# 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:** 22
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/422 "2023-01-18T18:46:07Z")
I wavered between Alabama and Arkansas and picked the wrong one. ---
**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:** [January 18, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/423 "2023-01-18T18:54:01Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > If you live in California, (or NY) it’s all “middle America.” True enough. And the contestants were from Massachusetts, New York, and Quebec. ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/424 "2023-01-18T20:49:55Z")
I had never heard the mnemonic. I have the vague idea that when I was growing up (in the American Northeast) there was a lot of emphasis in school on the geography of the Mississippi river and its importance for trade and transportation in American history, but I wasn’t paying much attention during those lessons. I’m not sure than in 30 seconds I would have been able to think clearly enough about the geography to realize what they were getting at and what the 2 remaining states were. ---
**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:** [January 18, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/425 "2023-01-18T20:55:33Z")
The only geography mnemonic I know is “HOMES” for the Great Lakes. My husband had never heard of it. Although he could no doubt name the Great Lakes without resorting to such a crutch. 🙂 ---
**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:** [January 18, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/426 "2023-01-18T20:56:16Z")
I had read it somewhere, a dude holding a frying pan. Once I was able to equate that with a chef I was okay. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/427 "2023-01-18T21:00:44Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > The only geography mnemonic I know is “HOMES” for the Great Lakes I didn’t know what “mnemonic” meant, until I figured it out from the context of the clue. ---
**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:** [January 18, 2023, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/428 "2023-01-18T22:20:34Z")
This is the meme that helped me answer the states FJ: [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/l4wrE4R.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/l4wrE4R) mmm ---
**Author:** ![Jaycat.again](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat.again/32/11525_2.png) [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/429 "2023-01-18T22:26:38Z")
> [@Arcite](#): > > Yeah, i wasn’t a fan of Yogesh, but he seemed to me more an autistic, socially awkward nerd than anything else. … > > I wonder if Jeopardy tries to screen such people out? If they did, they wouldn’t have any contestants left at all. ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/430 "2023-01-18T23:11:29Z")
> [@Jaycat.again](#): > > If they did, they wouldn’t have any contestants left at all. Yes, they would. As I just mentioned, Ken is a personable guy. Just thinking of some recent winners/champs off the top of my head, Sam Buttrey, Jonathan Fisher, Andrew He, and Ray Lalonde all seemed to me to have normal social skills. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/431 "2023-01-19T00:57:57Z")
> [@Arcite](#): > > I had never heard the mnemonic. I’ve never heard of it, either. Like @Dung_Beetle, I could think only of HOMES when it comes to ‘geography mnemonics’. (Are there others?) It would have been nice if they’d showed a map with the relevant states highlighted when Ken gave the correct response. Though come to think of it I guess they’ve never showed an image to support any Final Jeopardy, after the responses OR before. (Thanks, @Mean_Mr.Mustard, for supplying that graphic!) ---
**Author:** ![Jaycat.again](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat.again/32/11525_2.png) [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/432 "2023-01-20T00:44:06Z")
I, uh, can’t stand it, uh, any longer, uh, I am shutting off the, uh, TV. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/433 "2023-01-20T01:10:51Z")
If you can reel those names off the top of your head, can I assume you’ve been partaking in Mayim’s brain pills? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/434 "2023-01-20T05:41:14Z")
> [@Jaycat.again](#): > > I, uh, can’t stand it, uh, any longer, uh, I am shutting off the, uh, TV. Yeah, I _really_ hope he’s another one-and-done because having to listen to that for much longer will be a test of patience. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/435 "2023-01-20T13:27:43Z")
I haven’t watched Celebrity Jeopardy yet. Who are you talking about? ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/436 "2023-01-20T15:07:47Z")
No one’s talking about Celebrity Jeopardy. Troy, the winner of yesterday’s regular Jeopardy has the annoying habit of saying “Uhh” before every single sentence he says. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/437 "2023-01-20T16:29:27Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > Troy, the winner of yesterday’s regular Jeopardy has the annoying habit of saying “Uhh” before every single sentence he says. Huh. I watched the whole episode and hadn’t noticed that. I’ll pay more attention tonight. (No hate for the punctuation earrings?) ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/438 "2023-01-20T17:00:25Z")
I didn’t notice the “Um”s either. But that fits with the whole Clark Kent thing he’s got going on. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/439 "2023-01-20T17:28:54Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > the winner of yesterday’s regular Jeopardy has the annoying habit of saying “Uhh” before every single sentence he says. > [@Procrustus](#): > > Huh. I watched the whole episode and hadn’t noticed that. How is it possible that you didn’t notice that? He said it before every answer, and before each time he selected a new clue. At first I thought it was because he was nervous and would get over it, but it never ever stopped. Heck, I figured he’d write ‘uh’ in his FJ answer. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/440 "2023-01-20T17:54:13Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > How is it possible that you didn’t notice that? I guess the same way he’s probably unaware he does it. I’ll watch tonight and see how obvious it is. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/441 "2023-01-20T17:55:40Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > I’ll watch tonight and see how obvious it is. Now, of course, he’s probably been coached by the staff as to how annoying it is, and he’ll make a conscious effort to avoid it! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442.md?page=23)