# 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:** 61
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1201 "2022-07-24T18:00:05Z")
I thought of the song, but realized I didn’t actually know its exact title. If I’d been the show, it would have been a crapshoot as to whether I’d have guessed the title correctly (or written something close enough that they’d have accepted it.) ---
**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:** [July 24, 2022, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1202 "2022-07-24T19:05:41Z")
I thought of the correct song, and others, then guessed Graceland. Though wrong, it was much closer than the guesses by contestants. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1203 "2022-07-24T19:38:14Z")
Trivia I enjoy sharing: that sensational horns riff throughout the song _isn’t_ horns- it’s Adrian Belew playing a guitar synthesizer. Edit: and I knew the answer instantly. I do think people younger than me would have been at a disadvantage. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1204 "2022-07-24T21:44:06Z")
I said “Graceland” and then when the answer was revealed I said “Doh!” 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:** [July 24, 2022, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1205 "2022-07-24T21:54:22Z")
I had no guess. Only the sounds of silence. ---
**Author:** ![Steven\_Maven](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steven_maven/32/3272_2.png) [@Steven\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steven_Maven)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2022, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1206 "2022-07-24T22:08:50Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > I said “Graceland” and then when the answer was revealed I said “Doh!” To all of us (including my wife & me) who guessed _Graceland_, we can take a smidgen of consolation that both songs were on the same album. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2022, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1207 "2022-07-24T22:56:03Z")
> [@Arcite](#): > > I thought of the song, but realized I didn’t actually know its exact title. Same here: I had no idea if the official title was “Call Me Al” or “You Can Call Me Al.” > [@Jaycat.again](#): > > I had no guess. Only the sounds of silence. ::shakes fist at:: 🫵 ---
**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:** [July 25, 2022, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1208 "2022-07-25T01:23:56Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > And I noticed that, once again, a response of “Roosevelt” wasn’t followed by a request to “be specific”. Watched a recent rerun a couple weeks ago. The category was something like “The Leader in Between.” The answer was Cleveland and Cleveland, and the contestant said, “Who is Harrison?” without being required to specify which President Harrison. I don’t really mind that. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2022, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1209 "2022-07-27T12:54:25Z")
It’s not yet official but [Variety reports](https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/jeopardy-mayim-bialik-ken-jennings-hosts-1235325067/) that Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will be the joint permanent hosts. ---
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1210 "2022-07-27T15:56:43Z")
Boo! Make a decision already. Are there numbers for who draws the bigger audience? ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1211 "2022-07-27T16:14:06Z")
Aren’t there enough divisive issues that we need one more? Red/blue, gay/straight, pro-life/pro-choice, Ken/Maya? ---
**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:** [July 27, 2022, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1212 "2022-07-27T17:08:28Z")
I got Stevie Nicks – but it was a lucky guess. For the lit FJ I figured it was one of the Winne the Pooh characters but I did not remember Eeyore (Piglet? Tigger? Kanga?..) Brian ---
**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:** [July 27, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1213 "2022-07-27T17:12:42Z")
I thought Eeyore almost immediately, as it sounds like a donkey’s bray. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1214 "2022-07-27T17:29:06Z")
I got Stevie Nicks, blew it on the Eeyore question. But my husband and I both got the triple-stumper Highlander! ---
**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:** [July 27, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1215 "2022-07-27T17:35:42Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > I got Stevie Nicks – but it was a lucky guess. My wife got Stevie right away. I went with Tina Turner. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1216 "2022-07-27T17:56:30Z")
Maya should be satisfied that she’s got that shitty sit-com and leave Jeopardy alone. ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1217 "2022-07-27T18:10:22Z")
Mayim. Not Maya. I said Tigger even though it sounds nothing like roar. ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1218 "2022-07-27T21:42:51Z")
On the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame clue, I thought of Stevie Nicks, but wasn’t sure. Had I been on the show, I probably would have guessed Janis Joplin, given how idolized she is by rock critics, but I see Big Brother and the Holding Company are not Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. On the Literary Animals clue, I couldn’t even come up with a guess, though in retrospect it’s obvious. I drew a total blank trying to think of children’s book characters that might have been introduced in 1926. Had I been on the show, I wouldn’t have even written down a response. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1219 "2022-07-27T21:59:10Z")
Yeah, and I had bet all my imaginary money, too. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/1220 "2022-07-27T22:05:57Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > It’s not yet official but [Variety reports](https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/jeopardy-mayim-bialik-ken-jennings-hosts-1235325067/) that Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will be the joint permanent hosts. The formal, official announcement is [here](https://www.jeopardy.com/jbuzz/news-events/note-jeopardy-ep-michael-davies-new-hosts-and-new-initiatives). From the executive producer, “I write today with the exciting news that we have closed and signed deals with Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings to be the hosts of Jeopardy! moving forward.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207.md?page=60) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207.md?page=62)