Let’s meet today’s contestants: – Jennifer, a wine-tasting consultant from Michigan, has goats to clean up the yard ; – Davita, a retired court clerk from Oregon, flew hot air balloons in Las Vegas; and – Stephanie, a social studies … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Dec. 4

Please welcome today’s contestants: – Theodore, an urban planner from California, liked the scenery in Utah; – Stephanie, a social studies teacher from Colorado, was turned off to horror by the “Thriller” video; and – Alex, a data scientist from … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Dec. 3

Please welcome today’s contestants: – Mohammad, a physician from Delaware, celebrates pre-Thanksgiving; – Joanna, an attorney from Massachusetts, lived in Madrid three times; and – Alex, a data scientist from Illinois, whose interview time was used up by score corrections. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Dec. 2

Today’s contestants are: – Gabrielle, a student assessment specialist from Washington, D.C., lived in a converted funeral home with a ghost; – Emma, a graduate student from California, won a Mongolian dance contest; and – Alex, a data scientist from … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Nov. 29

Today’s contestants are: – Alex, a data scientist from Illinois, had a Jeopardy! themed birthday party; – Jamin, an economics professor from Tennessee, proposed and got his answer in sign language; and – Ellen, a librarian from Massachusetts, just goes … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Nov. 28

Let’s meet today’s contestants: – Ellen, a librarian from Massachusetts, didn’t punch Godzilla in the face; – Ben, a medical student from New York, wants to communicate to patients in Mandarin Chinese; and – Beth, a receptionist from Illinois, makes … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 27

Please welcome today’s contestants: – Ian, an insurance broker from Florida, shares a fondness for “Cool Hand Luke” with Alex; – Julie, a product strategist from New York, helps train refugees to work in restaurants; and – Beth, a receptionist … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 26

Here are today’s contestants: – Stephen, a naval architect from Maryland, works with Navy ships; – Beth, a receptionist from Illinois, didn’t pay to find out she’s short because her parents are short; and – Elise, a financial counselor from … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Nov. 25

Introducing today’s contestants: – Joyee, an international affairs analyst from Washington, D.C., is obsessed with potato chips, but not so much cappuccino flavor; – Seema, a technical writing professor from Missouri, learned improv from Jon Hamm; and – Elise, a … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Nov. 22

Today’s contestants are: – Darrin, a director of client engagement from Florida, botched his marriage proposal but it worked out OK anyway; – Ryan, a filmmaker from New York, doesn’t like to talk about running; and – Elise, a financial … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Nov. 21

Let’s meet today’s contestants: – Dave, a biomedical engineer from Massachusetts, glided over the Charles River for two seconds; – Elise, a financial counselor from New Jersey, makes art-inspired cupcakes; and – Sathvik, a medical student from New Hampshire, likes … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 20

Please welcome today’s contestants: – Sathvik, a medical student from New Hampshire, got up early for Jimmy Carter’s Sunday school; – Shannon, a technical product owner from Virginia, likes crime podcasts; and – Kevin, a retired IT manager from Ohio, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 19

Here are today’s contestants: – Kevin, a retired IT manager from Ohio, knows the limited variety of ways Alex thanks Johnny; – Beverly, a university business administrator from California, has a lot of dated cards from her husband; and – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Nov. 18

Here are the finalists as we wrap up the 2019 Tournament of Champions: – Francois Barcomb, who earned $1,800 in yesterday’s game; – James Holzhauer, who enters today with $49,326; and – Emma Boettcher, who takes a score of $26,400 … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Nov. 15 – Tournament of Champions day ten

Here are the finalists for the 2019 Tournament of Champions: – Francois Barcomb, who knew yesterday that “It’s not Pascal”; – James Holzhauer, who doesn’t mind a pay cut and playing “penny ante” Jeopardy!; and – Emma Boettcher, who was … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Nov. 14 – Tournament of Champions day nine

Here are today’s contestants as the Tournament of Champions semifinals conclude: – Francois Barcomb, a teacher from New York, helped raise money for a cancer patient student’s travel expenses; – Gilbert Collins, a university administrator from New Jersey, came up … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 13 – Tournament of Champions day eight

Here are today’s contestants for day two of the Tournament of Champions semifinals: – James Holzhauer, a professional sports gambler from Nevada, whose daughter won’t let him go incognito; – Steven Grade, a sports industry consultant from Georgia, is going … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 12 – Tournament of Champions day seven

Here are today’s contestants as the Tournament of Champions moves into the semifinals: – Emma Boettcher, a user experience librarian from Illinois, makes sure the library is user-friendly; – Dhruv Gaur, a student from Georgia, cut off his hair on … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Nov. 11 – Tournament of Champions day six

Here are today’s champions: – Ryan Fenster, a graduate student from Washington state, is still living down the infamous football category; – Steven Grade, a sports industry consultant from Georgia, took a shave off his playoff beard; and – Francois … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Nov. 8 – Tournament of Champions day five

Here are today’s champions: – Josh Hill, a network engineer from Arkansas, annoyed Alex by mentioning Wheel of Fortune; – Eric R. Backes, an attorney and government relations professional from Florida, whose young daughter wasn’t sure how daddy was both … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Nov. 7 – Tournament of Champions day four

Here are today’s champions: – James Holzhauer, a professional sports gambler from Nevada, got the key to the Strip “disguised” as hockey’s Mark Stone; – Alan Dunn, a software development manager from Georgia, always looks great, as does Alex; and … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 6 – Tournament of Champions day three (James Holzhauer returns)