# Jeopardy discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** reality-or-game-show\ **Created:** [January 4, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207 "2022-01-04T18:16:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 49
**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:** [June 21, 2022, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/961 "2022-06-21T00:34:58Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > Megan pulls out some very lucky wins! She’s a five-time champion with $52,002. That’s a very low total for winning five games, but, hey, a win is a win! And I have no idea who wins the $2k and $1k in case of a tie for second. Maybe they each get $1500? ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/962 "2022-06-21T00:53:17Z")
I thought that FJ was very difficult. As, evidently, did the contestants. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/963 "2022-06-21T00:57:40Z")
Nope. One losing contestant had $2000, the other had $1000. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2022, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/964 "2022-06-21T01:01:50Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > One losing contestant had $2000, the other had $1000. Which had which? ---
**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:** [June 21, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/965 "2022-06-21T01:06:32Z")
Tory got second place due to more money going into final Jeopardy. If tied, next tiebreaker is money going into double J, then money going into first commercial break (I think). Brian No cite ---
**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:** [June 21, 2022, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/966 "2022-06-21T02:10:40Z")
FJ wasn’t just hard, Megan had the correct track with her answer “crown” but they were looking for the specific term “monarchy” from Greek. (Frankly I never associated “mono” with “monarchy” - you learn something new everyday I guess.) I think the question was another poorly worded one. ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/967 "2022-06-21T12:02:53Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > She’s a five-time champion with $52,002. That’s a very low total for winning five games, but, hey, a win is a win! > > And I have no idea who wins the $2k and $1k in case of a tie for second. Maybe they each get $1500? Her total works out to just over $10,000 per win. From what I recall, the average winning total is about $20,000. If I may humblebrag for a moment, I won more on the show in only three wins than Megan has won in five! (Okay, I guess that’s not so humble, is it? 😀 ) In the event of ties among non-winners, second and third place are determined by which player had more money going into FJ. If they were tied going into FJ, it goes back to who had more money at the end of the first round. If they were tied then, I don’t know what happens. Possibly the universe implodes. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/968 "2022-06-22T01:07:45Z")
> [@MrAtoz](#): > > If they were tied then, I don’t know what happens. Possibly the universe implodes. The one who lives closest to Canada wins. It’s possible this rule is no longer in effect since Alex’s passing. ---
**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:** [June 22, 2022, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/969 "2022-06-22T01:36:49Z")
And Megan wins another squeaker. Today’s episode was a good game, especially Double Jeopardy. ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/970 "2022-06-22T01:45:50Z")
Mayim has Covid. No news on how this will affect the taping schedule. > **[Mayim Bialik says getting COVID-19 was 'no joke,' feels regret for going out...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/06/21/mayim-bialik-gives-health-update-after-revealing-covid-19-diagnosis/7693374001/)** > > The Emmy-nominated actress said in an Instagram video Tuesday that she's feeling better after contracting an "exhausting" case of the virus. I wish her well. ---
**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:** [June 22, 2022, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/971 "2022-06-22T03:01:25Z")
Did anyone else catch the error in the _“M. R.” Aye_ category? ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/972 "2022-06-22T03:21:41Z")
Are you referring to the fact that, despite “M. R.” being in quotation marks, just the last name Ravel was accepted, and Mayim didn’t clarify it either? ---
**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:** [June 22, 2022, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/973 "2022-06-22T03:40:55Z")
Yes, I am. ---
**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:** [June 22, 2022, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/974 "2022-06-22T03:55:17Z")
Wow! Megan wins by $2. Again! The third time! It’s rigged! 🙂 ---
**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:** [June 22, 2022, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/975 "2022-06-22T05:09:57Z")
Wow. She is both really lucky and really good at wagering. ---
**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:** [June 22, 2022, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/976 "2022-06-22T11:55:44Z")
What are her chances of getting past the first round in the Tournament of Champions? I’m guessing not very high. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/977 "2022-06-22T12:09:22Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > What are her chances of getting past the first round in the Tournament of Champions? I’m guessing not very high I can’t believe how much I now want to see her get a win _there_ in the same Wait-What-Just-Happened fashion. ---
**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:** [June 22, 2022, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/978 "2022-06-22T12:36:24Z")
I’ll be sad to see her go. She’s the least irritating return champ in quite a while. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/979 "2022-06-22T12:41:29Z")
the last 2 games have been very good. the challengers came so very close. ---
**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:** [June 22, 2022, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/980 "2022-06-22T13:36:46Z")
I thought the FJ answer was easy, even though I don’t know any Greek. What else is a group of islands called? I loved the squeakiness of the end! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207.md?page=48) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207.md?page=50)