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Jeopardy! #40

This is the place to continue your discussion of each day's episode of Jeopardy!

by Anonymousreply 211December 8, 2023 3:16 AM

Link to previous thread.

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by Anonymousreply 1November 2, 2023 3:30 AM

Guys with red Mohawks always do it for me.

by Anonymousreply 2November 2, 2023 3:49 AM

Hmm, I saw the mohawk as more of a fuchsia pink.

by Anonymousreply 3November 2, 2023 4:14 AM

Huh R3, I saw the mohawk as a screaming red flag. šŸ™€

by Anonymousreply 4November 2, 2023 2:14 PM

I loved that the mohawk was "thin" at exactly the point of his male pattern baldness. Hilarious. Can't do a proper punk mohawk if you're going bald.

by Anonymousreply 5November 2, 2023 9:22 PM

This old man obviously looked like EISENHOWER!

by Anonymousreply 6November 3, 2023 12:27 AM

Definitely matched yesterday's bright red necktie, R3.

Winner seemed rather smug to me.

by Anonymousreply 7November 3, 2023 12:59 AM

John Eisenhower was the spitting image of his father.

How could she miss that?

by Anonymousreply 8November 3, 2023 1:26 AM

I was rooting for adorable Joshie though I knew she didn't stand a chance as she kept squinting at the board. I will miss Mohawk Man and agree the new champ is rather smug.

by Anonymousreply 9November 3, 2023 1:44 AM

[quote] I was rooting for adorable Joshie though I knew she didn't stand a chance as she kept squinting at the board. I will miss Mohawk Man and agree the new champ is rather smug.

No, R9, they’re not going anywhere. This was the first of a two-game final. They play again tomorrow and add the scores together to determine the champ. I also was rooting for Joshie, and she did pretty well, all things considered. But she will likely be bested by the other two.

by Anonymousreply 10November 3, 2023 2:16 AM

Are you sure about that, r10? I thought it was just the ultimate 3 finalists who play a second game together. Though I hope you're right.

by Anonymousreply 11November 3, 2023 2:26 AM

No, I’m not sure. And, in fact, I’m wrong. Emily is in the finals. The other two are out. When I looked at the contestants zone website earlier in the week they had both Thursday and Friday contestants blanked out. I erroneously thought that meant it was a two-day championship. Wrong.

by Anonymousreply 12November 3, 2023 2:35 AM

Dave Oteri

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by Anonymousreply 13November 3, 2023 3:23 AM

Cheri Oteri

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by Anonymousreply 14November 3, 2023 6:09 AM

Wikipedia:

In 1938 Margaret Wilson traveled to the ashram of Sri Aurobindo in Pondicherry, India, where she remained for the rest of her life. She became a member and devotee of the ashram and was given the new name 'Nistha', meaning "dedication" in Sanskrit. She and the scholar Joseph Campbell edited the English translation of the classical work on the Hindu mystic, Sri Ramakrishna, The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna by Swami Nikhilananda, which was published in 1942, by Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center, New York. Wilson died from uremia on February 12, 1944, at the age of 57, and was buried in Pondicherry, India, unmarried and without issue.

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by Anonymousreply 15November 3, 2023 7:30 AM

Really good game. I liked all three.

This was a semi-final game, so only Emily will be back when we start the finals on Tuesday.

Final seemed incredibly easy.

by Anonymousreply 16November 3, 2023 8:31 AM

Team Aaron!

by Anonymousreply 17November 3, 2023 8:39 AM

Are there any other seas around Britain?

by Anonymousreply 18November 3, 2023 3:06 PM

I love that T.J. cooks with carbon monoxide. That’s hardcore.

by Anonymousreply 19November 4, 2023 12:52 AM

Aaron is very enthusiastic.

by Anonymousreply 20November 4, 2023 12:59 AM

Aaron's gesture was obnoxious, reminiscent of Matt Jackson. Still, he got rid of Ty. Guessed Final, knew MGH = Mass General.

by Anonymousreply 21November 4, 2023 1:01 AM

I thought for sure FJ was Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

by Anonymousreply 22November 4, 2023 2:29 AM

R21, Is Aaron that enthusiastic when he climaxes?

by Anonymousreply 23November 4, 2023 2:40 AM

The story of Richard the 3rd was all over the news when this happened, how could they not know this?!?!

by Anonymousreply 24November 4, 2023 2:56 AM

Not exactly front page news, could easily have been missed. Clearly was by the contestants.

by Anonymousreply 25November 4, 2023 3:02 AM

I never understand why contestants don’t at least make an educated guess if they don’t know FJ.

by Anonymousreply 26November 4, 2023 3:04 AM

A few months ago I watched "The Lost King," a Stephen Frears movie about the Richard III exhumation; interesting subject, cornball film.

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by Anonymousreply 27November 4, 2023 7:32 AM

Prince Phillip died in 2021 lady

by Anonymousreply 28November 4, 2023 3:15 PM

I find Aaron very sexy, and though evidently straight, he doesn’t wear a wedding ring, which I find tantalizing.

by Anonymousreply 29November 4, 2023 9:15 PM

Aaron was a really bad sport with all his yelling. The guy in the 1st position gave him the side eye.

by Anonymousreply 30November 5, 2023 12:29 PM

R30, Aaron’s two kids sitting in the audience had to be embarrassed at his histrionics.

by Anonymousreply 31November 5, 2023 12:33 PM

Aaron backlash . . .

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by Anonymousreply 32November 6, 2023 11:48 PM

Yeah, that was a stupid thing to do. All that self-congratulatory whooping was a very amateurish move.

by Anonymousreply 33November 7, 2023 12:06 AM

Repubic 😹

by Anonymousreply 34November 7, 2023 12:59 AM

I had forgotten how cute Dave was. Guessed "This Land is Your Land" for Travels with Charley.

Quite a few they missed. Decree Nisi seemed obvious, it was mentioned in a book I'm reading a couple of days ago, although I knew it before then.

by Anonymousreply 35November 7, 2023 1:02 AM

I had no idea for FJ yet the answer was quite obvious.

by Anonymousreply 36November 7, 2023 2:24 AM

Add Steinbeck to the list of Jeopardy writers' frequently used faves.

by Anonymousreply 37November 7, 2023 3:52 AM

I was shocked and disappointed to learn that John Steinbeck had such high regard for "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." I realize the phrase "the grapes of wrath" comes from that song, but I assumed Steinbeck used it for the title of his masterpiece novel only because the phrase was so appropriate for that story. But "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" is a horrendous song that basically says. "We're at war, and we're going to kill other people and maybe be killed ourselves, but that's all great because God is on our side."

I just don't get why that sentiment would have such strong appeal for John Steinbeck.

by Anonymousreply 38November 7, 2023 4:31 AM

Julia Ward Howe was an abolitionist and "The Battle Hymn," written in late1862, was intended to rally support for Lincoln and the Union in the fight against slavery. In the 1930s, Steinbeck saw a parallel in the fight to help the destitute economic migrants like the Joads.

by Anonymousreply 39November 7, 2023 5:48 AM

Thanks, R39. I suppose that was Steinbeck's reason for admiring the song, but the lyrics are still the lyrics, and they're particularly horrifying out of context.

My guess for FJ was "Red River Valley." That was the first thing that came to my mind because I know that song is used prominently in the movie of THE GRAPES OF WRATH, including the main title sequence.

by Anonymousreply 40November 7, 2023 2:58 PM

I guessed ā€œAmazing Grace.ā€

by Anonymousreply 41November 7, 2023 3:57 PM

The writers do love Steinbeck.

He comes up a lot in Jeopardy clues. Perhaps they use Steinbeck so much because people are still reading Steinbeck today. And Fitzgerald for that matter. But other writers of that era like Sinclair Lewis aren't read so much these day, and Lewis seldom comes up as a Jeopardy clue.

I had no idea on Final. I guessed it might be something by Gershwin but didn't have a specific song in mind.

by Anonymousreply 42November 7, 2023 6:20 PM

I thought it was going to be a really early folk song like Jeannie with the Light Blue Eyes (is that even the title?).

by Anonymousreply 43November 7, 2023 8:19 PM

Hate Jilana. Ugly Republican church frau who can't wager for shit.

by Anonymousreply 44November 7, 2023 9:58 PM

Today/tomorrow is the battle of two twats vs Jilana.

Go Jilana.

by Anonymousreply 45November 7, 2023 10:13 PM

Jeannie has Light Brown Hair.

by Anonymousreply 46November 7, 2023 10:30 PM

Oh, that's right, I knew I wasn't quite getting the title right, r46.

by Anonymousreply 47November 7, 2023 11:04 PM

r41, I did as well. I don't think it was a terrible guess.

by Anonymousreply 48November 7, 2023 11:53 PM

Very surprised that Jilana, who seemed to know Camus up the wazoo. didn't know Sartre was the other major existentialist. I think her nerves just got to her on that DJ. Oh and that Final! She gets easily flustered, I see.

I've come to like Emily a lot. And Aaron must have been a very cute teenager.

by Anonymousreply 49November 8, 2023 12:29 AM

AKKK! We’ve been preempted for election coverage in Columbus, Ohio!

by Anonymousreply 50November 8, 2023 12:30 AM

It was a great close show, Cathy! Please look for it online.

by Anonymousreply 51November 8, 2023 12:34 AM

Final was a give-away. Jilana made some dumb moves even though she knows a lot. Aaron wanted to go home at the first commercial break.

by Anonymousreply 52November 8, 2023 1:01 AM

Jilana reminds me of Melanie Lynskey.

by Anonymousreply 53November 8, 2023 1:01 AM

I liked Jilana, it's a pity she lost.

by Anonymousreply 54November 9, 2023 1:15 AM

Emily is a machine. A big, fat, phony machine. Something about her gives me the willies. Aaron just gave me the willie squidgets. šŸ™€

by Anonymousreply 55November 9, 2023 1:27 AM

Emily's response, Magellan, was really bizarre. Surely, someone as smart as she is didn't think Magellan was writing anything in 1779 (or whatever that 18th century year was)? I'm glad she won though, I really liked her spirit (and when she called out "Mittens" Romney yesterday).

by Anonymousreply 56November 9, 2023 2:13 AM

Every explorer question is usually Magellan, Francis Drake or Cooke

by Anonymousreply 57November 9, 2023 2:43 AM

Great game!

I ultimately was rooting for Jilana but liked all three.

I knew Final instantly. Have always been a James Cook fan. Plus the line reminded me of the Star Trek line.

So now we get ANOTHER round of Champions Wildcard?Wow! More recycled questions! When will we get back to regular play and new questions. Writers strike has been over for a month now!

by Anonymousreply 58November 9, 2023 5:19 AM

There will be various tournaments and such until April. The last regular winner will return to face new challengers then.

by Anonymousreply 59November 9, 2023 12:11 PM

At least Aaron was a gracious loser.

by Anonymousreply 60November 9, 2023 2:53 PM

It seemed like he had just given up halfway through DJ.

by Anonymousreply 61November 9, 2023 2:54 PM

When will we see Chris Pannullo?

by Anonymousreply 62November 9, 2023 7:46 PM

[quote]There will be various tournaments and such until April. The last regular winner will return to face new challengers then.

April?!?!?!

They don't tape that far in advance. Two months in advance, yes. Six months, no.

Writer's strike has been over since late September. They should have written hundreds and hundreds of clues by now.

Where are you getting this regular games begin again in April info?

by Anonymousreply 63November 9, 2023 7:52 PM

[Quote] Jeopardy! producers Michael Davies and Sarah Whitcomb Foss have shared details on future Jeopardy! plans now that the WGA strike is over, confirming that new contestant episodes won’t return until at least April 2024. The news has not gone down well with a lot of Jeopardy! who are desperate for the show to return to normal with new contestants.

They planned out all these tournaments months ago not knowing when the strike would ever end.

by Anonymousreply 64November 9, 2023 9:11 PM

Thanks r59 and r64.

How cynical of them to assume the WGA strike would continue well into 2024 to have to plan tournaments all the way into April.

Ultra cynical.

by Anonymousreply 65November 9, 2023 9:16 PM

I guessed John Steinbeck for FJ cause all you bitches said they loved John Steinbeck!

by Anonymousreply 66November 10, 2023 12:30 AM

Same r66

Although i was wrong on FJ, i answered correclty for the majority of the answers, I'm surprised how easy the entire episode was today

by Anonymousreply 67November 10, 2023 12:48 AM

I got Final, as well as several they missed, espescially the Florida anagram! Wanted cute Matt back, but happy for Jen.

by Anonymousreply 68November 10, 2023 12:59 AM

I guessed Steinbeck. Dumb. They had just used him for "Battle Hymn."

by Anonymousreply 69November 10, 2023 4:43 AM

Great game!

Had no idea on Final.

They had writers listed in the credit’s tonight! First time in two months, since the new season began in September!

by Anonymousreply 70November 10, 2023 9:57 AM

I had Steinbeck too but changed at the last second to Faulkner.

by Anonymousreply 71November 10, 2023 10:21 AM

Guessed correctly, very easy FJ

by Anonymousreply 72November 11, 2023 1:18 AM

Who the fuck is Joanna dude?!?!

by Anonymousreply 73November 11, 2023 1:18 AM

Joanna??

Wtf? How could someone so seemingly smart not know the right response and come up with a name like that? He was kinda hot, too. I'll miss Alan.

by Anonymousreply 74November 11, 2023 1:20 AM

I think Alan had a stroke. Joanna??

Seriously, there is only one answer. I was rooting for Alan, but good god that was dumb.

by Anonymousreply 75November 11, 2023 2:06 AM

Questions seem easier, more like school kids level.

by Anonymousreply 76November 11, 2023 2:39 AM

Would they have accepted St. Joan?

by Anonymousreply 77November 11, 2023 3:09 AM

Yes, I think Ken told Alan they would have even accepted just Joan or Jeanne.

by Anonymousreply 78November 11, 2023 3:11 AM

Is this who he meant?

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by Anonymousreply 79November 11, 2023 7:34 AM

Questions definitely seem easier in the past two episodes since the writers returned.

Maybe they were tasked with coming up with hundreds of clues in just a days time, before the next Champions Wildcard tapings began. And because they had to write so many in such a short amount of time, perhaps the clues were easier than usual.

by Anonymousreply 80November 12, 2023 12:14 AM

[quote]Maybe they were tasked with coming up with hundreds of clues in just a days time, before the next Champions Wildcard tapings began.

Why would that be? They could have been at work writing clues all through the strike, even though those clues couldn't be used till the strike was over.

by Anonymousreply 81November 12, 2023 2:39 AM

[quote]They could have been at work writing clues all through the strike, even though those clues couldn't be used till the strike was over.

NO. That's illegal under union rules.

You don't do any work for your employer, even work that might be used in the future, while the union is striking.

That's a basic of every union.

by Anonymousreply 82November 12, 2023 2:53 AM

I just might be in love with Stuart.

by Anonymousreply 83November 14, 2023 12:59 AM

Stuart is a cute goofball and he knows his way around Blueboy.

by Anonymousreply 84November 14, 2023 1:00 AM

Stuart was very quirky and I thought he might score a win in the end. But that FJ was just too easy.

by Anonymousreply 85November 14, 2023 1:00 AM

Suit guy here very impressed by Stuart.

Guessed Perrier for Final, no idea about Coke.

by Anonymousreply 86November 14, 2023 1:15 AM

R86, Georgia in the clue didn’t give you Coke?

by Anonymousreply 87November 14, 2023 1:16 AM

Our gay champ was quite nutty!

by Anonymousreply 88November 14, 2023 1:44 AM

[quote]Our gay champ was quite nutty!

Our gay champ was quite [bold]fruity[/bold]!

There, I fixed it.

by Anonymousreply 89November 14, 2023 1:46 AM

I guessed Tiffany or 7-Up. I thought Coke hailed from Chattanooga.

by Anonymousreply 90November 14, 2023 1:50 AM

Anyone remember Stuart from before?

by Anonymousreply 91November 14, 2023 3:00 AM

Sorry, but Coca Cola was a no-brainer.

by Anonymousreply 92November 14, 2023 3:53 AM

I got the songs from musicals, but missed most everything else, including FJ.

Did anyone else reach for the remote to turn down the volume on sharp but LOUD Fred?

by Anonymousreply 93November 14, 2023 5:06 AM

I remembered Stuart once Ken mentioned his wanting to wager a negative number on a DJ question.

I was rooting for him to win, but he was no match for perky Fred, who seems ever so pleased with himself.

by Anonymousreply 94November 14, 2023 9:37 PM

Gay Fred certainly was perky. And loud. He definitely wanted to be noticed.

But he was also very smart. And always good to have "family" playing in the tournament.

by Anonymousreply 95November 14, 2023 9:52 PM

I was desperate to fuck Brandon Deutsch tonight. That jaw, those glasses, that glossy hair, the soft moustache. But mostly that black turtleneck and the shoulders and arms in that black turtleneck. The cutest guy in weeks.

by Anonymousreply 96November 15, 2023 2:03 AM

Agreed, R96!

by Anonymousreply 97November 15, 2023 2:54 AM

Really???

by Anonymousreply 98November 15, 2023 3:24 AM

r96 I was so mad when that Stanley Kurbick looking guy won.

by Anonymousreply 99November 15, 2023 3:32 AM

[quote]You don't do any work for your employer, even work that might be used in the future, while the union is striking. That's a basic of every union.

If that's true, I think it's a completely ridiculous rule in this case. They could have written the clues and they would have remained their intellectual property until they were actually used on the show and were paid for writing them.

by Anonymousreply 100November 15, 2023 5:15 AM

I liked the winner, but ... husband? Okay ...

Guessed Final correctly

by Anonymousreply 101November 16, 2023 1:19 AM

R101, She is one lucky winner. How could the Lincoln Memorial have been sanctioned in 1776?

by Anonymousreply 102November 16, 2023 1:45 AM

R102, Correction: How could 1926 have been the 150th anniversary of Lincoln?

by Anonymousreply 103November 16, 2023 2:01 AM

Not so easy to do that math quickly in your head in the midst of a tense game.

by Anonymousreply 104November 16, 2023 2:37 AM

I couldn't believe not one of them could I identify a mantilla.

by Anonymousreply 105November 16, 2023 4:09 AM

R104, A third grader could do it in a few seconds.

by Anonymousreply 106November 16, 2023 4:46 AM

I meant to mention that one, R105 - especially after such a HUGE hint!

by Anonymousreply 107November 16, 2023 2:26 PM

Not much to say about tonight's game. It was kind of dull. The 2 guys couldn't compete with the woman, who wasn't even the best player, though I liked her and remember liking her when she won in her first appearances.

by Anonymousreply 108November 17, 2023 4:16 AM

Scott must share a bit of DNA with Wallace Shawn.

by Anonymousreply 109November 17, 2023 4:48 AM

Yes, dull game on Thursday. So many questions they missed or didn't even try at

I guessed Rudyard Kipling for Final. Have never heard of whoever the correct answer to Final was.

by Anonymousreply 110November 17, 2023 5:53 PM

You've never heard of William Blake? Go to school in Florida, did you?

by Anonymousreply 111November 17, 2023 6:53 PM

Tyger, Tyger, Burning Bright!

by Anonymousreply 112November 17, 2023 8:40 PM

I’ve heard of Henry Blake from M*A*S*H, and Eubie Blake…Amanda Blake, Blake Edwards, Blake’s Seven…

by Anonymousreply 113November 17, 2023 9:38 PM

R113, Blake Carrington

by Anonymousreply 114November 17, 2023 10:54 PM

Didn't get Final, but knew James Fenimore Cooper wrote Leatherstocking Tales.

by Anonymousreply 115November 18, 2023 1:01 AM

At least I wasn't the only one who guessed Batman.

by Anonymousreply 116November 18, 2023 1:09 AM

FJ seemed so obvious.

Three unattractive contestants tonight.

by Anonymousreply 117November 18, 2023 3:40 AM

I was rooting for Carrie. I remember her from the first time she was on. Liked her then, liked her now.

Final was obvious to me given the date. That was around the time Peter Pan debuted, so figured it had to be that.

Batman didn't debut until May 1939 in Detective Comics no. 27, one year after Superman first appeared.

by Anonymousreply 118November 19, 2023 1:07 AM

I forgot to mention that tattooed fingers are deemed a sign of mental illness at DL, I believe?

by Anonymousreply 119November 19, 2023 1:39 PM

Nobody could identify William Shakespeare???!!!!

by Anonymousreply 120November 21, 2023 3:42 AM

Yes, shocking that none of them could identify Shakespeare. There were a few other questions that they missed that seemed easy.

I like Deanna and I’m glad that she won.

by Anonymousreply 121November 21, 2023 3:55 AM

I knew Kennesaw was Civil War, and that the cross as a sign meant Constantine.

by Anonymousreply 122November 21, 2023 12:44 PM

I found ā€œGrannyā€ entertaining.

Could FJ have been any easier?

by Anonymousreply 123November 21, 2023 2:14 PM

Bow tied Ed was sweet! Glad to see him win.

by Anonymousreply 124November 22, 2023 3:45 AM

Ed was an impressive player, bow tie and all.

Only thing I could think of for Final was the fact that Buz Murdock was one of the two main characters on Route 66. But I figured a 60 year old series was a bit obscure, even for Jeopardy!

by Anonymousreply 125November 22, 2023 6:32 PM

Today is the 60th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination.

Wonder if that will be mentioned on tonight's show. Maybe a category devoted to the topic?

by Anonymousreply 126November 22, 2023 6:33 PM

R126, How morbid.

by Anonymousreply 127November 22, 2023 7:42 PM

How could two of them miss such an easy FJ? I’m starting to miss Trebek’s scorn.

by Anonymousreply 128November 23, 2023 12:57 AM

I thought of Sinatra immediately but wondered if it was too obvious a reply and there might be a trick. So, maybe....Harry Connick?

Bowie seemed like an odd guess because...wasn't he known for having two different colored eyes?

by Anonymousreply 129November 23, 2023 1:24 AM

My mom, my cousin and I got Final easily. I knew Bel Canto as well.

by Anonymousreply 130November 23, 2023 1:55 AM

No; wives.

by Anonymousreply 131November 23, 2023 4:08 AM

Yes, David Bowie famously had two different colored eyes.

by Anonymousreply 132November 23, 2023 7:26 PM

R132-If he'd been a Persian cat, he'd have been deaf.

by Anonymousreply 133November 23, 2023 8:43 PM

Anyone else get Josie and the Pussycats?

by Anonymousreply 134November 24, 2023 1:38 AM

I did.

by Anonymousreply 135November 24, 2023 8:31 AM

Foo- cult

by Anonymousreply 136November 25, 2023 12:26 AM

Was Fred annoying as hell? Why, yes, yes he was!

by Anonymousreply 137November 25, 2023 1:21 AM

I think Dennis will win handily over Jen & Nick in next week's finals.

by Anonymousreply 138November 25, 2023 5:06 AM

Damn! Tammy Wynette really looked like a guy in a wig!

by Anonymousreply 139November 28, 2023 12:59 AM

Great game tonight with 3 evenly matched smart players. Well......collectively, they sure knew more of the answers than I did.

by Anonymousreply 140November 28, 2023 3:22 AM

I would've been happy with any of them.

Knew final, but did anyone else also get Our Man in Havana?

by Anonymousreply 141November 29, 2023 12:59 AM

I did!

by Anonymousreply 142November 29, 2023 3:46 AM

I got Havana too. But I was also sure Dennis would stage a magnificent comeback and redeem himself with a big win after missing Oliver Wendell Holmes on yesterday's Daily Double.

by Anonymousreply 143November 29, 2023 4:48 AM

YAWN. We start another Champions Wildcard Tournament today.

I want to get back to regular play. I want to get back to the thrill of possibly seeing the next Ken Jennings or Mattea Roach or James Holzhauer.

by Anonymousreply 144November 29, 2023 7:07 PM

Or Cris Pannullo.

by Anonymousreply 145November 29, 2023 8:18 PM

But will we not be seeing Cris P. until April? Can that be true??

(gasp)

by Anonymousreply 146November 29, 2023 9:04 PM

[quote] I was also sure Dennis would stage a magnificent comeback

I was perfectly happy with the results from yesterday. I found Dennis a bit off-putting because he came across as a snobby know-it-all. I like Nick Cascone (who had a small part in Titanic, which he never mentioned), and I’m glad he’s going to the ToC.

by Anonymousreply 147November 29, 2023 11:39 PM

Congratulations to Hung Henry!

by Anonymousreply 148November 30, 2023 12:58 AM

Yay, Henry!!! Didn’t think that was going to happen for him.

by Anonymousreply 149November 30, 2023 1:02 AM

"Regular play" will resume in April. They've got some more tournaments lined up until then.

by Anonymousreply 150November 30, 2023 1:03 AM

They died with ballet. No one knew Nureyev??

by Anonymousreply 151November 30, 2023 2:47 AM

No one knew Led Zeppelin.

by Anonymousreply 152November 30, 2023 2:49 AM

They even showed a picture!

by Anonymousreply 153November 30, 2023 2:52 AM

They knew Misty Copeland!

by Anonymousreply 154November 30, 2023 2:59 AM

I was cheering for the uniquely named burnt-out librarian. I'm looking forward to April, with a new crop of contestants.

by Anonymousreply 155November 30, 2023 4:58 AM

R151, Or Nijinsky? The date made it obvious.

by Anonymousreply 156November 30, 2023 8:31 AM

Did my homies know Catfish Row, too? Seemed like a DL question. Got neither Led Zellin nor Misty Copeland myself.

by Anonymousreply 157November 30, 2023 1:35 PM

I did! Misty, too.

by Anonymousreply 158November 30, 2023 3:05 PM

Ken said at the start that this would be the last Champions Wildcard tournament they do. The fourth and final one. So, that suggests come mid-December, they'll have some other type of games. Whether its "regular play" remains to be seen.

by Anonymousreply 159November 30, 2023 6:03 PM

Ken mocking a contestant’s response derisively, when ā€œquarterbackā€ was offered.

Would Alex have done that?

by Anonymousreply 160November 30, 2023 6:06 PM

I swear I am SO over these Championship Wildcard games.

They can't end soon enough - although I admit I am looking forward to seeing Hung Henry (as R148 calls him) again.

Didn't Ken say on yesterday's show that the games with regular players start in April?

Or maybe I nodded off while watching and dreamed that bit of info as a nightmare.

by Anonymousreply 161November 30, 2023 10:14 PM

R160, Alex would have absolutely made fun of a bad response. Do people forget what a bitch he could be?

by Anonymousreply 162November 30, 2023 10:48 PM

[quote] Didn't Ken say on yesterday's show that the games with regular players start in April? Or maybe I nodded off while watching and dreamed that bit of info as a nightmare.

Ken said nothing of the sort. That was EP Michael Davies who apparently said that during one of the Jeopardy podcasts discussing that weeks shows. At least that's what someone posting here on DL reported a month or so ago. I haven't heard the podcast to verify. While I love the history of Jeopardy podcasts, I am bored silly with the weekly review of the weeks games podcast.

What Ken said on Wednesday's show, as has already been referenced upthread, is that this will be the last set of Champions Wildcard games for season 37 and 38 winners.

Not sure if that means we'll move back to regular play in three weeks or move on to Champions Wildcard games for season 39 winners. We'll find out in three weeks.

by Anonymousreply 163November 30, 2023 10:53 PM

I wouldn’t mind seeing Tyler out of uniform if you know what I’m saying.

by Anonymousreply 164December 1, 2023 12:35 AM

It’s funny they all hated the Beatles wives category. Very easy for anyone over a certain age.

by Anonymousreply 165December 1, 2023 12:42 AM

How could those ditzy women not know the Warren Commission?

by Anonymousreply 166December 1, 2023 12:58 AM

I'm a geezer and wasn't easy for me, R165. Final, on the other hand, was easy. As were Minnie Pearl, Brunhilde, and cloche (guess Ken never took French).

by Anonymousreply 167December 1, 2023 1:01 AM

I was so pulling for Tyler...

by Anonymousreply 168December 1, 2023 1:25 AM

Embarrassingly easy FJ for a Championship game.

I knew the answer immediately when I saw 1963 in the clue.

by Anonymousreply 169December 1, 2023 1:27 AM

R166 Isn't American History taught in school anymore? I knew it because I lived it but that's something every American should know.

by Anonymousreply 170December 1, 2023 1:38 AM

Tyler kind of made me think of Pete Buttigieg with better genes.

by Anonymousreply 171December 1, 2023 3:03 AM

He does seem to have a stick up his keester.

by Anonymousreply 172December 1, 2023 3:54 AM

Really, really glad that Tyler won. He’s hot. Loved the way he looked in that uniform. And I agree with R164 that I’d like to see him out of it as well.

I had a feeling that he was going to be the only one of the three to get FJ right. Watergate? First, she was off by 10 years plus, there was no disputed report.

by Anonymousreply 173December 1, 2023 5:05 AM

Ciara seemed super smart until Watergate!

by Anonymousreply 174December 1, 2023 6:34 AM

Tyler seems most comfortable with American history, geography, and politics.

by Anonymousreply 175December 1, 2023 1:33 PM

R172 - it was as though he set out to maintain the uber-military rigid control thing, but slipped into what he's like off-duty a couple of times.

by Anonymousreply 176December 1, 2023 1:54 PM

Yes, Tyler had the ultra rigid military control thing down. Ken even commented on it during Final. So, it was nice to see him relax and smile upon winning.

Yes, the Warren Commission was super easy for Final, especially having seen a recent JFK assassination 60th anniversary special.

by Anonymousreply 177December 1, 2023 6:06 PM

Garrett and Bryce were both BF material; moreover, they both seemed more interested in a BOYfriend.

by Anonymousreply 178December 2, 2023 12:59 AM

Another ultra cinchy final. And I don’t think it has to do with being a Native American & former Salt Lake City resident.

by Anonymousreply 179December 2, 2023 1:40 AM

Sooooo….do producers not even give a fuck anymore about having an FJ that a ten year would maybe struggle with??

And to make matters worse, one dumb fucking contestant couldn’t even come with any response, and the game was there for the taking due to horrible wagering by another dumb fucking contestant.

Not your finest (half) hour Jeopardy.

by Anonymousreply 180December 4, 2023 10:23 PM

How could any adult not know FJ?

by Anonymousreply 181December 5, 2023 12:32 AM

Agreed, Final was a total giveaway (unless your name is FI/NN). Surprising they were stumped at banding birds? Assumed my homies here all got Cruel Summer, too.

by Anonymousreply 182December 5, 2023 2:32 AM

I really liked the tall cute bearded guy on the end - was his name Matt? - to win! But every time he seemed to be forging ahead he made a few unfortunate blunders.

So instead we'll have another round with Popeye.

by Anonymousreply 183December 6, 2023 3:30 AM

[quote]I really liked the tall cute bearded guy on the end - was his name Matt? - to win! But every time he seemed to be forging ahead he made a few unfortunate blunders.

To put it mildly. I thought he was one of the worst players in recent memory.

by Anonymousreply 184December 6, 2023 4:54 AM

Wanted to root for Matt but he kept getting so many clues wrong!

But then Andrew knew nothing about history. He thought Reagan was the subject of a 1975 assassination attempt?! He thought Castro was the subject of a 1933 assassination attempt!?!?!?!? Fidel Castro was 7 years old in 1933.

by Anonymousreply 185December 6, 2023 5:57 AM

I vaguely remember cute tall Matt from his first appearance but if he won 2 games back then I guess he was up against some really weak competition.

Andrew is not destined to be a DL fave no matter how much he wins. Those assassination clues were all about the years, of course. Even I knew it would be Ford and FDR.

by Anonymousreply 186December 6, 2023 2:46 PM

I incorrectly guessed FJ as Boardwalk Empire

by Anonymousreply 187December 6, 2023 3:53 PM

I guessed The Gilded Age.

by Anonymousreply 188December 6, 2023 5:56 PM

Good god!!!!

Top ten hilariously wrong FJ today.

by Anonymousreply 189December 6, 2023 10:52 PM

Kate my ass!

by Anonymousreply 190December 6, 2023 11:43 PM

More like Keith!

by Anonymousreply 191December 6, 2023 11:43 PM

I guessed Lassie

by Anonymousreply 192December 7, 2023 12:04 AM

Is Kate trans?

by Anonymousreply 193December 7, 2023 12:35 AM

I guessed Secretariat. Will Rogers, indeed!

Was expecting Kate to be a "they" myself.

by Anonymousreply 194December 7, 2023 12:56 AM

Will Rogers, stud.

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by Anonymousreply 195December 7, 2023 12:58 AM

I guessed Trigger though I couldn't remember if there was a book or movie about him.

by Anonymousreply 196December 7, 2023 1:22 AM

Nice ending to this week's celeb jeopardy

by Anonymousreply 197December 7, 2023 3:11 AM

When do the new shows start? With the new questions?

by Anonymousreply 198December 7, 2023 4:22 AM

I thought pragmatism and Manila Bay were tough, but all the rain songs were gimmes. Kate did well with African Cuisine.

by Anonymousreply 199December 7, 2023 5:33 AM

Kate was lovely, but why does she wear her hair in such an uncomplimentary fashion? I suppose it’s practical, but it’s not attractive.

by Anonymousreply 200December 7, 2023 11:33 AM

Good game. Really enjoyed it.

I figured out Seabiscuit for Final even though I didn't see the movie. J

by Anonymousreply 201December 7, 2023 6:57 PM

Well isn’t Scott just a barrel of fun. Yeeesh what a bitch. He looked like he wanted to throw something when he very incorrectly called Von Miller a ā€œD Linemanā€ instead of a linebacker.

by Anonymousreply 202December 7, 2023 10:08 PM

Scott proved to be one of the most dour, severe cunts to ever play the game. He was also kind of an ass to Gary, who is obviously gay.

by Anonymousreply 203December 7, 2023 10:21 PM

And did you all have your eye on Scott after Final Jeopardy? He wasn't talking with or interacting with either of the other contestants or with Ken, and he looked very, very angry. I don't think I've ever seen anything like that on Jeopardy! before.

by Anonymousreply 204December 8, 2023 2:55 AM

Yes, he thought having a supposed in with Aaron Rodgers gave him a leg up. And what a stupid response to FJ.

by Anonymousreply 205December 8, 2023 3:00 AM

I wondered if maybe Scott shook hands and congratulated Youngshen before the camera showed Youngshen hugging the lady on the right? Trying to give Scott the benefit of the doubt....

by Anonymousreply 206December 8, 2023 3:02 AM

That was an almost impossible FJ. Really impressed with Youngshen that he got it right.

by Anonymousreply 207December 8, 2023 3:03 AM

[quote]That was an almost impossible FJ.

Really? I didn't find it difficult at all.

[quote]I wondered if maybe Scott shook hands and congratulated Youngshen before the camera showed Youngshen hugging the lady on the right?

I had the same thought, but even if that's true, he then stopped interacting with everyone and just stood there with a very angry/upset look on his face.

by Anonymousreply 208December 8, 2023 3:09 AM

Nah, R206. Scott did nothing to earn the benefit of doubt.

by Anonymousreply 209December 8, 2023 3:12 AM

Anyone else catch the giggle when the female contestant correctly answered Will Rogers?? They had clearly just watched the previous group and the ridiculous response by Kate that Will Rogers fathered over 100 children by 14.

by Anonymousreply 210December 8, 2023 3:15 AM

Yes, I fully expected Ken to make a snarky comment about dear old Will and his lasso, r210.

by Anonymousreply 211December 8, 2023 3:16 AM
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