relief last night that we are well rid of that bizarre freakazoid. No one is missing him.

We’ll never forget you, Patti.

An entire thread devoted to the Jake hate.

Really, Jake was SO freaking quirky -- to put it kindly -- that I almost couldn't believe it. I wonder if the producers attempted to discourage his bizarre behavior. Or maybe they actually encouraged it, knowing it would engender lots of commentary, even if it was all negative. There is, after all, the theory that there is no such thing as bad publicity.

I just started watching the first round so I haven't read any of the comments but last night I was really annoyed at how unattractive all of the contestants were and I have to say tonight is much better in that regarding the guy on the end. Also while I was thinking this it made me think that the middle lady looks a lot like a very very tan Mercedes Ruhel even her hair.

The kino clue which the caption is spelled by the way brought back memories of sitting at many tables in casino restaurants that always had electronic Keno boards near the tables and the waitresses would bring you Aquino card and how my parents would always play but never once a lot of kids to do anything with it and I think damn that was selfish of them.

I thought her story about Patricia Clarkson was cute also I wonder if Patricia thinks that she looks like Mercedes rule if I ever meet Patricia one day I'm going to ask her. Also fun fact Mercedes real and Patricia Clarkson both were on Frasier.

Goddard actually I feel kind of bad for thinking the lady that won yesterday was ugly she's just old and she's probably prettier ones but I was really cranky yesterday. The whole time that clear up about the astronaut though I kept saying Goddard but really his name is Alan Shepard but I did say Alvin so I totally got his s first name right. Also I've never heard of this list and so I need to look that up but I do remember when we play like this card game that had to have like two or maybe even three decks or maybe it depended on the number of players you had but it was called b******* and it was one of those games that like all the neighborhood kids would come to play with my mom and she just drink and smoke while these little Mormon kids were there she also swore a lot too and I'm sure their parents were scandalized. Also can Jeopardy just stop with the munch clues and O'Keefe like is it a requirement to have one other every week. I feel like they're right or meetings are probably like should we do an O'Keefe clue this week or Frida kahlo or will throw a curveball and do Diego what's his name but like God every time they need to be more creative.

R305, in future, it's probably best not to try to type a response on a chat board while you're having a stroke.

Don’t forget R303 and R304. What the hell, man?

And then what do I find when I turn to cozy to watch Frasier right after Jeopardy Mercedes Ruehl's episode is on tonight!

Patti was an adorable grandma but I guess she wasn't going to last forever. But at least she went home with about $34,000 which isn't too shabby for an hour's work.

This new champ is a serious contender and you just know he will be working many DLers' nerves for awhile. He's not going anywhere soon.

He's sexy and also it was amazing that he amassed the amount of money he did without any fuss like I didn't even notice until the end just how big a lead he had. He's just so quiet and unassuming.

How many hallucinogenic drugs has R305 helped himself to this evening?

The new champ is scary.

I think we’ll be saddled with Lurch for at least a few shows.

I hate Matthew’s hair. However, I find his voice and English accent sexy, he looks tall and it looks las though he has decent pecs. So I would climb him.

R311 I just want to confirm that I am NOT R305.

All three contestants today acted like they were exhausted.

So difficult to select a category.

[quote] He's sexy

I’m not sure that we were watching the same show. I think that he is quite unattractive and that hair looks ridiculous on him. It is dyed dark brown and yet he has that horrid salt-and-pepper scruff that is posing as a beard. That’s a difficult look to pull off even for a good-looking guy, which he is not.

And, yes, we’re going to be stuck with him for a while.

R317 more for me sweet cakes.

Isn't Matthew that British journalist who killed that French Sophie woman in Ireland? Yikes.

The questions seemed a bit easier tonight. There were only 4 wrong answers.

In addition to being a software engineer, Matthew has an M.A. in Classics from Oxford. Maybe it's just his accent and height, but he somehow reminds me a bit of John Cleese, and I'd like to see him do a silly walk.

Can we please get some HANDSOME players? Seriously. Is that too much to ask? Jeopardy keeps this up and their gay base is going to start dwindling.

You could tell Ken was relieved that annoying little shit was gone. He was more lively tonight and still continued to root for Patti even in a post Jake world.

New champ not for me. Seems way out on the spectrum to me.

Patti may be a sweet grandmother, but her putting a heart above the "I" in her name made me hope she would lose.

[quote]He's just so quiet and unassuming.

The champ may be unassuming, but he's anything but quiet.

Every time he doesn't buzz in when he realizes he knew the response results in him sighing loudly.

I understand it can be frustrating not being able to come up with a response in time, but he did that so frequently that [bold]I[/bold] was sighing in irritation whenever he did it.

His loud sighing was irritating Mercedes, because every time he did it, she reacted.

Did Ricky seem to be trans to anyone else?

WTF Jeopardy casting directors….Ricky??????????

Seriously, I’m only a few questions in. He is a moron, a weirdo, ugly, fat and possibly FTM.

Which one is the DL guy….Andrew or Ricky?

Ricky thought a Bloody Mary is made with vodka and cranberry juice?

I took a guess and came up with draft list. I didn’t know it was Schindler’s List. Got half of it right anyway lol.

That was a squeaker.

R331, You mean Ricky?

I warmed to Ricky a bit tonight. But how long did he live in England to acquire that accent?

I was rather shocked that they didn't know about Kandahar, Afghanistan, nor did they seem to understand about Matthew Brady.

To me "Answer in the form of a question" means that you have to start out your answer with a question word, not the fact that the title of the movie had a question word in it! He shouldn't have been credited that one which lead to the next Daily Double.

It’s always been that way, R334.

I was hoping for a win for Andrew.

Anyway, another day of sighing for Matthew.

But that was nothing compared to rocking Ricky, who has the kind of voice that's ideal for animated movies.

Occasionally I closed my eyes and envisioned him being the voice of a rodent.

Not only the DL though him annoying,

They asked in a TVLine article if we were glad that Jake had lost.

😛

R317: I think they're looking for pure intellect not physical attractiveness.

[quote]To me "Answer in the form of a question" means that you have to start out your answer with a question word, not the fact that the title of the movie had a question word in it! He shouldn't have been credited that one which lead to the next Daily Double.

I don't understand. What was the clue and the response?

Andrew was Grade A boyfriend material, R336.

R340 Except, perhaps, for the dyed beard....

"... without the final 'e' which would be, of course, Cambridge...." Ricky's quite the quite.

Surprised than "Kandahar" has already faded so quickly from the Common Mind.

[quote]I don't understand. What was the clue and the response?

He should have responded:

"What is [italic]Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?[/italic].

But he left out the "What is."

Ken’s “No, Yes, No” to the Tuskegee response was awkward.

Ricky was great with Plays & Playwrights. Andrew had a very nice voice. Like Matthew, I missed Schindler's list and felt dumb.

Another Schindler’s list miss.

I don’t mind Matthew. I guess he moved to the UK as a kid.

I had no idea of Schindler's List.

Why have the youtubers stopped posting the full episodes? I can't find Friday's game there :(

Does anyone have the Schindler's cue readily available?

R348, although the full daily episodes seem to have mostly disappeared, the Final clues seem to be there every day. See below.

If it looks like a duck, and talks like a duck, it's a post-op Ricky.

The category was WW 2 and Schindler's list came to my mind immediately.

Ricky is trans? Isn’t he a II?

Same for me, R351. I thought it was a very easy FJ.

I was wondering about that also, R352.

He might have added the “II” to his name for emphasis.

There’s no verification that Ricky is trans, but I got an immediate Chaz Bono vibe from him/her.

I really can’t stand Ken. He is so condescending and you just want to punch that face.

Jesse was so cute! I was really rooting for him. And even in 3rd place he made a decent showing.

That woman was hopeless with all of her modest bids.

So champ Matthew is Madonna “British”. He’s giving Ray a run for his money in the smug department. I miss gay Jesse already.

Is Jesse our DLer?

Love the way he pronounced Nelly.

[quote] He’s giving Ray a run for his money in the smug department.

Yes. Tonight he seemed particularly dismissive and insufferable. The sighing is also pretty damn annoying. I’m surprised that the producers haven’t told him to knock off that nonsense. Plus, he sighs about everything: when he misses an answer, when someone else gets an answer, when everyone misses a question. Just be quiet and play the game without the heavy-breathing commentary.

Jesse is cute.

FJ was too easy, I like to have to ponder.

Jesse was hot AF, as was tonight's gay WoF winner.

Can't stand this champ, either challenger would have been fine although her wimpy bets were driving me crazy!

Yes, if she had made more robust bets, she likely would have won.

And like other women contestants she seemed to have no idea she should be hunting down the DJs. Of course, the bitch found 2 of them anyway.....

Matthew needs a haircut, but otherwise he's OK with me. With shorter hair, I'd think he was hot. He has a kind of intellectual virility about him that could be sexy ... except for that hair.

Three Jeopardy contestants, and not one of them knew who was President of the United States in 1899 or what "TCB" means? The president question was especially disappointing, as I suspect that at one time knowing every president in order and when they served was a sine qua non for a Jeop contestant.

I'm going to be honest that I didn't know the TCB question, but was horrified that they didn't know about McKinley myself.

R363, But she guessed one of her DDs incorrectly.

And then bet $1 on Final Jeopardy. Yeesh!

She played all night like she was driving 55 mph in a 70 mph speed zone.

Drove me crazy!

How about Vincent van Gogh?

[italic]sigh[/italic]

Jesus H. Christ, yet another day to endure Matthew.

Sexy Jesse - now I'm sighing, but in a good way - I was rooting for you.

But alas.

VAN GOCK? Really, you idiot, VAN GOCK?

Carolyn, honey, those girls were in desperate need of support.

Good game tonight, but ugh, this guy is extremely lucky. His competitors have made some dunderheaded moves allowing him to take leads that becomes insurmountable.

R373, I came to write the same thing. She could have at least borrowed one of Mayim’s blazers.

I thought FJ was about WW II cryptography!

This has nothing to do in the Jeopardy but I thought it was hilarious that the great big old fat gay guy on wheel of Fortune didn't solve the final one because of course he's never uttered the words we joined the gym hahaha.

I have a few pounds to lose and I got it, R377.

I guessed "koan," which Google tells me is a long way from Sanskrit. I was impressed with all three players, especially not getting anything wrong in the first round.

Mayim is back as host starting Feb. 20 with the 14-episode High School Reunion Tournament featuring old Teen Tournament contestants vying for $100,000 and a spot in the 2023 Tournament of Champions.

After that, Mayim stays around to host the regular game for an unspecified amount of time.

Good, R380. I’ve honestly had enough of Ken for the time being. Did anyone notice how he kept making failed jokes and then desperately keeping them going even when they had failed. I can’t remember what it was exactly but it was with the third place person during FJ question reveal.

He also told the champ that the answer was “your favorite writer” and the guy still got the answer wrong (it was Dorian Gray). How is that not Ken helping a contestant?

Ken? I’ve had sufficient.

R381, I didn’t see that as Ken helping the contestant—Wilde was actually part of the clue—but just an awkward adlib.

Oh, was it part of the clue? Sorry, I must have missed that. Kind of hilarious that he missed it. I don’t think the host should say anything BEFORE the contestant provides their “question.” Period.

And a bit of shade thrown.

R383, I agree that the host shouldn’t say anything before the contestant answers. “Wilde” was included in the clue to replace the word “wild,” but it should have been very apparent that it was referring to Oscar Wilde.

George Sanders as Wilde's Lord Henry.

R386

R387 go fuck yourself.

I think Ken will be back for June/July. I don't mind him, but then again I think he's kinda cute.

Buh bye spotted dick breath.

Ah, well. Tis a pity. Thanks, Dan!!

Finally, a handsome champion again! I wish they would pan the audience for a peek of his Annie Lennox like partner and Siobhan Fahey-esque wife!

New champ is definitely unconventional looking. And the Halloween wedding . . . eek!

And the freak show continues ...

Apparently, a normal haircut, gender-conforming appearance, and conventional masculine or feminine good looks are negative factors for the Jeopardy contestant-selection team.

Ken misspoke on the Palmolive clue.

The vintage Palmolive commercial had Madge saying “You’re soaking in it” . . . NOT . . . “You’re soaking it in”.

Ha! I had a similar thought, R394. This champ would probably look fine if it weren't for the haircut, the dye job, and the piercings. I'm a little surprised that a teacher gets away with looking like that.

R395, I somehow missed that whole question and answer -- I guess I was on the phone, or whatever -- but others have pointed out Ken's error, which is a pretty big one. Was the phrase written correctly and Ken just misspoke it, or was it written incorrectly?

No love for Becky?

R397, The “answer” was just a photo, Ken read the wordage aloud.

Thanks, R399, but isn't that highly unusual for the answer not to be printed? I think the only time I've seen that done is when they have a video category with some celebrity delivering the clues, but I don't think I've ever seen the host read the clue without the text on the screen.

How long is Jeopardys ban on Hot Male Contestants going to last? I think they are averaging one for every 18 players? Also what Weight Watchers meetings are they finding these female contestants?

He's what my Ex and I would have called a faggy straight. Queer appearing as all get out, but as long as they continue to do it with their fish they're totally respectable. If he's honestly, truly heterosexual and wants that, then I almost feel sorry for the fact that he seems so gay.

Poor Becky. Put her in a purple onesie and she’s a dead ringer for Grimace. Only fatter and uglier.

What is Dans wifes birth gender? Not an insult. Just a theory I'm working on.

This cutie is showing up on Friday. Myles!!!

I refuse to get my hopes up. But seeing Myles and Dan battle might be fun.

R403, And she mentioned a sister . . .

Jan Miner should have played Bea Arthur's sister on Golden Girls.

Dan's true Daily Double was gutsy. I thought Brit adjacent Matthew would get Milne for sure.

My jaw dropped when Dan said he had a wife.

Very surprised Matthew didn't get AA Milne clue.

And yes, we didn't "soak it in." We were "soaking in it." Very curious whether Ken misread it or whether the writer wrote it wrong. Seems like the writers room would have checked and double checked that clue for accuracy, so I suspect Ken read it wrong, transposing the "in" and "it."

It's not uncommon for us to only hear the clue being read aloud when there is a photo involved.

I like the way Dan looks - hair and all.

But having said that, seeing him made me think of Eric and Tyler from last season.

And I said to myself. "Oh great. Yet another guy to add to the Jeopardy gay/straight collection."

[quote]It's not uncommon for us to only hear the clue being read aloud when there is a photo involved.

But in those cases, when the host is reading the clue, don't they normally show the text of the clue on screen first before going to the photo? I honestly can't remember for sure how I've seen it done in the past.

[QUOTE] But in those cases, when the host is reading the clue, don't they normally show the text of the clue on screen first before going to the photo?

Um, no. And they never have done this.

[quote]But in those cases, when the host is reading the clue, don't they normally show the text of the clue on screen first before going to the photo? I honestly can't remember for sure how I've seen it done in the past.

No they don't.

Are you not a regular viewer? It's never done like that.

I am a semi-regular viewer, but obviously, I don't clearly remember what's normally done in these cases. In this particular case, it's obviously unfortunate that they didn't show the text on screen, because Ken screwed up his reading of the clue in such a way that many of us agree it might have caused one or more of the contestants not to come up with the correct response.

How so, R414? I’m sure he read the clue exactly as the writers had written it. His repetition of the Palmolive tagline came after the buzzer sounded indicating that the time was up (and no one rang in).

Eliza Doolittle in a harness???

What's all this about Oscar Wilde? AA Milne was the answer. Shocked that the faux Brit champ didn't get it.

You’re conflating two separate conversations, hon.

Thanks, R415. I actually missed that whole clue and response, and I thought it had been described differently here.

My FJ guess was Rum Tum Tugger. I stand by it.

I think Mathew will be back for the second chance tournament. Ken Jennings said something to the effect of we'll be seeing Matthew again.

A genuinely pretty, young, nicely dressed, cis (and probably het) woman champ? Has anyone checked the temperature in hell?

I was partially rooting for Scott because I have kind of a thing for goatees, but Mira was an excellent player - and very pretty and seems nice. Keep winning Mira!

How was Matthew a "fake" Brit with a vicar uncle over there? I missed the explanation of how he comes to be British and American at the same time.

I did get "All's Right with the World" surprised he didn't. Peter Pan seemed obvious. Mira came off a bit cold to me, but we'll see.

Cold?? I thought Mira was adorable. Zooey Deschanel will play her in the Jeopardy mini-series. I was rooting for all they way.

R421 - I thought second chances games were only for one-time contestants who achieved a really high score at the end of the game but were beaten by a long time champ who did even better (such as contestants who were up against Matt, Amy or Mattea).

Given that, Matthew doesn't need a second chance since he was already on five times.

Yes, Mira seems modest, sweet, and clearly smart. I liked her.

No R425. He only won four times, which doesn’t guarantee him a TOC invitation. With all the long streaks though, four should easily get him in.

As for the second chance tournament, last year was the first time they did it. I’m sure it was because of the long streaks they didn’t have enough 4+ game winners. It was so successful that everyone assumes they’ll do it again. Does anyone know how many 4+ game winners they’ve had already this season? There are only 15 slots.

R417, several days ago Matthew mentioned that he’s a fan of Oscar Wilde.

Peter Pan was so obvious to me, but then again, I have an autographed photo of Cathy Rigby (and Sandy Duncan). My lover guessed The Erotic Story of O.

I didn’t have to read past the word harness to know it was Peter Pan. I pictured Sara Blank (Jerri’s mumsy) in her Peter Pan costume hoisted above the stage.

I guess Mother Courage could have been harnessed to her wagon. Fun game.

R427 - I think you misunderstood what I was saying.

I know Matthew won 4 times, but when I said he was on 5 times, I meant the 4 he won plus the last (and 5th) which he lost.

Also, my response @ R425 was to R421's comment: "I think Matthew will back for the second chance tournament."

That won't be the case because he's had 5 chances.

And yes if he comes back, it would be for the actual tournament.

I guessed Horseman from Equus. Just kidding. Peter Pan was so obvious, especially if you've seen Finding Neverland. I loved the Strangers With Candy reference, r430.

Yes, Peter Pan was obvious right away. Surprised all three didn't get it.

Also obvious was "All's right with the world."

Even though Matthew isn't guaranteed a spot in the Tournament of Champion because he didn't hit the five-wins mark, he still has a good chance of being in the Tournament because he won over $100,000. That's why we'll likely be seeing him again.

Peter Pan was so obvious I wondered if it could be right. And I thought Maude Adams. not Nina Boucicault was first Peter Pan on stage. Wondered if it might be some Shakespearean character like Puck or Ariel.

Mother Courage hadn't been written yet.

Pygmalion? WTF?? The champ deserved to lose.

Yes. In the original production, Eliza flew out of Henry Higgins's home at the end.

Or out of Higgins ass.

Great game tonight, don’t miss it.

Ken ACCUSED.

It was a great game tonight. 3 smart, likeable players, whaddaya know?

FJ was an easy gimme for me. I was surprised cute Myles didn't know it.

Final was easy for me also. Knew SF Mark Hopkins hotel and Miles Davis. Had no idea "benizens" was a word.

Yes, FJ seemed extremely easy. I’m surprised that the two challengers missed it.

I'm surprised Myles didn't get more love here. He was cute. But he has a Hippy Dippy vibe that tends to turn off DL.

Watch it get dark from the top of the Mark!

Miami Vice was a bad category for them. Too young.

I thought Myles was more than cute.

And I liked his voice as well.

I loved the Miami Vice category. Who knew that Barbra cameo’s!

I loved Myles' voice. I like Mira but her vocal fry was triggering me a little bit tonight. I couldn't believe no one knew Pat Benatar. Three wrong guesses!

I missed FJ, and, more tragically, Barbra...

Tell me you’re gay without telling me you’re gay.

“What is chenille?”

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Streisand on Miami Vice (4:55 mark)...

Military Jeff was sexy as hell, though rather short.

His “Bessie Trump” response made me laugh out loud.

Jeff was cute. Nice to see he went big on FJ...

I bombed at FJ, my answer was trench.

R452, what time does Jeopardy air where you live?

Jeff was Hot AF to me.

Final took a bit but I got there. Being elderly, I knew about Mr. Tambourine Man as well.

Come back, Jeff!!

(He didn't mention a wife in his DIY family)

R452, Jeff was shorter than both female contestants.

I am still swooning for Jeff, five hours later…

R459, Cute, retired and good with his hands.

He had kind of an odd military comb-over though.

Jeff: Some faces just beg for "lantern jaw" description... he was cartoonishly handsome. And a tiny thing, too.

R462, it’s not that tiny!

Mira's vocal fry is grating.

Mira will have plenty of time to rest her throat now.

When your voice sounds like that, don't you hear it? Does nobody say anything?

[R460]: Looking forward to seeing Jeff.

I imagined him naked the whole half-hour, wide nipples, thick cock, big bush, rounded ass.

R468-Yeah hon, he was imagining you that way, too.

Jeff in military duds.

Jeff, we hardly knew ye . . .

Jeff is a West Point grad, in 1996.

Jeff was quite cute. Was definitely rooting for him.

Maybe he'll come back for this year's Second Chances Tournament since he came so close to winning.

JEFF!

My next ex husband.

Meh on Jeff. Not a fan of the four foot tall square headed military type. Dime a dozen.

Jeff is looking gayer with each succeeding photo.

Tonight’s Blaine was also rather cute, but those teeth!

So, if you lose your job and begin writing a memoir, you’re a writer?

I don't understand, I'm watching in NYC on the East Coast, and the show just started, so how did someone already post about Blaine when this is his first show?

OMG, R477 is a time traveler!!!! 🙀🙀🙀

🙄🙄🙄

Blaine and his tight sweater was very enjoyable. Fun Trivia = Blaine was probably named after Andrew McCarthys character in Pretty in Pink. The age fits.

R480, Lucky was the audio technician who got to run Blaine’s microphone wire underneath his sweater.

Blaine was my type. There were several answers I knew that they didn't.

Well I for one don't have an issue with the guy's teeth.

It's all about Blaine & His Tight Sweater.

And he looks pretty good from the side as well, given we were treated to two shots of him behind the podium.

Eh. Blaine was OK. I don't see what's so special about him, but to each his own. Jeff, OTOH - definitely a "get on your knees, boy - you know what to do!" hottie.

Not a particular fan of Kendra, although there's nothing wrong with her, either. The wardrobe people should have done something with that sweater tonight - added a piece of jewelry or something - to break of up the vast expanse of blue that made her look heavier than she probably is.

Actually, I was unimpressed with all three, given that no one knew that a bob was a shilling. Had they read no British literature from before 1971 at all? And then, to make it worse, no one could figure out what the "6" in "Hudson 6" stood for. Jeez, people - learn something about history before 1970 before you go on Jeopardy.

Jeopardy has wardrobe people??

R485 It does. But only what you bring with you.

That is, the only wardrobe is the clothes you bring along. They choose what you wear if something is objectionable or does not work well on screen.

The problem is we are now forced to drool over mediocre guys because the show has run out of HOT contestants. Actor Brad is showing up on Thursday. meh.

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^Well, they can’t all be Tom the bartender caliber.

My guess for FJ was really out there... good for Kendra, getting that right.

And no one knew CLAY or SOVEREIGN??

FJ was insanely hard.

The reason why I never would have gotten the correct response for FJ was that the clue read as follows: "A craft that visited it was named for Giotto, based on the story that 680 years earlier, the painter depicted it as the Star of Bethlehem."

I hate to show my ignorance, but how can a spacecraft visit a comet? I guess that means that it flew within close vicinity of it?

R493 = That's what confused me too. I also didn't like Kens snide remark about spelling.

We have landed on a comet, but only recently.

Wording on Final left me confused, so I couldn't even come up with a guess.

The way it was worded, I'm pretty sure "that asteroid Bruce Willis landed on in Armageddon" is technically an acceptable answer.

" On 13 March 1986, the spacecraft Giotto succeeded in approaching Halley's nucleus at a distance of 596 kilometers. It was named after the Early Italian Renaissance painter Giotto di Bondone. He had observed Halley's Comet in 1301 and was inspired to depict it as the star of Bethlehem in his painting Adoration of the Magi in the Scrovegni Chapel."

YIKES! How in the world did Kendra guess the right answer???

And how in the world are there any recorded references of Giotto observing Halley's Comet (which obviously hadn't been named that yet) in 1301??? I'm truly baffled by this.

Yeah, to me visited means the craft actually landed on the comet. Bullshit wording, which is becoming a trend lately.

Halley’s Comet comes at regular intervals so one can calculate that the comet Giotto observed was Halley’s even if it had not been named at the time.

I get that r501, but who the hell was around Giotto in 1301 taking note of his observations for posterity? Where would that observation have been recorded to last all these centuries? Maybe I'm just dense....

John Singer Sargeant and Brazos River were a couple of others I got that they missed. I scrawl those answers during the program, later not being able to read my own writing when it comes to discussing the episode here. So, there are a couple of other answers where I'd need to go back and rewatch the program to figure out.

Yeah, Sargent (no a) was an easy answer for me, as well. Peculiar that none of them knew him.

Kendra needs to lose the double chin, purchase a better bra and find a new hairstylist.

Perhaps if you are a student of Italian classical painting, you'd know that one of his paintings depicts the star of Bethlehem and his inspiration was the Comet.

[quote]I get that [R501], but who the hell was around Giotto in 1301 taking note of his observations for posterity? Where would that observation have been recorded to last all these centuries? Maybe I'm just dense....

I don't know, but isn't it likely that Giotto himself wrote about observing something like a comet or a falling star in the sky, and we can now assume it was Halley's comet because we now know it would have passed by earth at that time?

It is a deduction.

Academic rabbit hole: 1304 vs. 1301.

I also wonder what time the show comes on in different areas. I watch on a Boston channel at 7:30 PM.

Thankfully, Jason did not win. He had that annoying habit of ending every sentence or question with an upswing to his voice.

Well, thanks to some assholes shooting up our local mall, no Jeopardy for me tonight.

WHAT. THE. FUCK!!!

God fucking damn all the repigs who keep us from enacting sensible gun laws.

Had no idea of Final, guessed Strategic Air Command? Knew these they didn't: intestate, moon, inverted Jenny, Lisbon, Across the Board.

Mildly surprised hearing about new champ's wife, but not shocked. Couldn't stand the way other guy answered questions.

I like the new champ, wouldn't mind watching for at least a few more games. He is the perfect and rare example of a young man who actually looks worse with a beard, like Congressman Eric Swalwell.

The new champ is an extremely nervous chap.

I guessed Navy Seals for FJ.

TOP GUN just seemed like the most outlandish throwaway joke and then....

Top Gun just seemed so obvious that I assumed it must be wrong.

I liked Jason.

R514, I don't think it's rare, but then I'm sick of beards on every young guy.

Anyway, I especially agree about Stephen's beard. At least he need to trim it up. It's too long and frizzy now. Otherwise, he seems super-nerdy in a likeable way, so I hope he sticks around for a while.

HIs beard look like pubic hair. Most unattractive!

Stephen's beard needs a trim, and his hair needs a makeover.

But he seems like a nice guy even if he comes off a bit jittery.

There was something about Jason's voice that was off-putting - not just the high pitch but his delivery.

As for Kendra, I don't remember her breasts being that ample when she was on the day before.

How dare Ken make such a bitchy remark to my future husband Brad Weinstock after he responded incorrectly.

Yes!

BRAAAAADDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!

Come back.

Brad had a cute little tush. Nice of him to stand in a way we could see it. Ken clearly wanted to fuck Brad.

What is the deal with the Datalounger who insists on posting hours before anyone else has seen the show?

He’s a nut who is telling us he has the power to play spoiler if he feels like it, R525.

Brad, is this you who a week or so ago said you were going to appear on the show soon?

Ina Garten as a FJ answer is a dyed-in-the-wool DLer, if there ever was one.

He must have been high to blurt out Faulkner in the Women Writers category.

Acc to All That Cat, Brad was/is in Aladdin on Broadway.

The minute I saw the SPORTS category, knew Brad wouldn't have a clue and would write something goofy - and he didn't disappoint.

I liked the guy a lot, especially his self-effacing sense of humor and the way he reacted when he realized how he screwed up by his Faulkner response.

Wish he could have stayed around at least another day.

I sucked at the game today.

So did all 3 contestants. Several unanswered clues and many errors.

Stephen and Brad are both pretty cute.

The minute I saw the SPORTS category, I knew I wouldn't have a clue and would guess something idiotic... and I didn't disappoint.

I guessed the WNBA.

R534, and I guessed the NBA. I knew that probably wasn't right, but, as you say, at least I knew it was about basketball.

I know nothing about sports and took a wild guess at The Harlem Globetrotters, my husband laughed at me, and then I won!

My guess was Paralympics.

Stephen the Champ looks exactly like Leo DiCaprio in DON’T LOOK UP - even down to his outfit (another person who looks like shit with facial hair of any kind).

Was rooting for completely for Brad. Oslo did him in. He might have had a chance it he'd gotten Oslo. In fairness, I didn't think of Oslo either.

Then we hit the Sports category for Final and it was all over. I know virtually nothing about sports and clearly Brad doesn't either.

Maybe he'll make it into the Second Chances Tournament.

Here’s a short bit about Brad on Playbill

R540, Nice article, but a gratuitous full frontal naked photo would have been appreciated.

OMG Will is so fucking hot!

I agree, R542!! Delicious.

I have a suit thing, as well as glasses, so yeah I felt I needed to know more about Will's jizz. Which leads me to our champ ... It's not PC to say it, but as a homo I'm entitled, he seems to get faggier each appearance. Is his wife named Peg? What's with the deal of his saying "Me and a friend ..." Needless to say, I was very triggered by that

Rogers and Hammerstein? I didn't know whether to laugh or cry? Fannie Farmer, Sitka spruce, Little pitchers have big ears ... obvious to me.

Speaking of suit things, it's Mayim for the next several months, so goodbye to Ken who suits up well.

Will was completely void of any personality. I’m thinking bodies in the crawl space with that one.

"Me and a friend" jumped into the middle of a high school dance.

Uh-huh.

Why do so many smart people use "me" as the subject of a sentence? Drives me nuts!

Humorless Will was desperately in need of a better fitted suit and dress shirt. Handsome guy though. I bet he has a well-sculpted hairy chest and tummy.

Will's reserve and bottled up personality had me thinking the most inappropriate things during tonight's game.

In a way, he was the polar opposite of last night's Brad personality wise.

I had a feeling the champ's "me and a friend" dancing with high schoolers would leave some DL posters gasping for air.

Will did it for me too, very handsome. From the side shot, I think he's quite stout, but I don't care...

I finally got a FJ this week.

Today’s FJ was incredibly easy if you speak French, and impossible if you don’t.

I'll bet Will has a long cock and a large bush. Just my two cents worth.

So I guess we never ascertained if the adorable Brad Weinstock was our DLer contestant?

Brad, are you here?

Our best and brightest young minds on display today.

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

R554, Wake me when it’s over.

I looked at this weeks contestants. The shows "No Hot Men" rule is still in effect.

How long is the college tournament or whatever this is?

It’s the Daily Double!!

*giggle*

Hate Ken all you like, he doesn’t awkwardly giggle,

R557 = I think its at least two weeks.

It’s three weeks, per Mayim tonight.

BLECHHHHH.

It was utterly SHOCKING that only Maya knew FJ. It could not have been easier.

That game was all Maya.

Best-selling writer John Green reading a clue: "Fans of my brother Hank and I and our Vlogbrothers videos are called these...."

Oh dear!

Seemed to be more than usual edits.

So the idea here is to give all these recent young contestants in a tournament a second tournament because . . They all are a few years older and America was clamoring to see how they are growing up?

Rohit lost me with cathedral as smaller than a church. The girls seem to have gotten much better looking since last time, but in his case I don't think so.

I guest final correctly, but didn't have much confidence in my choice.

I tuned in late yesterday, what is this tournament called?

“I guest final correctly, but didn't have much confidence in my choice.”

Oh, dear.

R567, Three Weeks of Boredom.

What a pointless tournament.

I'll skip Jeopardy these three weeks and will instead rely on you guys to fill me on.

Sounds horrible. Happy I passed on it last night.

Wow, talk about a tournament that no one was clamoring for!

But EP Michael Davies seems to think viewers want even more tournaments. And longer tournaments too! That's apparently why we're getting yet another brand new tournament. And its another tournament that's going to last three weeks rather than two weeks!

The questions seemed incredibly easy to me, Found myself rather bored. When they dumb the show down, much like they seem to do for the primetime episodes of Celebrity Jeopardy, I lose interest.

Yes, Tennessee Williams was so obvious.

I suspect I'm going to tune out for the next three weeks. Plenty of other things to consume my time.

I think it’s called High School Reunion

The producers are trying to get Gen Z to watch. Good luck with that, dumbasses.

What the hell is Blossom wearing?

Is Jack a top?

My tongue belongs in Jack's mouth.

Just when you think Mayim couldn't dress any worse, she excels.

Meh…Jack is twelve…and a moron.

This tournament is boring.

R578 Agreed, something fundamentally annoying about him. I want to slap him... though I suspect he'd like it.

I actually enjoy seeing the before pics and then watch them in this new-found maturity.

Did I see Jack and Avi smack talking each other during game?

A I had some really bad answers.

^Avi

Avi is cuter and has a better voice than DJ Jack. FJ seemed obvious, but only after I guessed Portugal...

Mayim looked like she belonged on the Bellhops of 1940 float in the Macy's parade.

Another game with easy questions and easy Final.

He said “you won’t get rid of me that easily!” And I think the other guy replied “It’s a date!”. Then Mayim said “Gentlemen, should we settle this with condoms?” Twitter is abuzz!

Here ya go:

Avi is very suavi.

I'm glad my fellow NU guy took the high road.

Looks like they bought an extra blouse to make a head schmatta for Mayim tonight!

The “CU” category should be right up Datalounge’s alley.

Yay for the winner coming up from behind!

I guessed Guam for FJ. not even sure if it was a US protectorate (or whatever it's called).

Was Mayim wearing clown shoes?

Those heels looked huge on her feet.

I’m very glad that Stephanie won. Sreekar was just a tad too smug — until he got FJ wrong and bet too much, thus allowing Stephanie to win by a few dollars.

Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are the only US territories that would have fit geographically, and Guam just seemed like the right response between those two.

I turned it on only to look at the contestants and to see what Mayim was wearing.

Her outfit made me think of those Romani fortunetellers you see in 1940s Wolf Man movies.

The winner seemed the most agreeable of the three.

I thought FJ was relatively easy tonight.

Wheel of Fortune is doing "TEEN WEEK" and none of the boys looked like teens to me. All three of the contestants creeped me out. And does some flamboyant kid really need a trip to Barbados? And why does Wheel keep giving away trips to anti-LGBTQ countries? The blonde kid who won the trip isn't going to be welcome by the locals with his prancing and arm waving.

I never thought Jeopardy would run out of hot contestants. But they have. They can barely scrape one hottie a week anymore.

I guessed American Samoa. Good comeback for Stephanie.