# Jeopardy! 2022-23 **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 17
**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:** [December 23, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/322 "2022-12-23T14:02:07Z")
> [@Mike\_Mabes](#): > > so Alex can say the phrase. Recently, one of the contestants said basically that, rather than “potent potables for $400”. I never knew Alex was supposed to say it. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/323 "2022-12-23T15:32:00Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > I was surprised she missed the classic children’s book FJ. It was practically spelled out in the clue. I was quiet and allowed my husband to work it out. Which he did! He then told me he had never read it. He’s a non-reader, so I wasn’t surprised, but I find that very sad. ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/324 "2022-12-24T14:38:03Z")
If that was ever an official policy, it fell by the wayside years ago. It was absolutely routine for contestants to call for the final clue on the board for as long as I can remember. Occasionally Alex might say “Here’s the final clue,” if the contestant was a bit slow in asking for it, but I don’t remember it ever being a requirement that he should say it. I was a contestant on the show in 2018, and nobody ever said a word to us about letting Alex announce that it was the last clue. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/325 "2022-12-24T20:10:51Z")
> [@Arcite](#): > > I hadn’t even noticed the swaying, but while I’m normally an advocate of politeness, I don’t like his use of “please” absolutely every time he selects a clue. I rather like him as a contestant, but the swivelhips make me seasick. ---
**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:** [December 24, 2022, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/326 "2022-12-24T23:57:38Z")
I wonder if the wiggle is just a way to deal with anxiety. It doesn’t bother me personally. I am Canadian enough not to even notice his mild smugness or him saying please. Some Canadians use “please” like a comma. ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2022, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/327 "2022-12-25T00:44:49Z")
Not that he really owes anyone an explanation, but according to [this article](https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/former-thunder-bay-resident-becomes-a-jeopardy-champion-6270288?fbclid=IwAR0Do64A6htgtBQxWg3CLyBntEYMo3m5xkMuALsvhzSUAFK5zSomdUzZBxA&mibextid=Zxz2cZ) from TBnewswatch, it’s probably medical. “He explained that he suffered some spinal cord damage over a period of years, and had to work hard to prevent muscle spasms in his legs while he was on camera.” ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2022, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/328 "2022-12-25T12:38:12Z")
Smugness is a weird thing. I am often surprised when someone’s behavior is perceived as smug; I often think of that same behavior as, at worst, quirky. I believe most who are thought of as smug are nothing of the sort. mmm ---
**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:** [December 25, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/329 "2022-12-25T16:16:17Z")
It isn’t unreasonable for great players like Matt Amodio or Ray Lalonde to look pleased with themselves when they get a right answer. This is particularly true for hard questions or when one relies on “muscle memory” and guesses right though quite unsure. If one looks pleased with themselves often, they risk being labelled with this nebulous epithet. It means little. I would likely act similarly. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/330 "2022-12-26T02:46:19Z")
> [@Arcite](#): > > That’s another one for the list of Jeopardy writers’ pet topics: Charlotte’s Web. Harlem Renaissance poet = Langston Hughes, arm of the Mediterranean Sea = the Adriatic Sea, classic children’s’ book = Charlotte’s Web. When the category was announced, I looked at the wife and said, “_Charlotte’s Web_.” As for the current champ’s swaying, the wife is quite taken with it. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/331 "2022-12-28T02:41:13Z")
Well, the FJ category today was Children’s Books and even though I was tempted to guess Charlotte’s Web after reading this thread, I did get it right which I think was pretty good having never read the book. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/332 "2022-12-28T04:38:00Z")
My wife glared at me when I said “Charlotte’s Web” before the clue was read. Maybe because she correctly named the correct book before I could. ---
**Author:** ![gregorio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/333 "2022-12-28T05:16:18Z")
Meh. I always yell “Make Way For Ducklings” even though it’s always “Charlotte’s Web”. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/334 "2022-12-28T14:31:27Z")
I attempted to watch the rerun of Celebrity Jeopardy last night, and I am soooo glad Ken is the host of regular Jeopardy. ---
**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:** [December 28, 2022, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/335 "2022-12-28T14:45:47Z")
Then I’m sorry to tell you that Mayim is coming back to the daily show, I think starting next week. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/336 "2022-12-28T14:49:48Z")
☹ Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/337 "2022-12-28T16:31:06Z")
I agree- she’s terrible. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/338 "2022-12-28T17:33:33Z")
No, really?? Dammit. ---
**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:** [December 28, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/339 "2022-12-28T18:23:06Z")
'Fraid so: > **[It’s official: ‘Jeopardy!’ will have 2 hosts](https://www.deseret.com/2022/7/27/23281182/jeopardy-announces-permanent-hosts-ken-jennings-mayim-bialik)** > > Ken Jennings and Mayim Biailk have both signed deals to continue hosting. > Season 39 of “Jeopardy!” will begin in September, with Jennings kicking off as host through December. Bialik will then take over as host in January, although Davies didn’t specify how long she would host due to her commitments to the sitcom “Call Me Kat.” ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/340 "2022-12-28T18:37:03Z")
Thank Og for that shitty show. ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2022, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/341 "2022-12-31T05:49:42Z")
Anybody else for whom the 12/22 was another (for me) Thor Heyerdahl moment? As in “Banksy? Who the heck is that?” Does graffiti really have that much of a fandom? Why is anyone supposed to have heard of this guy? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442.md?page=18)