Jeopardy! Season 41 (2024-2025)

[possibilities]

Did anyone get a close look at Joe's tie? I wanted to see what the design was. I was imagining it was penguins, but I am pretty sure I'm making that up. 

6 hours ago, PaulaO said:

 

Thank goodness Wednesday’s winner is gone.  He flapped around the podium like a pigeon ready for take off.

That looked like involuntary movment, to me, and I find your comment insensitive and unkind. I would hope that people with muscular or neuro diagnoses would not be expected to hide away and miss out on life. 

I had 5 TS today: Swarovsky, 9 yards, Taoism, Dalloway, and orthography (though I said "orthographic" so maybe that doesn't count).

 

[kathyk2]

6 minutes ago, SomeTameGazelle said:

I got orthography, Hogmanay, Swarovski, at sixes & sevens, and Dylan Thomas.

We had a long discussion about FJ and eventually got from Edward G Robinson=> Organized crime => fun => Popehat => RICO.

I was yelling Rico at the tv. I was surprised Dylan Thomas was a TS. He was a frequent subject during Alex's time.

[ams1001]

2 hours ago, kathyk2 said:

I was surprised Dylan Thomas was a TS.

My college's theater department did Under Milkwood when I was a sophomore. I remember because my roommate was in it and performed with a broken foot (which happened when she rolled her foot on the stairs during a rehearsal). She really didn't want to have to drop out, so the doctor told her when she wasn't on stage she was to be on crutches, and put her in a cast after it was over.

[30 Helens]

Not a great game for me, although I did get the two missed DDs of Mrs. Dalloway and Taoism. FJ was far from an instaget, but I eventully got there through process of elimination: “Little Caesar… Edward G. Robinson… he smushed a grapefruit in someone’s face… is there a grapefruit statute? Wait, what was the character’s name? Little… Little something. Rico. RICO! That’s it!” I’ve actually never seen the movie, just clips. But somehow that found its way into my deepest file drawers and I was able to dig it out.

 

 

Edited Sunday at 02:47 PM by 30 Helens
Edited to remove unintentional snark. The awe remains.

[Bastet]

I watched with friends so didn't keep track, but I know DJ was a rough round for me -- religion, pop culture physics, British songs, bleh.  The first round was pretty good, though.

None of us (three, not a big group) had even heard of the film in FJ, so there was not a response to be guessed in that house.  When the category came up, my friends turned to me and said, "That's all you."  But, nope, I had no idea what the movie was about, so didn't know where to start.  If I'd known it was about gangsters, I'd have guessed RICO.

None of us could believe knowing the structure of DNA = double helix was worth anything more than $200, never mind a DD.

[Browncoat]

Greetings from Auckland!  We've made it back this far, with only two broken wrists (one was bad enough that the guest was airlifted from the ship), one broken arm, and just a few cuts and scrapes.  Oh, and at least two respiratory infections.  None of these was mine.

We had one clear-sh night -- last night -- and were able to do a little stargazing with a Master Navigator (seriously).  He showed us how the Polynesians navigated by the stars, and it's just like in the movie Moana.  I already appreciated the apparent cultural accuracy of that movie, but really hearing it from a Master Navigator made it all the better.  And we got to see the Southern Cross!  I got a fair photo, considering I did a long exposure on a slightly rocking ship.  The stars are just a little blurry.  

Tomorrow, I'll fly home, and get home before I leave New Zealand.  Looking forward to playing along in real time this week!

[Trey]

Have a safe trip home, @Browncoat.  I appreciate your taking us along with you on your trip. 

 

[PaulaO]

Mother of Mercy, is this the end of Rico?  Instaget FJ!

[ProudMary]

On 12/21/2024 at 1:32 AM, 30 Helens said:

FJ was far from an instaget, but I eventully got there through process of elimination: “Little Caesar… Edward G. Robinson… he smushed a grapefruit in someone’s face… is there a grapefruit statute? Wait, what was the character’s name? Little… Little something. Rico. RICO! That’s it!” I’ve actually never seen the movie, just clips. But somehow that found its way into my deepest file drawers and I was able to dig it out.

I didn't get FJ and it's very frustrating to me because I actually have a wealth of knowledge about motion picture history of the '30s and '40s. It's one of my strong suits, but not on Friday. 😏 I knew that "Little Caesar" starred Edward G. Robinson, but for whatever reason, my brain was fixating on the James Cagney films, "The Public Enemy" and "White Heat" and was only pulling the character names from those films. I never got to Rico. I think I've only seen clips from "Little Caesar," never the full film. Still, that probably should have been enough for me to get Rico, but evidently not.

The reason I quoted you here is that you also seem to have had "The Public Enemy" in mind, without realizing it. James Cagney was the one who smushed a grapefruit in Jean Harlow's face. That was a scene from "The Public Enemy." Of course, that knowledge netted me nothing. Kudos to you for getting Rico!

[SoMuchTV]

1 hour ago, ProudMary said:

I didn't get FJ and it's very frustrating to me because I actually have a wealth of knowledge about motion picture history of the '30s and '40s. It's one of my strong suits, but not on Friday. 😏 I knew that "Little Caesar" starred Edward G. Robinson, but for whatever reason, my brain was fixating on the James Cagney films, "The Public Enemy" and "White Heat" and was only pulling the character names from those films. I never got to Rico. I think I've only seen clips from "Little Caesar," never the full film. Still, that probably should have been enough for me to get Rico, but evidently not.

Ah, the dreaded “burden of knowledge.”  I, on the other hand, was almost completely unburdened. My thought process was something like, well, I don’t know that movie. But it sounds like it might be about a gangsters. Isn’t there a law about racketeering called RICO? And Rico sounds like a stereotypical gangster name. So whoever drafted it was having a little fun with the name?

[30 Helens]

7 hours ago, ProudMary said:

The reason I quoted you here is that you also seem to have had "The Public Enemy" in mind, without realizing it. James Cagney was the one who smushed a grapefruit in Jean Harlow's face. That was a scene from "The Public Enemy." Of course, that knowledge netted me nothing. Kudos to you for getting Rico!

Ah, thank you. That is another movie I haven’t seen, and know only from clips. Clearly my brain was smushing the two movies together, grapefruit or no grapefruit! But I guess that just goes to prove, it doesn’t matter how you get there, as long as you get there. 

[MrAtoz]

 

James Cagney was the one who smushed a grapefruit in Jean Harlow's face.

Sorry to be "that guy," but it was Mae Clarke, not Jean Harlow.

[ams1001]

December 23:

67% / 58% / 61%

Bleh. In J I missed one in At the Pet Store and TV City, and two in everything else. In DJ I missed one in Plays & Playwrights (but they only got to two of them), International Cities, African Americana, two in Supreme Court Justice (out of four) and WWI Words, and four in Cinematic Vampires. Did not get FJ.

TSes: (J had 4; DJ had 12 + four clues leftover!) I got Dap, Housing and Urban Development, strafe, and Lend Me a Tenor.
 

[Katy M]

I guessed FJ right, but mostly because that was the only relevant name I could actually remember.

I got the missed clues of thumb and Sammys. I got the entire category of body parts and c food right and the entire cataegory of vampire wrong, also missed both the play clues, but with 3 clues left, I might have gotten one.  Oddly enough in pets, the only one I got waas the $1000 so there's precedent.

[Browncoat]

I am home!  I got home just in time to watch Jeopardy live, though I am utterly knackered and am going to bed soon.  I did get FJ, though it was not an instaget -- I knew it was the Venezuela guy, but it took me a second to remember his name.

I also got the TS of strafe and tenor.

When we landed in Dallas this morning, our pilot thanked us for coming on the time-traveling journey with him -- we left Auckland at 1:20 pm today, and arrived at Dallas at about 8:00 am today.  And I slept most of the way, even missing breakfast!  I think I've caught the respiratory bug that was going around near the end of the trip, too.  But better now than at the beginning!

[ams1001]

8 minutes ago, Browncoat said:

When we landed in Dallas this morning, our pilot thanked us for coming on the time-traveling journey with him -- we left Auckland at 1:20 pm today, and arrived at Dallas at about 8:00 am today.  And I slept most of the way, even missing breakfast!  I think I've caught the respiratory bug that was going around near the end of the trip, too.  But better now than at the beginning!

Glad you're home safe! Hope you're feeling better soon. Get some sleep!!

[30 Helens]

4 hours ago, Browncoat said:

When we landed in Dallas this morning,

Ooh, did you pass over my house and see me waving? I was out there, I promise!

I’m not sure what the Jeopardy schedule is for the next couple of days, but I’d like to take this opportunity to wish everyone on this board a very happy holiday season, no matter what you celebrate (even if it’s just a day off from work). Cheers!

[Browncoat]

7 hours ago, 30 Helens said:

Ooh, did you pass over my house and see me waving? I was out there, I promise!

I must have been on the wrong side of the plane!  I looked, I swear!

[ams1001]

16 hours ago, 30 Helens said:

I’m not sure what the Jeopardy schedule is for the next couple of days, but I’d like to take this opportunity to wish everyone on this board a very happy holiday season, no matter what you celebrate (even if it’s just a day off from work). Cheers!

Looks like the only day we don't have Jeopardy here this week is Christmas day; I won't be home, anyway, but I will of course check the archive.

Merry Christmas 🎄 and/or Happy Hannukah 🕎 to everyone who celebrates, and Happy Wednesday to everyone else. Also December 25th is apparently National Pumpkin Pie Day. 🥧

[Trey]

Merry Christmas to everyone! Hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow.

[chessiegal]

Harry is from my town! 😲

[chitowngirl]

I get Jeopardy on 2 different channels (2 different markets). One has Jeopardy on at the usual time and in the other, basketball is on, so Jeopardy is on at 2:30 am. So a new show will be on….

[Browncoat]

I had to think about tonight's FJ, too, and discarded Mr. Zip, the postal service guy as being too obvious.  Also, Google tells me he's only been a thing since the 60s.  The correct FJ response was the only other thing I could think of.  Nice comeback by the champ!

I also got the TS of liquids & laptops, nickels, Five Easy Pieces, hoity-toity, and How The Grinch Stole Christmas.

[ams1001]

December 24:

67% / 50% / 58%

Not a very merry game...in J I missed one in Science, Peachy, and Dumb, two in 19th Century Novels and Air Travel, and three in Waiter. In DJ I missed one in Holiday Entertainment, two in Nicknames of Historic Women, Inscrutable Words, and Rhyme, three in Read Flags, and all five in International Geographic.

But I got FJ! Was not sure if people wrote to Smokey Bear but my only other thought was Uncle Sam and I felt like Smokey was more likely. (I think Uncle Sam is more "recruiter" than "PSA.")

TSes: (J had 7; DJ had 5 + 1 DD) I got wooden nickels, nitwit, hoity-toity, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

[possibilities]

If I said "Who is the guy who wrote Heart of Darkness?" I don't suppose I'd have gotten credit, but I knew who they meant and I still couldn't come up with "Conrad"... so that's what I said.

And now I kind of want to see a contestant come up with questions that are correct responses even if they aren't what the show is looking for.

[SoMuchTV]

I was surprised that “don’t take any wooden nickels” was a TS. I mean, I know nobody says that now, but don’t any of you have grandpas??

[Quickbeam]

Maybe it’s a boomer thing but the relentless Smokey the Bear PSAs on TV plus having to write a letter to StB in 2nd grade…it was easy for my house. On the flip side the gaming and current music questions are pretty much always a total blank.

[30 Helens]

1 hour ago, SoMuchTV said:

I was surprised that “don’t take any wooden nickels” was a TS. I mean, I know nobody says that now, but don’t any of you have grandpas??

Yeah… it wasn’t exactly a current phrase when I was growing up, either, but it was still known. I was also surprised by the blank looks.

My first thought for FJ was Uncle Sam, but I quickly traded that in for Smokey (the) Bear. Although I don’t know what his zip code would be. I think forest fire prevention is meant for everywhere?

I’m a little puzzled by the champ’s profession. She’s a “manager”… of what? Seems so vague. And now I want someone else to come out with a career description of “worker”, or better yet, “managed”. 

[Clanstarling]

15 hours ago, possibilities said:

If I said "Who is the guy who wrote Heart of Darkness?" I don't suppose I'd have gotten credit, but I knew who they meant and I still couldn't come up with "Conrad"... so that's what I said.

Same. I don't know why I blanked. For some reason that book (read in college) has stuck with me even though I didn't watch the Vietnam movie loosely based on it (Apocalypse now?)

Have a Merry Day! Enjoy these songs.

This was my favorite German Christmas song as a kid. Because it's fun to sing. I still love it.

And here is the song I sing every Christmas in remembrance of my Mom. She came from the area where this song originated, and is the only song she would ever sing out loud.

 

Edited Wednesday at 05:42 PM by Clanstarling

[secnarf]

First I said Uncle Sam, then decided it was too late for Uncle Sam to be introduced. Then thought Rosie the Riveter. Then my mom started saying "oh! the fire one! not Sparky, the other one!" And then I remembered Smokey Bear.

I'm surprised they accepted Smokey the Bear. Don't they have a history of not accepting it with "the", or am I remembering wrong?

[chessiegal]

3 minutes ago, secnarf said:

First I said Uncle Sam, then decided it was too late for Uncle Sam to be introduced. Then thought Rosie the Riveter. Then my mom started saying "oh! the fire one! not Sparky, the other one!" And then I remembered Smokey Bear.

I'm surprised they accepted Smokey the Bear. Don't they have a history of not accepting it with "the", or am I remembering wrong?

According to Andy Saunders of The Jeopardy Fan!:

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Furthermore, on the question of “Will ‘Smokey the Bear’ be accepted,” the show has historically done so—and has even used “Smokey the Bear” as wording in clues in the past.

 

[Katy M]

I got FJ.

I got the missed clues of Murder on the Orient Express, mayhem, rag time, and coffee.

I got the entire category of 5,5 wrong.

[kathyk2]

Congratulations to Laura on her fifth win. I thought this game was really difficult except for Final Jeopardy which I knew immediately.

[Browncoat]

Almost instaget FJ for me tonight, after rapidly discarding Athens and, yes, Carthage.  Those are two cities in Tennessee, but neither is large enough to be well-enough known for Jeopardy.

I also got the TS of Uncle Tom's Cabin, naked truth, mayhem, Zebra mussel, department store Santa Claus (after the BMS), and Millennium Park.

[ams1001]

December 25: 🎄🕎

Watched on youtube and did terribly. Won't go through the whole thing but I ran I'm So Indicted in the first round and missed at least 2 in everything else (except mollusks in DJ but they only got to three of them) and didn't get FJ. Got the TSes of cyber-stalking, mayhem, Byzantine, department store Santa, and coffee. 

Happy for the champ's fifth win but I was also kinda rooting for Mathieu so I could hear more of the French-Canadian accent.

Edited Thursday at 01:37 AM by ams1001

[possibilities]

I thought they should have accepted Santa, without the Dept Store specificity.

I knew Black Power and mussel [zebra]. I've been getting quite a few TS this week [I think I had 5 yesterday], but so far no FJs. 

The lack of board clearing today was unsettling. There weren't any video clues, and I didn't think anybody was partiicularly slow, so I don't really know what happened.

[shapeshifter]

12 hours ago, possibilities said:

The lack of board clearing today was unsettling. There weren't any video clues, and I didn't think anybody was partiicularly slow, so I don't really know what happened.

Well: 15 TSs, 2 missed DDs, 5 2-person responses, and a partridge in a pear tree. 
No FJ for me. I went from Carthage to Athens and stayed there. Memphis was never going to come to me.

Yesterday I got Smokey Bear in plenty of time, momentarily considering Woodsy Owl until I reread the clue's given year of the icon's origin. 
And add me to those flabbergasted over none of them having heard "don't take any wooden nickels," but Mom was really big on those "hip" sayings.

 

Edited Thursday at 01:58 PM by shapeshifter
my usual typo or 2

[ams1001]

8 minutes ago, shapeshifter said:

No FJ for me. I went from Carthage to Athens and stayed there. Memphis was never going to come to me.

I guessed Alexandria, and then Athens, as well. I always forget that Memphis was also a city in Egypt.

[Quickbeam]

I loved Laura’s little smile before the FJ results were announced. Nailed it! 

[30 Helens]

“Smokey the Bear” seems to be common parlance. I only recently learned that “Smokey Bear” was the official name, and I’m guessing most of America still hasn’t gotten the message. So I’m not surprised Jeopardy judges would accept both versions. I still think Smokey THE Bear sounds better, so I may be a little prejudiced.

I think “Department Store Santa” is a specific sub genre of Santas, so I have no problem with that. But maybe I’m just saying that because that’s what I said.

For FJ, I was focusing on the East coast and never thought of Memphis, even though I’ve driven through there several times and seen the big pyramid. But of course Andrew Jackson is from Tennessee, so when it was revealed (or, actually, when Mr. Helens put it forth), it was a bit of a groaner for me. Sigh. Maybe next time.

[chessiegal]

I think the BMS for Santa Claus was warranted. When Laura was asked to BMS, it was clear to me that Laura made an educated guess and was not familiar with the Twilight Zone episode referenced in the clue which asked for this "uniquely popular American institution". Santa Claus is not uniquely American. They were looking for the job in the referenced show, which was a department store Santa Claus.

[Shrek]

I'm not having a good week so far but I wouldn't expect anything else with grandkids running around screaming for no reason at the most inappropriate times, not that I would have it any other way.

[Bastet]

On 12/25/2024 at 11:44 AM, secnarf said:

I'm surprised they accepted Smokey the Bear. Don't they have a history of not accepting it with "the", or am I remembering wrong?

The latter; they have a very long - and very annoying, to me - history of accepting it.  Yes, yes -- given it's one of those things so many people have been saying wrong for so long it's now considered an acceptable alternative, they should indeed accept it.  I have no justification for grumbling at my TV every time.  And at least Ken gave the correct name in accepting it.  So I probably wouldn't be annoyed at all if hosts consistently and explicitly said, "It's Smokey Bear, not Smokey the Bear, but we'll accept it."  Let contestants panic for a second; I bet they'll say it right in the future.

[ams1001]

December 26:

60% / 67% / 64%

In J I did really well except for two categories. Ran Simpsons Character Who Said…, missed one each in Bodies of Water, Cleaning Up, and From J to K, missed four in Destiny's Other Children (unless Booth is acceptable but I figured they wouldn't take just the last name on that one), and failed The 18-School Big Ten. (If I throw out those two categories I had 85%.)

In DJ I did pretty well except for one category. Ran Science News, missed one in Literary Geography and It's a Nice Day For…, two in Differing by a Letter and "White" Wedding, and four in The Gadsden Purchase (76% if throw that one out).

Had to think for a few seconds but I got FJ in plenty of time (I was only 2 when that movie came out).

TSes: (J had 3 + the DD; DJ had 7) I got Groundskeeper Willie, Peloponnese, Provence, pupils, strew/screw, and braved/brayed.

Brad was funny, pointing to his head as he gave the correct response of "male pattern baldness." 

Edited Yest. at 12:32 AM by ams1001

[Katy M]

I got FJ.

I got the missed clues of Groundskeeper Willie, Provence, braved/brayed, and pupils.

I got the entire categories of Simpsons (I can't help it.  I was in college int he early '90s) and lit right.

[kathyk2]

Final Jeopardy was so easy for me I love that soundtrack. I want Ken to ask Laura who her favorite Nascar driver is because that's what Talladega is famous for. 

[Browncoat]

Instaget FJ for me tonight.

I also got the TS of Provence, pupils, braved/brayed, and landfall/landfill.

[Bastet]

On 12/24/2024 at 6:35 PM, SoMuchTV said:

I was surprised that “don’t take any wooden nickels” was a TS. I mean, I know nobody says that now, but don’t any of you have grandpas??

Yeah, I've heard that from my dad (who's in his 80s) all my life.

I watched the Christmas Eve episode at my parents' house, but we didn't realize there was one on Christmas.  I don't have time to watch tonight's, so just looked up FJ for last night and tonight -- did not get Memphis, but Saturday Night Fever was an instaget.

[30 Helens]

I got all the Simpsons. I may not have watched the show in 20 years, but it’s burned into my brain.

Instaget FJ. “Catch the Fever!”

Ken congratulating Laura on “Stayin’ Alive”: Dad joke of the night. He does those so well.

[Clanstarling]

14 hours ago, ams1001 said:

Brad was funny, pointing to his head as he gave the correct response of "male pattern baldness." 

I laughed at that.

14 hours ago, kathyk2 said:

Final Jeopardy was so easy for me I love that soundtrack.

Easy for me too...but for a different reason. When it came out our downstairs neighbor played the darned album at full volume all the time. So I grew to hate it. But after moving, and a few years, I grew to enjoy it. It was an instaget in any case.