Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! LIT CHARACTERS GO REALITY TV // 2 LETTERS, 3 LETTERS // AROUND THE KITCHEN // THE _ // HARLEM // GLOBETROTTERS DD1 – $600 – GLOBETROTTERS – Chinese scholar Peng Hai identified this man as Boluo, a courtier mentioned in the “History of the Yuan” (Sarah lost $2,000.) Scores at first break: Harrison $3,200, Jamie $0, Sarah $800. Scores entering DJ: Harrison $7,200, Jamie $800, Sarah $1,600. Double Jeopardy! SPIES LIKE THEM // BEST PICTURE NOMINEES OF THE 2020s // 3-WORD PHRASES // GEOGRAPHY // BIBLICAL GROUPS // “O” POURRI DD2 – $1,600 – SPIES LIKE THEM … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Nov. 21

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! A.I. IS COMING FOR YOU // HOMOPHONES // CALDECOTT MEDAL & HONOR BOOKS // ANNIVERSARIES // GOODBYE, FISH & CHIPS // INTERNATIONAL HOOPS TERMS WITH CLEANTHONY EARLY DD1 – $1,000 – ANNIVERSARIES – For the 40th anniversary of her death. she was on a 100-zloty coin; for the 50th, a 100-franc coin (Harrison added $2,600 from his leading score of $3,600.) Scores at first break: Harrison $6,200, Blythe -$200, Kara $1,800. Scores entering DJ: Harrison $9,200, Blythe $200, Kara $1,400. Double Jeopardy! APPROPRIATELY NAMED PLACES // SETTLE DOWN // AMERICANA // FUNNY PEOPLE // AFTER U … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Nov. 20

Here are today’s contestants: – Matylda Urbaniak, a law student from Queens, New York;– Josh Chen, a stay-at-home dog dad from Arlington, Virginia; and– Harrison Whitaker, a researcher originally from Terre Haute, Indiana. Harrison is a six-day champ with winnings of $182,600. Jeopardy! GREATER L.A.: CULTURAL MELTING POT // POTPOURRI // THAT’S GOTTA BE A MYTH // THE COUNTY LINE // I HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE // &/OR DD1 – $1,000 – &/OR – Quell & suppress, or a racquet sport (Harrison lost $1,000.) Scores at first break: Harrison $3,200, Josh $3,400, Matylda $2,200. Scores entering DJ: Harrison $5,200, Josh $4,800, Matylda … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 19

Here are today’s contestants: – Tony Antoniades, a teacher from Toronto, Ontario;– Lydia Boshart, an aspiring linguist from Raleigh, North Carolina; and– Harrison Whitaker, a researcher originally from Terre Haute, Indiana. Harrison is a five-day champ with winnings of $160,999. Jeopardy! THE EX-PRESIDENTS // SAY YES TO THE DRESS CODE // BROADWAY MUSICALS BY SONG // STRAIT // FLUSH // “FULL” HOUSE DD1 – $800 – STRAIT – The third-largest suspension bridge in the U.S. spans the Straits of Mackinac, which connect these 2 Great Lakes (Harrison lost $4,800 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Harrison $0, Lydia $0, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 18

Here are today’s contestants: – Rachel Bernstein, a teacher from Los Angeles, California;– Lawrence Suba, a technical software trainer from Verona, Wisconsin; and– Harrison Whitaker, a researcher originally from Terre Haute, Indiana. Harrison is a four-day champ with winnings of $116,600. Jeopardy! NEVER HAVE I EVER // SECOND NOVELS // NO TIME TO SAY THE WHOLE WORD // THEIR MAIN INSTRUMENT // THAT’S BULL! // HAPPY 250th ANNIVERSARY, USPS DD1 – $1,000 – THAT’S BULL! – From a 1521 papal bull excommunicating Martin Luther: “He has been declared a” this, something you never want the pope to call you (Rachel added … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Nov. 17

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! WHOSOLVEDIT? // WORLD HISTORY // LET’S GET BAKING // COLLEGE LIFE // PLAYING THEIR REAL MOM OR DAD // DROP IT… DD1 – $1,000 – WORLD HISTORY – Opposite the Maginot Line, this “Line” that spanned from Kleve to Basel shared its name with a mythic Germanic hero (Harrison won $2,200.) Scores at first break: Harrison $7,400, David $400, Sheila $600. Scores entering DJ: Harrison $12,200, David -$200, Sheila $1,800. Double Jeopardy! DEMOCRACIES // PLANTS & ANIMALS // THERE’S A NAME FOR THAT JOB // JUKEBOX MUSICALS // OPPOSITES // A TRACT DD2 – $1,600 – OPPOSITES … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Nov. 13

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! PLAYING A CLASSICAL NUMBER // THE NAACP IMAGE AWARDS // 3 OF A KIND // I’M A SWOLE MAN // ABOVE DECK // AMERICAN REVOLUTION DD1 – $1,000 – PLAYING A CLASSICAL NUMBER – This composer who raised the profile of English music made his Opus 33 in 1897 the patriotic-sounding “Banner of St. George” (Harrison lost $1,400 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Harrison $6,600, Greg $1,400, Lynette $0. Scores entering DJ: Harrison $11,000, Greg $2,200, Lynette $400. Double Jeopardy! WORLD GEOGRAPHY // MASHED-UP PLAY TITLES // I’M INSIDE YOUR HEAD // SPILL … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 12

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! A SALUTE TO VETERANS DAY // “O” IS THE ONLY VOWEL // THE RULES OF THE GAME // LIT BRIT LIT // THE BEAR // CHICAGOLAND DINING OPTIONS DD1 – $400 – THE RULES OF THE GAME – “A player can make only one accusation during any one game” (Harrison lost $3,800 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Allegra $3,600, Harrison $1,000, Jessica $1,800. Scores entering DJ: Allegra $4,600, Harrison $600, Jessica $3,200. Double Jeopardy! “A”, “B” SEAS // SCIENCE // ISLAM & JUDAISM // FLYING COLORS // ANTONYMS // TV WITH SOME HISTORY … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 11

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! 3 LETTERS, 2 MEANINGS // PUTTING IN YOUR 2 CENTS, INTERNATIONALLY // NOSHING AT THE TEAM’S STADIUM // POTPOURRI // SKIN CONDITIOINS // PRESIDENT CLEVELAND WITH YOUR OLD PAL GROVER DD1 – $600 – PUTTING IN YOUR 2 CENTS, INTERNATIONALLY – Cruising Karachi? 2 cents turns into around 5 or 6 of these (On the first clue, Allegra added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Allegra $2,600, Matt $3,600, Morgan $1,800. Scores entering DJ: Allegra $2,000, Matt $6,000, Morgan $4,800. Double Jeopardy! A WORLD OF HISTORY // POETS & POETRY // CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR // THE JAMES GANG … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Nov. 10

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! WHAT A PLEASURE // TV CHARACTERS // SUITING YOU TO A MIDDLE T // TRAVELS BY TWAIN // FOLLOWING THE EQUATOR // ROUGHING IT DD1 – $600 – FOLLOWING THE EQUATOR – Uhuru is the summit of this peak that’s about 200 miles south of the Equator (Allegra dropped $2,000 from her score of $4,000.) Scores at first break: Allegra $3,800, Molly $4,200, Alan $1,600. Scores entering DJ: Allegra $3,400, Molly $5,400, Alan $3,600. Double Jeopardy! GREAT BRITS // 1940s LITERATURE // YOU’RE RUINING THE RUINS // GO FOR “GOLD” // STORIES BEHIND THE SONGS // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Nov. 6

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! COUNTRIES ENDING IN “N” // PRODUCT PLACEMENT // CELEBRITY SIBLINGS // ALSO AN NBA TEAM NICKNAME // DOUBLE TALK // HISTORIC DAYS OF OUR LIVES DD1 – $800 – ALSO AN NBA TEAM NICKNAME – Vociferously peddles goods, perhaps outside an arena (Allegra moved to the lead, improving by $2,500 to $5,300.) Scores at first break: Joseph $4,800, Sofia $1,000, Allegra $2,800. Scores entering DJ: Joseph $5,200, Sofia $2,000, Allegra $6,700. Double Jeopardy! BOOKS & AUTHORS // ATLAS OBSCURA // IN THE DICTIONARY // CHILD’S POSE // MEDSPEAK // MOVIE TITLE CHANGE A LETTER DD2 – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 5

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! PUT IT ON // ANCIENT NAMES // THAT’S CRICKETS // 8-LETTER WORDS // IN THE BOOK // AARON SORKIN DD1 – $800 – IN THE BOOK – Boys in Afghanistan battle to see who can cut the strings of their opponents’ toys (Joseph added $1,000 to his leading score of $2,800.) Scores at first break: Joyelle $400, Joseph $2.800, Aaron $2,400. Scores entering DJ: Joyelle $800, Joseph $5,400, Aaron $5,600. Double Jeopardy! PUT IT OFF // A WATERY BORDER // OLD TV SHOW, NEW AUDIENCE // THEY GOT MARRIED // ADULT BEVERAGES // NOT THEIR MAIN … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 4

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! SPORTS THAT DON’T INVOLVE RUNNING // WHAT’S THE NAME? // GOING THE EXTRA MILE // COMPOUND WORDS // TO EARN THE SCOUTING MERIT BADGE… // GOOD MORNING AMERICA: 50 YEARS OF NEWS DD1 – $600 – SPORTS THAT DON’T INVOLVE RUNNING – olympics.com describes this sport as “formerly the world’s major form of long-distance trade and transport” (Christopher lost $2,400 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Christopher $200, W.A. $2,600, Joyelle $2,600. Scores entering DJ: Christopher $400, W.A. $3,600, Joyelle $4,800. Double Jeopardy! 17th CENTURY HAPPENINGS // “M.W.” // AMERICAN AUTHORS // MARTIAL ARTS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Nov. 3

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! ALL KINDS OF SCARY BOOKS // COSTUMES // PUMP KIN // BRAAAAAAINS // “TRICK” OR “TREAT” // HALLOWEEN ON-SCREEN DD1 – $600 – BRAAAAAAINS – Chemical & electrical messages pass between your billions of neurons via these junctions; time to fire on all of them now (Siobhan added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Christopher $1,800, Siobhan $800, Robbie $4,000. Scores entering DJ: Christopher $4,400, Siobhan $1,800, Robbie $4,800. Double Jeopardy! THE 1980s // WORLD GEOGRAPHY // PAINT & SIP // COMMENCEMENT SPEECHES // WOMEN OF COUNTRY MUSIC // 2-LETTER RESPONSES DD2 – $1,600 – WORLD GEOGRAPHY – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Oct. 31

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! POLYNESIA // SPACED OUT // AMAZING NFL FEATS // THIS IS “B.S.” // YOUR INHERITANCE // JEANS DD1 – $1,000 – POLYNESIA – One of the most widely spoken of Polynesian languages is this one heard in Apia & Pago Pago (Aaron lost $1,800 down to $2,000.) Scores at first break: Aaron $3,200, Elana $800, Christopher $600. Scores entering DJ: Aaron $3,000, Elana $1,000, Christopher $4,000. Double Jeopardy! POPE-POURRI / AUDIO BOOKS // THE OLDEN GLOBES // BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERS // 5-SYLLABLE WORDS // IT’S A HOT ONE! DD2 – $1,200 – POPE-POURRI – Innocenzo Ciocchi … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Oct. 30

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! A HISTORIC GAME OF CLUE // RAISING ARIZONA // WHAT’S YOUR GOVERNMENT NAME? // GO RED BIRDS! // X,Y,Z ABBREVIATIONS // MORE THAN A FOOTBALL PLAYER DD1 – $600 – WHAT’S YOUR GOVERNMENT NAME? – Brunei is an Islamic one of these monarchies; the 29th & current title holder is Hassanal Bolkiah (Katie lost $2,000 down to $2,600.) Scores at first break: Aaron $3,200, Eli $800, Katie $2,600. Scores entering DJ: Aaron $6,000, Eli $1,400, Katie $4,800. Double Jeopardy! THIS OLD OPERA HOUSE // MAIS OUI, FRENCH LIT // THE JUDGE HAS SPOKEN // LUCKY “SEVEN” … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Oct. 29

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! AMERICAN HISTORY // LOCKS & KEYS // THE NAME BEHIND THE MIDDLE INITIAL // A NOVEL SETTING // DEATH? NO, THANK YOU! (MOVIE EDITION) // LET’S SPEAK CANADIAN DD1 – $600 – AMERICAN HISTORY – He made his fortune selling gear to miners in California, expanded it with railroads & founded a university (Aaron doubled to $3,600.) Scores at first break: Aaron $5,800, Cynthia $0, Alan $3,000. Scores entering DJ: Aaron $8,400, Cynthia $1,200, Alan $7,800. Double Jeopardy! SEAS THE DAY // PUBLISHING PROS // SIGNIFICANT MOTHERS // GEOLOGY // POP GOES THE MUSIC // “AP” … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Oct. 28

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! RAINFOREST, MEET DESERT // IT’S YOUR DAY! // DUELING ANNE HATHAWAYS // PASTIMES // “C” PLUS // FINAL RESTING PLACES DD1 – $800 – FINAL RESTING PLACES – Levallois-Perret Cemetery is where this civil engineer known as the “Magician of Iron” came to rest after his 1923 death (Aaron doubled to $2,000.) Scores at first break: Shaan $1,800, Aaron $4,400, Morgan $2,000. Scores entering DJ: Shaan $4,000, Aaron $7,200, Morgan $2,200. Double Jeopardy! THE LATE ’60s // A BIT O’ LIT // CZECH YOURSELF // TIGERS EVERYWHERE // THE SONG’S PERSONNEL // NEWISH WORDS & PHRASES … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Oct. 27