Let’s meet today’s contestants: Jeopardy! DADJECTIVES // FLOWERS // THE YEAR OF THE HORSE // LET’S CHECK YOUR FAMILY HISTORY // ACCESSORIES // AFTER THE FACT DD1 – $600 – FLOWERS – The trailing arbutus, which once told the Pilgrims spring was here, is also called this, a name the Pilgrims knew well (Joe doubled to $3,200.) Scores at first break: Suresh $2,800, Joe $1,000, Laura $600. Scores going into DJ: Suresh $5,000, Joe $3,200, Laura $200. Double Jeopardy! DEEP BOOKS // PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN SLOGANS // SILENT K WORDS // 4-LETTER WORLD CITIES // CROP TO IT // STAND-UP SPECIALS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jun. 13

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! POP SONGS // TROPIC OF CAPRICORN NATIONS // NARRATOR OF THE NOVEL // CORE VALUES // 5-LETTER WORDS // BEN & JERRY’S FLAVOR GRAVEYARD DD1 – $400 – NARRATOR OF THE NOVEL – This novel: stranded astronaut Mark Watney(Interestingly, Suresh chose to wager just $5 from his score of $2,000 and missed.) Scores at first break: Suresh $1,995, Michael $3,600, Marilyn $2,200. Scores going into DJ: Suresh $5,395, Michael $5,600, Marilyn $0. Double Jeopardy! THE WAR OF 1812 // LIKE A STATUE // HEALTH & MEDICINE // COLOR MY WORLD // HANG UP YOUR TV … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jun. 12

Introducing today’s contestants: Jeopardy! STATE HOLIDAYS // PETS ON FILM // DIASPORA // CLASSIC TOYS & GAMES // QUICK BOOKS // RETRONYMS DD1 – $1,000 – PETS ON FILM – The title of this 2003 film about a big dog is also a symphony that premiered in 1808 in Vienna (Tim lost $1,000 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Suresh $3,200, Vickie -$400, Tim -$400. Scores going into DJ: Suresh $4,800, Vickie $600, Tim $1,200. Double Jeopardy! AROUND THE WORLD // STARTS WITH “W” // EPONYMOUS SCIENCE // WITH THIS RING // TV: WHO SAID IT // A … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jun. 9

Today’s contestants are: Jeopardy! HISTORY HYSTERIA // 2 PARTS MAKE A WHOLE // CATCH OF THE DAY // SILENT LETTER WORDS // LATE NIGHT TALKING // HAIRY STYLES DD1 – $600 – HISTORY HYSTERIA – On the Daily News’ Oct. 31, 1938 front page: “Fake radio ‘war’ stirs terror through U.S.”, with a picture of this actor (Suresh won the table limit of $1,000.) Scores at first break: Suresh $2,400, David $200, Allison $3,800. Scores going into DJ: Suresh $2,400, David $1,200, Allison $7,000. Double Jeopardy! YES, YOU CANAL // LITERATURE // A “MID” CATEGORY // ROMANCING THE STONES // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jun. 8

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Jeopardy! INTO THE WOODS // COMPANY // FOLLIES // A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC // PASSION // MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG DD1 – $400 – A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC – Chopin was a master of these meditative piano pieces, a French word meaning “of the night” (Kristine lost $1,600 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Suresh $2,400, Kristine $600, Collette $2,400. Scores going into DJ: Suresh $5,800, Kristine $800, Collette $3,600. Double Jeopardy! ASTRONOMICAL ANAGRAMS // JOIN THE CLUB // THE PRESIDENTIAL LINE OF SUCCESSION, TODAY // ETYMOLOGY // A NOVEL CHARACTER BREAKDOWN // A … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jun. 7

Please welcome today’s contestants: Jeopardy! 21st CENTURY STUFF // QUOTABLE NOTABLES // WHICH CABINET DEPARTMENT // WATERFOWL-POURRI // RIAA TOP-SELLING ARTISTS // S-LESS, CHAPS DD1 – $600 – 21st CENTURY STUFF – With French-speaking areas generally for & German-speaking areas against, this country voted to become the 190th U.N. member (Jared dropped into second behind Suresh by losing $4,000 from his score of $6,800.) Scores at first break: Jared $5,600, Suresh $3,400, Deborah -$400. Scores going into DJ: Jared $3,800, Suresh $3,000, Deborah $1,400. Double Jeopardy! NONFICTION TV // STRAIT UP // BOOKS & AUTHORS // IT COMES IN “WAVE”S … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jun. 6

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! CLASSIC CHILDREN’S BOOKS // THE PHILIPPINES // TASK: FORCE // IT’S ALSO A BOAT // THE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM // “G”EOGRAPHY DD1 – $600 – CLASSIC CHILDREN’S BOOKS – A line in this book says, “Take my apples, boy, and sell them in the city. Then you will have money and you will be happy” (Jared won $1,000 on the first clue of the game.) Scores at first break: Jared $3,200, Harrison $600, Annabelle $0. Scores going into DJ: Jared $5,000, Harrison $2,000, Annabelle $1,600. Double Jeopardy! CITY HAPPENINGS // FIRST & LAST NAME’S THE SAME … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jun. 5

Introducing today’s contestants: Jeopardy! YOU HAVE SELECTED REGICIDE // OHIO GEOGRAPHY // STATE OF THE UNION// THEIR MIDDLE INITIAL // SPORTS STARS CALLING IT QUITS // INTERNAL ORGANS (& OTHER BODY PARTS) DD1 – $800 – OHIO GEOGRAPHY – Once home to several tire companies, this city takes its name from the Greek for “highest point” (Jared dropped $3,000 from his leading score of $6,000.) Scores at first break: Jared $5,000, Jong $2,200, Sylvia $1,400. Scores going into DJ: Jared $4,200, Jong $2,400, Sylvia $2,400. Double Jeopardy! INVENTORS & INVENTIONS // WOMEN AUTHORS // STATE OF THE UNION // IT’S … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jun. 2

Today’s contestants are: Jeopardy! BIOPICS // THE OPERETTAS OF GILBERT & SULLIVAN // 3 THINGS ABOUT THE CITY // SWEET SPOTS // STUFF TO WEAR // “B” NICE DD1 – $1,000 – THE OPERETTAS OF GILBERT & SULLIVAN – Despite never having been to sea, Sir Joseph Porter is “ruler of the Queen’s Navee” in this shipshape favorite (Jared bet the table limit of $1,000 and missed.) Scores at first break: Ilhana $5,000, Jared $200, Eva $4,600. Scores going into DJ: Ilhana $7,400, Jared -$200, Eva $7,000. Double Jeopardy! BIO PICS // SECOND BOOK IN THE SERIES // “MAN” O’ … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jun. 1

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Jeopardy! COUNTRIES IN SHORT // 8-LETTER WORDS // THE NATURAL ORDER // AROUND THE USA // DUDE, HERE’S YOUR CAR // ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER DD1 – $1,000 – DUDE, HERE’S YOUR CAR – Lamborghini’s Sesto Elemento was named for its pioneering use of this, from which much of the car is made (Ilhana lost $2,200 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Ilhana $0, Kyle -$200, Lisa -$200. Scores going into DJ: Ilhana $1,800, Kyle $2,200, Lisa -$600. Double Jeopardy! PRESIDENTIAL DOIN’S // NUMERICAL LITERATURE // LANDMARKS OF GREAT BRITAIN // FAMOUS SIBLINGS // BARRIERS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., May 31

Please welcome today’s contestants: Jeopardy! AUTHORS’ FIRST NOVELS // THE YEAR THAT WAS // THE BAND’S SONGS TELL A STORY // FRUITY RHYME TIME // “M.C.” // HAMMER DD1 – $600 – THE YEAR THAT WAS – William Lloyd Garrison published the last issue of the liberator, saying his “vocation as an abolitionist is ended” (Diandra doubled to $800.) Scores at first break: Diandra $2,000, Ilhana $2,800, Nathan $2,200. Scores going into DJ: Diandra $2,000, Ilhana $6,800, Nathan $2,600. Double Jeopardy! MOUNTAINS // CZECH IT OUT! // SCIENTISTS // CAT BREEDS // DISNEY ENDINGS // MIDDLE “G” DD2 – $1,200 … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., May 30

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! POETIC SUBJECTS // THE ROCKEFELLERS // TREES COMPANY // WHO WAS THAT MASKED MAN? // YES, OUI // CANNERY DD1 – $1,000 – CANNERY – This author said of Monterey, “The corrugated iron of the canneries glows with the pearly lucence of platinum” (Travis lost $1,400 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Diandra $2,400, Travis $800, Niranjan $1,400. Scores going into DJ: Diandra $2,800, Travis $2,800, Niranjan $4,200. Double Jeopardy! HISTORY // THE GULF OF MEXICO // CHEMISTRY // POP INSTRUMENTALS // MONTHLY PEOPLE, REAL & IMAGINED // PLAY “FREE” WORDS DD2 – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., May 29

Introducing today’s contestants: Jeopardy! THAT’S ADORABLE // SPANISH PROFESSIONS // FOOD STUFF // AMERICA IN THE 1700s // CURSES! BASEBALL! // RESEARCH DD1 (video) – $800 – THAT’S ADORABLE – The scientific name of one species of sloth includes didactylus, meaning this, part of its common name (Alice lost $1,500 from her third-place score of $1,800.) Scores at first break: Jesse $2,800, Diandra $2,000, Alice $800. Scores going into DJ: Jesse $5,400, Diandra $4,600, Alice -$300. Double Jeopardy! WORLD CITIES // YOU JUST MADE THAT STUFF UP // QUOTES // THE BOOK CHARACTER DOES THINGS // TECHNOLOGY // “REE” SEARCH … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., May 26

Today’s contestants are: Jeopardy! COASTAL WATERS // FLAG TERMINOLOGY // UP IN THE AIRLINE // NUMERICAL WORDS & PHRASES // OUR RETURNING CHAMPION // A DOCTOR FROM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS DD1 – $1,000 – OUR RETURNING CHAMPION – This man had the astronomical luck of being honored twice with a New York ticker tape parade, in 1962 & 1998 (Jesse lost $1,000 from his score of $2,600.) Scores at first break: Ed $2,200, Jesse $1,600, Megan $600. Scores going into DJ: Ed $5,600, Jesse $2,800, Megan $3,000. Double Jeopardy! GALACTIC VACATIONS // SHAKESPEARE & HIS WORLD // EURO COINS // MUSIC … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., May 25

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Jeopardy! THANKS A MILLION // AFRICA // CON MUST GO // TEACHING: SOME ANAGRAMS // STATE OF THE UNION // THAT’S A WRAP, EVERYBODY! DD1 – $800 – AFRICA – When the British held Ghana as a colony, it was known as this due to the vast riches the region held (Lynn lost $1,200 from her score of $1,800.) Scores at first break: Lynn $800, Ed $600, Joyce $3,600. Scores going into DJ: Lynn $3,200, Ed $0, Joyce $5,600. Double Jeopardy! THESE BROS ARE LIT // SCIENCE // TRAIN-ING DAY // OVERLAPS // TO THE FORT! … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., May 24

Please welcome today’s contestants: Jeopardy! AVIATION // SUPER BOWL WINNERS BY QUARTERBACK // ANIMALS IN LITERATURE // HISTORICAL HODGEPODGE // “G”-RATED WORDS // YOU’RE SO SHELLFISH DD1 – $600 – HISTORICAL HODGEPODGE – Though Geneva is pretty low as Swiss cities go, a Cold War meeting there was the first one called this top-level type (Ben lost $4,200 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Ben $3,800, Danny $600, Lynn $400. Scores going into DJ: Ben $7,200, Danny $1,600, Lynn $1,000. Double Jeopardy! A CENTURY OF TIME MAGAZINE COVERS // TV SITCOMS BY FAMILY // A COUNTRY BY ANY … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., May 23

Let’s meet today’s contestants: DD1 ($600) – ART IMITATING LIFE – Jan Willem Pieneman’s painting of this 1815 event was to go to the Duke of Wellington, but stayed in Holland (Ben doubled to $5,600) DD2 ($1,200) – POP CULTURE 2003 – In this film, the Emperor of Japan wants Algren (Tom Cruise) to modernize his army but Algren deeply respects the old ways (Joe doubled to $4,400) DD3 ($2,000) – WALKING IN A REDWOOD FOREST – A national monument in Marin County known for old growth redwoods is named for this conservationist (Ben added $2,000 to his score of … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., May 22

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Jeopardy! SOME OF THE 10 COMMANDMENTS // ON A FIRST-NAME BASIS WITH BOOZE // HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD! // THOSE BALLS HAVE “I”s // MULTIPLE MEANINGS // GATES DD1 – $600 – THOSE BALLS HAVE “I”s – In addition to its volleyballs, this company has been making the official NFL football since 1941 (Ben doubled to $8,000.) Scores at first break: Ben $3,400, Erica $2,000, Chris -$200. Scores going into DJ: Ben $10.400, Erica $3,600, Chris $1,400. Double Jeopardy! SWEET 1616 // LITERARY MISMATCHES // THE HUMAN BODY // HIP-HOP NAMES // ANAGRAMS // GAITS DD2 – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., May 19

Today’s contestants are: Jeopardy! ON A VISIT TO THE STATE CAPITAL // RESTAURANTS // MAGAZINES // THE ARTS // THE WORLD OF HANNA-BARBERA // BEFORE & ACTOR DD1 – $1,000 – THE ARTS – Psychoanalysts used drawings by this painter in his own therapy sessions from 1939 to 1941 (Ben dropped $1,800 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Ben $3,000, John $1,000, Kristen $1,600.Scores going into DJ: Ben $7,800, John $1,600, Kristen $1,000. Double Jeopardy! INTERNATIONAL MOVIES? // FLAGS OF SPANISH-SPEAKING NATIONS // ORGANIZATIONS // IT ALL STARTS WITH “U” // HISTORY // REPEATS ITSELF DD2 – $1,200 … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., May 18

Please welcome today’s contestants: Jeopardy! CHILLIN’ IN THE R.I.P. LOUNGE // POE PLACES // AUTOMOTIVE ALLITERATION // COLLEGE: THE DROP/ADD PERIOD // POP METAL BANDS // “B” IS THE FIRST LETTER DD1 – $400 – COLLEGE: THE DROP/ADD PERIOD – In Colorado, add this armed service to “Academy” (Ben doubled to $12,800 vs. $6,600 for Tom.) Scores at first break: Ben $2,600, Tom $4,000, Lydia-Claire $2,800.Scores going into DJ: Ben $13,200, Tom $6,600, Lydia-Claire $3,200. Double Jeopardy! HEAVEN ON EARTH // WOMEN WORLD LEADERS // ANIMALS // DON’T GO ANYWHERE // TWISTS // TURNS DD2 – $2,000 – DON’T GO … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., May 16

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! NEW ZEALAND GEOGRAPHY // ORDINAL NOVELS // DOG BREED RHYME TIME // SOUNDS SPOOKY // DEFENDING THE TITLE // PUTTING THE “MM” IN YUMMY DD1 – $800 – SOUNDS SPOOKY – There are 3 species of this mammal, which uses echolocation & feeds on livestock (Ben improved his leading score by $3,000 to $7,600.) Scores at first break: Hannah $2,600, Ben $7,600, Wendy $400. Scores going into DJ: Hannah $4,000, Ben $11,800, Wendy $1,200. Double Jeopardy! IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD // CLOSE ELECTIONS // QUICK OPERA // SCIENTISTS // WATCHING THE DETECTIVES // “SPECIAL” DELIVERY DD2 … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Mar. 15