ZaldamoWilder December 11, 2015 Share December 11, 2015 We're just old, and that's even sadder! (Oops, I should speak for myself). We just may be but the judgmental judy in me feels like that's no excuse. I can recognize picture of Greta Garbo, Clark Gable and Rita Hayworth and neither of my parents had been born yet then. I hope the Pantene people get in touch with Shannon. 3 Link to comment
sugarbaker design December 11, 2015 Share December 11, 2015 Shannon's hair was a thing of beauty. I was so hoping when she answered 'tress' she would do a hair flip! 1 Link to comment
M. Darcy December 11, 2015 Share December 11, 2015 Yeah, I immediately said Ava Gardner and then, "Oh, they're probably too young." And they don't know by heart the SNL Skit - The Sinatra Group. I'm surprised that William Blake was a TS - they are always asking questions about William Blake. 1 Link to comment
peeayebee December 11, 2015 Share December 11, 2015 I was kicking myself for not getting William Blake. I just couldn't come up with his name. Similarly, I knew Sinatra was from Hoboken, but I couldn't bring the name to mind. Also, Nelson Riddle. I haven't seen any of the recent Sinatra specials, so this was simply buried in the recesses of my mind, along with the majority of my "knowledge." 1 Link to comment
Grundoon59 December 11, 2015 Share December 11, 2015 I am old enough to have gotten Ava Gardner and Nelson Riddle without thinking about it. I figured out the Hoboken 4 from the clue and I distinctly remember that Agatha Christie died in the 1970s so I was stunned when two players used her for FJ. Beatrix Potter popped in my head from the date of death and a mystery book series using her and the animals at her farm as characters. I was glad the champion pulled it together and one, especially when he was the only one to get FJ. I am also old enough to know the difference between one and won but clearly my brain was asleep for a moment. With my luck that would happen if I were ever to appear on the show. 2 Link to comment
Browncoat December 11, 2015 Share December 11, 2015 I figured out Riddle from the clue, but wondered if Alex would have accepted the last name only, since I had no idea about the first name. 1 Link to comment
mojoween December 11, 2015 Share December 11, 2015 I'm just a grump, because while I found Shannon herself to be incredibly beautiful, I haaaaated her hair. Get off my lawn! 4 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind December 11, 2015 Share December 11, 2015 I figured out Riddle from the clue, but wondered if Alex would have accepted the last name only, since I had no idea about the first name. Well, y anever know - there might be a Carson Riddle. 5 Link to comment
dcalley December 11, 2015 Share December 11, 2015 You guys have gotten into my head! The other day when the Final Jeopardy category was State Capitals, do you know what I first thought of? Carson City. 6 Link to comment
just prin December 11, 2015 Share December 11, 2015 Shannon's hair was waaaayyyy too long--she couldn't have flipped it if she'd tried--but the champ's is jussst right. And so is his cute, little grin. I hope he stays and stays and stays, but don't think he's that good. Just hopin' he'll make five. :) 1 Link to comment
WickedTuna December 11, 2015 Share December 11, 2015 I haven't been able to catch many episodes and this was another unimpressive one for me. Have they been this way for awhile? I had to laugh at the answer alpaca lips. Not because it was funny but because it looked like Alex had to look again to get the lips part of the answer. He's such a prissy perfectionist I love when he messes up. 3 Link to comment
Roaster December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 I missed the first round and tuned in at the start of Double Jeopardy. Katie had something like -$800. She took that to +$14000, which is a good turn-around. Her opponents gave little competition. It was all Katie in DJ. FJ was an instaget (imho) and the contestants all knew it was Kennedy/John XXIII even if Katie got the year they died wrong. 2 Link to comment
ABay December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 Alex the contestant's habit of buzzing in when he didn't know the answer and didn't even have a guess was extremely annoying. Say something or don't buzz in. 6 Link to comment
just prin December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 Boo,hiss. And not even enuf $ to make it to tourney as a three-day winner. You're right--waaaay too much poor play! 1 Link to comment
Browncoat December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 So glad the end guy (challenger) didn't win! He lost me from his intro with his weird hand/arm gesture. OTOH, I'm not sure how I feel about the new champ. Too bad contestant Alex screwed up so badly. 5 Link to comment
ottoDbusdriver December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 That 'Puns' category in the Jeopardy round was just awful -- Alpaca lips ... ugggh ! Katie's mannerisms kind of bugged, plus the long pauses while selecting the next question. Regardless, she smoked Alex and Brandon in the DJ round. I was surprised that Alex the contestant got so many questions wrong, and they seemed like easy questions too. 4 Link to comment
secnarf December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 Both of the challengers irritated me, so I wanted the champ to win, but then he kept annoyingly buzzing in and obviously not knowing the answer. FJ was incredibly easy, although my initial answer was "John XXIII and JFK", and then I realized later on that they wanted the year - still before time was up, though. I can't believe Katie didn't know what year JFK was killed. I can't see her lasting too long as a champ, although she did do well in DJ. 6 Link to comment
CarpeDiem54 December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 Alex the champ screwed himself tonight by buzzing in without an answer. WTH was up with that? I instantly didn't like Brandon because of his weird gyrations during the intro. Katie could never be a poker player. I've never seen so many bizarre facial expressions. She acts like she's 12 years old. I was shocked when she pulled ahead in DJ. When Alex T. said something about the clues being tougher tonight, I answered, "No, the contestants are dumber." I actually got alpaca lips. Hardy har, har. And James, Dalton, apple and pageboy. It took me a minute to get FJ but I figured it out in time. 7 Link to comment
rubaco December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 Alex the champ screwed himself tonight by buzzing in without an answer. WTH was up with that? He did that in previous games too. I liked him a whole bunch, but that habit was annoying the hell out of me, and I figured it would eventually be his doom. Alex the host jinxed him with the (extremely premature) comparison to Ken Jennings. Yikes. 5 Link to comment
teebax December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 Katie also surprised me when she came back from so far behind, but I found her to be annoying. The emoting, the lag time between selecting clues, etc. Also, they didn't finish a sports category. I really like sports categories. 7 Link to comment
SyracuseMug December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 I'm just a grump, because while I found Shannon herself to be incredibly beautiful, I haaaaated her hair. I had the same reaction to the girl who was the champ a few days ago, but already her name escapes me. Link to comment
Prevailing Wind December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 I can't believe Katie didn't know what year JFK was killed. Well, it *was* "before her time..." 5 Link to comment
NorthstarATL December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 I'll miss the champ, who reminded me of Seth Macfarlane a bit, but the premature buzzing in was bound to do him in eventually. FJ was easy, and I almost secind guessed myself because of it. I cracked up at "poultry in motion". 2 Link to comment
GreekGeek December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 I missed the show Friday night and was disappointed to learn that Alex lost. So now there's yet another annoying person to look forward to? One who didn't know the year JFK died? I can hardly wait for Monday! 2 Link to comment
peeayebee December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 I'll miss the champ, who reminded me of Seth Macfarlane a bit To me he looks so much like Joe Lo Truglio. I kind of liked the new champ during her interview, but then she started to bug me during the game with her long pauses and mannerisms. I actually went back and forth betw liking her and being annoyed. So I'm on the fence... though I do wish she wouldn't pause so long before choosing a category. Oh, and getting the year that JFK was assassinated wrong is unforgivable on this kind of show. I love puns, even if I groan I love them. So I was disappointed I didn't get any of them. I wasn't paying attention when the first clue was read, so I forgot it was supposed to be a pun. I'd like to think I would have gotten it. I got Wallabies and Jimmy Choos. When I was in high school, I so wanted a pair of wallabies. I don't know why I never got them. 2 Link to comment
DXD526 December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 I was all proud of myself for getting FJ, but apparently it wasn't all that difficult. I've found over the years that most people, even those raised Catholic, don't know the order of the popes very well, even the more recent ones. So based on that, I was kind of surprised all three of them knew it was John XXIII/JFK (even if the new champ got the year wrong), and then everyone here knew that, too. I don't think your random non-Jeopardy fan would know it, though. :) A couple of days ago, the answer to a question was "Danny Boy", the contestant answered "Oh Danny Boy" and was ruled correct. But the name of the song isn't "Oh Danny Boy", it's just "Danny Boy", and I thought that should have been dinged. I kept waiting for them to go back and rule it incorrect, but they never did. More inconsistent judging. 2 Link to comment
ChicagoCita December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 Brandon had that weird hand gesture at the beginning, but I liked him. Always have liked gingers, and that worked in his favor. I thought I would like any of them winning, and usually root for the woman (solidarity!) -- but her long pauses made me second-guess that. Hope it was simply a nervous habit and she gets over it. 1 Link to comment
secnarf December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 I was all proud of myself for getting FJ, but apparently it wasn't all that difficult. I've found over the years that most people, even those raised Catholic, don't know the order of the popes very well, even the more recent ones. So based on that, I was kind of surprised all three of them knew it was John XXIII/JFK (even if the new champ got the year wrong), and then everyone here knew that, too. I don't think your random non-Jeopardy fan would know it, though. :) Well, that and "John" is the only name of any US President that could also be pope's name. I know there are multiple presidents named John, but it still narrows it down, and JFK is probably the most well-known president with a first name of John. And in terms of American history, John XXIII was somewhat involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis. I think Jackie Kennedy also met John XXIII at some point. So this might point you in the right direction. John XXIII was also canonized fairly recently, so if a person had paid attention to the news then, they might recall the approximate time he died. I haven't the slightest clue about the order of any of the popes before John Paul II, but I don't think that was necessary to answer the question. I think that's part of what made it so easy - there are many different thought processes that would allow you to reach the correct response, depending on what areas your knowledge base is stronger in. 1 Link to comment
CarpeDiem54 December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 I thought they should have dinged the Oh Danny Boy answer, too. 2 Link to comment
peeayebee December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 Jokingly, I asked my sister if there was a Pope Ronald. Brandon reminded me of someone, maybe a child actor grown up. 1 Link to comment
ChicagoCita December 12, 2015 Share December 12, 2015 Brandon reminded me of someone, maybe a child actor grown up. Scut Farkas? Who actually grew up to be pretty nice. 2 Link to comment
Tunia December 13, 2015 Share December 13, 2015 Well, that and "John" is the only name of any US President that could also be pope's name. I know there are multiple presidents named John, but it still narrows it down, and JFK is probably the most well-known president with a first name of John. I approached it from the opposite side...there aren't many (any) presidents named Pius, Benedict, Francis, etc., so it had to be John. 6 Link to comment
Trey December 13, 2015 Share December 13, 2015 That's how I arrived at the answer too. 1 Link to comment
peeayebee December 13, 2015 Share December 13, 2015 Scut Farkas? Who actually grew up to be pretty nice. That's probably it. 1 Link to comment
ABay December 13, 2015 Share December 13, 2015 I made the mistake of checking the thread at 7:22 and saw the answer. But I'm pretty sure I would've figured it out. Alex the contestant also reminded me of someone but I can't quite place it. 1 Link to comment
Mumbles December 14, 2015 Share December 14, 2015 I'm surprised Katie missed the FJ because she's from outside Boston, and Kennedy history looms large there. I'll give it to the kid - she's genuine. Nothing smug or phony about her. 1 Link to comment
WickedTuna December 14, 2015 Share December 14, 2015 Jokingly, I asked my sister if there was a Pope Ronald. Brandon reminded me of someone, maybe a child actor grown up. He reminded me of the red-haired actor from The Full Monty. 2 Link to comment
Moose135 December 15, 2015 Share December 15, 2015 Was it just me, or did the retired gentleman (the new champ) seem to answer all of the "that was before your time" questions correctly? 8 Link to comment
mojoween December 15, 2015 Share December 15, 2015 (edited) I am finding Katie SUPER annoying. Buzzer violating, wiggling all over, too-long pauses, making noises when the answer was revealed...oy. Also, the accent. This is how I got FJ - "a ferry, is it Seward? No, that was folly, it has to be something with ferry, is there a famous ferry? Oh, Harper, it has to be Harper." Edited December 15, 2015 by mojoween 6 Link to comment
Browncoat December 15, 2015 Share December 15, 2015 Oh good gravy. I figured if anyone would miss FJ it would be the girl from Canada! 2 Link to comment
Trey December 15, 2015 Share December 15, 2015 Was it just me, or did the retired gentleman (the new champ) seem to answer all of the "that was before your time" questions correctly? I noticed that particularly in the 'two bands' category. I liked him well enough except for his saying the whole category name with 'please' tacked on the end. I was hoping he would pick up on the two women choosing categories with one or two words but he did not. Instaget FJ but I wasn't totally sure it was correct. 1 Link to comment
secnarf December 15, 2015 Share December 15, 2015 Was it just me, or did the retired gentleman (the new champ) seem to answer all of the "that was before your time" questions correctly? I laughed as soon as he got the nuclear testing question for precisely this reason, and I think he did get all of them! 6 Link to comment
CarpeDiem54 December 15, 2015 Share December 15, 2015 I like Sam, although I do have a small quibble. They shouldn't have accepted the Manson Group. It was the Manson Family. I'm so glad Katie is gone! She was exceedingly annoying and looked like a petulant child at the end when she lost. I was disappointed so many clues were left on the board. I guessed Dobb (for Dobb's Ferry) for FJ even though I knew it was wrong. I slapped my forehead at the correct answer. Duh! 5 Link to comment
Trey December 15, 2015 Share December 15, 2015 She was exceedingly annoying and looked like a petulant child at the end when she lost. I thought she actually questioned Alex on it's being wrong. She sure didn't believe it was wrong. 1 Link to comment
ClareWalks December 15, 2015 Share December 15, 2015 I have never heard of a single one of the books in the Something to Read category. By the end I was so fed up with these girls buzzing in and guessing wrong. They did it constantly. Glad we have a champ who isn't annoying as all hell, for once! 1 Link to comment
Tunia December 15, 2015 Share December 15, 2015 I am finding Katie SUPER annoying. Buzzer violating, wiggling all over, too-long pauses, making noises when the answer was revealed...oy. Also, the accent. To be fair, she was probably getting even with announcer Johnny Gilbert's pronunciation of her hometown. Johnny called it "Pee BOD e", whereas in Massachusetts-ese it's pronounced "PEE ba de"...aka Peabody, MA. :) 2 Link to comment
Moose135 December 15, 2015 Share December 15, 2015 I got Harper for FJ right away, but then worried if that would be acceptable - what if it were Carson Harper or something? 7 Link to comment
Ailianna December 15, 2015 Share December 15, 2015 I like Sam, although I do have a small quibble. They shouldn't have accepted the Manson Group. It was the Manson Family. I don't know that he said Manson Group though, as in with capital letters. If you call them the Manson group (not a proper name) I think it can count, and I think that's what the ruling was (Alex seemed to glance over for an ok before he accepted it). If he'd called them the Manson Menagerie, though, I think he'd be out of luck. (jk) Link to comment
teebax December 15, 2015 Share December 15, 2015 When there's less than a minute to go and two full categories left, it's not a fun episode for me. I like the new champ and am also glad to have one who might know the answers to some of the questions better suited to older players. I don't mind younger players, but sometimes they can make for a painful game. Spleen was an odd triple stumper. Did they all forget the category? 1 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind December 15, 2015 Share December 15, 2015 I got Harper for FJ right away, but then worried if that would be acceptable - what if it were Carson Harper or something? Me, too! I thought of Carson Harper, as well. LOL 3 Link to comment
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