# 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:** 36
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/702 "2023-03-14T11:25:16Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > I’ll miss Mayim, but at least the pathetic Mayim-whining will abate for a while. This never had a chance. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/703 "2023-03-14T14:38:07Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > It’s so nice to watch a competent host again! No more awkward pauses before ruling yes or no. Really. Those pauses are indeed awkward. I can’t imagine anyone thinking that they’re… _(pauses awkwardly)_ … a good idea. ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/704 "2023-03-14T15:40:01Z")
There was a contestant recently who, after getting a clue correct and needing to pick the next one, looked up at the board like he had never seen it before. After a few seconds he would hesitantly pick a new clue. I believe he was on the re-run show last Saturday. ---
**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:** [March 14, 2023, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/705 "2023-03-14T16:12:27Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Really. Those pauses are indeed awkward. I can’t imagine anyone thinking that they’re… > > _(pauses awkwardly)_ > > … a good idea. Maybe this guy: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/g_SeVyzFxA8/hqdefault.jpg "Calculon - Dramatic... PAUSE!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_SeVyzFxA8) ---
**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:** [March 14, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/706 "2023-03-14T18:09:08Z")
Can’t they cinch up those pauses in post? ---
**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:** [March 15, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/707 "2023-03-15T17:27:17Z")
Okay, who got this one wrong? In “It’s a Wonderful Life”, little Zuzu Bailey says, “Every time a bell rings”, this happens. \< raises hand \> Screwed by one measly word! ---
**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:** [March 15, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/708 "2023-03-15T17:35:43Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Screwed by one measly word! I thought it was “her” Turns out it was “his.” ---
**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:** [March 15, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/709 "2023-03-15T17:36:36Z")
I still say angels are "it"s. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2023, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/710 "2023-03-15T18:04:37Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I still say angels are "it"s I still say angels aren’t “made” but have always existed, before Man, and are separate beings. And they started with wings. But, considering not many Christians understand this, I’ll grant that in 1946 general sexism only allowed for male angels. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/711 "2023-03-15T18:29:38Z")
I remember reading a story in which the angels were portrayed as sexless, or lacking genitalia, like a Ken doll. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2023, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/712 "2023-03-15T18:50:13Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > in 1946 general sexism only allowed for male angels. In 1946, and for decades after, male pronouns were understood to apply to both sexes. Also, there’s nothing in the storyline of IAWL that suggests there weren’t female angels. We just didn’t happen to see any. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/713 "2023-03-15T19:25:37Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I remember reading a story in which the angels were portrayed as sexless, or lacking genitalia, like a Ken doll. I think that was mentioned in the Kevin Smith movie _Dogma_. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2023, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/714 "2023-03-15T22:35:44Z")
I got home late, and when seeing Govind I thought it was celebrity Jeopardy with Ray Ramano. Brian ---
**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:** [March 21, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/715 "2023-03-21T22:18:01Z")
Monday’s game, that was a really dumb DD bet at the end. Another $201 would have made it a runaway. ---
**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:** [March 21, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/716 "2023-03-21T22:44:18Z")
I enjoyed that short story category! ---
**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:** [March 21, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/717 "2023-03-21T23:05:00Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I enjoyed that short story category! But really, are there any other scriveners than Bartelby? Like asking a question about “gonzo journalists” - there’s only one. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2023, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/718 "2023-03-22T00:07:37Z")
Not only that, her FJ bet left thousands on the table. A win is a win, but… ---
**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:** [March 22, 2023, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/719 "2023-03-22T00:09:46Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I enjoyed that short story category! I found it almost impossible. Other the the scrivener. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2023, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/720 "2023-03-22T01:04:15Z")
Yeah. Ken even acknowledged that during the show, which surprised me for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2023, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/721 "2023-03-22T12:37:19Z")
Am I the only one who is shocked that none of them got the reference to St. Thomas Becket in yesterday’s final? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442.md?page=35) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442.md?page=37)