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I sincerely apology to everybody in the Jeopardy! subreddit.
I'm sorry for every time I've ever said that a clue was easy when I know now that everybody is different. This is from Season 37, Episode 35. The very first clue was "Found in almost every living cell, DNA stands for this." The contestant buzzed in immediately and the answer of course was deoxyribonucleic acid. It is my great shame that I didn't know this obvious answer. I mean, it's a $200 clue! Everybody knows these! And don't try to say you wouldn't have known it either. I don't need your pity.
u/OttoHemi — 7 hours ago
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Congrats, Andy! Our is the Smallest, Greenest, and Meanest World 🦅
I had a couple of episodes to catch up on and when I turned on Andy’s episode, I audibly gasped + my heart swelled with pride because “I know that guy!!”
I was a longtime regular player, eventual host + bartender where the best trivia game(s) in our small, North Texas college town were hosted.
Tell April, Jaclyn + Zach that Megan says hello!
u/tumbledweed__ — 1 day ago
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Last month, Victoria Groce won the World Quizzing Championship, for the second time!
FYI, it's the world's largest trivia tournament, all the world's best trivia players from every part of the world compete in it, many former and recent Jeopardy TOC contestants compete in it and never really come close to winning it, Victoria has won it TWICE now, the first and only woman to ever win it, and the only American player to ever win it. The GOAT. By the way, if you're wondering why James Holzhauer is also in the picture I posted, well, it's just cus I really like that photo of he and Victoria.
u/Senior-Raisin-2342 — 1 day ago
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Gulf of Mexico
I was so pleased that the writers response was “What is the Gulf of Mexico?”. I was on the edge of my seat poised to go apeshit if they had insisted of “The Gulf of America”.
And they are too good not to know what they were doing there.
Well played, ladies and gentlemen. Well played indeed…
u/Severe_Space5830 — 2 days ago
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Jeopardy! discussion thread for Fri., Jul. 3
Here are today's contestants:
- Amber Born, an economic analyst and comedian from Queens, New York;
- Derek Vance, a community foundation program officer originally from Poca, West Virginia; and
- Caleb Groen, a law and policy student originally from Thousand Oaks, California. Caleb is a one-day champ with winnings of $13,199.
Jeopardy!
CRIMEFIGHTERS // A.I. BUZZWORDS // STEINBECK // LET US SING OF BIOPICS // CONDIMENTS // THE CITY ONCE KNOWN AS...
DD1 - $800 - STEINBECK - This novella says certain gems "were accidents, & the finding of one was luck, a little pat on the back by God" (Derek doubled to $4,400).
Scores at first break: Caleb $4,800, Derek $5,000, Amber $2,600.
Scores entering DJ: Caleb $5,800, Derek $6,800, Amber $5,000.
Double Jeopardy!
AMERICA IN 1976 // AROUND THE HOUSE // ANIMAL FACTS // ALLITERATION // 2010s TV // A CATEGORY BULGING WITH INFORMATION
DD2 - $1,600 - A CATEGORY BULGING WITH INFORMATION - The German goal in the Battle of the Bulge was this Belgian port on the Scheldt River; they advanced 60 miles, less than halfway (Caleb improved by $4,000 to $14,200 vs. $11,800 for Amber.)
DD3 - $2,000 - ALLITERATION - FCC chair Brendan Carr is not a fan of this doctrine that internet cos. must treat & charge all content providers the same (On the next clue after DD2, Caleb added $5,000.)
Caleb was slightly behind early in FJ, but that all changed when he was correct on back-to-back DDs and held a solid advantage into FJ at $24,000 vs. $13,799 for Amber and $7,600 for Derek.
Final Jeopardy!
19TH CENTURY LITERATURE - In this novel a murderer tells the title character a story that he in turn tells a ship captain in the Arctic
Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Caleb dropped $6,000 to win with $18,000 for a two-day total of $31,199.
Final scores: Caleb $18,000, Derek $1,399, Amber $1.
Triple Stumper of the day: In ALLITERATION, no one knew the traditional name for the place patients are taken after surgery is the recovery room.
Correct Qs: >!DD1 - What is "The Pearl"? DD2 - What is Antwerp? DD3 - What is net neutrality? FJ - What is "Frankenstein"?!<
DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1umpiwj/dd_poll_for_fri_jul_3/
FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1um901b/fj_poll_for_fri_jul_3/
u/jaysjep2 — 2 days ago
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The internationally recognized name (spoiler)
When Andy answered and Ken ruled it correct and repeated his response, I was happy.
u/jurmjurm — 3 days ago
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FJ poll for Fri., Jul. 3
19TH CENTURY LITERATURE
In this novel a murderer tells the title character a story that he in turn tells a ship captain in the Arctic
>!What is Frankenstein?!<
WRONG ANSWER 1: >!Dracula!<
WRONG ANSWER 2: >!The Mystery of Edwin Drood!<
WRONG ANSWER 3: >!The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde!<
u/Smoerhul — 3 days ago
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Jeopardy! Masters 2026 Roster Revealed
Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/DaQ9rdwjgMc/?img_index=3
Competing this year:
Yogesh Raut
Juveria Zaheer
Victoria Groce
Andrew He
Paolo Pasco
Long Nguyen
u/Guardax — 3 days ago
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Jeopardy! discussion thread for Thur., Jul. 2
Here are today's contestants:
- Andy Briseño, a novelist and associate professor from Natchitoches, Louisiana;
- Caleb Groen, a law and policy student originally from Thousand Oaks, California; and
- Richard Nguyen, a research attorney from Placentia, California. Richard is a two-day champ with winnings of $36,801.
Jeopardy!
THE BLUES // HOBBIES & PASTIMES // U.S. BODIES OF WATER // AROUND THE HOSPITAL // FRILLS & FLOWERS & BUTTONS & BOWS // ALSO A BAD WAY TO DESCRIBE RMS TITANIC
DD1 - $1,000 - U.S. BODIES OF WATER - This estuary stretches for about 110 miles between New York & Connecticut (Caleb added $1,600).
Scores at first break: Richard $1,200, Caleb $5,800, Andy $4,200.
Scores entering DJ: Richard $2,200, Caleb $7,600, Andy $5,000.
Double Jeopardy!
THE BLUES // FRONT & SENATOR // GIVE ME SOME "SKIN" // TECH GRAB BAG // LITERARY BIOGRAPHY // MOVIE CHARACTERS BY ICONIC OUTFIT
DD2 - $1,200 - LITERARY BIOGRAPHY - In the first bio of John Keats, the poet says, "We will go at once" to this city; "I know my end approaches" (Caleb extended his leading score by $7,000.)
DD3 - $2,000 - GIVE ME SOME "SKIN" - This title of a Pulitzer Prize play about a family evading disasters ends the dentally wrong cliché "We escaped by..." (From third place, Richard doubled to $10,000.)
Caleb built a healthy lead on DD2, while Richard, who started slowly, got back into it by doubling on DD3 and everyone had a chance into FJ with Caleb at $23,800, Richard with $17,200 and Andy at $12,200.
Final Jeopardy!
NORTHERN EUROPE - This country is said to have more islands than any other in the world; there are 30,000 just in the archipelago named for its capital
Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Caleb dropped $10,601 and held on with $13,199.
Final scores: Richard $9,999, Caleb $13,199, Andy $7,199.
Correct Qs: >!DD1 - What is Long Island Sound? DD2 - What is Rome? DD3 - What is "The Skin of Our Teeth"? FJ - What is Sweden?!<
DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1ulvkuw/dd_poll_for_thur_jul_2/
FJ poll: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1ul81us/fj\_poll\_for\_thurs\_jul\_2/]
u/jaysjep2 — 3 days ago
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What categories do you wish Jeopardy focused more on?
Would love to see what categories do you wish Jeopardy focused on. Plus what categories do you think are focused on to much(cough, cough Opera😂)
u/281texas832 — 3 days ago
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Jeopardy! discussion thread for Wed., Jul. 1
Here are today's contestants:
- Ben Crockett, a director of data analytics originally from Laurel, Washington;
- Robyn Masella, a victim advocate from Corvallis, Oregon; and
- Richard Nguyen, a research attorney from Placentia, California. Richard is a one-day champ with winnings of $20,801.
Jeopardy!
AN OPERATIC DEMISE // INTERNAL RHYME WORDS // DE-FENSE! DE-FENSE! // ENDS IN "Z" // MONEY // DOESN'T GROW ON TREES
DD1 - $800 - AN OPERATIC DEMISE - In a Verdi opera, Radamès is condemned to be buried alive, & this heroine joins him in the tomb (Richard added $3,000.)
Scores at first break: Richard $4,000, Robyn -$600, Ben $800.
Scores entering DJ: Richard $8,400, Robyn -$600, Ben $2,200.
Double Jeopardy!
EPISTOLARY NOVELS // WORD ORIGINS // SCIENCE // FILM & TV CAMEOS // CENTRAL AMERICA // BOXES FULL OF BOXES
DD2 - $1,600 - WORD ORIGINS - This word first appeared on 16th century Dutch maps has the name of a whirlpool in the Arctic Ocean (With $600, Robyn lost $2,000.)
DD3 - $2,000 - FILM & TV CAMEOS - Martin Scorsese directed this De Niro film & makes a creepy cameo as a disturbed passenger plotting to harm his wife (On the next clue after DD2, Robyn again lost $2,000.)
Robyn quickly found both DDs in DJ and missed them, while Richard stayed in comfortable control into FJ at $18,000 vs. $3,800 for Ben. Robyn wound up in the red at -$1,400.
Final Jeopardy!
NAMES IN ENTERTAINMENT - Among his numerous accolades are 3 Tonys, 3 Emmys, 5 Grammys & a 2016 Pulitzer Prize
Only Ben was correct on FJ. Richard dropped $2,000 to win with $16,000 for a two-day total of $36,801.
Final scores: Richard $16,000, Robyn -$1,400, Ben $6,000.
Judging the writers: For a clue about soccer, there was a reference to "a certain TV show", making it seem like even the writers are acknowledging the excessive number of times they've mentioned "Ted Lasso".
Correct Qs: >!DD1 - Who is Aida? DD2 - What is maelstrom? DD3 - What is "Taxi Driver"? FJ - Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?!<
DD poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1ukvxs5/dd_poll_for_wed_jul_1/
FJ poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1ukg7b2/fj_poll_for_weds_jul_1/
u/jaysjep2 — 4 days ago
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FJ poll for Thurs., Jul. 2
Let's do something interesting today. Make a guess before you reveal the category, then reveal it and (if needed) try again...
Category: >!NORTHERN EUROPE!<
This country is said to have more islands than any other in the world; there are 30,000 just in the archipelago named for its capital
>!What is Sweden?!<
u/Smoerhul — 4 days ago
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Baseball Stats Clue
Does anyone know if there’s any significance to the last names that were used in this baseball stats table? The first one is obviously NFL player Jauan Jennings (/j) but what about the others? My dad said they’re probably random names but it’d be cool if they were the Jeopardy! writers or something!
u/Defiant-Ad9665 — 5 days ago
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DD poll for Thur., Jul. 2
DD1 - $1,000 - U.S. BODIES OF WATER - This estuary stretches for about 110 miles between New York & Connecticut
DD2 - $1,200 - LITERARY BIOGRAPHY - In the first bio of John Keats, the poet says, "We will go at once" to this city; "I know my end approaches"
DD3 - $2,000 - GIVE ME SOME "SKIN" - This title of a Pulitzer Prize play about a family evading disasters ends the dentally wrong cliché "We escaped by..."
Correct Qs: >!DD1 - What is Long Island Sound? DD2 - What is Rome? DD3 - What is "The Skin of Our Teeth"?!<
u/jaysjep2 — 3 days ago
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What is the post-game chat and where can I find it?
I have seen references in the comments to a "post-game chat" that the contestants participate in. Is this something the producers record and make available to the public?
u/BayGelldawg — 3 days ago
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I’m an economic analyst and comedian from Queens, New York, and my episode airs on Friday!
u/Both-Cupcake-421 — 5 days ago
I graphed the most mentioned artists & artworks on Jeopardy, split into 11 different eras, showing how the countries & themes changed over time
Three years ago, when I started studying for Jeopardy, art history was one of my weaker categories. I found TheArtStory.org where I would read about each artist, search their name in J-archive.com, and make flashcards based on what I found. In the last 40 years, there have been over 9000 clues on art history. That is about 1.5%, which means there is usually one art clue per day or one category in a week. I created graphs that include every artist or artwork mentioned at least 5 times using Excel, Datawrapper, and Affinity Designer. I am sure I missed some, so please let me know! Most of the images are from Wikipedia.
One of the hardest parts about art is classifying it. I split these graphs into eras that roughly matched artistic movements and had about 15 artists in each time period. I know that no artist perfectly fits movement or century, but I hope the chronology is a decent guide.
The countries were fairly easy to graph, but I also wanted to explore how subjects or themes evolved over time. I came up with the seven categories of art you see here. Because Jeopardy doesn’t ask about a wide variety of artworks, I decided to use two LLMs, asking each one to make a list of the 50 most famous artworks from each era and putting them into one of my categories. I manually checked these, making sure that the most famous artists were well-represented before creating the pie charts. This system is not perfect, but I hope it is also a useful guide for beginners.
- “Biblical” art dominated the Renaissance & Baroque eras, but it suddenly dropped with the French Rococo.
- “Mythology” is almost always Greco-Roman, which was a common subject right up until the 20th century.
- “Landscapes” were mostly in fashion in the 19th century, though Bob Ross did sneak his way onto the last graph
- I came up with the phrase “Everyday Life” to combine the terms “genre painting” (people doing daily things) and “still life”, which I see as fairly similar.
- “Portraits” are a person or group of people posed for the picture, while “History” is an active scene from an important event.
- “Abstract” was the hardest to categorize, as it didn't become popular until the 20th century. Many surrealists like Dali and Magritte have work that could be classified into abstract or another category, depending on your interpretation.
One of the trickiest questions was, “what is art?” While an “artist” could refer to a musician, filmmaker, designer, or any craftsman, when Jeopardy discusses “art history”, they are usually referring to painting and sculpting. Maybe it is because painters and sculptors create work that is purely for looking at, unlike potters, fashion designers, and architects who create products that are meant to be used while also being visually appealing.
Determining whether something is a sculpture or a building was sometimes harder than I thought, but I checked if the designer was usually referred to as a sculptor or architect to make that call. I found that a solid 20% of art clues tend to be about sculpture. There were also a few artists who are notable for using unique materials: Tussaud, Faberge, Tiffany, and Chihuly.
Because Jeopardy often asks about American History, you’ll see artists who depicted those events and people represented here more than they would be in a typical art history course, like Trumbull, West, and Leutze. A handful of sculptors have work that is mentioned more than they are, but I gave them credit for that in the graph: Chares’s Colossus, Borglum’s Mt. Rushmore, Bartholdi’s Statue of Liberty, and poor Landowski, who is never named in Jeopardy though his Cristo Redentor statue comes up frequently.
As you can tell, this data set is severely lacking in non-European & non-male artists. Only 6 percent of art clues on Jeopardy are about female artists. Hokusai is the only prominent Asian artist here, and Yoko Ono’s number represents the clues specifically about her art, not just her relationship with the Beatles.
There is also a deficit of artists from the 21st century. Koons, Hockney, Hirst, Banksy, and Fairey have been successful in the last 20 years, but they did start their careers in the 20th century. My limit of five mentions excluded a few contemporary artists who have been mentioned 1-4 times: Yayoi Kusama, Kara Walker, Anish Kapoor, & Ai Weiwei.
When I look to see what art makes the headlines, it is usually auctions (of older work), theft/forgery, vandalism (Just Stop Oil), memes (Cattelan, Beeple) or portraits of the celebrities (Obamas, royalty, and athletes). It will be interesting to see what other artists, if any, become well known in the coming decades.
I’ve got more specific data on the most mentioned artworks and museums. This post was already massive, but I can do a follow-up on those if anyone is interested.
u/boreddatageek — 5 days ago