Lisa, a stay-at-home mom & community volunteer, whose kids are cherry-spitting champions; Doug, a restaurant manager, has dealt with illness in his family; and Amal, a product manager, is a fan of Winnie-the-Pooh books. Amal is a two-day champ with … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Mar. 25

Introducing today’s contestants: Jon, an attorney, visited Saint Petersburg on its 300th anniversary; Bonnie, a product support representative, went to the Sea of Galilee on her birthday; and Amal, a product manager, is a classical whistler. Amal is a one-day … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Mar. 24

Introducing today’s contestants: Amal, a product manager, saw multiple sunrises on an airplane; Claire, a registered nurse, was in the National Spelling Bee twice; and Kathryn, a resource center executive director, met her husband at a wedding in Morocco. Kathryn … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Mar. 23

Introducing today’s contestants: David, an operations manager, has been to Coachella eleven times; Kathryn, a resource center executive director, worked I.T. at the U.N.; and Nick, an orthopedic physician assistant, has been in movies, including “Titanic”. Nick is a one-day … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Mar. 22

Introducing today’s contestants: Nick, an orthopedic physician assistant, got married on the 41st anniversary of his first date with his wife; Jilana, a data analyst, wears authentic 70s clothes; and Morgan, a librarian, learned to love learning from her dad. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Mar. 19

Introducing today’s contestants: Garron, a stay-at-home dad, lived in Spain for four years; Matt, a digital journalist, hosted lunchtime Jeopardy! in middle school; and Morgan, a librarian, did cool stuff in Lapland. Morgan is a one-day champ with winnings of … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Mar. 18

Introducing today’s contestants: Anthony, a financial planner, finished a 10-mile race; Morgan, a librarian, had excellent stage presence at office karaoke; and Brendan, a community organizer, raised money for charities with virtual trivia nights. Brendan is a one-day champ with … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Mar. 17

Introducing today’s contestants: Wendy, a non-profit fundraising professional, is training for a marathon when she turns 50; Brendan, a community organizer, was on SNL with Taylor Swift; and Tom, a engineering manager, started surfing in his 40s. Tom is a … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Mar. 16

Introducing today’s contestants: Tom, a engineering manager, is a breadmaker, including focaccia; Kathleen, a graduate student, got a “yes no note” from her future husband; and Dave, a field applications scientist, was too noisy during a midnight dinner in Iceland. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Mar. 15

Introducing today’s contestants: Keith, a letter carrier, was late to his midterms; Michalle, a librarian, left law school to write poetry; and Dave, a field applications scientist, has a bread-loving 20-pound cat. Dave is a one-day champ with winnings of … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mar. 12

Introducing today’s contestants: Dave, a field applications scientist, raced against the clock when his son was born; Emily, a consultant, did the NYT crossword puzzle in eight minutes; and Lori, a fiction and part-time science writer, has been to the … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Mar. 11

Introducing today’s contestants: James, a naval aviator, watched Jeopardy! with his dancing toddler; Lori, a fiction and part-time science writer, saw the Hubble Telescope on the ground; and Zach, a financial advisor, was a 16-year-old speechwriter. Zach is a one-day … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Mar. 10

Introducing today’s contestants: Zach, a financial advisor, flew 3,000 miles for a blind date that worked out well; Lindsey, an attorney, has a lot of lightly-used board games; and Laura, an author-editor, has a knitting tattoo. Laura is a two-day … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Mar. 9

Introducing today’s contestants: Matt, an aerospace engineer, is a volunteer scuba diver; Justin, a high school history teacher, visited 30 major league ballparks; and Laura, an author-editor, recreated a Simon and Garfunkel album cover for her “save the date”. Laura … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Mar. 8 (Katie Couric’s debut as guest host)

Introducing today’s contestants: Ann, a high school English and drama teacher, is a “former frog queen for life”; Laura, an author-editor, knits constantly; and Jim, a screenwriter, built a virtual pinball machine. Jim is a one-day champ with winnings of … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Mar. 5

Today’s contestants are: Chauncey, a student, has had inspiring travel opportunities; Jim, a screenwriter, has 18-year-old triplets and really needs to win; and Melis, a data analyst, has a very smart youngster. Melis is a one-day champ with winnings of … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Mar. 4

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Tim, an attorney, married his “Barefoot in the Park” co-star; Melis, a data analyst, fell off a bus on two occasions; and Jon, a musician-screenwriter, played with Elton John and Stevie Wonder at the same time. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Mar. 3

Please welcome today’s contestants: Michele, a family law attorney, avoided Florida alligators but instead broke her elbow; Jeff, a university administrator, has an “inclusion” license plate; and Jon, a musician-screenwriter, approves of the Jeopardy! theme. Jon is a one-day champ … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Mar. 2

Here are today’s contestants: Jon, a musician-screenwriter, has played all around the world; Jillian, a legislative analyst, took a pilgrimage in Spain; and Michael, a screenwriter, is one of three sets of twins in his family. Michael is a two-day … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Mar. 1

Introducing today’s contestants: Ollie, an English & film studies teacher, is in a shrinking Beatles cover band Syed, an operations manager, was a spelling bee champ; and Michael, a screenwriter, had a communication breakdown around his marriage proposal. Michael is … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Feb. 26

Today’s contestants are: Michael, a screenwriter, lived on free food in D.C.; Marisa, a senior staffing services associate, won the Swedish lottery; and Aaron, a business litigation attorney, won a rowing machine at age 12. Aaron is a two-day champ … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Feb. 25