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I did wonder about that too, but in his defense, he could still have won if Kendra had missed and wagered more than $100 (and if he'd gotten it correctly).

My personal favorite: "Could it be ...?"

They do tend to get taken down pretty quickly, and the quality varies, but I remain incredibly grateful for them - living outside the U.S., it's the only way I can watch! Yup! It simply has to be a question. I've even heard that someone once gave "Who?" as an accepted response (as in the English rock band), although that could be an urban legend.

I've always wondered this too! Please enlighten us!

I'm hardly a pope expert (a popephile?), but of the 7 Avignon popes, the last 2 were also antipopes (regarded as illegitimate by the official Catholic church, as opposed the popes who were legitimately elected), hence why there may have some confusion due to the overlap. I believe subsequent antipopes did not reside at Avignon.

I spent 4 years living in Berlin, so for once I had an FJ instaget. This was the clue: In 2009, during a 20th anniversary celebration, it was called “an edifice of fear. On Nov. 9, it became a place of joy” Definitely the Berlin Wall. The Brandenburg Gate was never an edifice of fear. The quote in the clue is actually a partial translation of what German President Horst Köhler said in 2009: “The wall was an edifice of fear. On Nov. 9, 20 years ago, it became a place of joy. For 28 years, East Germans could not even approach it. On Nov. 9, 1989, people danced on it – and the world looked different afterward.” I thought the exact same thing! Like....why? Did he just do the math incorrectly?

Never has a comment so directly spoken to my SOUL.

I'm Swiss and still got it wrong. I initially said Zurich, then corrected it to Lucern since that's the closest city to where modern-day Switzerland was founded and also sits on a lake. Blatant example of when knowing "too much" hurt me. Dur indeed.

I adored Margaret during her original run, and have always wanted to just sit down with her and have a sweet tea! I had high hopes she'd pull it off today - I felt like she played more aggressively than during her original run, when she sometimes came across as just a little too timid. Considering she didn't get any of the Daily Doubles, I actually thought she played better than Tyler overall. Alas....

Ah, I'm well aware of Keyboard Guy since I have to watch every game on YouTube (would that Jeopardy aired in Germany). I've taken to nicknaming him Stanley - modifications like that help prevent the uploader from getting a copyright strike from YouTube. I couldn't believe nobody guessed Juliet, or the Rocky Mountains for that matter. Utah is right next to Colorado - what other mountain chain could it be?? And isn't that line from Juliet one of the most famous in all of Shakespeare? Or maybe I'm just trying to make myself feel better since it was a decidedly unimpressive game from me. Literally the only thing that came to mind for FJ was "Remember the Alamo?" And yes, I knew it was tragically incorrect, and yet, once there it refused to leave.

I see that @853fisher has already gotten you a helpful recap, but just for future reference if you miss an episode you can usually find a pretty good recording on YouTube the next day (I live in Germany, so that's the only way I can watch.) Just type "Jeopardy June 15 2022" into the search bar, and make sure you pick a video that's roughly 19 minutes long (shorter ones suggest a couple clues have been edited out.)

My French-speaking father, who has an interest in astrology, once asked my little sister's best friend (15 at the time), "So, Kelly, are you a virgin?" Yeah, he meant virgo. As a native French speaker, The Little Prince is my favorite book of all time, and I reread it at least once a year. I have read it in English as well and while it's still lovely, I do think it's hard to capture the original beauty and tone. Topic? I too am baffled at Mayim's continued non-improvement. The difference between her hosting and Ken's hosting isn't exactly subtle. Not only do her stumbles (why DOES is take her that long to say "...yes" on so many clues?) take away from my enjoyment of the game, but her interview segments are terrible. It honestly seems like - no matter the contestant's story - she responds in the same way. Just got married? "That's awesome!" Dreaming of traveling to Antarctica? "That's awesome!" Came on Jeopardy to make your recently-deceased grandmother proud? "That's awesome!" I gave her the benefit of the doubt initially too. But at this point, she's either not being given any notes, or she's ignoring them.

I was thinking about that too. I think I'd have done the same because I'd rather be guaranteed a tie and a shot at a tie-breaker than risk losing outright if I hadn't known FJ and Bonnie had. So unless Ryan had been uber-confident about the Middle Ages category, that seems like the smartest move to me. Anyone say differently?

I see what you did there.

I noticed that too, but thought it was a YouTube glitch since that's where I watched. I even rewound to make sure my eyes weren't deceiving me. Really weird moment.