# 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:** 6
**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:** [October 27, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/101 "2022-10-27T16:06:39Z")
A week or two ago, the category was “20th Century European Leaders.” I immediately said “Neville Chamberlain!” Yep. ---
**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:** [October 27, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/102 "2022-10-27T18:07:52Z")
Impressive, and I wouldn’t have gotten one of them in a million years, much less both. Well done. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/103 "2022-10-31T01:05:21Z")
Wil Wheaton bets $1701 🖖 Brian ---
**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:** [October 31, 2022, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/104 "2022-10-31T10:39:02Z")
According to Wikipedia, Melissa Rauch will be in the next episode. Wil was only in a few BBT episodes, but MR worked with MB quite a lot. It isn’t like MB makes judgements so I’m not claiming bias – I just find it interesting. I wonder how they pick the celebrities. Apparent there will be 27 celebrities, the 9 winners will play in 3 games, and then the final. With holiday breaks this will go into 2023. Brian ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/105 "2022-10-31T14:50:50Z")
Mayim’s already been friends with some of the celebrities. With at least one–I want to say it was Iliza Shlesinger–she said something like “I just texted you that a few days ago!” I think that, since it’s for charity, they’re taking the normal restrictions on contact between host and contestants a bit less serioiusly. I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older, or the newer producers are deliberately trying to appeal to a younger crowd, but I recognize fewer of these celebrities than I have in previous celebrity tournaments. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/106 "2022-11-01T16:24:51Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > I forgot to humble brag after yesterday’s show. My wife and I play a little game: just before the last commercial break, when Ken announces the FJ category, we each try to guess the FJ response before even seeing the clue. (I think recent champ Cris mentioned that he does this, too.) > > The category for Monday’s FJ was “Authors,” and I immediately said “Hemingway.” My go-to answer for explorers has always been Vasco de Gama. I say it jokingly, but one time it was actually a Portuguese explorer and I was right! ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/107 "2022-11-01T16:56:52Z")
It looked like the contestants just didn’t grasp the “Parliament of Vowels” category - 5 triple stumpers, IIRC. Not to brag but I ran the category. Pretty lame category, actually…I think the writers went a little far for a bad pun. ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/108 "2022-11-01T17:06:41Z")
I wasn’t sure if they didn’t understand the category, or just didn’t know the names of the various parliaments. I would have run it, but I couldn’t think of the word “Knesset.” ---
**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:** [November 1, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/109 "2022-11-01T17:28:20Z")
Well dang. My husband and I just looked at each other silent and wide-eyed for all of those. I think it was a harder game than usual overall. ---
**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 1, 2022, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/110 "2022-11-01T19:53:59Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > It looked like the contestants just didn’t grasp the “Parliament of Vowels” category - 5 triple stumpers, IIRC. Not to brag but I ran the category. It took me a couple clues to catch on. I got Knesset and a couple others. For some reason, I find it easier the other way 'round; remove the vowels and leave the consonants. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/111 "2022-11-01T21:47:12Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > For some reason, I find it easier the other way 'round; remove the vowels and leave the consonants. That makes sense. Hebrew doesn’t even have vowels. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/112 "2022-11-02T00:01:43Z")
That was some smart wagering today. I was rooting for him since it seemed like Jonathan got two softball categories, being an actor. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/113 "2022-11-02T04:10:14Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > For some reason, I find it easier the other way 'round; remove the vowels and leave the consonants. Funny that today they had a category that was exactly that: Hawaiian words with the vowels removed and they got them all correct! ---
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/114 "2022-11-02T16:47:35Z")
Random side note - I saw Jonathan in The Tempest at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival this summer. I thought he was quite good. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/115 "2022-11-02T16:49:26Z")
Just out of curiosity, did they settle on a permanent host, or are they still using temps? ---
**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 2, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/116 "2022-11-02T16:55:54Z")
Ken and Mayim are the permanent hosts, Mayim of Celebrity Jeopardy, and Ken of the daytime show, so far. It’s not clear whether, when Celebrity Jeopardy crashes and burns (again), they’ll go back to alternating on the daily show or if they’ll come up with yet another badly-conceived and short-lived variation for Mayim to host. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/117 "2022-11-02T17:17:35Z")
Bugger. We somehow recorded an episode that was neither Celebrity Jeopardy, nor the Tournament of Champions. Gotta get that straightened out quick! ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/118 "2022-11-02T18:38:39Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > Ken and Mayim are the permanent hosts, Mayim of Celebrity Jeopardy, and Ken of the daytime show, so far. My understanding is that Ken hosts “regular” Jeopardy until Dec 31st, then we’re stuck with Mayim for the next six months, then Ken… etc. Please tell me I’m wrong. ---
**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 2, 2022, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/119 "2022-11-02T19:05:07Z")
Not saying you’re wrong, but I had not heard that they were going to switch off every six months. ---
**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 2, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442/120 "2022-11-02T19:14:02Z")
[Ken Jennings, Mayim Bialik back hosting Jeopardy in fall 2022](https://ew.com/tv/ken-jennings-mayim-bialik-returning-jeopardy-hosts-fall-2022/#:~:text=It's%20official%3A%20Ken%20Jennings%20and,the%20late%2C%20great%20Alex%20Trebek). > Jennings will kick off season 39 in the fall, hosting new episodes of _Jeopardy_ from September through December — including [the first-ever Second Chance competition](https://ew.com/tv/jeopardy-announces-first-ever-second-chance-tournament/) and the Tournament of Champions. The latter will feature Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Ryan Long, and more. > > Meanwhile, Bialik will [host the new series _Celebrity Jeopardy_](https://ew.com/tv/celebrity-jeopardy-spin-off-abc-prime-time/) in prime time before taking over from Jennings on the flagship show in January. She will host new tournaments as well as the National College Championships, while also balancing her schedule shooting the Fox sitcom _Call Me Kat_. > > “We know you value consistency, so we will not flip flop the hosts constantly and will keep you informed about the hosting schedule,” Davies said. Not sure if that means no Ken next year until next season or what. Brian [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-2022-23/971442.md?page=7)