Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! TIME FOR READING // ALASKAN GEOGRAPHY // MUSIC ICONS // MUMMIES // “TIP” // THE SCALES DD1 (video) – $600 – ALASKAN GEOGRAPHY – Named for a son of King George III, this sound with Valdez as a main port, was the site of the Exxon-Valdez oil spill (Neal lost $2,000 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Ray $1,000, Neal $200, Elizabeth $4,200. Scores going into DJ: Ray $4,800, Neal $0, Elizabeth $6,000. Double Jeopardy! CHRISTMAS & HANUKKAH // ORNAMENTS OF YORE // THAT’A BIG ANIMAL // 10-LETTER VERBS // INVASIONS // TV … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Dec. 16

Today’s contestants are: Jeopardy! DRONING ON ACROSS AMERICA // BRIEF LIVES // DUTCH TREAT // NEW MUSICAL SUPERGROUPS // GIVING YOU SOME T-L-C // TABLES, LADDERS & CHAIRS DD1 – $600 – BRIEF LIVES – Stole into existence in 1910; she was the first half of a noted couple; got lead poisoning via police in 1934 (Ray doubled to $3,200.) Scores at first break: Sean $600, Allie $2,600, Ray $5,600. Scores going into DJ: Sean $7,800, Allie $2,600, Ray $6,600. Double Jeopardy! HERE’S THE PLAY OF THE DAY! // A SHORT CATEGORY // HISTORY IN ART // ANOTHER NAME FOR … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Dec. 15

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Jeopardy! HISTORIC NAMES // ANIMALS IN FRENCH // WHO LOU? // LIGHTS, CAMERA, AUCTION! // THE PROOF // IN THE PUDDING DD1 – $800 – IN THE PUDDING – This type of “pudding” is actually sausage, but sanguinaccio dolce, made with the same stuff, is pudding pudding (Sean was still in first place after dropping $4,000 from his score of $8,600.) Scores at first break: Sean $6,200, Dan $1,800, Mollie $1,400. Scores going into DJ: Sean $5,800, Dan $3,800, Mollie $2,200. Double Jeopardy! CAPITAL CITY RIVERS // 8-LETTER CROSSWORD CLUES // INSTRUMENTAL PAST // THE NONFICTION … Continue reading

Please welcome today’s contestants: Jeopardy! 4 FUNERALS & ANOTHER FUNERAL // SOUNDS // PLACE”O” // 2-SYLLABLE WORDS // PLAYING SANTA // FOOD AS YOU MIGHT SAY IT DD1 – $600 – PLACE”O” – Only Greenland & New Guinea are larger islands in size than this one in the Pacific (Ellen shoved in all the chips and lost $1,400.) Scores at first break: Sean $6,000, Brett $1,000, Ellen -$200. Scores going into DJ: Sean $7,400, Brett $4,000, Ellen $1,400. Double Jeopardy! SPANISH ART & ARTISTS // CITY SPEAK // OIL THINGS CONSIDERED // YOU GET LETTERS // CHEMISTRY // THAT’S SOME … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Dec. 13

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! BEN FRANKLIN // TRUE GRIME // WITH A SONG IN YOUR BRAIN // LOST FOR WORDS // OUTBREAKS // THE MOVIE’S TITLE IN OTHER COUNTRIES DD1 – $800 – WITH A SONG IN YOUR BRAIN – The pleasing combination of simultaneously sounded notes, it was composer Arnold Schoenberg’s last word (Matthew won $1,400 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Matthew $1,800, Sean $4,400, Kris Anne $800. Scores going into DJ: Matthew $3,400, Sean $8,600, Kris Anne $2,600. Double Jeopardy! 19th CENTURY LITERATURE // CHICAGO TV // “Y-U” // NO GOOD // LOW DOWN … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Dec. 12

Introducing today’s contestants: Jeopardy! PLACES NAMED FOR PEOPLE // PUT IN A GOOD WORD // TABLE TALK // SONG TITLE TITLES // SHE BLINDED ME // SCIENCE! DD1 – $800 – PUT IN A GOOD WORD – It’s a good name for a 350-mile-long lake or the head of a convent (Sriram lost $2,600 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Sriram $1,600, Ellen $2,000, Matthew $3,600. Scores going into DJ: Sriram $1,000, Ellen $4,600, Matthew $5,000. Double Jeopardy! HISTORY // RUSSIAN WRITERS // “P”OTPOURRI // COMPANY NAME ORIGINS // TV FINAL EPISODES // STATE POSTAL ABBREVIATION WORDS DD2 … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Dec. 9

Today’s contestants are: Jeopardy! THE WORLD OF PATENT MODELS // RHYME TIME // “U” IN HISTORY // A NIGHT AT THE OPERA // MONKEY BUSINESS // MARK’S BROTHERS & SISTERS DD1 – $1,000 – A NIGHT AT THE OPERA – A play by French dramatist Pierre Beaumarchais served as the basis for this Rossini opera set in a Spanish city (A.Z. won the table limit of $1,000. She actually said “I’ll make it a true Daily Double, $1,000”, but to my knowledge are no true Daily Doubles at -$200.) Scores at first break: Ron $600, Sriram $1,800, A.Z. $1,400. Scores … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Dec. 8

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Jeopardy! A DECADE TO REMEMBER // COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL BIZ // STATE STUFF // “U” IS THE ONLY VOWEL // TV SIDEKICKS // GINGER ZEE TALKS METEOROLOGY DD1 (video) – $400 – GINGER ZEE TALKS METEOROLOGY – In early 2020, I was in Australia to cover its unprecedented wildfires & learn how the hottest & driest year on record had parched giant stretches of these native trees filled with extremely flammable oil (Tammy added $3,400 to her leading score of $8,400.) Scores at first break: Andy $4,600, Tammy $4,400, Ron $800. Scores going into DJ: Andy … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Dec. 7

Please welcome today’s contestants: Jeopardy! THE SURPRISINGLY SUCCESSFUL LEAGUE OF NATIONS // KIDS’ BOOK TITLES IN LATIN // WOULDN’T IT BE RUBBERY // RADIO, RADIO // AN “ARM” // A LEGO DD1 – $800 – THE SURPRISINGLY SUCCESSFUL LEAGUE OF NATIONS – In 1925 the League headed off a Balkan war between Bulgaria & this neighbor to the south (On the first selection, Cris won $1,000.) Scores at first break: Cris $4,400, Andy -$1,800, Meghan $2,400. Scores going into DJ: Cris $7,600, Andy -$1,000, Meghan $4,200. Double Jeopardy! WORLD GEOGRAPHY // BIG BOOK ROYALTY // ANIMALS // BLOOD, SWEAT & … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Dec. 6

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! STATE CAPITAL NICKNAMES // ANIMALS IN BOOKS // POINTING OUT DECIMALS // “OO”, BOOZE! // ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS // A PACK OF LIES DD1 – $800 – A PACK OF LIES – Columnist Jimmy Breslin popularized this truth-obscuring idiom that mentions 2 things employed by magicians (Cris doubled to $9,600.) Scores at first break: Cris $9,600, Steph $1,600, Ben $0. Scores going into DJ: Cris $11,000, Steph $1,400, Ben $3,200. Double Jeopardy! HISTORY ON THE DOUBLE // MYTH // TREE TIME // LET’S PLAY QUARTERS // MUSICALS BY FEMALE ROLES // STARTS OR ENDS WITH X … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Dec. 5

Introducing today’s contestants: Jeopardy! HISTORIC QUOTATIONS // BODY LANGUAGE // FIZZ-ICS // AFRICAN LAKES & RIVERS // HIT THE SPOT// NFL TEAMS BY HOME STADIUM DD1 – $600 – AFRICAN LAKES & RIVERS – Between Khartoum & Aswan, the Nile runs through a series of 6 rapids called these, also a term for waterfalls (Cris doubled to $7,200.) Scores at first break: Cris $10,600, Josh $2,800, Ilana $1,800. Scores going into DJ: Cris $12,400, Josh $2,000, Ilana $3,800. Double Jeopardy! IT’S EPIC // THEIR ’80s NO. 1 ALBUM // WORD HISTORY // HONORARY U.S. CITIZENS // OLD TECHNOLOGY // MICRO … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Dec. 2

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! REMEMBERING OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN // NICKNAME’S THE SAME // GEOGRAPHY // DOCTOR-ING UP LITERATURE // 1,2 & 3 // DOLLARS TO DONUTS DD1 – $800 – DOCTOR-ING UP LITERATURE – Tired of having this guy talk to the animals, Hugh Lofting sent him to the moon in 1928 but fan demand had him “return” in 1933 (Cris doubled to $4,400.) Scores at first break: Cris $7,600, Rob $3,000, Jeri $1,000. Scores going into DJ: Cris $11,600, Rob $3,800, Jeri $1,400. Double Jeopardy! BIBLICAL DEMONS, DEVILS & SPIRITS // ROLE IN COMMON // WORLD MUSEUMS // HIT … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Dec. 1

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Jeopardy! OUR DIVIDED NATION // TIME FOR SOME FOOD // MOVIE TITLE FUN // FOREIGN WORDS & PHRASES // ELEMENTARY // MY DEAR WATSON DD1 – $1,000 – ONE DIVIDED NATION – Dole Street separates the Upper & Lower Campuses of this state university (On his second selection, Cris bet $1,000 to improve to $1,800.) Scores at first break: Cris $5,200, Jeannette $0, Randall $4,600. Scores going into DJ: Cris $8,400, Jeannette $800, Randall $6,200. Double Jeopardy! DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS // A GIANT CATEGORY // SOMETHING TO READ // THEM’S FIGHTIN’ WORDS // A COLORFUL … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 30

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! POLITICIANS BACK IN THE DAY // WE MAKE THAT VEHICLE // ANNUAL EVENTS // TV CARTOON VILLAINS // HOW TALL/LONG/HIGH? // “GIVE” OR “TAKE” DD1 – $600 – HOW TALL/LONG/HIGH? – 525 feet tall: A flagpole built in this strip of land by North Korea to make a statement (Matt doubled up to $4,000.) Scores at first break: Cris $2,200, Sheila $1,000, Matt $6,000. Scores going into DJ: Cris $4,400, Sheila $1,800, Matt $6,400. Double Jeopardy! GERMAN CITIES // CAST UPON THE WATERS // NOBEL LITERATURE PRIZE WINNERS // HUFF & PUFF // MOLECULES // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 29

Please welcome today’s contestants: Jeopardy! NOVEL NOTES // SLANG // LAWMEN & WOMEN // FOOT, THE BILL // PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT // OF MOVIES DD1 – $1,000 – SLANG – Keep some tissues handy because the highest seats in a stadium are called these (Xanni doubled to $4,400 and took a slight lead over Cris.) Scores at first break: Cris $4,200, Michael $1,600, Xanni $4,400. Scores going into DJ: Cris $5,400, Michael $1,600, Xanni $8,600. Double Jeopardy! BRITISH HISTORY // ANIMAL NAMES // ABBREV. TV // 6-LETTER WORDS // THAT’S MAJOR // AROUND THE GLOBE DD2 – $1,200 – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Nov. 28

Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! LET’S PLAY SPORTS THERE! // DO THE MATH // A GARDEN PARTY // WHETHER YOU’RE A BROTHER OR WHETHER YOU’RE A MOTHER // STAYIN’ ALIVE // AH, HA HA “HA” DD1 – $1,000 – LET’S PLAY SPORTS THERE! – Site of a brief 1983 coup, this West Indies isle of spice hosted 2007 World Cup games at its National Cricket Stadium (On the first clue of the game, Cris won $1,000.) Scores at first break: Cris $5,000, Sam $1,800, Holly $1,400. Scores going into DJ: Cris $7,400, Sam $2,800, Holly $2,000. Double Jeopardy! ONLY HALF … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Nov. 25

Introducing today’s contestants: Jeopardy! CHARACTER ACTORS // 20th CENTURY CAMPAIGN SLOGANS // REVENGE LIT // NEAR THE FRONT OF THE DICTIONARY // CAR ACCESSORIES // IT’S A THANKSGIVING MIRACLE! DD1 – $600 – NEAR THE FRONT OF THE DICTIONARY – From Latin for “proverb”, it’s a saying that expresses a common observation, like “a penny saved is a penny earned” (Cris added $5,000 to his score of $8,200.) Scores at first break: Cris $13,200, Megan $0 Tarun -$1,600. Scores going into DJ: Cris $16,200, Megan $1,400, Tarun $600. Double Jeopardy! HISTORICAL FICTION // SIMPLY GORGES // BIOLOGY // STARS OF … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Nov. 24

Please welcome today’s contestants: Jeopardy! A 20th CENTURY FACTS PRODUCTION // ARRONDISSEMENTS OF PARIS // A LOUD CATEGORY // A MATTER OF DEGREES // SHARED LAST NAMES // LOSE A LETTER DD1 – $1,000 – A 20TH CENTURY FACTS PRODUCTION – In a 1918 declaration, “A readjustment of the frontiers of Italy should be effected” was point 9 of this many (Cris won the table limit of $1,000.) Scores at first break: Cris $4,000, Katy $3,000, John $1,800. Scores going into DJ: Cris $7,400, Katy $4,600, John $3,200. Double Jeopardy! TRANSLATORS // CITIES & TOWNS OF THE BIBLE // AN … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 23

Here are today’s contestants as we return to regular games following the ToC: Jeopardy! HEALTH & MEDICINE // SOCCER’S WORLD CUP IN THE 21st CENTURY // RHYMING PHRASES // WHO LIVES IN… // A PINEAPPLE // UNDER THE “C” DD1 – $1,000 – WHO LIVES IN… – This European city? Bosco Ntaganda, convicted of 18 counts of war crimes & crimes against humanity (David lost $2,600 from his score of $5,400 vs. $7,400 for Cris.) Scores at first break: Cris $7,400, David $4,800, Etienne $0. Scores going into DJ: Cris $8,800, David $4,400, Etienne $1,200. Double Jeopardy! THAT WAS QUITE … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 22

The 2022 ToC title is up for grabs in game six, as Amy or Andrew will take it with a victory today. If Sam wins, the champion will be decided tomorrow in game seven. Jeopardy! WELCOME TO THE NEW MILLENNIUM // SPORTS // ABBREVIATED JOBS // GESTURES // WRITERS & THEIR WORKS // NUMERICAL TERMS DD1 – $800 – WRITERS & THEIR WORKS – Left unfinished at his death, “Juneteenth”, his second novel, was published in 1999 (Sam lost $2,600 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Amy $3,000, Andrew $4,400, Sam $200. Scores going into DJ: Amy $6,400, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Nov. 21

Next up is game five of the 2022 ToC finals. The tournament will end today if either Amy or Andrew win. Jeopardy! U.S. CITIES // FURNITURE // 5-SYLLABLE WORDS // TV DRAMAS BY EPISODE TITLES // THE “ANTI” CATEGORY // THE NEANDERTHALS DD1 – $600 – FURNITURE – The name of this piece of furniture comes from the French for “to put to bed” (Amy lost $1,000 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Amy $2,400, Andrew $1,200, Sam $-$200. Scores going into DJ: Amy $6,600, Andrew $2,200, Sam $1,600. Double Jeopardy! HISTORIC CASTLES // BAND AD // PAINT … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Nov. 18