Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! MORE THAN ONE MEANING // LET’S GO TO THE CONCERT HALL // OCCUPATIONAL POTPOURRI // WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT // 1980s AMATEUR WRESTLING // STATES THAT END IN HAMPSHIRE DD1 – $800 – LET’S GO TO THE CONCERT HALL – It’s a daytime concert, so the program will include accessible stuff for the kids like “Mars, the Bringer of War” from this suite (Isaac improved by $1,200 to $2,800.) Scores at first break: Isaac $4,200, Robert $400, Liz $400. Scores entering DJ: Isaac $6,400, Robert $1,000, Liz $0. Double Jeopardy! 19th CENTURY NOVELS // ANIMAL SYNERGY … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jul. 11

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! ROUGH TIMES IN THE CITY // NATIVE AMERICA // POTPOURRI // BREAD // TV REBOOTS // RHYME TIME DD1 – $1,000 – ROUGH TIMES IN THE CITY – On Dec. 14, 1825 the Decembrist revolt in this port city sought to end serfdom; harshly, forcefully, serfdom did not end (Isaac doubled to $2,800.) Scores at first break: Isaac $6,200, Alex $200, Larry $600. Scores entering DJ: Isaac $8,000, Alex $3,200, Larry $1,800. Double Jeopardy! AFRICAN ISLANDS // AMERICAN LIT // ENDS IN “GH” // AUTOMAKERS // VISION & VISIONS // WHAT’S THAT MOVIE AGAIN? DD2 … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jul. 10

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! CRIME HISTORY // A NOVEL INTRODUCTION // STOCK TICKER TALK // TSA YEA OR NAY // BIG BANDS // MOMENT OF “ZEN” DD1 – $800 – A NOVEL INTRODUCTION – This novel opens on a rather bleak note with “Mother died today. Or maybe it was yesterday, I don’t know” (Isaac added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Isaac $400, Anna $400, Kathy $3,800. Scores entering DJ: Isaac $4,200, Anna $2,600, Kathy $3,800. Double Jeopardy! ANCIENT CONTEMPORARIES // WORLD CAPITAL ATTRACTIONS // THE HUMAN BODY // A SHAPELY CATEGORY // SOUNDS LIKE THE MOVIE’S SEQUEL // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jul. 9

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! THE SOLAR SYSTEM // TRUCK ON TRUCKIN’ SONGS // THE SPANISH ANIMAL // SAMUEL BECKETT // ENDGAME // WAITING FOR… DD1 – $1,000 – THE SOLAR SYSTEM – Once called the largest asteroid in our solar system, it was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006 (Isaac added $2,200 to his leading score of $7,400.) Scores at first break: Isaac $9,400, Karan $1,000, Stephanie $400. Scores entering DJ: Isaac $11,800, Karan $2,400, Stephanie $200. Double Jeopardy! 20th CENTURY AMERICA // CAPES // 3 OF A KIND // BOOKS // VOCABULARY // FLY ME TO THE … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jul. 8

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! GEO-POURRI //ORGANIZATIONS // FRENCH SLANG & PHRASES // POP MUSIC //LAYERS //LET’S TALK ABOUT CAKE DD1 – $600 – GEO-POURRI – The Brahmaputra River runs through 3 countries from its source to its confluence with this other great river (Alex dropped $600 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Isaac $5,800, Alex $0, Sarah $2,400. Scores entering DJ: Isaac $7,000, Alex $400, Sarah $3,000. Double Jeopardy! TREATIES // TV “B”-RUNS // HEALTH & MEDICINE // MIDWESTERNERS // EMOTIONAL WORDS? // THEY WROTE FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED DD2 – $1,200 – EMOTIONAL WORDS? – This slang … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jul. 5

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! HISTORY, AMERICAN STYLE // SAME ROLE IN THE FRANCHISE // WORDS WITH SILENT CONSONANTS // HIT THE GRID-Y // GAME-POURRI // PLAY TIME DD1 – $600 – PLAY TIME – TV’s “Hollywood Game Night” had an episode punningly called “50” these “of Grey” (Issac dropped $3,400 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Isaac $800, Christine $2,000, Josh $2,400. Scores entering DJ: Isaac $3,400, Christine $2,000, Josh $4,200. Double Jeopardy! SEE YOU IN THE FUNNY PAPYRUS // 3 E’s ONLY// PACIFIC ISLANDS // LATIN MUSIC // KNOWN BY THEIR INITIALS // WELL, WE’VE NEVER … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jul. 4

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! PICTURE THE HIT SONG // 20th CENTURY AMERICAN HISTORY // A LONELY WORD // THE NAME DOESN’T MEAN ANYTHING // READ ‘EM & WEEP // MELTDOWN DD1 – $800 – MELTDOWN – In Exodus 32 this was fashioned out of melted-down jewelry (Dana dropped $1,500.) Scores at first break: Kelly $1,600, Isaac $2,800, Dana $2,200. Scores entering DJ: Kelly $3,600, Isaac $4,000, Dana $3,900. Double Jeopardy! SCIENCE STUFF // PROCLAMATIONS // “GR”8 WORDS // PAINTINGS // DON’T GO, JASON // WATERFALLS DD2 (video) – $1,200 – PAINTINGS – (Shown is a painting of a bird … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jul. 3

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! DESCRIBING THE LANDMARK // SPORTS // MISCELLANY // SCRAMBLED FLAGS // LEISURE TIMING // THE LITERARY CHARACTER WHO SAID… DD1 – $800 – DESCRIBING THE LANDMARK – Some people just lying around? Clement Attlee, Lord Kelvin & the very real Sir Peter Parker (On the first clue of the game, Matt dropped $1,000.) Scores at first break: Matt $0, Chris $2,400, Kelly $2,200. Scores entering DJ: Matt $800, Chris $5,000, Kelly $4,400. Double Jeopardy! BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS // WHAT DO YOU STAND FOR? // ELEMENTARY // 5-LETTER “X” WORDS // THAT’S OLD NEWS // THE SUPREME … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jul. 2

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! STRANGE CURRENCIES // RHYME TIME // NOVELLAS // TAKING YOU TO SCHOOL // LAST CENTURY // BASED ON A TRUE STORY DD1 – $1,000 – TAKING YOU TO SCHOOL – History: this congressional committee created in 1938 became the Internal Security Committee in 1969 & was dissolved in ’75 (Matt added $1,000 to his score of $4,200.) Scores at first break: Cat $2,000, Matt $2,600, Zoe $0. Scores entering DJ: Cat $5,200, Matt $6,600, Zoe -$1,000. Double Jeopardy! IT’S ALIVE // GUESTS ON HOT ONES // SAME FIRST & LAST CONSONANT // O CANADA // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jul. 1

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! LITERARY GEOGRAPHY // ALLITERATION // TV CATCHPHRASES // COLLEGE NEWSPAPERS // “B” WEAR // THE DOGS DD1 – $600 – ALLITERATION – For the 2022 album from Death Cab for Cutie, it’s the song “Asphalt Meadows” (Drew dropped $1,000.) Scores at first break: Drew $-$800, Andrew -$600, Cat $1,400. Scores entering DJ: Drew -$1,400, Andrew $200, Cat $3,400. Double Jeopardy! ANCIENT NAMES // STUFF ABOUT STATES // GREEK MYTH: WOMEN & GODDESSES // INTERNET CELEBRITIES // AFI’S GREATEST VILLAINS // TEEN-LETTER WORDS DD2 – $1,200 – ANCIENT NAMES – His “sayings” begin: “The master said, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jun. 28

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! INSPIRED BY SHAKESPEARE // SCIENCE // WHOSE WHAT? // IT STARTS WITH “Y” // YOU SAY YOU WANT AN INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION // WE ALL WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD DD1 – $800 – INSPIRED BY SHAKESPEARE – The 2023 romcom “Anyone But You”, with squabbling would-be lovers named Bea & Ben, was inspired by this comedy (Drew dropped $1,000.) Scores at first break: Drew $2,600, Luke $1,800, Jayaker $4,600. Scores entering DJ: Drew $4,600, Luke $2,600, Jayaker $5,800. Double Jeopardy! HISTORIANS // WORLD CITIES // GETTING ARTY // THE U.S. SENATE // HALLS OF FAME … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jun. 27

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! AROUND THE WORLD // THEY WROTE THE BOOKS // YOU DON’T HEAR AS MUCH ABOUT… // HATS ON // GRAPPLE SAUCE // IN YOUR DREAMS! DD1 – $800 – HATS ON – In the 1860s he designed an all-weather felt hat he called “The Boss of the Plains” (Maryl doubled to $2,000.) Scores at first break: Drew $3,600, Natalie $2,000, Maryl $2,000. Scores entering DJ: Drew $5,000, Natalie $2,200, Maryl $4,800. Double Jeopardy! HISTORIC NAMES // DOUBLE TALK // ELLIS ISLAND // FROM THE GERMAN // SCIENC”E”// ALL THAT JAZZ DD2 – $1,200 – HISTORIC … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jun. 26

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! STARS IN THE MAKING // A-TATTOOED // STATUES & STATUTES // WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? // AWARDS & HONORS // SOUNDS LIKE A ROMAN NUMBERAL QUANTITY DD1 – $1,000 – A-TATTOOED – The title of a Tennessee Williams play alludes to this, tattooed on the chest of a character’s deceased husband (Alan lost $3,000 from his score of $4,400.) Scores at first break: Drew $3,400, Staci $3,600, Alan $400. Scores entering DJ: Drew $3,600, Staci $5,800, Alan $1,000. Double Jeopardy! LITERARY BADDIES // WE PUT IT IN SPACE // BRITISH TELEVISION // LAMB CHOPS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jun. 25

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! POETRY TEST // PREHISTORIC ANIMALS // LET HIM COOK // I’M FEELING POSITIVE // THE DIRECTOR’S CUT // A ONE E & A 2 E DD1 – $400 – PREHISTORIC ANIMALS – Around 10 feet tall, a tusked mammal had hair that could get to be more than 2 feet long, hence this descriptive name (Graham doubled to $3,200 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Drew $3,400, Erin $1,000, Graham $2,800. Scores entering DJ: Drew $9,800, Erin -$400, Graham $4,600. Double Jeopardy! PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES // AROUND ITALY // WHERE’S THE MEETING? // OLDE … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jun. 24

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! WHAT A LOVELY SMILE! // FICTIONAL CHARACTERS // ON THE MAP // MULTIPLE MEANINGS // ICONS ON STAMPS // THAT COMPANY’S HISTORY DD1 – $1,000 – THAT COMPANY’S HISTORY – Originally an aerial crop-dusting company, it’s named for the southern U.S. region it originally served (Josh dropped $3,400 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Drew $2,800, Richelle $800, Josh, $2,600. Scores entering DJ: Drew $4,400, Richelle $2,800, Josh $2,000. Double Jeopardy! WHAT A LOVELY MILE! // GENRES // DID YOU GET MY LETTER? // THE HUMAN BODY // ABDICATIONS // ENDS IN DOUBLE … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jun. 21

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! POETIC OBJECTS // ROPED IN // MOVIE REFRESHMENTS // OPRAH-POURRI // THE WHITE HOUSE // TAKE TO TASK DD1 – $800 – POETIC OBJECTS – The last stanza of John Keats’ poem about this title object mentions its “attic shape” (Adriana added $1,500.) Scores at first break: Adriana $4,500, Drew $4,400, Tekla $800. Scores entering DJ: Adriana $8,100, Drew $5,600, Tekla $3,200. Double Jeopardy! HISTORIC SHIPS // TV TIDBITS // IT WAS ONCE THE CAPITAL // “G”-MEN // GENERAL SCIENCE // RUSSIAN LINGO DD2 – $1,200 – HISTORIC SHIPS – The world’s largest aircraft carrier … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jun. 19

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! CHURCHES & CATHEDRALS // 3-LETTER NOUNS // U.S. GOVERNMENT // ENTERTAINING AUTOBIOS // THE FAMILIAR SUM OF ITS PARTS // THE SCANDAL OF IT ALL DD1 – $800 – U.S. GOVERNMENT – “While the National Park Service is a bureau of the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service is an agency of this department (Mark dropped $2,200 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Adriana $1,600, Mark $2,200, Colleen $2,400. Scores entering DJ: Adriana $6,800, Mark $2,800, Colleen $3,400. Double Jeopardy! PLACE IN HISTORY // DIAMOND MINING // OSCAR-WINNING SONGS // BOTANY // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jun. 18

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! STATE SONGS // CANDY IS DANDY // BON JOVI // RELIGION // THE “LAST” SHALL BE FIRST // THE HUMAN RACE DD1 – $600 – STATE SONGS – “The shot heard ’round the world” goes off ” in the third line of this state’s official song (Ty added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Adriana $2,800, Ty $1,200, Kelsey -$200. Scores entering DJ: Adriana $7,000, Ty $2,800, Kelsey -$600. Double Jeopardy! A HISTORY LESSON // MUSICAL INSTRUMENT RHYME TIME // SCIENTISTS // LABOR UNIONS // BOOK SEQUELS // THE HUMANS RACE DD2 – $2,000 – BOOK … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jun. 17

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! 1824 // SETTING PRETTY // THAT’S A FACT // RHYMING PHRASES // JEN // TONIC DD1 – $600 – SETTING PRETTY – The first act of this Verdi opera takes place in the king’s palace in Memphis (not Tennessee) (Adriana added $1,000 to her score of $1,800.) Scores at first break: Adriana $2,800, Susan $2,400, Kaitlin $1,200. Scores entering DJ: Adriana $7,200, Susan $3,000, Kaitlin $3,800. Double Jeopardy! ROUND SCOTLAND // AMERICAN POETS // TILL DEATH DO US PART // NO. 1 ON THE BILLBOARD TOP 100 // FOREIGN WORDS & PHRASES // ANOTHER DAY … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jun. 14

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! SAINTLY U.S. CITIES // FROM A TO Z // VIVA LAS VEGAS RESIDENCIES // 19th CENTURY NEWSPAPERS // RECITING POETRY // RHYME TIME DD1 – $400 – SAINTLY U.S. CITIES – A famous battle occurred in this city from February 23 to March 3, 1836 (Hakme lost $1,000.) Scores at first break: Adriana $1,000, Hakme $800, Mike -$400. Scores entering DJ: Adriana $2,800, Hakme $2,000, Mike $400. Double Jeopardy! SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE // COMPETITORS // PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING BIOGRAPHIES // SCIENCE FOR “U” // FEATURE FILM DEBUTS // FOREIGN WORDS & PHRASES DD2 – $1,200 – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jun. 13

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF MATHEW BRADY // NATURE // REGIONAL FOOD // YOU’LL NEED SOME PROTECTION // NAME THE DISNEY PRINCESS // “D” FACTO DD1 – $600 – NATURE – You heard this 8-letter word a lot in relation to the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse; Mazatlán, Mexico was in the path of it (Enzo lost $1,200 from his score of $1,800.) Scores at first break: Adriana $3,600, Connor-$800, Enzo $2,600. Scores entering DJ: Adriana $7,600, Connor $2,000, Enzo $4,000. Double Jeopardy! RIVERS OF EUROPE // DREAMY SHAKESPEARE QUOTES // DON’T WANT TO FIGHT // GEMSTONES … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jun. 12