Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! “O” SAY // CAN YOU SEE? // PREPOSITIONAL BOOK TITLES // BIRDPLAY // SPORTS VENUES // PRANKS DD1 – $1,000 – PREPOSITIONAL BOOK TITLES – Virginia Woolf used stream of consciousness in this novel about the Ramsay family vacationing on the Isle of Skye (Jonah added $3,000 to his leading score of $4,800.) Scores at first break: Allison -$400, Jonah $9,000, Will $1,400. Scores entering DJ: Allison $1,200, Jonah $10,400, Will $4,000. Double Jeopardy! THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE // BUSINESS NAMES // SINGERS ON FILM // WORLD HISTORY // ART & ARTISTS // TALKING HOT & … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., May 10

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! LET’S GO TO THE GEOPARK // MUSIC, MUSIC EVERYWHERE //DOWNLOADING SOME APPS // WHAT’S THAT SONG? // FROM RIDICULOUS TO SUBLIME// MORE THAN 2 EYES DD1 – $1,000 – LET’S GO TO THE GEOPARK – A geopark named for these people is located on the north coast of Spain near the French border (With a sizeable lead, Isabella lost $8,000 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Allison $2,000, Jennifer -$800, Isabella $6,600. Scores entering DJ: Allison $4,400, Jennifer -$1,000, Isabella $600. Double Jeopardy! HISTORY’S MYSTERIES // SHAKESPEARE BEFORE & AFTER // 18th CENTURY … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., May 9

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! NURSERY RHYME CHARACTERS // THE PLANETS // WORDS WITH SILENT CONSONANTS // THAT’S BANANAS // A RAPPER’S DELIGHT // THE FOLKS IN “I.T.” DD1 – $1,000 – THE PLANETS – Weak gravity there has led to the tallest-known volcanoes in the solar system (Ben lost $1,000.) Scores at first break: Allison $2,600, Kelcy $2,600, Ben $600. Scores entering DJ: Allison $4,400, Kelcy $3,800, Ben $2,000. Double Jeopardy! 18th CENTURY AMERICA // A LITTLE WORLD LIT // TIERS // TV & MOVIE MOMS // CLOSE // QUARTERS DD2 – $1,600 – CLOSE – It sounds ordinal, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., May 8

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! “ONE” OF THOSE BOOKS // DEATH IN THE CAPITAL // IT’S ALL RELATIVE // HODGEPODGE // TV MOVIES // WORDS IN JEOPARDY DD1 – $800 – DEATH IN THE CAPITAL – Pope Julius II called him to Rome to do his art thing; he died there in 1564 (Allison doubled to $4,000.) Scores at first break: Matthew $2,200, Daniel $1,800, Allison $2,000. Scores entering DJ: Matthew $2,600, Daniel $1,200, Allison $5,800. Double Jeopardy! AROUND THE ADRIATIC // PRONUNCIATION ADVICE // DINOSAURS // DO YOU KNOW YOUR RALPHABET? // POP MUSIC // TEAR U-S APART DD2 … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., May 7

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! IN THE 19th CENTURY // STATE MOTTOES // A FLORAL CATEGORY // EMBRACE THE DARK SIDE // RECORDED AT ABBEY ROAD // HOMOPHONES DD1 – $800 – IN THE 19th CENTURY – Spain’s second queen of this name ruled from 1833 until 1868, when a revolution forced her into exile (With $200, Weckiai added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Weckiai $5,800, Matthew $1,000, Carrie $2,000. Scores entering DJ: Weckiai $10,000, Matthew $2,800, Carrie $3,000. Double Jeopardy! COMBAT PILOTS // THE PLOT SICKENS // KNOWN BY THEIR INITIALS // 4-LETTER VERBS // U.S. COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., May 6

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! NON-CAT & DOG PETS // PRESIDENTIAL HOMES // BIG SIR // A NUMBER FROM 1 TO 10 // WORLD SERIES MVPs // CALLING “HR” DD1 – $600 – PRESIDENTIAL HOMES – In 1823 Andrew Jackson donated land from this home to build a house of worship called Ephesus Church (With $0, Weckiai lost $1,000.) Scores at first break: Weckiai $200, Deana $0, Henry $3,200. Scores entering DJ: Weckiai $1,800, Deana $2,600, Henry $4,600. Double Jeopardy! STARTS WITH AN ANIMAL // ON CINEMA AT THE CINEMA // WORLD GEOGRAPHY // POETS & POETRY // WHEN I … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., May 3

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! A VIEW OF THE CITY // CELEBRITY SIBLINGS // DIARIES & JOURNALS // STOCK SYMBOLS // YOU GOTTA HAVE HEART // 1950s TALK DD1 – $1,000 – DIARIES & JOURNALS – On July 4, 1862 he made an entry in his diary saying he went “to Godstow with the 3 Liddells; we had tea on the bank there” (Angelus lost $2,400 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Weckiai $4,600, Angelus $1,800, Sarah $2,800. Scores entering DJ: Weckiai $6,600, Angelus $4,200, Sarah $3,800. Double Jeopardy! LITERARY NORTH CAROLINA // THE GREATS OF HISTORY // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., May 2

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! 16th CENTURY STUFF // IN THE BLACK // CITY PARKS // “ALL” THE WAY // YACHTS // BATMAN’S ALTER EGOS DD1 – $1,000 – IN THE BLACK – In 1974 this physicist proposed a theory on how black holes die–a type of radiation now named for him (Nils doubled to $4,800.) Scores at first break: Amy $2,600, Weckiai $5,400, Nils $200. Scores entering DJ: Amy $3,000, Weckiai $5,400, Nils $6,000. Double Jeopardy! BRITSPEAK // KISS & TELL // COMPLIMENTS TO THE WRITER // -OLOGIES // REPETITION // REDONE-DANCY DD2 – $1,200 – KISS & TELL … Continue reading Jeopardy recap for Wed., May 1

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! A GAP ON THEIR RÉSUMÉS // QUESTIONABLE SONG TITLES // ENDS WITH “K” // STATE MAMMALS // GIVING SOME DIRECTION // COOKIES, MY FAVORITE! DD1 – $1,000 – STATE MAMMALS – The resolution making this breed Texas’ official large mammal stated it was “once the cornerstone of” its cattle industry (Bryan added $1,000 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Amy $3,200, Bryan $2,000, Laura $3,000. Scores entering DJ: Amy $4,800, Bryan $4,200, Laura $4,800. Double Jeopardy! THE GAP ON THEIR RÉSUMÉS // AROUND THE WORLD // BLANK VERSE // 5-SYLLABLE WORDS // AFRICAN … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Apr. 30

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! LITERATURE: THE SOMETHING OF SOMETHING // COMMUNICATION // CHRONICALLY ON LINE // FUN WITH PREFIXES // GREATER THAN, LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO // DISNEY MOVIE BY LYRICS DD1 – $1,000 – LITERATURE: THE SOMETHING OF SOMETHING – Colorful in so many ways; Civil War is hell; Henry, don’t be a hero (Ferdinand added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Amy $2,600, Ferdinand $1,200, Kirsten -$200. Scores entering DJ: Amy $3,400, Ferdinand $3,400, Kirsten $0. Double Jeopardy! PUT IT IN THE LOUVRE! // TELEVISION // GETTING TERRITORIAL // NAMES IN AMERICAN HISTORY // BUSINESS ANNIVERSARIES // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Apr. 29

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! HUSBANDS & WIVES // JAPANESE CITIES // LAWFUL QUOTATIONS // PLURALIZE, PLEASE // FORE & AFTER // THE LIGHTNING ROUND DD1 – $800 – HUSBANDS & WIVES – Powhatan & Virginia’s governor both gave their permission for this pair to marry (Amy added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Amy $3,000, Dan $3,200, Matt $1,200. Scores entering DJ: Amy $5,400, Dan $6,600, Matt $800. Double Jeopardy! POETRY FOR THEE // BURIED AT ARLINGTON // SCIENCE STUFF // POP CULTURE INITIALS // “R” 2 “D” 2 // BEEP, BOOP, BEEP DD2 – $1,200 – SCIENCE STUFF – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Apr. 26

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! GORGES COUNTRIES // TOP 10 BABY NAMES // ASSAULTS & BATTERIES // REALITY SHOW HOSTS // BRO-POURRI // “A.C.” DD1 – $800 – BRO-POURRI – These brothers bought James A. Bailey’s business in 1907 (Tyler doubled to $3,600.) Scores at first break: Amy $2,200, Tyler $5,200, Justin $600. Scores entering DJ: Amy $5,800, Tyler $6,200, Justin $800. Double Jeopardy! BELOW DECK: SAILING NOVEL // VOCABULARY // WORLD HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES // FRENCH HISTORY // LET’S ROCK & ROLL! // D.C. DD2 – $2,000 – VOCABULARY – Italian gives us this word for an outline of … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Apr. 25

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! U.S. MILITARY ACTIONS // CELEBRITY MEMOIRS // HIKING GEAR // ETYMOLOGIES // THE RITE STUFF // MOVEMENT DD1 – $600 – CELEBRITY MEMOIRS – Arnold Schwarzenegger aptly titled his 2012 autobiography this, the title of his 1990 film (Mark dropped $1,000.) Scores at first break: Mark $1,000, Paul $4,000, Amy $2,400. Scores entering DJ: Mark $4,600, Paul $5,800, Amy $6,000. Double Jeopardy! NEAR THE EQUATOR // ESSAYS // ART & ARTISTS // ENGINEERING MARVELS // MUSIC FROM 10 YEARS AGO // FEEL “OLD” YET? DD2 – $1,200 – ESSAYS – In jail Mahatma Gandhi would … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Apr. 24

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES // CULTURE, POPULARLY // ITALIAN PRODUCTS // WORDS & THEIR MEANINGS // WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? // RELAX, IT’S MATH DD1 – $600 – ITALIAN PRODUCTS – This car brand’s name begins with the first phonetic letter of the NATO alphabet & ends with another (Lianne added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Nam $5,200, Lianne $800, Mark $1,000. Scores entering DJ: Nam $8,600, Lianne $2,600, Mark $1,800. Double Jeopardy! THE PICTURE OF SOMEONE NAMED GREY // SHARED INTERNATIONAL LAKES // NAME THAT AUTHOR // 20th CENTURY SONG, 21st CENTURY AD … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Apr. 23

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! TAKE ME TO THE BRIDGE! // BOOKED IN BOOKS // LAST NAME’S THE SAME // AN EMMY-WINNING ROLE // ALSO A BASKETBALL TERM // THE SUNDAY SCARIES DD1 (video) – $600 – TAKE ME TO THE BRIDGE! – The world’s longest rotating metal bridge, El Ferdan, spans the Western shipping lane of this Egyptian waterway, dating to 1869 (Marko doubled to $7,200.) Scores at first break: Marko $9,000, Nam $2,400, Elly $1,000. Scores entering DJ: Marko $12,800, Nam $5,200, Elly -$400. Double Jeopardy! SECRETS OF THE OCTOPUS // HISTORICAL FIGURES // ZIMBABWE // LIBRARIES // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Apr. 22

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! ANATOMY A TO Z // U.S. GEOGRAPHY // FUN FACTS // ORDINAL PHRASES // BOWLING // SILENCE! DD1 – $800 – U.S. GEOGRAPHY – Leapin’ lizards! This river flows 630 miles before joining the Colorado River at Yuma, Arizona (Molly dropped $1,000.) Scores at first break: Marko $2,800, Scott $1,400, Molly $3,800. Scores entering DJ: Marko $4,800, Scott $2,400, Molly $4,000. Double Jeopardy! AFRICAN HISTORY // NOT YOUR EVERYDAY WORDS // ON GUITAR // POETS OF LOVE // PLUMBING // THE DEPTHS DD2 – $1,200 – POETS OF LOVE – Percy Shelley wrote, “Nothing in … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Apr. 19

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! AT THE START OF THE SPORT // SECOND CITIES // ALL UP IN YOUR BUSINESS // WHAT A LITERARY CHARACTER // CROSSWORD CLUES “R” // PATIENCE DD1 – $1,000 – SECOND CITIES – The historic site Pedra do Sal in this second city has been called “the birthplace of samba” (Alison dropped $1,800 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Alison $2,600, Rob $3,400, Marko $1,000. Scores entering DJ: Alison $5,000, Rob $3,600, Marko $4,400. Double Jeopardy! BOOKS IN HISTORY // MEDALS & DECORATIONS // 9-LETTER WORDS // ACTING UP AT JUILLIARD // BIBLICAL … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Apr. 18

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! HISTORY OF YOSEMITE // THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE // PUTTING THE GORY IN A MOVIE CATEGORY // INVENTORS & INVENTIONS // CHANNEL ORANGE // ENDS WITH “B” DD1 (video) – $1,000 – INVENTORS & INVENTIONS – Many great ships once communicated with the world from a room named for this Italian inventor (Vidya added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Alison $1,600, Vidya $0, Jeff $600. Scores entering DJ: Alison $3,600, Vidya $2.200, Jeff $2,200. Double Jeopardy! OUR FLOUNDERING FATHERS // THINGS TO DO IN THE CITY // ANIMAL LIFE // “F” IS FOR FOOD // TV … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Apr. 17

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! LIVED PAST 100 // THE MOVIES // PAGING THE FICTIONAL DRIVER // DON’T EAT THAT! // COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD // JUST FOR FUN “Z”s DD1 – $600 – COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD – The king of this country gets the official title “Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques” (Alison improved by $2,000 to $5,200.) Scores at first break: Alison $5,200, Veronica -$400, Eric $200. Scores entering DJ: Alison $5,200, Veronica $1,200, Eric $400. Double Jeopardy! VAL, HISTORY’S CLUMSIEST TIME TRAVELER // SIBLINGS IN POP CULTURE // MAKING NOISE // SAY IT IN SPANISH // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Apr. 16

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! HISTORIC AMERICANS // BOATS // 3-LETTER SPELLING BEE // PLACES THAT ARE ALSO FIRST NAMES // HODGEPODGE // THE VOICE OF TELEVISION DD1 – $400 – HISTORIC AMERICANS – Largely of Sac & Fox descent, he served as the first president of the American Professional Football Association (Alison improved by $3,000 to $8,800.) Scores at first break: Alison $4,400, Joshua $4,400, Adam $0. Scores entering DJ: Alison $10,000, Joshua $6,800, Adam $0. Double Jeopardy! HEALTH OBSERVANCES // IN THE DICTIONARY // A LOVE OF BOOKS // ROAD SCHOLARLY // THAT BAND’S AN INSTITUTION // “P”EOPLE … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Apr. 15

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! STOCK PHOTOS, KINDA // WE’VE GOT TODAY’S HITS // NEW YORK GOVERNORS // FADS // KIDDY LIT // THAT’S SO CRINGE DD1 – $800 – KIDDY LIT – This beloved book about a stuffed animal is subtitled “Or, How Toys Become Real” (On the first clue of the game, Alison added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Alison $2,200, Sarah $4,400, Brian -$600. Scores entering DJ: Alison $4,600, Sarah $5,200, Brian $200. Double Jeopardy! AMERICAN BIRDS // FAKE MOVIES IN MOVIES // THE BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT // WHERE’D YOU “GO”? // DROP IN… // ANYTIME DD2 … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Apr. 12