# Jeopardy! 2022-23

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** reality-or-game-show\
**Created:** [September 12, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442 "2022-09-12T14:46:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/182 "2022-11-10T00:07:28Z")

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Did you hear that a couple of months ago, NBC was seriously considering ending the 10pm prime time hour so that the network would only run programming from 8-10pm and cede the 10pm hour to the local affiliates, such as an earlier local newscast?

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**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:** [November 10, 2022, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/183 "2022-11-10T02:06:29Z")

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> [@Dung\_Beetle](#):
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> Well, I enjoyed it. Amy: “My favorite song when I was about 27…”

When she got the question about Saskatoon, I thought she’d turn to Mattea and say “in your face, Miss Canada!”

> [@commasense](#):
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> I take it that we don’t have many fans of Celebrity Jeopardy here?

I wanted to catch it last weekend, partly to see how Melissa Rauch did, but wound up going out. If it’s available online anywhere, I might still watch it.

> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#):
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> OK, they could add hot babes to Jeopardy, as long as they knew their place

Two of them, placed at random, and almost never in the top row?

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**Author:** ![Steven\_Maven](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steven_maven/32/3272_2.png) [@Steven\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steven_Maven)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/184 "2022-11-10T06:21:34Z")

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> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#):
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> I think the real reason they did this “exhibition match” was so that if the episode got preempted due to election coverage people would not miss an actual episode of the TOC.

The official explanation, that they wanted to give the top 3 seeds some practice, makes sense, but none of them seemed to be taking it very seriously.

I say that the reason was logistics. Without that game, the Finals would have begun on Friday. This way, it begins fresh on Monday, the start of a new week.

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**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/185 "2022-11-10T13:27:23Z")

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> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#):
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> The funny thing was, the HB in question on SJ! was Kelly from the ClewCrew on J! Mothership. Since they got rid of the CC, I guess she has no place on J!.

Kelly Miyahara left the show back in 2019, leaving only Sarah Whitcomb Foss and Jimmy McGuire as Clue Crew members. The Clue Crew was eliminated starting this season, but both of the remaining members still work for Jeopardy! Sarah is a producer, and Jimmy is the stage manager.

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**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/186 "2022-11-10T17:11:24Z")

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I enjoyed the exhibition match where Canadian Roach won more magic beans than Amodio and Schneider, who was funny. It was also amusing to watch Jennings swear on television after giving away information implying these top three contestants were not the GOAT.

Celebrities vary pretty widely in Jeopardy! acumen, but the questions seem easier to me.

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**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/187 "2022-11-10T17:26:59Z")

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> [@Dr\_Paprika](#):
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> It was also amusing to watch Jennings swear on television

So, what actually was the connection of all those numbers, then? For me it got lost in the flub.

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**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/188 "2022-11-10T17:39:52Z")

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He said the numbers, and then said 74 was the biggest one of all.

An offstage voice yelled “You blew it!”.

Jennings said “Oh sh\*t!”.

He repeated the numbers in that category, which I think corresponded to the length of the streaks of Amodio, Roach, Jennings and Schneider (not in that order). But it was fuzzy in the moment, I had to replay it. I don’t frequent _Jeopardy!_ fan sites where it was memed and discussed at some length, apparently.

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**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/189 "2022-11-10T18:08:04Z")

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> **[J! Archive - Show #8737, aired 2022-11-08](https://j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=7501)**
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> An archive of Jeopardy! clues and players for Show #8737.

Hover over the $400 clue in “Number, Please” for an explanation.  
From top to bottom the numbers where 40, 23, 38, 74, ∞. after Amy guessed 23, Ken reveled the $200 response of 40

Brian

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**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/190 "2022-11-10T21:09:15Z")

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And then by taking them out of order (and getting To Infinity…and BEYOND first) it loses what little effect it would have if anyone noticed the significance of the numbers anyway, Does anyone remember how long anyone’s streak was? I don’t at least.

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/191 "2022-11-10T21:11:38Z")

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> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#):
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> Does anyone remember how long anyone’s streak was?

I do remember that Ken’s streak was 74, because it’s mentioned occasionally on the show. But the others? No way.

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**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/192 "2022-11-10T22:26:08Z")

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> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#):
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> Does anyone remember how long anyone’s streak was?

I remember that [mine was 1.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/384)

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**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/193 "2022-11-10T23:03:58Z")

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> [@commasense](#):
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> I remember that [mine was 1.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/384)

More games than I won! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/194 "2022-11-10T23:10:41Z")

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I wouldn’t have guessed the significance. I didn’t realize the wrong clue answer was given.

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**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/195 "2022-11-10T23:33:08Z")

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> [@Dewey\_Finn](#):
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> Did you hear that a couple of months ago, NBC was seriously considering ending the 10pm prime time hour so that the network would only run programming from 8-10pm and cede the 10pm hour to the local affiliates, such as an earlier local newscast?

Hadn’t heard that. It would seem to imply some business problems at NBC (e.g. that they have no confidence they can produce programming that will bring in more ad revenue than it costs to make).

Anyway: sure enough, my market preempted Jeopardy! (as well as all the late-night talk shows) yesterday, too, just like they did on Tuesday. I wouldn’t be surprised if they try to do it tonight, too–even though Hurricane Nicole is no longer in the area, and the damage–while horrible for those affected–is not even remotely as dramatic as that caused by Ian.

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/196 "2022-11-11T01:06:18Z")

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FYI (and I recognize this is a bit of a hijack), [here](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/26/business/media/nbc-prime-time.html?unlocked_article_code=OZHFW5zA0-ZDKgLArmPSUBFb3WFTHUP77NctkFbiBSHUYr7MI6ZYiDG-cNESHtHesKdSIn4b33yJAT0BW4c1_UZK4ea9MMRF2Rrcw5imessSnz4LePAIyo5YEO11A8DN_aC6s9mGWO-9_7mxLEe0RcMgzzwu-r9mRBOykaAbPxE8_TaFB9JgeDt5xsu9yL5Nv4tt3XVnCAGtTygowS0GOZFlPhVH0H_OGF5CmLpH6IUoEaJkJ5Kn0JrUNhedVS-uI-pQd97CQSDCpWG2bgUQUAcE1V3-4LN9zLMyOhXeVkUrvF4AXdT-JNuKBw0Re4oHnN8kbH0yZ2pnx44NcA&smid=share-url) is a gift link to a New York Times article on the subject of NBC’s consideration of ending national network programming at 10pm. The article suggests the big reason is the rise of streaming over broadcast television. (Unlike most people, I still watch quite a bit of broadcast shows, but rarely live. Instead, I watch stuff off the DVR and skip over the commercials.)

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**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/197 "2022-11-11T01:37:06Z")

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Out of curiosity (but replete with laziness), if Jeopardy is popular, how is the Celebrity version doing?

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**Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/198 "2022-11-11T03:23:16Z")

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One heck of a game today. Three sharp dudes.

I just looked at the stats. Four wrong answers in the entire game.

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**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/199 "2022-11-11T04:18:21Z")

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Amodio was a bit unlucky, but that military dude is very sharp. Amazing how well all three did.

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**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/200 "2022-11-11T05:42:50Z")

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> [@Railer13](#):
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> Four wrong answers in the entire game.

And several triple stumpers.

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**Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/201 "2022-11-11T12:10:36Z")

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By virtue of his path to the tournament, Sam Buttery is the only one in this event that has never lost on Jeopardy. I can’t see him winning three straight next week so that distinction might be temporary.

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