# 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:** 41
**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:** [April 2, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/802 "2023-04-02T20:50:46Z")
In reality, a week’s worth of Jeopardy! episodes is taped in a day, so an entire month’s shows can be taped in a week. So I believe the regular schedule already allows for vacations, personal time and so forth. Remember that Alex Trebek hosted for decades and still had time to travel the world. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/803 "2023-04-02T20:56:38Z")
Maybe, but requiring both hosts on the same day still reduces that benefit. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2023, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/804 "2023-04-02T21:48:25Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I did get a giggle out of the lady’s answer to the clue about the APGAR score. > “The _Apgar score_ is a 5-part test of appearance pulse grimace activity & this function” > Her response: Or that category that dictated answers had to have the “ei” letter combination, and for that bugle melody she answered “Taps” instead of the correct “Reveille.” I was fed up with her on her first appearance, when she answered “the Alamo” instead of “Vera Cruz.” She seemed a little off in general, and I felt embarrassed for her most of her three days. Good riddance. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2023, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/805 "2023-04-02T22:19:02Z")
I hate these “before and after” questions, which the players also usually miss. I like wordplay questions in general, though, possibly much easier for crossword enthusiasts. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2023, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/806 "2023-04-03T00:15:13Z")
One of my favorite _Jeopardy!_ clues ever was in a “Before and After” category. It was an audio clue: > [@](#): > > The name of this band, heard here, combines a type of recreational vehicle & a composer: And the music was _Take the Skinheads Bowling_. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2023, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/807 "2023-04-03T01:01:38Z")
A clever clue, better than most of the ones in that catergory. ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/808 "2023-04-03T01:54:31Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Or that category that dictated answers had to have the “ei” letter combination, and for that bugle melody she answered “Taps” instead of the correct “Reveille.” I’ve been making more and more of the same kind of mistake, because at this point the contestants _all_ do the Forrest Bounce/hunt for the Daily Doubles first thing. It’s a shame; the practice of running straight down one category at a time is completely dead. I’m constantly failing to pay attention to the category. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2023, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/809 "2023-04-03T01:57:10Z")
I often forget the names of the categories; I almost wish the category names were kept on the bottom of the screen. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2023, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/810 "2023-04-03T02:08:50Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I almost wish the category names were kept on the bottom of the screen. That’s a great idea. As an example, contestants will say something like “I’ll take Capitals for 800”, and I’ll completely forget that the category was World Capitals as opposed to State Capitals. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2023, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/811 "2023-04-03T02:49:17Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Or that category that dictated answers had to have the “ei” letter combination, and for that bugle melody she answered “Taps” instead of the correct “Reveille.” Worse still, IIRC the clue referred to the “rousing” bugle call. “Taps” is the antithesis of “rousing.” ---
**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:** [April 3, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/812 "2023-04-03T02:59:28Z")
I love “before and after” categories. I hate anagrams. I almost never get a single one. I agree about leaving the categories on screen. I embarrass myself t least once every game. Not only are the contestants doing the “bounce”, but they almost always leave the top two rows until the end ---
**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:** [April 3, 2023, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/813 "2023-04-03T03:07:36Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > A clever clue, better than most of the ones in that catergory. Most of the “Before and After” clues lead to phrases the writers dream up themselves. The one I posted was about an existing band whose name happened to match the before-and-after format. In fact, that’s the only time I can remember when a “Before and After” clue did that. For anyone who doesn’t want to look it up, the band is… Camper Van Beethoven ---
**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:** [April 3, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/814 "2023-04-03T03:14:18Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > In reality, a week’s worth of Jeopardy! episodes is taped in a day, so an entire month’s shows can be taped in a week. They _could_ tape a month’s shows in a week, but they don’t. The schedule is two tape days per week. (At least, it was in the Trebek days, and I haven’t heard that it has changed since then.) ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2023, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/815 "2023-04-03T03:54:34Z")
I thought it was two tape days every other week, 5 shows per day. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2023, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/816 "2023-04-03T09:57:18Z")
Is the same audience present for the multiple tapings per day? Or does each show get a new batch of spectators? ---
**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:** [April 3, 2023, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/817 "2023-04-03T10:23:16Z")
When I was on in 1991, they taped three shows, then took a “lunch break” (it was around 3 pm, IIRC), then taped the last two, switching audiences during the break. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/818 "2023-04-03T14:54:52Z")
After I lost my episode, I went into the audience and joined my wife and friends, and watched the taping of the next show. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/819 "2023-04-03T16:16:04Z")
I liked it when they started showing the category for Final Jeopardy. Maybe we should start a petition! ---
**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:** [April 3, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/820 "2023-04-03T22:08:55Z")
I would like it if they showed the category each question. Sometimes taking a bathroom break at the wrong time can make the whole round slightly more confusing. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/821 "2023-04-05T00:23:25Z")
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