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JEOPARDY! 2021

Edgy MD Jan 14 2021 11:18 AM

In response to news of newly elected Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's pledge to impeach a president who hasn't yet taken office, I saw an Internet user respond "I'll take 'People who failed civics' for $800, Ken." Well, that's the first time I've seen this cliched, but always-welcome, 𝘑𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘺! reference with Ken's name at the end. It's hard not to have some mixed feelings about that, but good work by him.

MFS62 Jan 15 2021 07:03 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

He has been very workmanlike, obviously reverential toward Alex, and seems he is getting more comfortable trying to let his own personality out. Later

Frayed Knot Jan 15 2021 07:11 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

There are going to be a whole slew of 'guest hosts' to finish out the current season before (theoretically) a permanent host (possibly Jennings) is named. Several actors, news folk, and even GB QB Aaron Rogers have already been publicly named.

Edgy MD Jan 15 2021 08:51 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

That's the way to go. There's no way you can go forward with a pale imitation of the Trebek, but just throwing some other goofball in there would jarring, even if it's the right goofball. The show needs to feel around and see if someone else can find a tone that works. My nominee: Jeff Goldblum. Or maybe Nelson Figueroa.

Frayed Knot Jan 15 2021 09:08 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

The only danger with an actor or a news person (which, let's face it, are actors to a degree also) is that they need to check their egos at the door and cool any tendencies they might have to prove they're just another pretty face by throwing in comments hinting that they could just as easily hold their own as a contestant. 'Oh no, incorrect, you were thinking of the leader during the second Peloponnesian war, we were asking about the third ... so it's back to Carlos for the next selection' Trebek, like Johnny Carson before him in a somewhat different venue, knew how to lay back and allow the guests/contestants to have their moments in the sun.

LWFS Jan 16 2021 12:52 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Someone brought up Levar Burton a few months ago, and he seems to have a right mix of suave gravitas, camera-friendliness, and wrinkly-brain (or a highly-developed ability to fake it).

Edgy MD Jan 16 2021 07:37 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Yeah, that's why they have to keep the revolving door until they figure this out. I'm still going to keep nominating, though.

MFS62 Jan 16 2021 07:56 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

=LWFS post_id=54078 time=1610783568 user_id=84] Someone brought up Levar Burton a few months ago, and he seems to have a right mix of suave gravitas, camera-friendliness, and wrinkly-brain (or a highly-developed ability to fake it).

Levar has been directing many episodes of NCIS New Orleans lately, but being the Jeopardy host would be a steadier gig.



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Edgy MD Jan 30 2021 07:44 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Last night had a category about astronomy and a second category about music, but then the monkeys got cheeky. [fimg=500]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2021/01/big-star.jpg[/fimg]

Frayed Knot Jan 30 2021 09:41 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

It's not often that I get Final Jeopardy correct whilst all three contestants are whiffing on it. Last night was one of those nights.

Edgy MD Jan 30 2021 02:15 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Well, what was the category? What was the answer?

Edgy MD Jan 30 2021 03:36 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

I looked it up. TOPIC: British Army History Britain goes back a long way, so I'll bet about 1/3 of my wad. Conservative, I know. ANSWER: The Army's longest continuous campaign, 1969-2007, began in this Northern Ireland city known by either of 2 different names. Well, this should be right up my alley. The first instinct says "Belfast," but that "two different names" thing slows me down. The Irish name, Béal Feirste, doesn't really represent a different name so much as the same name before the city's name was indifferently Anglicized phonetically. I'm guessing that's the trap the competitors fell into, so I'm going with Belfast's neighbor Derry, aka Londonderry, which should qualify as a city even though it's not much bigger than New Rochelle. I'd be a dick and use the Irish spelling of Doire to make myself seem more erudite than Ken Jennings, and then all the Jeopardy! fans could hatepost about me. Am I right? Fun Fact: The name Jennings itself usually represents an Angicization of the Northern Irish name Mac Sheóinín.

ashie62 Jan 30 2021 03:40 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

I guess Ulster is wrong?

Frayed Knot Jan 30 2021 04:15 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Derry/Londonderry is correct. One set of my great-grands emigrated from there in 1905. They would have called it Londonderry. All three contestants went with Belfast although I'm not sure what they thought the second name was. Probably just couldn't think of anything else.

Willets Point Jan 30 2021 07:12 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

The city so nice they named it twice!

Edgy MD Jan 30 2021 08:44 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

I guess Ulster is wrong? Ulster isn't the name of a city, but the name of the greater province of six counties that got set aside and renamed Northern Ireland, although the borders of the statelet don't quite match the borders of the province, because they had to do some gerrymandering to ensure an ongoing Anglo-oriented majority. But "Derry" is good to know for when you get "Ulster city" in a crossword puzzle.

Fman99 Jan 31 2021 04:42 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Edgy MD wrote: I guess Ulster is wrong? Ulster isn't the name of a city, but the name of the greater province of six counties that got set aside and renamed Northern Ireland, although the borders of the statelet don't quite match the borders of the province, because they had to do some gerrymandering to ensure an ongoing Anglo-oriented majority. But "Derry" is good to know for when you get "Ulster city" in a crossword puzzle. Well, I grew up in Ulster County, so I might have gone with "Kingston" as an Ulster city. But that's the Ulster I know.

Willets Point Jan 31 2021 05:10 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Edgy MD wrote: I guess Ulster is wrong? Ulster isn't the name of a city, but the name of the greater province of six counties that got set aside and renamed Northern Ireland, although the borders of the statelet don't quite match the borders of the province, because they had to do some gerrymandering to ensure an ongoing Anglo-oriented majority. But "Derry" is good to know for when you get "Ulster city" in a crossword puzzle. Well, I grew up in Ulster County, so I might have gone with "Kingston" as an Ulster city. But that's the Ulster I know. This reminds me that New Hampshire has towns named Londonderry and Derry right next to one another.

Frayed Knot Feb 03 2021 04:38 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Add newsies Savannah Guthrie & Anderson Cooper to the list of future Jeopardy guest hosts, as well as doctors Gupta & Oz Cooper, I know, has been a contestant on one of the celeb shows they've run from time to time. Not sure about the others. Side note: I had no idea his given name was actually Oz; I just assumed that was shortened from something similar for TV/marketing purposes.

seawolf17 Feb 03 2021 06:31 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Doctor Oz is a fucking quack and he's a TERRIBLE idea.

Edgy MD Feb 03 2021 06:37 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

I can't give you credit for that because it wasn't in the form of a question. What we were looking for is Who is a fucking quack? or What is a TERRIBLE idea?

seawolf17 Feb 03 2021 09:56 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Hey, there's a reason I lost.

Frayed Knot Feb 03 2021 10:02 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

=seawolf17 post_id=55363 time=1612359109 user_id=91] Doctor Oz is a fucking quack and he's a TERRIBLE idea.

But he's syndicated television royalty and therefore the show's producers likely had him on speed-dial.

Frayed Knot Feb 12 2021 02:54 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

In an odd twist of fate, the final Jeopardy champion of the Alex Trebek era, a five-time champion who, I believe, saw his reign end in the first or second post-AT show, died this week at the age of 24. No cause of death has been made public.

MFS62 Feb 23 2021 03:12 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

I think the producer, who took over the helm from Ken, did a good job. It helps that he has hosted several game shows before, but he carried on a great tradition very well. Later

MFS62 Mar 23 2021 03:22 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Edgy MD wrote: I can't give you credit for that because it wasn't in the form of a question. What we were looking for is Who is a fucking quack? or What is a TERRIBLE idea? Many fans of the show agree: https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/dr-oz-misinformation-jeopardy-195557833.html Ever since “Jeopardy!” attempted to amplify Dr. Mehmet Oz's upcoming guest-hosting stint on the show, social media users have been lambasting the TV star for being “dangerous” and shilling “medical misinformation for profit.” And, over 500 prior contestants dislike the choice: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jeopardy-fans-over-500-contestants-164913771.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9zZWFyY2gueWFob28uY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANSruOKrxVjNxYU3CGuLQYnKJ0S4ig8v4QkO1xoFgYyWzXVQ3MwosKmXx0OEcETsZahLW_yhv7ro3ed_uMjaKVB-3Uei6uBgVYSzlBZhE-aHI8I4n5QSpiSSkRqXSAPVNzGM1l2i62Ro68nF99ozxmLaUMyDOGsIY1560fI3N8LH Dr. Oz started his “Jeopardy!” guest hosting run this week, much to the outrage of fans and over 500 former contestants of the prolific trivia game show. Toward the end of February when it was announced that Dr. Oz, Aaron Rodgers, Katie Couric, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and more would take over “Jeopardy!” hosting duties following Alex Trebek's passing, hundreds of former “Jeopardy!” contestants published an open letter on Medium (via New York Post) condemning the decision to bring Dr. Oz on board. Later

Willets Point Mar 23 2021 04:34 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

I think I'm going to have to put Dr. Oz in the "New You Can Use" thread, because I have no idea who this person is.

Frayed Knot Mar 23 2021 06:32 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Mahmet Oz, 60, Turkish-American (b. Cleveland). In reality must be a brilliant guy -- Cardio-thoracic surgeon/Columbia Univ. professor. Biology degree from Harvard where he played both football and water polo, then simultaneous MD & MBA degrees from U-Penn/Wharton where he was Student body President while in Med school. The problem is that he somehow strayed into the Oprah Universe and used that platform to advocate/promote various health practices -- diets, cures, routines -- which are backed by questionable (or no) science and that punditry-over-proof angle that served his daytime TV status so well also made him perfect for the Trump orbit with all its elevated exposure at the expense of substance.

Edgy MD Mar 23 2021 07:52 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

There's a whole world of bullshitters and snake oil peddlers out there on daytime television, that a lot of us only know as goofy faces in the thin glossy mags at the supermarket checkout. Their marketplace makes for a disparate group — the unemployed, the retired, non-working spouses, the idle rich, the idle idle, the sick, young adults out of school but living with their folks, the broken, the chronically high, and occasionally the power-hungry boobs ... all vulnerable to the pitches of gurus both sincere and (mostly) mercenary for different reasons. It's a strange coalition, but a large one, and a successful player in that market is a force to be reckoned with.

MFS62 Apr 17 2021 01:19 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Joe Buck will be guest hosting Jeopardy! https://nypost.com/2021/04/17/joe-buck-will-take-a-turn-as-jeopardy-guest-host/ Imagine, a guy who knows nothing asking questions to three contestants who are supposed to know everything. Later

kcmets Apr 17 2021 01:25 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Don't the contestants ask the questions?

Lefty Specialist Apr 17 2021 02:16 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Joe Buck will be guest hosting Jeopardy! https://nypost.com/2021/04/17/joe-buck-will-take-a-turn-as-jeopardy-guest-host/ Imagine, a guy who knows nothing asking questions to three contestants who are supposed to know everything. Later Maybe he'll come out in Brockmire mode. That would be entertaining.

Edgy MD Apr 17 2021 02:52 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

I mostly like Buck. He's got the Biff Thunderpants thing down. If your voice is baritoney enough, you can be understated, and it comes across as overstated. I wish he'd lay off the hair plugs, though. It's sad as shit when a booming baritone voice is masking a crippling insecurity.

Willets Point Apr 17 2021 04:06 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

I'm on Team LeVar.

MFS62 Apr 17 2021 05:42 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

=kcmets post_id=61194 time=1618687526 user_id=53] Don't the contestants ask the questions?

Yes, but when I tried to put that the proper way, the sentence didn't get the thought across that they're smart and he isn't.



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Ceetar Apr 17 2021 05:48 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Joe Buck will be guest hosting Jeopardy! https://nypost.com/2021/04/17/joe-buck-will-take-a-turn-as-jeopardy-guest-host/ Imagine, a guy who knows nothing asking questions to three contestants who are supposed to know everything. Later Buck's a bad sports announcer, but he's probably a fine host guy. In fact, I'd say it's part of what makes him bad at sports. But we already had the guy that confidently believes lies are truths, so someone that knows nothing is a step up.

MFS62 Jun 03 2021 03:44 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

With all the guest hosts coming and going, one thing has remained constant - announcer Johnny Gilbert is still going strong at 92. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/johnny-gilbert-the-voice-of-jeopardy-keeps-going-at-92/3089366/ Later

Lefty Specialist Jun 03 2021 06:24 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

With all the guest hosts coming and going, one thing has remained constant - announcer Johnny Gilbert is still going strong at 92. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/johnny-gilbert-the-voice-of-jeopardy-keeps-going-at-92/3089366/ Later Wow, he's like Don Pardo, who was still doing SNL when he was 96. Announcers live long lives.

Edgy MD Jun 03 2021 06:35 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Bob Sheppard abides.

MFS62 Jun 16 2021 01:36 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Here is the schedule for the remaining guest hosts: Now through June 25: Savannah Guthrie, NBC News' “TODAY” co-anchor June 28-July 9: Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN chief medical correspondent July 12-16: George Stephanopoulos, ABC's “Good Morning America” co-anchor July 19-23: Robin Roberts, ABC's “Good Morning America” co-anchor July 26-30: LeVar Burton, actor and former host of “Reading Rainbow” Aug. 2-6: David Faber, co-host of CNBC's “Squawk on the Street” Aug. 9-13: Joe Buck, Fox sportscaster Later

Frayed Knot Jun 16 2021 02:55 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Faber is unknown to me. Unless he's the guy they named the college after. And if it was him it would fit, cuz in JEOPARDY as in life: Knowledge is Good

LWFS Jun 18 2021 03:49 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

My power rankings so far: 1) Jennings (idiosyncratic, deeply knowledgeable and deeply respectful) 2) Mayim Bialik (energetic-but-steady superfan) 3) Aaron Rodgers (laconic but superprofessional; understated charisma; weird but good fit) 4) Buzzy Cohen (likable, quick, heavy on quirk and maybe not everyone's speed) 5) Anderson Cooper (about as professional as you'd expect; natural charm tamped down a bit in this context) 6) Mike Richards (Jeopardy! producer, solid, heartfelt messages in Alex's memory win a lot of points with loyalists) 7) Savannah Guthrie (solid, upbeat; decent cadence; not particularly distinctive) 8) Bill Whittaker (respectful; extremely dry) 9) Katie Couric (perfunctory, nervy; overlong pauses) 10) Dr. Oz (nasal, distracting reading style; timing off; hard pass)

MFS62 Jun 18 2021 03:57 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

=LWFS post_id=68412 time=1624052997 user_id=84] My power rankings so far: 1) Jennings (idiosyncratic, deeply knowledgeable and deeply respectful) 2) Mayim Bialik (energetic-but-steady superfan) 3) Aaron Rodgers (laconic but superprofessional; understated charisma; weird but good fit) 4) Buzzy Cohen (likable, quick, heavy on quirk and maybe not everyone's speed) 5) Anderson Cooper (about as professional as you'd expect; natural charm tamped down a bit in this context) 6) Mike Richards (Jeopardy! producer, solid, heartfelt messages in Alex's memory win a lot of points with loyalists) 7) Savannah Guthrie (solid, upbeat; decent cadence; not particularly distinctive) 8) Bill Whittaker (respectful; extremely dry) 9) Katie Couric (perfunctory, nervy; overlong pauses) 10) Dr. Oz (nasal, distracting reading style; timing off; hard pass)

Agree with your top and bottom groups, but I'd move Mike Richards to #4, Cooper to #5 and Cohen to #6. They're equally likeable and professional but to me Richards and Cooper are a bit smoother. I agree that Rogers is a quirky choice.

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LWFS Jun 18 2021 04:00 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

I was shocked at how much I liked Rodgers, honestly.

MFS62 Aug 09 2021 06:00 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

I'll take Hosts I Never Want to See Again for $100, Alex. Later

Ceetar Aug 09 2021 06:10 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/James_Holzhauer/status/1424868747098001408[/TWEET]

Frayed Knot Aug 09 2021 07:26 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

I simply don't get the degree of Joe Buck hate. I just don't. And even if I did -- different strokes and all that -- deciding after one day that he's ruining Jeopardy sounds like folks making up their minds ahead of time and are bending their perception to fit the pre-determined narrative.

Edgy MD Aug 09 2021 08:02 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Maybe Holzhauer wants Buck's baseball job.

kcmets Aug 09 2021 08:30 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

I don't think people 'hate' Buck, they just wish he'd go away. Seems like he announced his retirement like 4-5 years ago now. Our old friend Kevin Burkhardt is a big dawg on FOX Sports and will likely step into Bucks shoes if he hasn't already in some instances.

Ceetar Aug 09 2021 09:01 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

I mean Buck is a terrible announcer and he makes the broadcasts worse, but this is just a joke.

Fman99 Aug 10 2021 10:39 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

I don't hate Joe Buck. I just hate listening to him call sporting events. The fact that he gets so many World Series and Super Bowl assignments just means he's inescapable.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 10 2021 10:48 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

I guess I don't listen to him often enough or closely enough to have an opinion. He's never struck me as particularly bad though. He's probably quite a bit better than a lot of the local announcers that I used to hear before I had access to the SNY feed for road games.

TransMonk Aug 10 2021 10:58 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

I hate him. He's smug, redundant and brings nothing extra to the games he calls. If moving to Jeopardy! gets him out of calling sports, I'm all for it. I doubt that he makes that move, though.

kcmets Aug 10 2021 11:50 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Google 'hate joe buck' and click on images. There's a lot of hate lol...

Edgy MD Aug 10 2021 08:21 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

I didn't even know he did NFL. Makes sense, considering all the work his father did over there.

MFS62 Aug 11 2021 12:28 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

They made the decision to have two hosts, as seen on Yahoo entertainment. Sony Pictures Television announced Wednesday that Jeopardy! executive producer Mike Richards will become host of the long-running daily syndicated program and actress Mayim Bialik will host primetime and spin-off specials. "Sony Pictures Television (SPT) today announced that Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik have been named as the new hosts of Jeopardy!," a press release says. "Richards will kick off Season 38 as the full-time host of Jeopardy!'s long-running daily syndicated program. Bialik joins as the host of Jeopardy!'s primetime and spinoff series, including the upcoming all-new Jeopardy! National College Championship set to air on ABC next year, as the studio looks to extend the Jeopardy! franchise to new platforms. Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time winner Ken Jennings will return as consulting producer for the show." Later

Frayed Knot Aug 11 2021 06:09 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Contestant #2 didn't manage to dethrone Mr. 15(?) game winning streak guy, but she may have set a record for the most plunging neckline ever in the game's history. Needless to say I was rooting for her to win ... and with another 20 or 30 grand and she might have.

Edgy MD Aug 20 2021 09:02 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

The answer is Mike Richards. The question is, "Who is no longer the new host of Jeopardy!"

nymr83 Aug 20 2021 11:32 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Edgy MD wrote: The answer is Mike Richards. The question is, "Who is no longer the new host of Jeopardy!" Well, that didnt take long! why does nobody vet new hires to prominent jobs?

MFS62 Aug 20 2021 11:41 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Edgy MD wrote: The answer is Mike Richards. The question is, "Who is no longer the new host of Jeopardy!" Well, that didnt take long! why does nobody vet new hires to prominent jobs? Unfortunately, he's the executive producer, so he should have vetted himself, knowing what he had done in the past would eventually come out. Later

Edgy MD Aug 20 2021 12:12 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

New hires are poorly vetted because (1) nobody really thinks of people's online behavior as a part of vetting until they are forced to, and (2) sane people avoid making accountable decisions, and crazy people exploit that.

Frayed Knot Sep 01 2021 08:44 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

So the JEOPARDY Executive Producer turned fill-in host, turned permanent host, turned ex-host, is now also the ex-Executive Producer. He will no longer be running J! or Wheel! I think in the end I think JEOPARDY'S problem -- in addition to weak vetting and/or the realization that there is no such thing as too far in the past to look bad -- is that their search aimed at two groups: insiders (the exec producer and Jennings) and celebrities. In doing so they seemed to forget that Trebek was neither when he got the job.

Ceetar Sep 01 2021 09:21 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Malik ain't a great choice either. But they need to decide what they want the show to be. somehow, they probably should've been more prepared. Is it possible they hired Richards with the main job of planning this transition, and that his main plan was to drum up publicity with the guest host contest, but intended to take it himself all along? Anyway, Jennings is the closest thing to Alex, if that's what they want. He's got a history with the show, he's got a little bit of the same dry humor. He's a lot more nerdy. Sometimes Alex would correct/clarify a person on a boneheaded wrong answer or miss, but with Ken that'd come off a lot more condescending. There's always gonna be an air about it that they're trying to beat the host. Or they could find someone that's actually different in a fun way. I know a lot of people want LeVar Burton, and I imagine that'd be a fine thing. It's 2021 too, finding someone that's going to just settle into the role and do it for 40 years is extremely unlikely. Maybe they should change hosts every year. The change might keep people from writing it off entirely and never coming back.

MFS62 Sep 01 2021 09:30 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

This is a bell that can't be un-rung. People are taking pot shots at the show who may have been casual viewers or who never watched the show at all. The brand has been tarnished. Too bad. Later

nymr83 Sep 01 2021 09:59 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

=Ceetar post_id=76155 time=1630509718 user_id=102] Malik ain't a great choice either. But they need to decide what they want the show to be. somehow, they probably should've been more prepared. Is it possible they hired Richards with the main job of planning this transition, and that his main plan was to drum up publicity with the guest host contest, but intended to take it himself all along? Anyway, Jennings is the closest thing to Alex, if that's what they want. He's got a history with the show, he's got a little bit of the same dry humor. He's a lot more nerdy. Sometimes Alex would correct/clarify a person on a boneheaded wrong answer or miss, but with Ken that'd come off a lot more condescending. There's always gonna be an air about it that they're trying to beat the host. Or they could find someone that's actually different in a fun way. I know a lot of people want LeVar Burton, and I imagine that'd be a fine thing. It's 2021 too, finding someone that's going to just settle into the role and do it for 40 years is extremely unlikely. Maybe they should change hosts every year. The change might keep people from writing it off entirely and never coming back.

I like Jeopardy when its on but don't go out of my way to watch. I would tune in for Burton, always been a fan.

seawolf17 Sep 01 2021 10:19 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

They had the perfect guy do the ToC -- Buzzy Cohen. He should have been the guy. I agree with 62 that they've tarnished the brand, which is probably the worst part of all of this. They turned it into a circus.

Edgy MD Sep 01 2021 02:05 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

I'd like to say that I'm happy to take the job on a 40-year contract.

MFS62 Sep 01 2021 03:20 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Edgy MD wrote: I'd like to say that I'm happy to take the job on a 40-year contract. Can I be your agent and help negotiate that contract? Later

Edgy MD Sep 01 2021 03:57 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

If you land me the job, the fee is yours.

MFS62 Oct 07 2021 03:57 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

This guy beat Matt Amodio in trivia: https://www.newstimes.com/opinion/article/Opinion-Matt-Amodio-would-probably-beat-me-on-16515930.php?sid=591c902424c17c3e4b8c85fd&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headlines&utm_campaign=CT_NT_NewsNow Beyond watching “Jeopardy!” on my couch, my experience is limited to bar trivia. My colleagues and I formed a team, We Drink and We Know Things. Pre-pandemic, we'd meet weekly to flex our knowledge at The Playwright in Hamden. This is where we met Matt Amodio. Amodio's rival team, the Rogue Scholars, also played at the Playwright. My team is good. Excellent, even. But the Rogue Scholars? They're stellar. The DJ, Anthony Apuzzo, would begin the night by introducing the teams. When he announced the Rogue Scholars, the pub would collectively groan. Everyone in the pub watched their chance of taking home the grand prize that night evaporate. We knew we couldn't win against the Rogue Scholars. Until we did. Fun read. Later

Edgy MD Nov 11 2021 04:57 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Did Aaron Rodgers have to lie about his vaccine status to get on Jeopardy! also?

seawolf17 Nov 12 2021 10:53 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Nah. They'll let *anyone* on that show.

Edgy MD Dec 29 2021 10:21 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Twenty-one wins in a row for Amy Schneider. Longest run ever for a female champ.

Johnny Lunchbucket Jan 14 2022 07:42 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Amy just kicks ass every night. She looks unbeatable

seawolf17 Jan 14 2022 11:09 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

All these superchamps look unbeatable, until one day they are. Cory had a shot last night but it wasn't quite enough. All it takes is one set of bad categories, or unlucky/lucky DDs.

seawolf17 Jan 14 2022 11:10 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

It's absolutely true, though, that the longer a superchamp goes, the harder they are to beat, because SO MUCH of the game is timing, and when you play that much, you get really good at timing.

Willets Point Jan 14 2022 12:21 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Seawolf's streak ended way too early.

Edgy MD Jan 14 2022 12:29 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Her first win came over a five-day returning champ, as she came from behind in Final Jeopardy! [YOUTUBE]a1IGuO9LrDQ[/YOUTUBE] No timing there, just good, old-fashioned thinkiness.

seawolf17 Jan 14 2022 01:25 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Willets Point wrote: Seawolf's streak ended way too early. Story of my life.

Johnny Lunchbucket Jan 14 2022 07:33 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

She made em look like the junior varsity again.

Frayed Knot Jan 14 2022 08:05 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Shortly after Trebek died and they were re-running previous episodes, two of the ones they ran were Ken Jennings first win and then his dethroning. In game #1 he was in a close game but held a slight lead headed into FJ and he got the answer right and his competitor got it wrong. Seventy-some episodes later, a very similar situation arose but, in this case, Jennings got FJ wrong and the pursuer got it right and his reign was over. Had the situations been reversed, and the question in his last show been the one in his first one, then he's a zero-time champion and no one even knows his name. But the chips fell right for him and he got on an all time roll and now he's the face of the game. Sometimes timing is everything.

ashie62 Jan 16 2022 04:27 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

If the categories fall in your wheelhouse you can compete well. She has many wheelhouses. With Amodio and Amy appearing in short order I am getting a bit suspicious of the challengers they are putting out nightly.

Johnny Lunchbucket Jan 26 2022 05:44 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Amy is knocked off! I even had FJ correct. Almost looked like she tanked it

Frayed Knot Jan 26 2022 06:02 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Yeah, for once it wasn't a runaway, but I assumed FJ would get correct responses from all three ... only one as it turned out.

Edgy MD Jan 26 2022 06:17 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Funny, in that her first victory was a come-from-behind knockoff of a five-time champ by being the only one to correctly get a FJ question — despite it being one that most of us would've gotten. People who don't fall for misdirection in the speed rounds sometimes fall for it FJ, like having more time to think is a problem.

Frayed Knot Mar 09 2022 05:57 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

NOBODY knew the second man on the moon!?!?

Willets Point Mar 09 2022 07:01 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

What's the Buzz?

Edgy MD Mar 09 2022 08:31 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

That's loony. Buzz slugged a guy one third his age for not respecting his historical status.

Frayed Knot Mar 10 2022 05:09 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

btw, the clue contained both his picture AND the description of him being the second man to walk on the moon. Either/or should have been enough for most people. That both drew blank stares from three JEOPARDY contestants is mind boggling.

Edgy MD Apr 08 2022 06:22 AM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

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MFS62 Jun 14 2022 12:07 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

FOX didn't show Amy throwing out the first pitch in SF on Pride Day. https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/fox-sports-doesnt-show-jeopardy-champ-amy-schneider-throwing-first-pit-rcna33278 Of course, they showed a NASCAR driver instead and said it was to promote their other telecast. Later

kcmets Dec 30 2022 03:45 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Somebody start a JEOPARDY 2022/23 thread NOW!!!

TransMonk Dec 30 2022 03:52 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Certainly before January 4th.

metirish Dec 30 2022 04:32 PM Re: JEOPARDY! 2021

Loving Ray but we have a new favorite now , Lets go Francis