# Game show Jeopardy! = dispair 4 you? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 9, 2015, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-jeopardy-dispair-4-you/722042 "2015-06-09T05:19:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![GreenElf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2015, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-jeopardy-dispair-4-you/722042/41 "2015-06-11T14:10:26Z")
The contestants have one distinct advantage over TV viewers, and that is viewing the categories during the play. Sometimes I’ll have an idea of the question, but then find that I’m replying for the wrong category or I’ll be reviewing in my mind the exact wording of the category and they’ve already moved on to the next one. I have a better chance of replying first if they’re running a category. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2015, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-jeopardy-dispair-4-you/722042/42 "2015-06-11T14:56:33Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > I’ve just (yesterday) gone through the second round of testing for the show. This makes the second time I’ve taken a dip in the contestant pool. We’ll see if anything comes of it this time. Congrats on getting that far; fingers crossed for you. I absolutely crushed the online test this year, but if they’re already holding the Boston auditions I’m obviously not getting one. I think I might be on the list. Oddly, I saw someone on the show last week that I may have met, or may likely meet in the future. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-jeopardy-dispair-4-you/722042.md?page=2)