Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! WORLD HISTORY // THE CHILDREN’S AUTHOR WHO WROTE… // CHANGE A LETTER // METRO STATIONS // SITCOMS // PROUST’S REMEMBRANCE OF SMELLS PAST DD1 – $800 – CHANGE A LETTER – To conclude by reasoning switches a letter & now means to bury (Katie lost $5,200 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Andrew $2,000, Aaron $1,600, Katie $600. Scores entering DJ: Andrew $2,600, Aaron $2,600, Katie $3,800. Double Jeopardy! IT TAKES A VILLAGE // OPERA // I ACED MY BIOCHEM TEST // IT’S YOUR DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY // & THE OSCAR FOR ACTING GOES … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., May 13

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! LANDLOCKED STATES BY CITIES // MINERALOGY // THAT FOOD IS FIRE // LETTER PERFECT // COURT // MARSHALL DD1 – $600 – MARSHALL – James Marshall made an 1848 find “beneath the surface of the water” at property owned by this man (Kara lost $1,000.) Scores at first break: Kara $2,400, Andrew -$400, Rachel $400. Scores entering DJ: Kara $3,200, Andrew $2,400, Rachel $400. Double Jeopardy! ANCIENT PERSIA // IT AIN’T SHAKESPEARE // SUBURBAN LEGEND // WE’VE GOT RIGHTS // MOVIE & SONG, SAME TITLE // JEOPORTMANTEAU! DD2 – $1,600 – IT AIN’T SHAKESPEARE – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., May 12

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! OUR NEANDERTHAL RELATIVES // SIGNS & SYMBOLS // THERE’S A BIRD IN YOUR RESPONSE // ARE WE HAVING FUN YET? // PICK A NICK // BASKETS DD1 – $800 – SIGNS & SYMBOLS – From Latin for “apple with many seeds”, this fruit is a symbol of fertility in many cultures (Dan added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Dan $3,600, Kara $200, Zach $800. Scores entering DJ: Dan $6,800, Kara $2,200, Zach $2,000. Double Jeopardy! QUEEN STORY HOUR // AMERICANA // WORDS ABOUT WORDS //ISLANDS // THE 1913 ARMORY SHOW // PROPERTY WATCHING DD2 – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., May 9

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! UNOFFICIAL STATE NICKNAMES // HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS? // CALENDAR GROOVES // BREAKING, THE NEWS // WOMEN IN THE BIBLE // 4, 4 DD1 – $1,000 – UNOFFICIAL STATE NICKNAMES – “The Rainbow State” (Dan increased his lead by $3,000.) Scores at first break: Dan $5,800, Christen $800, Michael $2,400. Scores entering DJ: Dan $10,800, Christen $1,600, Michael $3,800. Double Jeopardy! MAY DAYS! MAY DAYS! // EMPTY WORDS // EYE ON ASIA // INITIALED WRITERS // TV CHARACTERS // OLD MacDONALD HAD A WIND FARM DD2 – $1,600 – MAY DAYS! MAY DAYS! … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., May 8

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! DOCTORED TELEVISION // EVENTS OF 2005 // THE INSTRUMENT OF MY FAME // WORDS THAT SHOULD RHYME // THEY ALMOST TORE IT DOWN // IYKYK DD1 – $600 – THEY ALMOST TORE IT DOWN – In 1944 a G.I. almost ordered artillery to destroy this Tuscan landmark suspected of being an observation post (From the lead, Michelle dropped $4,600 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Sarah $800, Michelle $3,400, Dan $4,200. Scores entering DJ: Sarah $1,200, Michelle $3,200, Dan $3,800. Double Jeopardy! CITIES AROUND THE WORLD // STAGE NAMES // HOW ABOUT A … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., May 7

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! MY CUP RUNNETH OVER // OSCAR HOSTS // METAPHORS BE WITH YOU // HOWDY, NEIGHBOR! // JUST MOVED IN? // WE’RE THE CARP FAMILY DD1 – $800 – HOWDY, NEIGHBOR! – China borders the province of Sükhbaatar in this neighboring country (Sarah doubled to $2,800.) Scores at first break: Ben $2,200, Sarah $2,400, Keegan $2,800. Scores entering DJ: Ben $2,800, Sarah $3,400, Keegan $4,600. Double Jeopardy! COLD WAR TIMES // IT’S A FACT // RHYMING SONG TITLES // NOVELS & NOVELISTS // STARTS & ENDS WITH “D” // FLAGS DD2 – $1,600 – FLAGS – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., May 6

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! WHAT CENTURY? // “BIG” NICKNAMES // LAKES & RIVERS // EIGHTH NOTES // IN THE BANK // 9-LETTER WORDS DD1 – $600 – LAKES & RIVERS – The Desna River flows into the Dnieper River near this world capital (From the lead, Ellen lost $3,600 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Ben $3,800, Ellen $600, Rhyne $1,400. Scores entering DJ: Ben $6,000, Ellen $3,000, Rhyne $2,200. Double Jeopardy! LITERARY DRESS-UP // MOVIE TITLE ROLES // FROM THYME TO TIME // WARS OF THE ROSES // NEW YORK, NEW YORK // LANCASTER DD2 – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., May 5

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! WORLD HISTORY // A LITTLE BIT OF LIT // BEAVER FEVER // 4-LETTER SYNONYMS // “POP”-POURRI // RADIO DD1 – $1,000 – RADIO – On October 31, 1938 the New York Times reported that “many flee homes to escape ‘gas raid from Mars”‘ after this famous broadcast (Ben doubled to $2,400.) Scores at first break: Ben $4,000, Shweta -$1,000, Sam $1,200. Scores entering DJ: Ben $5,600, Shweta -$200, Sam $1,800. Double Jeopardy! GOVERNORS // “A” IS FOR CAPITAL // CLASSICAL MUSIC // FROM THE BRONX // ECHO-NOMICS // FANCY A WORD? DD2 – $1,600 – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., May 2

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! STATE SONG LYRICS // A REAL PAIN // ENGLISH AS A THIRD LANGUAGE // FAMOUS NAMES // MOVIE EASTER EGGS // FOR RENT DD1 – $1,000 – A REAL PAIN – Appropriately, there is a thawing stage in adhesive capsulitis, this condition abbreviated FS (Scott lost $1,000.) Scores at first break: Ben $5,000, Julie $0, Scott -$800. Scores entering DJ: Ben $6,200, Julie $2,800, Scott $0. Double Jeopardy! FRENCH HISTORY // THE RICHES OF THE EMERSONIAN MIND // ALLITERATIVE AMERICA // CLOUD-POWER // JOKING AROUND // ENDS WITH “END” DD2 – $2,000 – FRENCH HISTORY … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., May 1

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! STATELY GEOGRAPHY // RELIGION // A VOWEL OF SILENCE // WINEMAKER’S GLOSSARY // EXERCISE YOUR… // DEMONS DD1 – $1,000 – RELIGION – First published in 1830, this text laid out the foundations of a new faith begun that same year (Ben doubled to $2,800.) Scores at first break: Ben $5,000, Jordan $1,400, Roni $2,800. Scores entering DJ: Ben $10,000, Jordan $1,400, Roni $1,600. Double Jeopardy! HISTORIC BUILDINGS // SUN SONGS // ART COLLECTORS // WOLRD UNIVERSITIES // LITERARY CHARACTERS // _ THE _ DD2 – $1,600 – _ THE _ – Referring to part … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Apr. 30

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK // SCIENTISTS // ONE-TEAM PLAYERS // SUFFIXES // GOOD EATS // LEFTOVERS DD1 – $600 – SCIENTISTS – The paper he published on lactic fermentation is considered a foundational work of microbiology (Ben doubled to $5,200.) Scores at first break: Erin -$1,000, Ben $11,600, Rahel $600. Scores entering DJ: Erin -$1,000, Ben $15,600, Rahel $1,400. Double Jeopardy! AROUND THE WORLD // HER FIRST PUBLISHED NOVEL // ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE // “C.S.”, I // NOT-QUITE-GRAMMY-WINNING SONGS OF THE YEAR // 6-LETTER WORDS WITH 4 VOWELS DD2 – $1,200 – AROUND THE WORLD – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Apr. 29

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! QUOTABLE FICTIONAL CHARACTERS // HOLDING SPACE // THE “CO” CO. // TELEVISION // WONDERS // NEVER CEASE DD1 – $400 – QUOTABLE FICTIONAL CHARACTERS – “Just think lovely wonderful thoughts… and they lift you up in the air”, explains this eternal youth (Erin added $2,000 to improve to $5,200 and tie Liam for the lead.) Scores at first break: Liam $5,000, Erin $2,200, Steve -$200. Scores entering DJ: Liam $6,400, Erin $5,600, Steve $400. Double Jeopardy! THE 1970s // AMERICAN LAKES & RIVERS // SCIENCE & NATURE // A COMPLETE UNKNOWN // DRINKING SONGS // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Apr. 28

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! EXPLORERS // OCCUPATIONAL SONG TITLES // ABSOLUTE POWER // HOMOPHONES // NOW YOU’RE COOKING // THE IMPATIENT 19th CENTURY READER DD1 – $800 – ABSOLUTE POWER – A true power behind the throne, this church official helped make France the strongest nation in Europe on behalf of Louis XIII (Liam doubled to $6,000.) Scores at first break: Liam $9,000, Simon $1,600, Jenn $0. Scores entering DJ: Liam $11,000, Simon $3,200, Jenn $800. Double Jeopardy! THE WIZARD OF OZ // RUBY SLIPPERS // WE’RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE // & YOUR LITTLE DOG TOO // IF … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Apr. 25

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! ANATOMICAL PHRASES // 18th CENTURY AMERICA // TV TITLE REFERENCES // IN THE CARDS // FROM WHENCE THEY CAME // “OK”, BOMER DD1 – $1,000 – FROM WHENCE THEY CAME – In 1820 this British medical worker was herself delivered in the Italian city that became her name (Liam doubled to $5,200.) Scores at first break: Liam $2,600, Raguell $2,600, Harold -$600. Scores entering DJ: Liam $5,600, Raguell $2,600, Harold -$1,400. Double Jeopardy! BLANK VERSE // MOVIE GENRES // OBJECTION, YOUR HONOR! // TRIPPING // THE LIGHT // FANTASTIC DD2 – $1,600 – MOVIE GENRES … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Apr. 24

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! BACK WHEN THE ANIMALS WERE YOUNG // COMPOUND WORDS // ALSO A CAR PART // DIFFICULT BUT FUNNY TV CHARACTERS // 2024 IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR // MAKING SOME POUR DECISIONS DD1 – $1,000 – ALSO A CAR PART – Something broadcast by a television network, for example (Abigail lost $7,800 on a true DD vs. $2,200 for Liam.) Scores at first break: Liam $1,400, Abigail $6,000, Eric $0. Scores entering DJ: Liam $4,200, Abigail $400, Eric $1,200. Double Jeopardy! A PREMIERE MUSICAL EVENT // WORLD GEOGRAPHY // ACTORS BY THE FILMS THEY DIRECTED // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Apr. 23

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! CHAT, GPS // FAST FOOD SLOGANS // QUITE A HEIST // SPORTS // “RTH” DAY // SECRETS OF THE PENGUINS DD1 – $1,000 – QUITE A HEIST – Most of the $100 million in loot stolen from this Belgian city’s diamond center in 2003 is still missing (Liam improved his leading score by $3,000 to $8,800.) Scores at first break: Liam $9,200, Sara -$600, Kyle -$800. Scores entering DJ: Liam $11,600, Sara $3,000, Kyle -$1,200. Double Jeopardy! HOT SPOTS // MUSIC ON TV // ANCIENT SYMBOLS // I’LL TAKE THAT ACTION // BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Apr. 22

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! SCIENCE FICTION // CELEBRITY GODPARENTS // STATE NICKNAMES // DISNEY DWARF ROLL CALL // MAKEUP THROUGH HISTORY // “WA”, “WA”! DD1 – $1,000 – CELEBRITY GODPARENTS – He & TV co-star Bryan Cranston had more than a chemical bond & he made Bryan godfather to his son Rydin (Liam bet the $5 minimum and missed.) Scores at first break: Liam $2,400, Bob $3,200, Maja $4,000. Scores entering DJ: Liam $3,395, Bob $4,800, Maja $5,800. Double Jeopardy! SCIENCE FACTS // ANAGRAMS // DEAR DIARY // “X” MEN // AFRICAN HISTORY // THAT’S SO GANGSTER (MOVIES) DD2 … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Apr. 21

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! OUR TOP STORY TONIGHT // FOOD BRANDS // ROUGHLY TURN OF THE CENTURY MUSIC // “G” IN THE MIDDLE // STAND // THE LIVER DD1 – $600 – STAND – Around 1675 he said: “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants” (Steven doubled to $3,600.) Scores at first break: Steven $600, Rachael $3,400, Liam $2,400. Scores entering DJ: Steven $4,200, Rachael $6,200, Liam $4,400. Double Jeopardy! AROUND THE PACIFIC // PREPOSITIONS IN BOOK TITLES // THE ARTS // NOTABLE WOMEN // MOVIE LOCALES // 6-LETTER VOCAB DD2 – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Apr. 18

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! GAME OVER, MAN! IT’S GAME OVER! // SILVER // WORDS ENDING IN “B” // COLLEGE ATHLETES // FLY // OFF THE SHELVES DD1 – $600 – GAME OVER, MAN! IT’S GAME OVER! – An 11th point is won in a table tennis video game with the best graphics Atari could imagine in 1972 (Steven doubled to $6,000.) Scores at first break: Andrew $4,000, Steven $6,000, Michelle $600. Scores entering DJ: Andrew $4,000, Steven $8,200, Michelle $2,600. Double Jeopardy! THE VICE PRESIDENT WHO… // CANADIAN LAKES // MYTHOLOGY // WEIGHTS & MEASURES // TV ABBREVIATIONS & … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Apr. 17

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! THE BOOK OF THE DECADE // BITE ME // BASEBALL // BIRD WORDS // ODE ON A GRECIAN // EARN DD1 – $800 – BIRD WORDS – A small American game bird, or to cower in fear (Andrew lost $1,800 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Andrew $4,000, Denise $1,000, Brendon -$400. Scores entering DJ: Andrew $5,600, Denise $2,000, Brendon $2,200. Double Jeopardy! IRISH FIRST NAMES // DUAL ROLES // GEOVERLAPS // BOOKS & WAR // SAME VOWEL PAIR TWICE // PIMP MY ACTINIDE DD2 – $1,600 – GEOVERLAPS (two places names where … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Apr. 16

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! BODIES OF WATER // ALL THE AUGHTS // BONDS OF CRIMINALITY // WHAT’S IN YOUR WALLET? // FROM PAGE TO SCREEN // OOPS! I ACCIDENTALLY TOOK THE SPANISH CROSSWORD DD1 – $600 – WHAT’S IN YOUR WALLET? – Sept. is the natl. month to get this item; Octavia Butler & David McCullough were among those to reminisce about their first, as kids (Andrew lost $1,000.) Scores at first break: Andrew $4,200, Dondi $2,800, Thomas $1,400. Scores entering DJ: Andrew $3,600, Dondi $4,400, Thomas $2,400. Double Jeopardy! STARTS WITH “SC” // AUTHORS’ REAL HOUSEWIVES TAGLINES // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Apr. 15