Here are today’s contestants: – Kamilah Tisdale, a special projects consultant from Trumbull, Connecticut; – Luke Minton, a technology director from El Paso, Texas; and – Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat and law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Jamie is a three-day champ with winnings of $77,800. Jeopardy! SISTER CITIES // BRUSHING UP ON FILM DENTISTS // SHIPS & BOATS // WHAT’S IN THE TIME CAPSULE? // NEWER MEANINGS // THE KENNEDYS’ NOBEL PRIZE DINNER DD1 – $800 – THE KENNEDYS’ NOBEL PRIZE DINNER – JFK called the 49 Nobel winners the greatest gathering of talent & knowledge at the White … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Mar. 18

Here are today’s contestants: – Aidan O’Connell, a wastewater treatment operator from Henderson, Nevada; – Carman Nareau, a founder from Oakland, California; and – Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat and law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Jamie is a two-day champ with winnings of $26,566. Jeopardy! GENIUS IN A BATTLE // IT’S THE LAW // YOU CAN’T PINCH THEM! // “X” // LOS ANGELES // I LOVE THAT ALBUM! DD1 – $400 – IT’S THE LAW – From a Rudyard Kipling work, it’s the idea that the strongest or most merciless in a society or group will survive (Jamie added $2,400.) … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Mar. 17

Here are today’s contestants: – Robin Richardson, a city planner from Memphis, Tennessee; – Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat and law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey; and – Luke Henson, a grocer from East Moline, Illinois. Luke is a one-day champ with winnings of $16,798. Jeopardy! ALL EARS // 21st CENTURY COMEDIC TV // RESTAURANTS // BURNING SOME BRIDGES // 5, 5 // GORDON RAMSAY YELLS AT HISTORICAL FIGURES DD1 – $1,000 – RESTAURANTS – In the 1950s the carhop restaurant Top Hat chose this new name to reflect its slogan “service with the speed of sound” (Robin doubled to $3,200.) … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Mar. 13

Here are today’s contestants: – Lydia Cawley, a director of product from Arlington, Virginia; – Luke Henson, a grocer from East Moline, Illinois; and – James Denison, a college professor and museum curator originally from Alexandria, Virginia. James is a four-day champ with winnings of $99,400. Jeopardy! A REAL PALACE // 3-LETTER VERBS // COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES // BARRY TALES // LET’S DISH // OSCAR NIGHT WITH CONAN O’BRIEN DD1 – $600 – 3-LETTER VERBS – To work diligently at your trade, or to push alcohol on someone (James doubled to $8,800.) Scores at first break: James $3,000, Luke $3,000, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Mar. 12

Here are today’s contestants: – Molly Hackett, a typewriter poet originally from Denver, Colorado; – Chris Kearney, a high school social studies teacher from West Chester, Pennsylvania; and – James Denison, a college professor and museum curator originally from Alexandria, Virginia. James is a three-day champ with winnings of $90,799. Jeopardy! FUN PLACE NAMES // BUNDLE UP! // HYPHENATED ADJECTIVES // THE WURST OF TIMES // HISTORY // PICTURE THE MUSIC MAKERS DD1 – $600 – HYPHENATED ADJECTIVES – This can describe a pachyderm literally, or a person insensitive to criticism (James lost $4,600 on a true DD.) Scores at … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Mar. 11

Here are today’s contestants: – Sapana Vora, a Congressional staffer from Arlington, Virginia; – Tim Swankey, a retired actuary from Marcellus, New York; and – James Denison, a college professor and museum curator originally from Alexandria, Virginia. James is a two-day champ with winnings of $81,798. Jeopardy! SUB, READ IT // WATCH OUT FOR THAT TEAM! // CITIES AROUND EUROPE // THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC // “UM” // THIS IS AWKWARD DD1 – $600 – SUB, READ IT – Ronald Reagan called this 1984 book, the first novel published by the Naval Institute Press, “the perfect yarn” (James added $1,000 … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Mar. 10

Here are today’s contestants: – Jonathan Rosales, a university fundraiser from Glendale, California; – Katie Hoppenjahns, a luxury travel marketer from Atlanta, Georgia; and – James Denison, a college professor and museum curator originally from Alexandria, Virginia. James is a one-day champ with winnings of $36,199. Jeopardy! FACTS ABOUT POETS // FORKLIFT CERTIFIED // OUT OF THIS WORLD MOVIES // CAPITONYMS // LARGE & IN CHARGE // SMALL BUT MIGHTY DD1 – $600 – FACTS ABOUT POETS – In 1761 the Wheatley family bought a girl from this slave ship & named her after it; she became the 1st major … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Mar. 9

Here are today’s contestants: – Heidi Schmechel, a veterinarian originally from Rumson, New Jersey; – James Denison, a college professor and museum curator originally from Alexandria, Virginia; and – Cory Aiello, a development officer from Indianapolis, Indiana. Cory is a one-day champ with winnings of $17,930. Jeopardy! BOASTING A COAST // BRIT BITS // VEGAS CASINO NAMES // SPORTS IDIOMS // BE VERY QUIET // I’M HUNTING OUTFITS DD1 – $800 – BRIT BITS – According to the British monarchy’s website, in 1810 this royal “became permanently deranged” (James doubled to $4,400.) Scores at first break: Cory -$400, James $5,800, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Mar. 6

Here are today’s contestants: – Nishal Shah, a research scientist originally from Parsippany, New Jersey; – Cory Aiello, a development officer from Indianapolis, Indiana; and – Quentin Powers, a returned Peace Corps volunteer from Arlington, Virginia. Quentin is a two-day champ with winnings of $20,798. Jeopardy! SOUNDS ALL AROUND // TV CROSSOVERS // “U-G-H” BUT NOT “UGH”! // SAY YOUR PRAYERS // HAIL, MARY // OUR FATHER DD1 – $800 – SAY YOUR PRAYERS – “O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you”, begins the act of this, a synonym for repentance (Quentin dropped $1,000.) Scores at … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Mar. 5

Here are today’s contestants: – Aahil Makhani, a business student originally from Birmingham, Alabama; – Nannono Zirimu, a regulatory analyst from Albany, New York; and – Quentin Powers, a returned Peace Corps volunteer from Arlington, Virginia. Quentin is a one-day champ with winnings of $14,200. Jeopardy! OH, HI MARCH // RECENT FICTION // INTERNATIONAL CUISINE // 4 TIMES THE FUN // FACTS ABOUT SINGERS // ALTERED WORDS DD1 – $800 – OH, HI MARCH – On March 6, 1836 the last fortification to fall at the battle of this landmark was the chapel (Quentin dropped $1,000 down to -$2,000.) Scores … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Mar. 4

Here are today’s contestants: – Monterey Salka, a chef from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; – Quentin Powers, a returned Peace Corps volunteer from Arlington, Virginia; and – Noah Hamilton, a marketing manager from Saint Paul, Minnesota. Noah is a one-day champ with winnings of $9,990. Jeopardy! IT’S A FREE COUNTRY // MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS // HOMONYMS // “T”-BIRDS // PINK LADIES // GREECE DD1 – $800 – GREECE – Lawrence Durrell’s “Prospero’s Cell” chronicles his life on this island until Axis occupation starting in 1941 (Quentin dropped $1,909 down to $1,891.) Scores at first break: Noah $200, Quentin $4,691, Monterey $2,600. Scores entering … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Mar. 3

Here are today’s contestants: – Noah Hamilton, a marketing manager from Saint Paul, Minnesota; – Marissa Klein, a teacher from San Francisco, California; and – Diana Miller, an attorney from Richmond, Virginia. Diana is a one-day champ with winnings of $16,399. Jeopardy! IN THE BEGINNING // BOOKS & AUTHORS // FIRST NAME FLOWERS // U.S. GEOGRAPHY // MOVIES BY SEQUEL // COIN OF THE REALM DD1 – $800 – FIRST NAME FLOWERS – Aurelian or trumpet is one type of this that you might grow in your garden (Marissa lost $3,200 on a true DD.) Scores at first break: Diana … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Mar. 2

Here are today’s contestants: – Tim Leung, a technical trainer from Fitchburg, Wisconsin; – Diana Miller, an attorney from Richmond, Virginia; and – James Hirsh, a lawyer from Toronto, Ontario. James is a three-day champ with winnings of $67,418. Jeopardy! WHAT’S YOUR SIGN? // LET’S “P”LAY // THE LAW OF THE LAND // NUMERICAL TERMS // IN THE STATE CAPITAL // TV OFFSPRING DD1 – 800 – IN THE STATE CAPITAL – Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Diana moved into first, improving by $2,000 to $5,000.) Scores at first break: James $4,200, Diana $5,000, Tim $1,800. Scores entering DJ: James $6,200, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Feb. 27

Here are today’s contestants: – Patrick Creech, a planning director originally from Pink Hill, North Carolina; – Elizabeth Hurd, a pastor from West Bloomfield, Michigan; and – James Hirsh, a lawyer from Toronto, Ontario. James is a two-day champ with winnings of $47,418. Jeopardy! THE ROLE OF A LIFETIME // STARTS & ENDS WITH THE SAME CONSONANT // SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS // BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL // FIRST LINES OF LITERATURE // SOME IF/THEN STATEMENTS DD1 – 600 – SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS – One step of Joseph Priestley’s 1700s experiment to make soda water involved storing this gas in a sheep’s bladder (Elizabeth … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Feb. 26

Here are today’s contestants: – Lauren Vincent, a grant writer from Boston, Massachusetts; – Kevin Kodama, a software engineer from Seattle, Washington; and – James Hirsh, a lawyer from Toronto, Ontario. James is a one-day champ with winnings of $32,418. Jeopardy! COUNTRY CLUBS // DISNEY MOVIES BY SONG LYRICS // EDIBLE ANAGRAMS // 1920s AMERICA // THE ANIMAL KINGDOM // SILENT-CONSONANT WORDS DD1 – 1,000 – DISNEY MOVIES BY SONG LYRICS – “You think you own whatever land you land on, the earth is just a dead thing you can claim” (Lauren added $1,000.) Scores at first break: James $5,200, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Feb. 25

Here are today’s contestants: – Christa Fidel, a musician from Wellington, Florida; – James Hirsh, a lawyer from Toronto, Ontario; and – Trey Hart, a grant writer from Petaluma, California. Trey is a two-day champ with winnings of $34,300. Jeopardy! ENDS IN “ELLA” // ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES // AMERICANS IN HISTORY // WHO WANTS GUM? // KIDDY LIT // FAKE DOCTORS, REAL ACTORS DD1 – 600 – WHO WANTS GUM? – In 1926 the former Weeghman Park was named this in honor of a chewing gum magnate (James doubled to $2.800.) Scores at first break: Trey $4,000, James $3,800, Christa $2,800. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Feb. 24

Here are today’s contestants as regular play resumes: – Katie Pach, a marketing coordinator from Chicago, Illinois; – Zach Johnson-Dunlop, a lighting technician originally from St. Charles, Illinois; and – Trey Hart, a grant writer from Petaluma, California. Trey is a one-day champ with winnings of $24,100. Jeopardy! MAKES // WORDS IN 20th CENTURY HISTORY // NO STONE UNTURNED // FROM THE GREEK // JUMP THROUGH THESE HOOPS // BOSTON SPACE DD1 – 1,000 – FROM THE GREEK – This word for a release of emotions comes from Greek for “to purge” or “to cleanse” (Katie lost $1,200.) Scores at … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Feb. 23

Here are today’s Invitational Tournament contestants: – Andrew He, a stay-at-home dad from Concord, California, who has one win in the final round; – Long Nguyen, a retired engineer from Las Vegas, Nevada, winner of yesterday’s game; and – Roger Craig, an applied scientist originally from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, still seeking a final-round victory. Jeopardy! SHE’S KIND OF A LOT POLISH AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANT // ON THE ROCKS // AFRICAN CAPITALS // CONDUCTORS // TV PETS // LOANWORDS DD1 – 400 – ON THE ROCKS – A Rhine River rock that produces an echo inspired the story of this siren who … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Feb. 20

Here are today’s Invitational Tournament contestants: – Andrew He, a stay-at-home dad from Concord, California, winner of yesterday’s opening game of the final round; – Long Nguyen, a retired engineer from Las Vegas, Nevada; and – Roger Craig, an applied scientist originally from Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Jeopardy! WAY BACK WHEN // ACROSS THE LIBERAL ARTS // WAIT! MEASURES! // THISTLE DO NICELY / ROCK SONGS // SINGULAR & PLURAL ARE THE SAME DD1 – 800 – ACROSS THE LIBERAL ARTS – Psychology: Before graduating from the University of Zurich in 1912, he got the nickname Klecks, or “Inkblot” (Long doubled to … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Feb. 19