Jeopardy Baby, Ooooh-ooh-oooooh (2 Viewers)

[pecorino]

And Adriana finally loses, to the first Survivor contestant to be on Jeopardy*.

For this game she faced two good opponents, one of whom was just as fast on the buzzer as her. So not finding either DD in DJ really hurt her, when usually it hasn't mattered.

Adriana is one of the few post-Holzhauer champs to play the "traditional" way -- go top-down in the categories, not hunt for DDs constantly, and rely on their vast knowledge. That can work against average or worse players, but it probably won't fly in the TOC, she'll likely need to change things up there.

This game also was more proof that aggressive DD wagering is the way to go. Adriana usually bid cautiously, and against lesser opponents it usually didn't matter. Tekra did the same and it cost her the win (she was the only one to get FJ right and would have been able to catch Drew if she'd gone all-in on her DD). Drew bet big on his DD and it won him the game.

* - Drew's first confessional on his Survivor season was "I am objectively the smartest person here." He may not have been wrong.

Ugh, Tekla’s DD wager was terrible. With so few clues left, trailing by a lot, why would you wager to leave yourself a couple grand if you miss? It was dumb. She needed to bet all (or all but $100, if she wanted to ensure she’d stick around for FJ.) Had she done that, Drew could have been caught plus Adriana would have still been in it. Maddening.

 

[BobbyLayne]

I have no idea why some Americans persist in saying, "WimbleTon." There's no 't' in there.

Dawn / Don thing

 

[BobbyLayne]

Jeopardy nerds v Football Category

 

[Snoopy]

Jeopardy nerds v Football Category

He sadly died anyway.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I have no idea why some Americans persist in saying, "WimbleTon." There's no 't' in there.

Dawn / Don thing

I don't think so. I've heard people on TV say that's the way Brits say it, but that's not at all true. I suspect that it's one of those self-perpetuating kinds of things.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Jeopardy nerds v Football Category

When the audience is laughing at the players, it's not a good sign.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

As befitting a Survivor contestant, Drew certainly knows how to make memorable TV.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I miss having co-champions.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I miss having co-champions.

Blame Arthur Chu. He deliberately wagered for the tie several times and production was annoyed by it, so they changed the rules.

 

[Mitchie]

Almost witnessed history, -$7200 score tonight, lowest ever apparently was -$7400. Hopefully contestant doesn't have to pay them the money.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Almost witnessed history, -$7200 score tonight, lowest ever apparently was -$7400. Hopefully contestant doesn't have to pay them the money.

Drew is very fast on the buzzer. Imagine how low that woman's score could have been if she'd been able to ring in regularly.

I am shocked to learn that in Wolf Blitzer's disastrous Celebrity Jeopardy appearance, he "only" lost $4600. I had thought it was much worse than that.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I was definitely not expecting to see "What is the Key Bridge" as a response in the category National Monuments.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I was definitely not expecting to see "What is the Key Bridge" as a response in the category National Monuments.

I also wondered where its ramparts were.

 

[Snoopy]

I was definitely not expecting to see "What is the Key Bridge" as a response in the category National Monuments.

I also wondered where its ramparts were.

Any decorative work on the ramps that led to it?

 

[Runkle]

I was definitely not expecting to see "What is the Key Bridge" as a response in the category National Monuments.

I also wondered where its ramparts were.

To be fair, part of it was rammed. So I guess it's rammed parts are currently under the Patapsco River.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

I'd rather see a bad guess on the Final than none at all.
Especially when it's a President question and their answer is "Who is (blank) ?"
Guess ONE of them at least!

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I'd rather see a bad guess than none at all.
Especially when it's a President question and their answer is "Who is (blank) ?"
Guess ONE of them at least!

If you're talking about Final Jeopardy, yes.

If you're talking about a ringing-in situation, a few Jeopardy champs have said their No. 1 piece of advice is "don't guess."

 

[Mr. Mojo]

I'd rather see a bad guess than none at all.
Especially when it's a President question and their answer is "Who is (blank) ?"
Guess ONE of them at least!

If you're talking about Final Jeopardy, yes.

If you're talking about a ringing-in situation, a few Jeopardy champs have said their No. 1 piece of advice is "don't guess."

Thanks for pointing that out - I meant the Final and edited my post.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

What the heck did I watch?

 

[UOFI_316]

What was the strategy in that middle ladies wager?? She had enough to catch the moustache, but went with 1201?? I can't figure out what she was trying to do.
Also, that was the most corrections I have seen at once, scores were going all over the place

 

[Jayrok]

I like leisure suit Larry. He's smart, quick on the buzzer, and funny. Glad he made the TOC and wouldn't mind seeing him stay on a run for awhile.

He was challenged by both ladies last night. The wheels came off the lady on the right in double J and the one in the middle had an odd FJ wager.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

And I can't see any of it. The storm took out our satellite. Dude should be here soon to fix it.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

And I can't see any of it. The storm took out our satellite. Dude should be here soon to fix it.

Today's game was good, though I thought FJ was very easy.

 

[MTskibum]

And I can't see any of it. The storm took out our satellite. Dude should be here soon to fix it.

Today's game was good, though I thought FJ was very easy.

When I get it and all 3 people get it, then it is easy.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Satellite fixed! Yay! And it was in the scheduled time and everything. Score.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Preempted by a high stakes big boy

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

How did a nine-time champ wager so badly on final?

I bet everyone could hear me yelling at the TV.

 

[Murph]

Garp being a triple stumper makes me sad. Love that book.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Garp being a triple stumper makes me sad. Love that book.

I don't think they knew his initials. I didn't. I loved the movie. I like the idea of a pre-crashed house.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

I'm showing my age here...but I'm getting tired of the Rap music categories/questions. They seem to come up a lot lately.
I just don't care for that "music".

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I'm showing my age here...but I'm getting tired of the Rap music categories/questions. They seem to come up a lot lately.
I just don't care for that "music".

You may be on my lawn.

May I join you?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I'm showing my age here...but I'm getting tired of the Rap music categories/questions. They seem to come up a lot lately.
I just don't care for that "music".

I just take a "pass" on it most of the time, like I do with opera.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I'm showing my age here...but I'm getting tired of the Rap music categories/questions. They seem to come up a lot lately.
I just don't care for that "music".

I just take a "pass" on it most of the time, like I do with opera.

I do weirdly well on opera, especially considering I don't like it.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I'm showing my age here...but I'm getting tired of the Rap music categories/questions. They seem to come up a lot lately.
I just don't care for that "music".

I just take a "pass" on it most of the time, like I do with opera.

I do weirdly well on opera, especially considering I don't like it.

I just answer each with "Carmen". Eventually I get one right.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I'm showing my age here...but I'm getting tired of the Rap music categories/questions. They seem to come up a lot lately.
I just don't care for that "music".

I just take a "pass" on it most of the time, like I do with opera.

I do weirdly well on opera, especially considering I don't like it.

As with many niche categories, the Jeopardy writers tend to reuse the same answers, so I've been helped that way at times.

The rap stuff is harder because it's not a niche category for younger people, so the range of people/songs involved is broader.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I'm showing my age here...but I'm getting tired of the Rap music categories/questions. They seem to come up a lot lately.
I just don't care for that "music".

I just take a "pass" on it most of the time, like I do with opera.

I do weirdly well on opera, especially considering I don't like it.

I just answer each with "Carmen". Eventually I get one right.

You can get two if Egypt is in the clue. Answer: Aida.

 

[Corporation]

So, an interesting interview on today's season premiere. I think it is late enough to post this but just in case I'll use spoilers. This was WEIRD.

Spoiler: Introduction

There was a "strategy consultant" who decided to introduce herself by saying her middle school hall monitor was a serial killer who buried 7 bodies under his house. Not sure I'd use her consulting business if this is the type of strategy they are producing.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I can't watch Jeopardy! DirecTV is having a tiff with Disney.

Sux.

 

[Don Quixote]

So, an interesting interview on today's season premiere. I think it is late enough to post this but just in case I'll use spoilers. This was WEIRD.

Spoiler: Introduction

There was a "strategy consultant" who decided to introduce herself by saying her middle school hall monitor was a serial killer who buried 7 bodies under his house. Not sure I'd use her consulting business if this is the type of strategy they are producing.

I’d take that over most of the stories during the contestant interviews.

 

[Runkle]

So, an interesting interview on today's season premiere. I think it is late enough to post this but just in case I'll use spoilers. This was WEIRD.

Spoiler: Introduction

There was a "strategy consultant" who decided to introduce herself by saying her middle school hall monitor was a serial killer who buried 7 bodies under his house. Not sure I'd use her consulting business if this is the type of strategy they are producing.

I’d take that over most of the stories during the contestant interviews.

Kudos to Ken on his original run somehow finding 75 stories to tell.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

“Who is Hitler?” Was diabolical.

 

[Dennis Castro]

I'm showing my age here...but I'm getting tired of the Rap music categories/questions. They seem to come up a lot lately.
I just don't care for that "music".

I just take a "pass" on it most of the time, like I do with opera.

I do weirdly well on opera, especially considering I don't like it.

I just answer each with "Carmen". Eventually I get one right.

It’s either Puccini or Verdi. I don’t know which is which, and I don’t know what either of them composed, but in the opera categories, I’d have a 50-50 shot.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I'm showing my age here...but I'm getting tired of the Rap music categories/questions. They seem to come up a lot lately.
I just don't care for that "music".

I just take a "pass" on it most of the time, like I do with opera.

I do weirdly well on opera, especially considering I don't like it.

I just answer each with "Carmen". Eventually I get one right.

It’s either Puccini or Verdi. I don’t know which is which, and I don’t know what either of them composed, but in the opera categories, I’d have a 50-50 shot.

If it mentions Germany, it's Wagner.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

And who the hell let that tool on the show? At least he's gone now.

 

[MTskibum]

And who the hell let that tool on the show? At least he's gone now.

Houston abc has jeopardy on at the worst time, if they had it on at 6pm, just before wheel of fortune then it would be easier to watch.

I can't watch at 11:30 and since we only have rabbit ears that means no jeopardy.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

And who the hell let that tool on the show? At least he's gone now.

Houston abc has jeopardy on at the worst time, if they had it on at 6pm, just before wheel of fortune then it would be easier to watch.

I can't watch at 11:30 and since we only have rabbit ears that means no jeopardy.

Maybe get a VCR? Half Price used to have piles of them for five bucks a pop.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

And who the hell let that tool on the show? At least he's gone now.

Bow tie guy? Yeah, he was ... extra.

 

[Snoopy]

None of us have better not missed today's Final Jeopardy, unlike all 3 contestants.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

None of us have better not missed today's Final Jeopardy, unlike all 3 contestants.

And I felt like a moron. I blame it on being sick.

(The emoji seems unusually appropriate.)

 

[Leroy Hoard]

None of us have better not missed today's Final Jeopardy, unlike all 3 contestants.

I haven't watched for a bit, glad they gave me one I remember on my first question back.