Jeopardy! Season 41 (2024-2025)

[Katy M]

I got FJ right.

I got the missed clues of rodeo, dude and lady like.

I got the entire category of kitchen wrong.

My answer for Pushkin was Puuuuu.  I totally blanked.  I hate that.

[kathyk2]

Does Jeopardy have enough players for the Tournament of Champions? Will they have enough players for the Second Chance Tournament?

[possibilities]

I've decided to be happy that "ladylike" was a TS. Perhaps the concept itself is disappearing. 

[Browncoat]

I had internet issues yesterday, so I'm catching up for both Thursday and Friday (it's already Saturday afternoon/evening here).  For those playing along at home, I am just off the coast of Campbell Island south of the south island of New Zealand.  The seabirds are astonishing!  Yesterday, we were at the Snares Islands, and got to see the Snares Islands penguin.  So cool.  The seas have calmed considerably as well.

Anyway, I missed Thursday's FJ -- I said Crocs.  I've never had Crocs, but I don't like them and suspect they have a smell.

I did get Friday's, though, because I know the Latin for death.

[30 Helens]

An easy (for me) FJ saved me from a week of bagels.

I was rooting for Zach by default, because Erin with her need to smile and nod at Ken after every correct response, and Dave with his very deliberate clue selecting, were slowing things down just enough to annoy me. I was surprised that they managed to clear the boards.

Am I the only one who developed an earworm infestation after the “Gitchee Gumee” / “Superior” clue? 

[Prevailing Wind]

Just now, 30 Helens said:

Am I the only one who developed an earworm infestation after the “Gitchee Gumee” / “Superior” clue? 

No.

[Clanstarling]

15 hours ago, Katy M said:

My answer for Pushkin was Puuuuu.  I totally blanked.  I hate that.

I said Pushkin, not because I knew it - all I really know about him is that he's a Russin writer Jeopardy likes to make clues about and Rory Gilmore was reading him in college.

12 hours ago, Browncoat said:

Anyway, I missed Thursday's FJ -- I said Crocs.  I've never had Crocs, but I don't like them and suspect they have a smell.

Compadre! Another one answers Crocs! I'm actually considering buying some, because they're not made of plastic, which I thought, and they might help some of my foot problems. But their guide to size confuses me...

[ams1001]

4 minutes ago, Clanstarling said:

I said Pushkin, not because I knew it - all I really know about him is that he's a Russin writer Jeopardy likes to make clues about 

That was pretty much my thought process. But also, "was he a poet..? I think so..?"

[Clanstarling]

32 minutes ago, ams1001 said:

That was pretty much my thought process. But also, "was he a poet..? I think so..?"

I didn't even ask myself if he was a poet. I just pushed out Pushkin. ;)

[ams1001]

58 minutes ago, Clanstarling said:

I didn't even ask myself if he was a poet. I just pushed out Pushkin. ;)

It didn't really matter because I couldn't think of anything else, anyway.

[SomeTameGazelle]

1 hour ago, ams1001 said:

That was pretty much my thought process. But also, "was he a poet..? I think so..?"

Pushkin wrote both prose and poetry. I knew Yevgenii Onegin was definitely in verse.

I thought using "tail" in the Pope's nose clue was misleading because I stop thinking of it as a tail once the feathers are off.  

I knew dude.

I wondered whether if Moriarty had been correct they would have penalized the spelling Moriarity.

 

[chessiegal]

8 minutes ago, SomeTameGazelle said:

I wondered whether if Moriarty had been correct they would have penalized the spelling Moriarity.

 

Since it adds a syllable and changes the pronunciation, I'd say no.

[Trey]

29 minutes ago, SomeTameGazelle said:

I wondered whether if Moriarty had been correct they would have penalized the spelling Moriarity.

It did add an extra syllable so I  think it would have been ruled incorrect, had it been the correct answer in the first place.

[Bastet]

I watched with friends, so didn't keep track, which is probably a good thing as it was delayed here so we watched it after our movie rather than before -- three drunk people trying to get answers from brains to mouths was pretty funny. 

FJ was an instaget for me, though.  And, checking the archive for TS, I got rodeo, boyfriend, ladylike, and dude (that one gave us a chuckle, talking about it always in terms of men -- we're in L.A. where it's not limited to humans, let alone a gender.  Anyone and anything can be dude, especially when annoyed; my computer is "dude" on a weekly basis).

The DNC category was depressing.  But a no-hitter with 8 walks and 1 hit batter while on LSD cracked us up.

[Katy M]

10 minutes ago, Bastet said:

The DNC category was depressing.  But a no-hitter with 8 walks and 1 hit batter while on LSD cracked us up.

If you can't get a no-hitter the good way, this was the next best thing.

[shapeshifter]

The current champ has a write-up in our local paper:
rochesterfirst.com/news/be-curious-rochester-native-speaks-on-advancing-to-second-round-of-jeopardy

[Quickbeam]

I’m still stuck on crayons. When people say it as one syllable, I hear “crown”. Where I grew up (NJ) we said “CRAY on”. So maybe it’s a regional thing.

[proserpina65]

On 12/6/2024 at 3:54 PM, MrAtoz said:

That ("cran") is how I have always pronounced the word "crayon." I thought everybody pronounced it that way.

Nope, everyone I know around here (Maryland) says something somewhere between "cray-on" and "cray-an" - two syllables.  And like ans1001, the word has ceased to have meaning for me after all the repetition.

Friday's FJ might not have been an instaget, but I did come up with it pretty quickly.  I did okay in the game.  Ran 6 categories (Battles, "Barrel", Cash, Lakes and Songs) but got at least 2 wrong in the other 6.  The only stumper I got was boyfriend, although there were a lot of them.

[proserpina65]

On 12/7/2024 at 3:28 AM, 30 Helens said:

Am I the only one who developed an earworm infestation after the “Gitchee Gumee” / “Superior” clue? 

Nope, it was there in my brain.

On 12/7/2024 at 11:19 AM, Clanstarling said:

Compadre! Another one answers Crocs! I'm actually considering buying some, because they're not made of plastic, which I thought, and they might help some of my foot problems. But their guide to size confuses me...

I think trying them on first if you can is your best bet.  But then, I'd say that about most shoes.

On 12/7/2024 at 4:38 PM, Bastet said:

The DNC category was depressing.

It made wonder what Maryland's song was.  Apparently it was "Respect" by Aretha Franklin for some unexplained reason since neither she nor the song have any connection to the state that I know of.  And it could've been "Thong Song" by Sisqo - what a missed opportunity!

[shapeshifter]

31 minutes ago, proserpina65 said:

everyone I know around here (Maryland) says something somewhere between "cray-on" and "cray-an" - two syllables.

I think Ken said "cray-an," which is what started this whole discussion.
I thought he would have said: cray-on
— which all y'all know is the *correct* pronunciation.
😉

 

Edited December 9 by shapeshifter

[proserpina65]

4 minutes ago, shapeshifter said:

I think Ken said "cray-an," which is what started this whole discussion.
I thought he would have said: cray-on
— which all y'all know is the *correct* pronunciation.
😉

What he said was "crans" - one syllable.

And, on thinking about it way too much, what I say is more "cray-ahn" not "cray-anne".

Edited December 9 by proserpina65

[Katy M]

I said Sicily.  Not the worst guess in the world, I guess.  

I got the missed clues of flying spaghetti monster and Grand Canal.

I did horribly, especially in DJ.

[ams1001]

December 9:

53% / 43% / 48%

Terrible, no good, very bad game (also I got home late and missed the first round, and spent most of the second putting groceries away, so I mostly played the archive). In J I ran Those Etruscan Darners (lol), missed two in Mortal Matters and three in everything else. In DJ I ran Energy, missed two in Alliterative Movie Titles, three in Doves and What the "LL"?, four in Main Character, and totally failed history.

I also guessed Corsica for FJ but I had zero confidence (as I obviously shouldn't have). At least I came up with a guess..?

TSes: (J had 4; DJ had 3) I only got Flying Spaghetti Monster (may you be touched by his noodly appendage, Ramen. 🍝).

[Browncoat]

Anchored off the coast of Enderby Island in the Auckland Islands group today, and it's a glorious day -- sunshine and blue skies (with a few intermittent and short-lived rain showers every now and then).  And Yellow-eyed Penguins!  They're a little freaky-looking, tbh.

Anyway, I did not get FJ.  I read the clue three times and had a hard time even understanding what they were looking for.  I had no guess at all.

I did glance at a couple of clues I found interesting, and that I thought the contestants would have gotten, but they were TS!  Two of those were Flying Spaghetti Monster and Oscar Wao.

I think tomorrow will be a sea day, hopefully, finally on our way to Macquarie Island.  Fingers crossed the weather gods are with us!

[Bastet]

I checked the archive during halftime.  Mostly, I either didn't need to see the picture to know the response or seeing it wouldn't have helped me -- bougainvillea is the only one I had to give myself credit for.

Getting the Flying Spaghetti Monster TS made me oddly happy.

I only ran darners in the first round.  I got all but gargantuan in words and all but English Premier in leagues, but missed missed two each in the rest.

I ran LL and energy in DJ and got all but Zimbabwe in history, but missed three each in main characters (the two I got were guesses, but a correct response is a correct response) and doves and two in movies,

I had no idea for FJ, so my J! week is not off to a good start, but I've had worse. 

[SomeTameGazelle]

40 minutes ago, Bastet said:

I had no idea for FJ, so my J! week is not off to a good start, but I've had worse. 

I am feeling quite smug because I said "I don't know, Sardinia?" right away.

I got mellifluous (although I was briefly distracted by whether they were trying to make me rifle through "Amazing Grace" for some reason), flying spaghetti monster, and Grand Canal. I was 100% sure I stood no chance of getting the clue about the Liv & Maddie actress and then I was annoyed for not having paid attention to the category because I could possibly have come up with Dove Cameron since I watched both seasons of Schmigadoon. 

[Bliss]

Agree with previous posters about Ken's pronunciation of crayons.

Tonight, he said "houses" as if it is a true plural of house... yes, I know it's plural -  but we pronounce it differently: more like howses. English is such a weird language at times. Mr Bliss said, 'well, at least it isn't "hice". (think louse or mouse)

[Prevailing Wind]

1 hour ago, Bastet said:

Getting the Flying Spaghetti Monster TS made me oddly happy.

Ramen. May the Sauce be with You.

[proserpina65]

Not a great game for me.  I only ran That's All History and Alliterative Movie Titles, and only had 4 categories where I got all but one clue (Geography, Miscellany, Etruscan Darners and A Flock of "Doves").  Would've run A League Of Their Own if CFL had gotten out of my mouth in time and I hadn't said "MSL" instead of "MLS".  In my defense, I watch the Premiership, not the sub-par play of MLS.  The only stumpers I got were Grand Canal, Flying Spaghetti Monster and Lohengrin.

FJ was easy, though.  I knew Corsica was, and still is, French, and that Sardinia was the island directly below it on the map.

[Clanstarling]

23 hours ago, proserpina65 said:

I think trying them on first if you can is your best bet.  But then, I'd say that about most shoes.

You got me to check to see if they're sold near me (live in a small town). I will go there soon. Hopefully the store is still where they say it is on Google Maps. That particular shopping center has had a lot of turnover lately.

18 hours ago, Katy M said:

I said Sicily.  Not the worst guess in the world, I guess.

Close but no cigar. :)

18 hours ago, ams1001 said:

I also guessed Corsica for FJ but I had zero confidence (as I obviously shouldn't have). At least I came up with a guess..?

If the FJ was looking for the French Island, instead of Sardinia, you would have been right. They're very close to each other (looked it up - I had no idea).

17 hours ago, Browncoat said:

Anchored off the coast of Enderby Island in the Auckland Islands group today, and it's a glorious day -- sunshine and blue skies (with a few intermittent and short-lived rain showers every now and then).  And Yellow-eyed Penguins!  They're a little freaky-looking, tbh.

Are you going to update your Avatar with a penguin photo you took on your trip? If not, I'd sure like to see some. I love them.

15 hours ago, Bastet said:

I got all but gargantuan in words

That's the only one I got! My mind wasn't wrapping itself around the clues, I guess.

Edited December 10 by Clanstarling

[ams1001]

December 10:

63% / 70% / 66%

Better game than last night…did better in the second round than the first, too. In J I ran Meat & Potatoes, missed one in Life Imitates Pop Culture, two in Grab Bag and Punny Knights, and three in History and Galleries. 

In DJ I ran W for Science, missed one in Broadway Musicals and Legalese, two in Women Writers and Adjectives, and three in Islands.

Had no clue for FJ.

TSes: (J had 6 + the DD; DJ had 4 + 1 DD) I got hashbrowns, Catch 22, Jackson Pollock, Sunday in the Park with George.
 

Edited December 11 by ams1001

[Katy M]

I got FJ, and fairly quickly, believe it or not.

I got the missed clues of Pissarro, Catch-22 (hate that book), Jackson Pollack and verdant.

 

[Lady Lucy]

Who won tonight? Here in SWFlorida, the show never came back for Final Jeopardy. (No idea why)

 

Edited December 11 by Lady Lucy

[Quickbeam]

I already know the answer but for FJ I yelled out: “It’s the cross of gold guy!”…I had to memorize that speech in acting class. So I’m guessing that wouldn’t be enough…..🤣

Edited December 11 by Quickbeam

[possibilities]

6 minutes ago, Lady Lucy said:

Who won tonight? Here in SWFlorida, the show never came back for Final Jeopardy. (No idea why)

 

Yesterday's champ won, making him a 2 day winner. I can'tr remember his name, but he's a daredeveil type and his story was about getting a major concussion playing football without a helmet.

[ams1001]

41 minutes ago, Lady Lucy said:

Who won tonight? Here in SWFlorida, the show never came back for Final Jeopardy. (No idea why)

My screen went black for a good 30 seconds after the second round to the point I was starting to wonder if something was wrong with my TV...

34 minutes ago, possibilities said:

Yesterday's champ won, making him a 2 day winner. I can'tr remember his name, but he's a daredeveil type and his story was about getting a major concussion playing football without a helmet.

Bill from Boston.

[SoMuchTV]

40 minutes ago, Lady Lucy said:

Who won tonight? Here in SWFlorida, the show never came back for Final Jeopardy. (No idea why)

I’m sure you’re posting your question here because you enjoy engaging with all us lovely posters, but if you ever need a quicker answer, check out the links in this post. My go-tos are TheJeopardyFan and J-Archive. 
 

 

[Bastet]

I can't believe the hash browns TS.

Again with the "women writers" shit.

I ran meat & potatoes (which was a bit amusing, since I hate potatoes and don't care for most beef) and puns, but otherwise was off my game in the first round, missing two each in the rest.

It was one of those atypical games in which I did better in DJ -- I ran legalese, science, and adjectives, got all but the South Island of New Zealand (I knew New Zealand, but that's as far as I could get) in islands, and missed two each in musicals and writers.

I joined the contestants in being stumped by FJ, though.

[ams1001]

4 minutes ago, Bastet said:

got all but the South Island of New Zealand (I knew New Zealand, but that's as far as I could get)

I guessed North Island.  😑

I also got Java but not Sumatra.

[Browncoat]

Did not get Tuesday's FJ, bouncing around in the Southern Ocean (I think?) on the way to Macquarie Island.  We should arrive there by tomorrow in time for some outings to see more penguins!  The seas aren't too bad, really, and the sun is shining, too.

8 hours ago, Clanstarling said:

Are you going to update your Avatar with a penguin photo you took on your trip? If not, I'd sure like to see some. I love them.

I think I've got a photo that I can crop appropriately to be an avatar.  I know I can do it with the Eastern Rockhoppers we saw yesterday afternoon.  Tomorrow we should see Kings, Royals, and Gentoos.  These Gentoos are slightly different from the ones I saw in Antarctica, so they may be named as a new subspecies.

ETA: I flew into Dunedin a few days ago, so I knew the correct response to that clue!

Edited December 11 by Browncoat

[SomeTameGazelle]

Got Faith, Hope, and Charity, Catch-22 (never read it but have heard of Major Major), Tate, Jackson Pollock, Majorca, and Joan Didion.

 

[ams1001]

December 11:

67% / 61% / 64%

Would have done pretty well in the first round if it weren't for TV Show Taglines, where I missed all but Survivor (which I really only knew through cultural osmosis; I've only seen a handful of episodes because my parents watch it), I missed two in Rhyming Last Names and Triple T, one in Political Oopsies and On the Ropes, and ran Transportation.

In DJ I ran Historic Objects, missed one in Asian Americans, two in Old Testament and "X"-Rated Music, and three in US Place Names and Tough 4-Letter Words.

FJ was beyond an instaget; only had to read as far as "lead boxes."

TSes: (J had 6; DJ had 9 + 1 DD + 2 leftovers) I got Basie but not Casey, temptation, librettist, sheepshank, New Mexico, Moses, and IM Pei.
 

[Katy M]

FJ was such a hit my head moment when the answer was revealed.  I said Oppenheimer.

i got the missed clues of temptation, quay (which I pronounce kway, don't care if it's wrong), Exodus, and IM Pei.

I think I got all the Place Names wrong, but I got a little lost in my score keeping. Had all the dollar amounts right, just had the categories mixed up maybe?

[ProudMary]

Kit Carson sighting. 🙂

I'm very sad that XTC was a TS. So was Ken!

[secnarf]

I spent the entire think music wondering if I should go with the obvious choice of Marie Curie, or Pierre Curie, who also shared the Nobel prize but maybe is a less obvious choice. I settled on Marie (didn't want to talk myself out of the answer by thinking it is "too easy"), but I am really surprised that they used that clue for Final Jeopardy.

[Grizzly]

Am I the only one who thought "Lee" (Suni Lee) should have been a bms?

[ams1001]

7 minutes ago, secnarf said:

I spent the entire think music wondering if I should go with the obvious choice of Marie Curie, or Pierre Curie, who also shared the Nobel prize but maybe is a less obvious choice. I settled on Marie (didn't want to talk myself out of the answer by thinking it is "too easy"), but I am really surprised that they used that clue for Final Jeopardy.

I said Marie immediately but then did briefly consider if they could be going for Pierre, but I have read that factoid about the lead box holding her stuff so then I dismissed it.

[Bastet]

Heh, Kit Carson.

The temptation TS really surprised me (not that no one knew the quote, but that no one figured it out).  Mustang Island and Grand Coulee Damn surprised me a bit, but not like that one.

The western state of Illinois?

I missed three in TV, but if not for that I'd have had a fantastic first round; I got all but sheepshank in ropes and ran the rest.

In DJ, I only ran places.  I got all but Olivia Rodrigo in Asian Americans (I have got to learn who she is; they seem to ask about her a lot) and all but tyro in words, but missed two each in music and objects and blew Old Testament entirely (shocking, I know [I really should have figured out PTL = praise the lord, and think with more time that would have come to me]).

FJ was an instaget, though.

[Browncoat]

Instaget FJ for me, from just off the east coast of Macquarie Island, where today we visited colonies of two types of penguins -- King Penguins and Royal Penguins.  There were also weaner elephant seals all over the beach where we landed, and they were so curious and friendly!  Or more like hungry and looking for their mothers.  But, as their name implies, they have been weaned, and they're on their own.  They'd come right up to us, though, sniffing our boots and booping our legs, then looking up at us with these sad, puppy-dog, liquid brown eyes.  I could see my reflection in them.  

But we are now getting ready to motor north, through what is promising to be quite  the storm system.  The crew has bolted plywood or something to my window to protect it from high waves.  Eek!  I preemptively took Dramamine!

[30 Helens]

10 hours ago, Bastet said:

The temptation TS really surprised me (not that no one knew the quote, but that no one figured it out). 

Yeah, I wasn’t familiar with the quote but it seemed like the obvious quip.

I waffled briefly between Pierre and Marie before settling on Marie. But given the show’s recent track record, I wondered if they would have accepted just “Curie”.