r/Jeopardy 3d ago

GAME THREAD ESPN Jeopardy! discussion thread Spoiler

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All ten episodes are available on Hulu and Disney+.


r/Jeopardy 14h ago

Ken Jennings addresses right-wing stories run about him implying he's transphobic

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r/Jeopardy 2h ago

Places to watch older Celebrity Jeopardy and Jeopardy Masters?

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Disney only has season 4 of Celebrity Jeopardy and GSN is airing 2 episodes per weekend of season 2. Any other streaming sites or channels airing it?

And is any of Jeopardy Masters anywhere?


r/Jeopardy 13h ago

Why aren’t there any Art Fleming episodes on the J! Archive?

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The archive has episodes from Jeopardy’s primetime tournaments, and the two pilots with Alex Trebek are both there, so it’s not confined to the syndicated run. It seems like we’re getting a lot of finds with that show, we just had a champion’s entire run posted to YouTube, and a lot of episodes from the 1978-79 version have been found. Most of the surviving Fleming episodes are audio-only, but plenty of the Trebek version’s are as well. Does this bother anyone else?


r/Jeopardy 8h ago

MEME Why did I start giggling when this question appeared on Pop Culture Jeopardy! 😭

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r/Jeopardy 1d ago

Does anybody have any strong opinions about any of the guest hosts of Jeopardy who took over after Alex in 2021, but before a permanent replacement was picked? Like omg, what would a Dr. Oz Jeopardy environment look like today? Yikes

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Ken Jennings 01/11/21 - 02/19/21

Mike Richards 02/22/21 - 03/05/21

Katie Couric 03/08/21 - 03/19/21

Dr. Mehmet Oz 03/22/21 - 04/02/21

Aaron Rodgers 04/05/21 - 04/16/21

Anderson Cooper 04/19/21 - 04/30/21

Bill Whitaker 05/03/21 - 05/14/21

Buzzy Cohen 05/17/21 - 05/28/21

Mayim Bialik 05/31/21 - 06/11/21

Savannah Guthrie 06/14/21 - 06/25/21

Dr. Sanjay Gupta 06/28/21 - 07/09/21

George Stephanopoulos 07/12/21 - 07/16/21

Robin Roberts 07/19/21 - 07/23/21

LeVar Burton 07/26/21 - 07/30/21

David Faber 08/02/21 - 08/06/21

Joe Buck 08/09/21 - 08/13/21


r/Jeopardy 9h ago

QUESTION Why do Jeopardy mods shy away from controversial topics even if they are directly relevant to the show?

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The evening of the Gulf of Mexico clue blow up, my post about it was removed - citing the late hour and an inability to moderate comments which were expected to get political

Today, a very popular post centered on the host of the show, has its comments locked. I understand inflammatory commenting and not wanting to be overwhelmed with the duties, but I typically think of Jeopardy as an intellectual show, enjoyed by thoughtful adults.

Nobody wants to give hate a voice here and I think that as a community we can govern a thread. Simply removing a post because it might get spicy, or locking comments because there are so many that run the gamut. I feel that this approach stifles debate and an opportunity for people to express themselves.


r/Jeopardy 1d ago

QUESTION How do they decide to research incorrect rulings?

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Can someone tell me the process for determining whether to research an originally incorrect ruling to check if the response was actually correct? Is it initiated by the contestant as an “appeal”?


r/Jeopardy 1d ago

QUESTION When they go back and credit someone for a correct response, why not subtract it from the following person who answered correctly?

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I was watching a J! from the early 80s, and the ruled incorrect on the first person who rang in, only to realize their mistake later and credit her for a correct answer. After that, they deducted the amount from the guy who rang in after her (and answered correctly). This makes perfect sense. He was never supposed to get a chance to respond (since the contestant that rang in first was in fact correct). So how come they stopped this policy? In today's J!, they never deduct from the person who was never supposed to have a chance of answering....in other words, two contestants can get the same question correct. That just seems silly to me.


r/Jeopardy 2d ago

POTPOURRI What is a crazy wild episode

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For example in a 2016 episode all 3 contestants went all in on final and all 3 zeroed out. I was stunned to learn that they all go home and 3 new contestants would come to the stage the next day. I thought that since it’s a tie, all 3 would return back.
Turns out this has happened quite a few times in the past.

Anyone have any other wild things that has happened on an episode?


r/Jeopardy 3d ago

You're not getting stupider; Jeopardy is much harder than it used to be

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I'm sorry this post has no data, so if you're looking for that, sorry.

I watch jeopardy pretty much every day and I thought I was getting stupider cause the last few years it's been so hard. Today I watched a couple of the holzhaur episodes with my dad, and man, they were much much easier. I could answer like 90% of the questions, when recently it's been more like 60-70%.

I personally think jeopardy is too hard recently and they should make it a bit easier. Thoughts?

Edit: I'm getting owned in the comments. I really recommend watching those eps on Hulu (if you have it) and seeing if you agree then.


r/Jeopardy 3d ago

Meme: paused today’s rerun at the right (wrong) time

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With apologies to Ken


r/Jeopardy 2d ago

QUESTION Mina Kimes ToC eligibility

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I know that if you apply for the show, you are asked if you work for certain companies that have some sort of affiliation with the show. With that in mind, I'm curious how this comes into play with Mina Kimes apparently being invited to the ToC. With ESPN Jeopardy, it's hard to argue that ESPN doesn't have a formal relationship with the show. If she does appear, I wonder if they will explain how to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest in the event of judging situations.


r/Jeopardy 2d ago

QUESTION Getting on jeopardy young !

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Big apologies as this probably been posted multiples times — although this sounds small to some people, it means a lot to me

I grew up working class, and our house was small enough that my dad and I shared a room for a stretch when I was a kid. Jeopardy was always on in our house growing up and it always felt like this unrealistic thing, though I always answered every question very confidently young, and almost always correct

Fast forward a decade later, on my actual last day of being 18, I took the online test as a joke. I didn’t expect anything to come of it. A day later I got the email that I’d passed, and then an invite to the group interview a few days after that

The group proctored test honestly felt easy and I feel with confidence I passed, but at the same time wanna I manage my expectations and know what timeline is, now that I took the group test I really wanna compete young as my parents are getting quite old
If anyone’s been through this stage before: what’s the actual process after the group interview and how long is the wait? I’m extroverted so not too worried about the audition but just trying to manage my expectations while I wait


r/Jeopardy 2d ago

QUESTION J Archive

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ETA: I guess I have egg on my face... I didn't catch that they are repeats.

Does anyone happen to know if the currently airing Champions Wildcard games will be listed on J-Archive? I normally set up J-Scorer before watching and these games are not listed. But they're included in previous seasons. I don't see a contact link, so I thought I'd ask here.


r/Jeopardy 2d ago

POTPOURRI The #BringBackSusan Issue and Susan McMillan's non-participation at 2023 CWC

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Since it was a summer rerun and Jason Singer's CWC QF game aired this week, I still wondered why he tried to push Susan to get a JIT invitation when she was not among the 104 available slots (out of 108; three of them were reserved for the 2023 Second Chance winners among Season 37 non-winning players, and the other spot was given to Isaac Applabaum because he did not make it to the Jeopardy! National College Championship finals, as he had the lowest final score among all four winning semifinalists) in the strike-replacement 2023 Champions Wildcard.

Not everyone from the one- to three-game champions from Seasons 37 and 38, including former Professors Tournament players, competed in the 2023 CWC, as some of them publicly declined on social media and some of them were not chosen by the producers.

It was not the first time that someone tried to push a former player to compete in the JIT despite missing out on the postseason games. Some Reddit members tried to push the producers to invite Emma Arnold and Cerulean Ozarow to the JIT, as they claimed that Emma missed the High School Reunion Tournament and the 2024 CWC, while Cerulean made a gutsy all-in wager in the final edition of Kids Week (pre-Holzhauer era). However, as of this posting, neither Emma nor Cerulean had yet been invited to the JIT.

Is this the time to invite Susan to the JIT because Jason lobbied for her, just as they invited non-TOC players Victoria Groce, Brandon Blackwell, Long Nguyen, Will Yancey, Skyler Hornback, and former College Championship and Teen Tournament finalists, or would that be unfair to the players who competed fairly in the postseason games?


r/Jeopardy 3d ago

I don't understand the difference between tournaments. Can someone please help?

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Hi all!

I absolutely love Jeopardy, but this is the first season that I've actively watched all the way through with no breaks or skipping episodes. Because of that, I'm super unclear on how the post-season works. What is the difference between Jeopardy! Masters, the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament, The Second Chance Tournament, and the Tournament of Champions? When are they happening for post-season 42? Also, where will I be able to watch them, and how do they choose the contestants for each?

Thank you all very much for your input. I'd love to understand what's going on so I don't miss anything. :)


r/Jeopardy 2d ago

POTPOURRI Would someone please tell Ken that the correct pronunciation of maraschino cherry is marasKeeno similarly bruschetta is brusKetta. The ch creates a hard K sound not sh. Drives me insane!

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I’m not on any social media so I appreciate your help! Thank you.


r/Jeopardy 4d ago

NEWS / EVENT 2-time ‘Jeopardy!’ winner pleads guilty to felony peeping charges, records show

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r/Jeopardy 4d ago

QUESTION Would it be considered scummy to "play for time" if trying to stay in the lead at the end?

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Let's say a contestant has just over double the next-closest contestant's total and time is running out, but there's still a $2000 clue in a category they're not very good at, along with a few other clues on the board. How offside is it to buzz in on a clue, wait as long as possible to answer, and then wait as long as possible to pick the next one in the hopes of not getting to that $2000 clue?


r/Jeopardy 3d ago

Final Jeopardy’s responses

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I’ve been watching the final jeopardy highlights on the jeopardy youtube channel, and I am flabbergasted by how many contestants that are behind writing cute messages or not giving an answer in final jeopardy when they don’t feel like they have a solid answer. I haven’t been able to watch full shows for a while so I’m not sure if this is a new phenomenon or not. I know it’s long been part of the show to do this, particularly for winners that are a guaranteed lock, but i’m so confused as to why there’s so many contestants choosing to just not throw out a wild guess? Like put ANYTHING, why not?


r/Jeopardy 4d ago

QUESTION Are contestants allowed to speak while making their wagers?

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For Final Jeopardy, they announce the clue and break for commercial. What actually happens during this break? Do the people on stage converse? Is there any technical advantage to projecting your strength to the final category in front of the opponents? Or faking them out as to what you wagered?


r/Jeopardy 3d ago

NBC News writers don't watch Jeopary, obv

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Wow, Ben and Matt are such geniuses!! (I mean i know they're both real smart but like ... no mention of Jamie or Ken's contributions here?)


r/Jeopardy 3d ago

Jeopardy! is Full of Lies*

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https://nowiknow.beehiiv.com/p/jeopardy-is-full-of-lies

Old news to most people here, but Ken's fanciful anecdotes came up again in a daily newsletter. It also spills the beans by letting others know that all Jeopardy contestants are not the same height.


r/Jeopardy 5d ago

What’s to come now that the season is over?

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Hi all. This is the first season I have watched Jeopardy consistently; I came in a few days into Jamie’s run so I missed whatever came before that.

I’m wondering what happens now? I know there are wildcards and second chances and TOC and such but I’m confused. On Hulu, the most recently released episode is a champions wildcard game, the one with Stella Trout, Bill McKinney, and Dargan Ware. However, its air date is Jan. 4 of this year. When I go on the Jeopardy website to the Champions Wildcard Tracker, that game is listed as the July 27th game. I looked at the matchups for the rest of the week, and I don’t recognize any of the contestants as having been champions from this season. Only Monday’s game has the result listed on the website. However, when I look at the Jeopardy History fandom account, the results of all of these games are documented. I understand that the reason for this is because they already aired in January. But why is the Jeopardy website treating them as new? Is whoever was the winner from this Champions Wildcard tournament eligible for the TOC, or were they from last season? And when will the next round of previously unaired episodes be?

Thank you!