Let’s meet today’s contestants: Mark, a pastor from Missouri, whose future wife asked him for a recommendation of another church; Jessica, a museum development assistant from Georgia, whose “friend” put her in the path of a hissing alligator; and Alan, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jun. 25 (encore from Oct. 18, 2018)

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Kevin, a product marketing manager from Washington state, collects vinyl records that he has no intention of commingling; Lindsey, a physician from Pennsylvania, can’t recognize faces, including that of Chelsea Clinton in person; and Barton, a … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jun. 24 (encore from Mar. 14, 2019)

Today’s contestants are: Andrew, a medical student from East Lansing, MI, who was once a player on “Reach for the Top”, hosted years ago by Alex; Hermine, a librarian from Tarzana, CA, who has a fossil named after her (unlike … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jun. 23 (encore from May 22, 2018)

Introducing today’s contestants: Reese, an editor from Florida, is a bourbon enthusiast going back to his late teens; Christine, a philanthropic advisor from New Jersey, attended “cheese university”; and Kyle, a music teacher from Colorado, was attacked by a cactus … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jun. 22 (encore from Sept. 17, 2018)

Here are today’s contestants: Vinay, a resident physician from Albany, NY, who had a scary time in the bat enclosure at the Singapore Zoo; Gianna, an executive director of an educational foundation from Lawrenceville, NJ, who is part of a … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jun. 19 (encore from Feb. 16, 2018)

Today’s contestants are: Justin, an English teacher from Cheyenne, WY, who met his wife on stage during a melodrama; Sara, an attorney from Washington, DC, who told readers of sign language that “I can win this game”; and Ryan, a … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jun. 17 (encore from Feb. 1, 2018)

Today’s contestants are: Jeff, a data analyst from Centennial, CO, who left his honeymoon to be on the show; Rosie, a literary agent from New York, NY, who saw the Loch Ness Monster’s cousin Beverly; and Rachel, a fire lookout … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Jun. 17 (encore from Jan. 25, 2018)

Here to wind up this year’s College Championship with the last game of the two-day final are: Dhruv, a freshman at Brown, who was inspired by his teachers. He earned $9,000 in yesterday’s contest; Hannah, a sophomore at UCF, who … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jun. 16 (encore from Apr. 20, 2018)

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Alisha, a medical student from Alhambra, CA who met a grumpy crocodile; Alex, a consultant from St. Paul, MN who met his wife playing ultimate frisbee; and Gilbert, a university administrator from Princeton, NJ, who promised … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jun. 15 (encore from Jan. 12, 2018)

Introducing today’s contestants for this season’s premature finale: Matt, a sports update anchor from New York, goes to lots of big sporting events; Kelly, an animation producer from California, loves classic entertainment; and Zach, an attorney from Virginia, who clerked … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jun. 12 (season finale)

Introducing today’s contestants: Jennifer, a history professor from Pennsylvania, whose nose was broken by her dog just before getting a job offer; Iman, a filmmaker from California, has worked with her mom since 2008; and Zach, an attorney from Virginia, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jun. 11

Introducing today’s contestants: Joanna, a library programming associate from Ohio, let Las Vegas think she was a contessa and got free stuff; Steve, a middle school teacher from Maryland, fortunately had a calm parachuting coach; and Zach, an attorney from … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jun. 10

Introducing today’s contestants: Zach, an attorney from Virginia, was afraid car manufacturers were going to run out of model names; Shelli, an editor from Oklahoma, was finding newspaper mistakes at a young age; and Morgan, a physician from Wisconsin, waited … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jun. 9

Introducing today’s contestants: Tonya, a travel planner from Louisiana, saw the sunrise over Angkor Wat; Lindsey, a privacy consultant from Virginia, was underprepared for a hike in Ireland; and Morgan, a physician from Wisconsin, wants to own a small brewery. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jun. 8

Here are the contestants for the conclusion of the two-game final of the Teachers Tournament: Ben, grade 7-12 vocal music from Michigan, enters this contest with $7,500 from yesterday Meggie, middle school humanities from New York, holds a slight lead … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jun. 5 – Teachers Tournament day ten

Here are the contestants for the first game of the two-game final of the Teachers Tournament: Ben, grade 7-12 vocal music from Michigan, was part of the large chorus on a Grammy-winning recording; Meggie, middle school humanities from New York, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jun. 4 – Teachers Tournament day nine

Here are today’s contestants as we conclude the semi-finals of the Teachers Tournament: Ben, grade 7-12 vocal music from Michigan, listened when told he would make a great teacher; Sam, high school English from Tennessee, had an inspiring quiz bowl … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jun. 3 – Teachers Tournament day eight

Here are today’s contestants as we continue the semi-finals of the Teachers Tournament: Meggie, middle school humanities from New York, encourages making mistakes; Amanda, 7th grade science from Florida, sees a lot of space launches in Cocoa Beach; and Jenna, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jun. 2 – Teachers Tournament day seven

Here are today’s contestants as we start the semi-finals of the Teachers Tournament: Jong Ho, high school math from Illinois, has unverified claims about some math competition accomplishments; Will, 8-12 band & choir from Virginia, had his life changed by … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jun. 1 – Teachers Tournament day six

Here are today’s contestants for day five of the Teachers Tournament, in which $14,001 and $16,402 are the scores to beat for the last two wild card spots: Jong Ho, high school math from Illinois, brought a student to tears … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., May 29 – Teachers Tournament day five

Here are today’s contestants for day four of the Teachers Tournament: Mary Kate, high school science from Illinois, comes from a long line of teachers; Matt, high school history from New Hampshire, picked up rocks in the outfield; and Ben, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., May 28 – Teachers Tournament day four