# Dopers on Jeopardy! THE List **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** reality-or-game-show\ **Created:** [November 18, 2004, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535 "2004-11-18T20:39:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Kingspades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@Kingspades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kingspades)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/221 "2012-01-11T17:54:44Z")
> [@Invisible\_Chimp](#): > > **Kingspades** , have you got your official invitation to the next ToC yet? It’s not a done deal yet. It’s entirely possible that a weird string of seven-timers and not-low-scoring-six-timers comes along this season and bumps me out of contention. That said, no six-timer has ever missed out. I sure hope I don’t end up making history that way. > [@Duke\_of\_Rat](#): > > A: He had the most wins with the fewest correct Final Jeopardy! responses. > > Q: Who was Dave? Hee! I really should go back and look at the stats from the other superchamps, just to see if anyone did worse than me. I don’t think you’re far off from the truth, **Duke**. > [@Duke\_of\_Rat](#): > > Just kidding, I’m really getting a kick out of watching you play. > [@monster](#): > > My son (15 years old) and I watch our DVR’d episodes of Jeopardy together and we cheered for you BIG TIME!! We loved your enthusiam (and smarts)!! How exciting that you are here!! Way to go!! > [@commasense](#): > > I haven’t watched Jeopardy! regularly in years, and even though we’ve never met IRL, **Kingspades** , it was great fun to root for you while watching. You were a great player. Thank you all so much. It’s been both amazing and humbling to find out how many people, from all over the world, cheered me on. I had no idea that one of the highlights of having played on _Jeopardy!_ would be the people who have gotten in touch or back in touch with me. ---
**Author:** ![AppallingGael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@AppallingGael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AppallingGael)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/222 "2012-01-11T19:22:52Z")
> [@Kingspades](#): > > It’s not a done deal yet. It’s entirely possible that a weird string of seven-timers and not-low-scoring-six-timers comes along this season and bumps me out of contention. That said, no six-timer has ever missed out. I sure hope I don’t end up making history that way. I’m pretty sure no five-timer has ever missed out, either. In one case, somebody had to wait till the next year’s tournament. In any case, they don’t adhere to a strict calendar for the ToC, so they might wait less than a year in the event of a spate of five-timers or (more likely) wait a little longer if they are lacking in multi-day winners. It is true that the show could be canceled or the universe otherwise come to an end, but outside those scenarios, I’d say your pretty safe. Congrats on a great run! ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/223 "2012-01-18T20:58:15Z")
Well, now I’m allowed to say (which has been driving me nuts for the last couple weeks!) that mine will broadcast May 28. It was a blast, an honor, and a pleasure. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/224 "2012-01-18T21:59:28Z")
Congratulations! We’ll need a reminder. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/225 "2012-01-18T23:05:45Z")
I’m still absolutely drowning in stage makeup! ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/226 "2012-01-19T02:45:08Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > Well, now I’m allowed to say (which has been driving me nuts for the last couple weeks!) that mine will broadcast May 28. It was a blast, an honor, and a pleasure. Dang, 4.5 Months of lag time! Guess they build in a lot contingency in case Alex gets into another kerfuffle ---
**Author:** ![Kingspades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@Kingspades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kingspades)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/227 "2012-01-19T16:24:24Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Dang, 4.5 Months of lag time! That’s how much I had expected before going out to play in November 2011. I was quite pleased to learn that we’d only have to wait two months to see our games; three to four is closer to the norm based on contestant experiences I’ve read online. Congratulations, **Zsofia** , and retroactive good luck! You didn’t, by chance, just play a couple of days ago did you? If so you’d have met a friend of mine who was there to be a contestant with you. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/228 "2012-01-19T18:35:56Z")
I played yesterday. The people in the contestant pool in the green room are, I swear, the nicest people on the planet. I should have gotten their info to Facebook friend them - now I’ve forgotten everybody’s name, so I guess I’ll have to wait and try when the shows air! I was the first of the morning, which was good and bad. ---
**Author:** ![Kingspades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@Kingspades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kingspades)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/229 "2012-01-19T19:22:37Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > The people in the contestant pool in the green room are, I swear, the nicest people on the planet. I should have gotten their info to Facebook friend them I couldn’t agree more. I never went out to L.A. expecting to come back with new friendships; it was one of the best surprises I brought home. Fortunately, having read so many contestant experiences online and seeing over and over again people say they wish they’d kept in better touch with their classmates, I gave out my email address to all the other contestants and set up a private Google group for us to keep in touch until our games aired. The week we were on was just a delight, with most of us friending up on Facebook and cheering for each other on our walls. Doing so definitely made the experience more special. Future contestants: give everybody your email address! You’ll be glad that you did. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/230 "2012-01-19T21:19:07Z")
There’s an incredible feeling of camaraderie - I mean, of course you want to win, but I really didn’t get a sense even from the guys of real personal competitiveness. It’s really more you against the board, in a way. Congratulations for the winners are really sincere. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/231 "2012-01-19T23:34:24Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > Wow! > > This place is just _crawling_ with celebrities! The “real deal” being so many of you appearing and winning on **Jeopardy**! That’s just totally awesome! > > Now, how many of you who appeared on Jeopardy are also members of Mensa, and how many of you _not_ appearing on Jeopardy are Mensa members? If I _needed_ a “selling point” for Dope membership, that would be it right there, man! > > Y’all are what I call “august company”, ladies and dudes. > Quasi I’ve been a member of Mensa for 35 years. I was a contestant on _Jeopardy_ in 2008 (came in second). I don’t consider myself to be “august company.” I am more like “february company.” ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2012, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/232 "2012-01-25T20:50:49Z")
I’m always days to weeks behind on my DVR _Jeopardy!_ watching, so I just finished up **Kingspades** ’ run last night. Awesome job You actually had The Littlest Briston (who _hates_ the show [whose kid is this, anyway??]) cheering along. “I _really_ hope Dave keeps winning – you know him, right? Tell him I said to keep winning, ok?” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kingspades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@Kingspades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kingspades)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2012, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/233 "2012-01-26T20:27:20Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > I’m always days to weeks behind on my DVR _Jeopardy!_ watching, so I just finished up **Kingspades** ’ run last night. Awesome job > > You actually had The Littlest Briston (who _hates_ the show [whose kid is this, anyway??]) cheering along. “I _really_ hope Dave keeps winning – you know him, right? Tell him I said to keep winning, ok?” 🙂 Aw, thank you both! You’re not the first parent I’ve heard whose kids enjoyed watching me. Given Jeopardy!'s normal demographic (the Sea-Bond and Depends crowd), I seem to be most popular with those viewers who are closest in age to wearing diapers. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/234 "2012-05-22T04:33:12Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > Well, now I’m allowed to say (which has been driving me nuts for the last couple weeks!) that mine will broadcast May 28. It was a blast, an honor, and a pleasure. > [@AuntiePam](#): > > Congratulations! We’ll need a reminder. > [@Zsofia](#): > > I’m still absolutely drowning in stage makeup! > [@notfrommensa](#): > > Dang, 4.5 Months of lag time! Guess they build in a lot contingency in case Alex gets into another kerfuffle Just wanted to get this info back in view. Everything still on for May 28, \*\*Zsofia \*\*? ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/235 "2012-05-22T13:07:36Z")
Damn it, did you have to do that? I’m planning to spend the evening cringing in the kitchen trying not to hear the sound of my voice on TV! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/236 "2012-05-22T13:10:54Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > Damn it, did you have to do that? I’m planning to spend the evening cringing in the kitchen trying not to hear the sound of my voice on TV! Please forgive me, **Zsofia**. I should have realized it was your place to refresh our memories about your appearance. I’ll still be pulling for you. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/237 "2012-05-22T13:34:09Z")
Oh, no, not at all - just kidding. My workplace went and put it in the Calendar of Events. Frankly, I hardly remember what happened, so it will be new to me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/238 "2012-05-22T14:13:42Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > Oh, no, not at all - just kidding. My workplace went and put it in the Calendar of Events. Frankly, I hardly remember what happened, so it will be new to me. 🙂 Can you disclose if there’s a pool (with money) of your co-workers? How are you favored by those you work with? Have you been tempted to leak your results any time in the past 4+ months? Have you yielded to that temptation? ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/239 "2012-05-22T14:34:44Z")
They told us we could tell close friends (and for that matter my family was there and they weren’t given any guidelines on keeping it to themselves) but we can’t tell the press or the internet. So the people I’ll be watching it with already know what happened. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2012, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/240 "2012-05-28T19:41:41Z")
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