Presenting game four of the 2022 ToC finals. The first of these players to win three games will be crowned ToC champion. Jeopardy! HISTORIC DATES // THE KING JAMES BIBLE SAITH // HEAD FOR THE HILLS // A WORD OF WARNING // SONGS FROM THE HIT ALBUM // WE’LL ALL NEED A DRINK AFTER THIS DD1 – $1,000 – HISTORIC DATES – In a historic first, this 75-year-old was sworn in as president of his country May 10, 1994 (Andrew moved into second by doubling to $3,200.) Scores at first break: Amy $6,200, Andrew $800, Sam $2,400. Scores going into … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Nov. 17

On to game three of the 2022 ToC finals. The first of these players to win three games will be crowned ToC champion. Jeopardy! A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS // AMERICAN HISTORY // BETTER CALL SAUL // RAPPERS WHO ACT // BEASTLY BOOK TITLES // MAKING AN ASSONANCE OF YOURSELF DD1 – $1,000 – AMERICAN HISTORY – At this New York battle in the fall of 1777, nearly 6,000 British troops surrendered to Colonial forces (Andrew added the table limit of $1,000.) Scores at first break: Amy $1,800, Andrew $2,200, Sam $1,200. Scores going into DJ: Amy $3,800, Andrew $3,800, Sam … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 16

Here once again are the players for the game two of the 2022 ToC finals. The first player to win three games will be crowned ToC champion. Jeopardy! ZOOM BACKGROUNDS OF HISTORIC PEOPLE // USA // FACTS & FIGURES // PLAYING THE HITS OF 2022 // WHAT CAN I BRING IN MY CARRY ON? // JEOPORTMANTEAU! DD1 – $800 – FACTS & FIGURES – 50% of our genes–10,000 of 20,000–are regulated by this rhythm, from Latin for “about” & “day” (Andrew doubled to $7,600.) Scores at first break: Amy $2,800, Andrew $2,800, Sam $1,400. Scores going into DJ: Amy $4,600, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 15

Please welcome the players for the first game of the 2022 ToC finals. The first player to win three games will be crowned ToC champion. Jeopardy! AT THE MALL OF AMERICA // THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE // TOP OF THE MORNING! // SHARK TANK // STREAKERS // FROM “D” TO “O” DD1 – $800 – THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE – You can go from “A” to “Z” crossing the 660-mile border between these 2 southern African countries (Andrew doubled to $3,600.) Scores at first break: Amy $1,400, Andrew $4,400, Sam $3,000. Scores going into DJ: Amy $5,000, Andrew $4,200, Sam $4,800. Double … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Nov. 14

Here are the players for the third semifinal match in the 2022 ToC: Jeopardy! THE COUNTY SEAT // LOGOS // THE ARTS // SENIOR MOMENTS // SPANISH WORDS & PHRASES // MANDY PATINKIN DD1 – $1,000 – THE ARTS – The title of this play by Eugene O’Neill refers in part to a pair of trees that surrounds the Cabot farmhouse (Andrew had $0 and added $1,000.) Scores at first break: Mattea $1,000, Eric $5,400, Andrew $800 Scores going into DJ: Mattea $4,000, Eric $5,400, Andrew $3,400 Double Jeopardy! WORLD LEADERS // ELEGIES // JAZZ & BLUES NICKNAMES // RELIGION … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Nov. 11

Please welcome the players for the second semifinal match in the 2022 ToC: Jeopardy! ALL OVER THE MAP // ORGANIZATIONS // NUTRITION // 21st CENTURY BESTSELLERS // CELEBS // DROP THE MIC DD1 – $1,000 – ORGANIZATIONS – Once nearly wiped out for its feathers, the great egret is the logo of this organization (Sam doubled up to $3,200.) Scores at first break: Matt $2,400, John $3,000, Sam $3,400 Scores going into DJ: Matt $4,000, John $4,200, Sam $4,600 Double Jeopardy! THE LORE OF THE LAND // SCIENTIFIC TRIOS // THE ROCK BASSIST’S GROUP // WE SPY // WITH OUR … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Nov. 10

Introducing the players for the first semifinal match in the 2022 ToC: Jeopardy! SUPREME COURT CASES // SHAKESPEARE JUST KILLS ME // CHESS FOR CHAMPS // TRAVEL // I’M “EN” IT! // STANFORD ATHLETICS DD1 – $400 – SUPREME COURT CASES – 2022’s West Virginia v. this federal agency went in favor of West Virginia (Amy added $4,000 to her score of $7,200 vs. $4,000 for Tyler.) Scores at first break: Amy $4,400, Maureen $0, Tyler $4,200 Scores going into DJ: Amy $12,600, Maureen $400, Tyler $4,200 Double Jeopardy! RIVER RUN // GEOLOGY // 3-NAMED PEOPLE // INTERNATIONAL FILM STYLE … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 9

Here are the players for today’s special exhibition match: Jeopardy! ELECTION DAY // HITS OF 2002 // LESSER-KNOWN GEOGRAPHY // YOU SIT ON IT // NUMBER, PLEASE // REMEMBERING ALEX TREBEK DD1 – $400 – ELECTION DAY – One reporter wrote, “Tranquility forsook Springfield” on Election Day of this year (Matt won $1,200 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Amy $2,800, Matt $1,000, Mattea $3,000. Scores going into DJ: Amy $3,800, Matt $3,400, Mattea $2,800. Double Jeopardy! HOPE YOU READ MIDDLEMARCH // WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE THE TREATY OF PARIS // MOVIE QUOTES // POTPOURRI // RHYMES WITH A … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 8

Please welcome the contestants for day six of the 2022 ToC: Jeopardy! VALLEYS // THAT ’70s OR ’80s SHOW // DANCE // “D” IN SCIENCE // GET A HANDLE ON IT // IN THE NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET DD1 – $600 – “D” IN SCIENCE – Knowing what the D in DNA stands for should tell you this noun, the sugar found in DNA (Sam lost $3,400 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Zach $2,000, Jessica -$1,600, Sam $1,800. Scores going into DJ: Zach $2,200, Jessica -$1,400, Sam $8,000. Double Jeopardy! VICE PRESIDENTS // A CRASH OF SYMBOLS // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Nov. 7

Here are the contestants for day five of the 2022 ToC: Jeopardy! CHAMPIONS OF TOURNAMENTS // SOUTH AMERICA // A FASHIONABLE CATEGORY // GIVE US SOME DIRECTION // DINOSAUR NAMES // HOMOPHONES DD1 (video) – $800 – DINOSAUR NAMES – Because of its longer front legs, this tall dinosaur was given a name meaning “arm lizard” (Jackie doubled to $6,000.) Scores at first break: Eric $2,200, Jaskaran $3,400, Jackie $6,000. Scores going into DJ: Eric $2,600, Jaskaran $5,800, Jackie $6,000. Double Jeopardy! HISTORY // TRIPLE RHYME TIME // MUSICAL INSTUMENTS // THE TANGLED WEB // ON BROADWAY // THE OED … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Nov. 4

Introducing the players for day four of the 2022 ToC: Jeopardy! A YEAR ENDING IN 2 // REAL-DEAL RHYME TIME // NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES // OBJECTS OF VERSE // ADVERBS // FILM FIGHT MARQUEE DD1 – $800 – NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES – In 2003 this newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of sexual abuse in the Catholic church (Rowan improved by $1,000 to $1,800.) Scores at first break: Courtney $1,400, Rowan $1,400, John $1,800. Scores going into DJ: Courtney $2,400, Rowan $3,600, John $3,000. Double Jeopardy! GOTTA KNOW YOUR SCIENCE // STARTS WITH J// BIBLICAL PEOPLE // GET … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Nov. 3

Please welcome the players for day three of the 2022 ToC: Jeopardy! HISTORIC NAMES // TEAM OF THE MLB HALL OF FAMERS // YOU LEFT ME // 5,5 // BAROQUE // THE LAW DD1 – $800 – BAROQUE – Like Caravaggio, Artemisia Gentileschi painted this biblical woman “Beheading Holofernes” (With a score of $0, Brian wagered $1,000 and missed.) Scores at first break: Brian -$1,000, Tyler $3,400, Margaret $5,200 Scores going into DJ: Brian -$1,000, Tyler $5,400, Margaret $5,400. Double Jeopardy! NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 100 CITIES, 5,000 IDEAS // HEALTH & MEDICINE // SIMON SAYS // CHILD ACTORS // NOVEL NURSES … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 2

Introducing the players for day two of the 2022 ToC: Jeopardy! EUROPEAN HAPPENINGS // SLOGANS & MOTTOES // CROCODILE POP // CATCH-2022 // ‘PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS // VWLSS HWN (Vowelless Hawaiian) DD1 – $400 – EUROPEAN HAPPENINGS – Switzerland was formed in the 13th century after an alliance of these political divisions formed to combat the Habsburgs (Christine, already in the red, dropped by $1,000.) Scores at first break: Jonathan $4,600, Andrew $5,200, Christine -$1,400. Scores going into DJ: Jonathan $8,200, Andrew $7,600, Christine -$1,000. Double Jeopardy! ART & ARTISTS // CROSSWORD CLUES “Q” // HE DIRECTED THAT? // BRIDGE// … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 1 – ToC day two

Welcome to the all-new, expanded 2022 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions! Here are the players for the opening contest: Jeopardy! YOU’RE THE BEST AROUND // STREETS OF AMERICA // HOBBY SUPPLIES // CONDUCTING THE HISTORIC JOB INTERVIEW // ’90s FILMS // FROM EAR TO FRATERNITY DD1 – $800 – STREETS OF AMERICA – This man made Salt Lake City’s downtown streets wide so a wagon team could turn around without hitting sidewalks or using profanity (Megan improved by $1,000 to $2,600.) Scores at first break: Ryan $1,400, Megan $1,000, Maureen $0. Scores going into DJ: Ryan $1,400, Megan $3,600, Maureen $2,800. … Continue reading Jeopardy recap for Mon., Oct. 31 – Tournament of Champions day one

Here the players for the concluding game of Jeopardy! Second Chance, as they compete for a spot in the ToC starting next week: Jeopardy! PICTURE THE NO. 1 HIT // BOOKS & AUTHORS // YOU MOVE ME // IN THE SCIENCE DICTIONARY // FROM THE LATIN // THE STRONGEST LINK DD1 – $1,000 – FROM THE LATIN – This 9-letter word for the sacred writings of the Bible is from the Latin for “to write” (Jack doubled up to $3,600.) Scores at first break: Rowan $2,600, Jack $3,600, Sadie $2,000. Scores going into DJ: Rowan $6,800, Jack $4,800, Sadie $2,600. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Oct. 28

Introducing the players for the first contest of the two-game final for week two of Jeopardy! Second Chance: Jeopardy! ANOTHER SHOT AT THE TITLE // THE ANIMAL KINGDOM // BRING ME A SOUVENIR! // WORDS & PHRASES: IMMEDIATELY! // WHICH CABINET DEPARTMENT? // RADCLIFFE COLLEGE DD1 – $800 – THE ANIMAL KINGDOM – Males of these mammals engage in bouts called necking to establish a social hierarchy (Rowan doubled up to $7,600.) Scores at first break: Rowan $11,200, Jack $400, Sadie -$800. Scores going into DJ: Rowan $11,800, Jack $2,400, Sadie $0. Double Jeopardy! OCTOBERFEST // THE SECOND CHAPTER // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Oct. 27

Here are the players for day eight of Jeopardy! Second Chance: Jeopardy! QUICK LIT // THE NUMBER IN MUSIC // PEAKS & VALLEYS // SNAP CHAT // BIRDS WITHIN WORDS // HIDDEN BRAIN PODCAST DD1 – $600 – QUICK LIT – He’s a real bit player in “Hamlet”–just a skull (On the first clue of the game, Nikkee lost the table limit of $1,000.) Scores at first break: Rowan $3,200, Do $1,600, Nikkee $0. Scores going into DJ: Rowan $9,400, Do $2,000, Nikkee $0. Double Jeopardy! LAW SLAW // HISTORIC SECONDS // ANIMAL-TITLED MOVIES // D.C.-AREA ATTRACTIONS // SCULPTURE // … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Oct. 26

Introducing the players for day seven of Jeopardy! Second Chance: Jeopardy! WOMEN ON THE MAP // TV CARTOONS // A GREEN PARTY // THE ELEMENTS // McDONALD’S AROUND THE WORLD // PLURALS THAT DON’T END IN S DD1 – $1,000 – THE ELEMENTS – A small amount of this element is sometimes added to table salt to make up for human deficiencies of it (Jack added $4,000 to his score of $5,000.) Scores at first break: Tom $2,800, Alicia $2,000, Jack $9,000. Scores going into DJ: Tom $2,400, Alicia $6,200, Jack $9,200. Double Jeopardy! REVOLTS // RECENT MOVIES // MISCELLANY … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Oct. 25

Here are the players to kick off week two of Jeopardy! Second Chance: Jeopardy! I PLAYED A REAL PERSON // CHILDREN’S LITERATURE // DOUBLE DOUBLE LETTERS // CEREAL MASCOTS // CAPTAIN // CRUNCH DD1 – $400 – CAPTAIN – Capt. Preston was acquitted for his part in this March 5, 1770 event–it couldn’t be proved he’d ordered British troops to fire (Jeff lost the table limit of $1,000.) Scores at first break: Sarah $4,400, Jeff -$400, Sadie $1,000. Scores going into DJ: Sarah $5,600, Jeff $3,000, Sadie $3,600. Double Jeopardy! DESTINATION EUROPE // SAY WHAT? // MATH CLASS // NEWS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Oct. 24

Here are the players for today’s Jeopardy! Second Chance, the conclusion of a two-game competition with the winner getting an invite to the ToC: Jeopardy! AMERICAN HISTORY // TEAM NAMES VIA OTHER NAMES // IN THE BIBLE BOOK // FROM C TO D // SHAVE & A HAIRCUT // 2 BITS DD1 – $800 – AMERICAN HISTORY – In 1840 a U.S. judge ruled the unwilling passengers on this ship were kidnap victims, not merchandise (James won $1,200 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: James $1,200, Jessica $4,800, Molly $2,600. Scores going into DJ: James $3,600, Jessica $4.600, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Oct. 21