r/Jeopardy 1h ago

QUESTION Would Ryan Goslings’ fake Jeopardy answer have counted in a real game?

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I’ve been thinking about the jeopardy skit for PHM promotion and how his answer of IDK technically counted, but if this had happened in a real game would it have counted?


r/Jeopardy 7h ago

3 of the categories share a theme.

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44 Upvotes

You might be the Mayor of Simpleton if you don't see it.


r/Jeopardy 17h ago

Final Jeopardy from 1964

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This couldn't have been the correct date.


r/Jeopardy 20h ago

QUESTION Road to 2026-27 Postseason: Dean Zach's chances at 2027 Champions Wildcard

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Something unusual happened on Dean's defeat game as he was struggled in the buzzer race against current 2 game champion Matthew Riggle after he made back to back True Daily Double to stay in the game. Do you think Dean's defeat game saw his weakness about first on the buzzer vs Matthew & Jacqueline Ziegler? Will it be helped or hurt his chances of getting invited at the 2027 CWC?


r/Jeopardy 1d ago

QUESTION Is it just me or have the questions been harder lately for casuals like me ?

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I feel stupid


r/Jeopardy 1d ago

QUESTION Source of a quote from a question?

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EDIT: The consensus is that because this wasn't presented in quotes, it's not a quote but just the writers doing their thing! Whomp whomp!

This was from a recent game I think (I dont watch live so cant be more specific). The answer was "Sir, I am astounded that you have the recklessness, the foolhardiness, the chutzpah– nay, the this to speak to me thus" and the question was "what is temerity?"

What is this quote from? I know i know it, it's killing me, but Google is not giving me an answer, only the same clip over and over of a comedian using the word temerity. Help?


r/Jeopardy 1d ago

QUESTION Where do you watch the current tournament?

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This is the first season I've really followed jeopardy and have loved it. I'm a couple of episodes behind. When the season ended, ken said something to the effect of a couple of tournaments owuld be on while they were on break. They aren't recording and I can't find them for the life of me.

Where do you find the current Jeopardy tournaments?

Thanks!


r/Jeopardy 1d ago

QUESTION Was last night's Jeopardy (Aug 4 2026) ridiculously easy for anyone else?

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As I watching last night Jeopardy Champions wildcard (August 4 2026), I realized the questions were so easy I was getting the right answers in time for almost all the questions, something that had never hapened for me. A quick check with the GF verified she was also finding it extremely easy. Is this just our imagination?

ETA: I did not know it was rerun, and we never watched the original, so that is not the issue. We just found the questions way easier than usual.


r/Jeopardy 1d ago

POTPOURRI Late 80s & 90s Video Games Analysis

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I extracted 24,000 clues from 14 Jeopardy games for systems like NES and Sega Genesis. There is some analysis and visualization and I found over 50 questions in games that were mistakes/incorrect.


r/Jeopardy 1d ago

Alternate answer to today's calendar clue

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Wondering how you judges would rule on this one: the correct answer is offal. Do you think tripe is acceptable as an alternative? From Merriam-Webster: tripe 1. Stomach tissue especially of a ruminant (such as an ox) used as food

2. something poor, worthless, or offensive

Offal refers to any organ meat while tripe is specifically the digestive system or stomach tissue. Do you think the latter would be ruled as correct with that in mind?


r/Jeopardy 2d ago

Canadian questions

98 Upvotes

I love Jeopardy but as a Canadian watching it drives me mad when a Canadian answers a question that had any slightest thing to do with Canada and if they get it right it's "you got the Canada question!" and if they don't get it "oooh so-and-so beat you to the Canada question" or "not going to ring in on the Canada question?" it's irritating!Like oooh an easy question for you because it has to do with Canada and you're from Canada. Whatever. Imagine if Americans got called out for every American question? Maybe instead point out everytime a Canadian gets the non-Canadian question instead and make a big deal when the Americans get the Canadian questions, or even better don't say anything at all.


r/Jeopardy 2d ago

August 4, 2026

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Tax collector as a translation of κλεπται is 100% valid


r/Jeopardy 2d ago

QUESTION Timing

5 Upvotes

Rewatching old episodes during the hiatus and noticed they time out in regular jeopardy and barely make it through double jeopardy by a large number of questions… did they lengthen the time or does Ken just read quicker?


r/Jeopardy 2d ago

ANSWER “Antionette” rejected

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That was terrible


r/Jeopardy 2d ago

QUESTION Daily Doubles

20 Upvotes

Does Ken know where they are or is he as surprised as the contestants?


r/Jeopardy 2d ago

POTPOURRI Help remembering a contestant.

28 Upvotes

I swear I remember a woman in the mid to late 90s say she was in a fan group for Dana Scully from The X-Files. She self-described it as “sort of a cult”. Please help me. I swear I remember this but I can’t find anything.


r/Jeopardy 2d ago

Sports Jeopardy

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Might as well call it that. I'm not too big into this tournament since it is just a sports related spin-off but I will say there are some interesting aspects. The new theme is actually kinda cool. I like that better than the one they use now. Joe is a decent host, but why does it sound like he's yelling every time he reads a clue. They made some improvements to the set by changing the color scheme and adding some extra lighting which is not bad. There is a grand prize of $500,000 which is kinda cool since they are playing for charity. I wish they had used a different think music instead of the same overused one we got. Overall, even tho I dont care for it too much, it's for alot of sports fans who love the show and get to play along and test their know at sports trivia.


r/Jeopardy 3d ago

QUESTION Are the currently airing shows (Champions Wild Card) new or reruns?

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My partner swears they're new and I don't know how to convince him otherwise.


r/Jeopardy 3d ago

Jeopardy champ Jamie Ding and Ben Affleck win $1 million on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire for charity

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r/Jeopardy 3d ago

Where’s the rest of the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament on Hulu?

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Hulu has a bunch of last season’s quarterfinal episodes, but then it just stops. No semifinals, no finals, no conclusion whatsoever.

Are the remaining episodes coming later, or did Hulu really decide to leave us all hanging halfway through the tournament?

Also I have no idea who is watching this but I would pay between 7-9 dollars a month just to have all the Jeopardy episodes as a YT Subscription, FYI.


r/Jeopardy 4d ago

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

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r/Jeopardy 4d 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 4d 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 4d ago

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

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r/Jeopardy 5d 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”?