# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![SwissMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@SwissMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwissMan)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/141 "2022-01-27T19:03:09Z")
I was able to guess Bangladesh pretty quickly; I must admit, I was surprised that it is the only country in the world whose English name ends in H. > [@Atamasama](#): > > Also, that country always stuck with me from childhood because it was the most densely-populated country in the world (at the time, it might not be anymore), and I never wanted to live there. According to Wikipedia, Bangladesh has a population of 163 million and it’s land area is approximately 57,000 square miles, slightly smaller than the state of Georgia. Talk about crowded! ---
**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:** [January 27, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/142 "2022-01-27T19:56:38Z")
they are nifty. i wonder how sales for those frames will be after yest… ---
**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:** [January 27, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/143 "2022-01-27T20:12:14Z")
The New York Times has an [article](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/style/amy-schneider-jeopardy.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuomT1JKd6J17Vw1cRCfTTMQmqxCdw_PIxftm3iWka3DMDmwciP8JEoyNvE7IdO94bNs10jWXScUEMrIoXPVowv4ZP1BoT0PghKq4r6k_And_r5OvDCRx1ojRXLs8_Hi6YzbmcO0umPjm70vfdWXuWvTA2SErdxJn9Zc0clCqinYOwvjVA6UijIkFqPQiD514QTsSNmLd77SzVUIIaJjRZQrc6wI2R-haRTrW-NWe4LoCew5YYknUGDI9uS1vrYMBZ65Eefr3PBUie8HhgL4OCWMOL46hB5Q5RIm8hKzkpDOLUKOHep-HNzxDC9sw&smid=url-share) about Amy’s performance on the show (that’s a gift link, so should be accessible to everyone). It notes that when she finally lost, “she handed out thank you notes to the crew”. I’m impressed; I doubt doing that would occur to me. ---
**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:** [January 27, 2022, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/144 "2022-01-27T20:13:58Z")
I’m just grateful she finally explained how she knows so much about modern pop culture. Apparently her girlfriend is into that stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/145 "2022-01-27T20:33:37Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > The New York Times has an [article](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/style/amy-schneider-jeopardy.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuomT1JKd6J17Vw1cRCfTTMQmqxCdw_PIxftm3iWka3DMDmwciP8JEoyNvE7IdO94bNs10jWXScUEMrIoXPVowv4ZP1BoT0PghKq4r6k_And_r5OvDCRx1ojRXLs8_Hi6YzbmcO0umPjm70vfdWXuWvTA2SErdxJn9Zc0clCqinYOwvjVA6UijIkFqPQiD514QTsSNmLd77SzVUIIaJjRZQrc6wI2R-haRTrW-NWe4LoCew5YYknUGDI9uS1vrYMBZ65Eefr3PBUie8HhgL4OCWMOL46hB5Q5RIm8hKzkpDOLUKOHep-HNzxDC9sw&smid=url-share) about Amy’s performance on the show (that’s a gift link, so should be accessible to everyone). Here is something I never thought about… > “It wasn’t just a feeling of sadness, there was a sense of relief,” she added. “It was so exhausting.” It’s also interesting that it ended in November, so she’d gone through all of that knowing that the rest of the world wouldn’t find out what had happened until months later. So surreal. I often forget that game shows generally aren’t live or taped just before they air. ---
**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:** [January 27, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/146 "2022-01-27T20:45:40Z")
for those of you who won on jeopardy, what is the timing from taping to show to getting paid? ---
**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:** [January 27, 2022, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/147 "2022-01-27T23:28:06Z")
It was 31 years ago for me (and I won slightly less than $1.4 million), but IIRC, they wait 60-90 days after the air date before issuing the check. I think they want to make sure you didn’t break any rules, engage in some form of cheating, or otherwise violate the terms of the contract. ---
**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:** [January 28, 2022, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/148 "2022-01-28T00:12:46Z")
Huh, ken would be the only one to have jeopardy money while he was playing? ---
**Author:** ![mtnmatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@mtnmatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mtnmatt)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/149 "2022-01-28T01:55:26Z")
do they issue all the money won over a series of games in a lump sum, or checks for each game you win? ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/150 "2022-01-28T01:57:51Z")
No, they pay you in one lump sum, and don’t issue the check until after your run is over. I won three games in 2018. My shows aired at the end of June/beginning of July, and I got the check in September. That was a bit quicker than I had been led to expect. Some of the news stories about Amy have noted that she had used up all of her vacation time, and had to start taking unpaid leave from her job, to be on the show. That might have easily caused her some cash flow problems, and she won’t get the Jeopardy money for at least a couple of months yet. Edited to add: It is a paper check, too, sent through the mail. None of this direct deposit stuff for Jeopardy! Very old school. ---
**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:** [January 28, 2022, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/151 "2022-01-28T02:05:05Z")
Spoiler alert for today’s show! Well, it was a short run for Rhone. And from somewhere in the nether regions of my brain, I remembered that a guy named Stuart painted Washington’s portrait. So that was my guess on FJ, and it happened to be right. ---
**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:** [January 28, 2022, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/152 "2022-01-28T02:09:24Z")
I felt very strongly it was the portrait painter, but I couldn’t for the life of me come up with his name. mmm ---
**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:** [January 28, 2022, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/153 "2022-01-28T03:09:55Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > I love Rhone’s glasses! I thought they were ludicrous! Reminded me of [these](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0697703/mediaviewer/rm3164690688/) 🙂 ---
**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:** [January 28, 2022, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/154 "2022-01-28T04:05:12Z")
I dredged up the name Gilbert from somewhere, but that was it. After her faltering start, I was afraid she wouldn’t even get out of the red, but she roared back. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/155 "2022-01-28T16:48:55Z")
The next ToC is going to be very interesting. We’ve got both Amy and Matt, along with Jonathan who knocked Matt out and won 11 games. ---
**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:** [January 28, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/156 "2022-01-28T17:01:07Z")
Who the heck will the other 12 be, I wonder? ---
**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:** [January 28, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/157 "2022-01-28T18:04:57Z")
Interesting FJ betting situation yesterday. The scores were ```auto 9,200 9,200 13,000 ``` So, at first glance the 9200’s go all in, and 13000 bets enough to cover that (5401). This is standard Jeopardy betting. But, for a 9200 to win, they need to get it right and 13000 needs to get it wrong. And then, if the other 9200 gets it, then he needs to win a playoff. Somewhat unlikely… I would say bet a small amount or nothing and hope for a triple stumper. I had a feeling when I first saw the FJ category and for me that feeling was correct since I had no clue. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/158 "2022-01-28T18:11:06Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > Who the heck will the other 12 be, I wonder? [https://thejeopardyfan.com/toc-tracker](https://thejeopardyfan.com/toc-tracker) ---
**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:** [January 28, 2022, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/159 "2022-01-28T20:46:58Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > I felt very strongly it was the portrait painter, but I couldn’t for the life of me come up with his name. Me, too, with a brief side journey thinking it was the engraver of the money printing plate. > [@Bayaker](#): > > I thought [Rhone’s glasses] were ludicrous! I think they need wipers. And they should light up green at night. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/160 "2022-01-28T20:56:20Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > I think they need wipers. And they should light up green at night. I seriously think they might glow in the dark. I hope they do. That would be handy to help you find them at night. I thought he looked like he’d just come from a rave, and just ditched the candy jewelry and neon jacket before going onto the stage. [![](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/UhgrWsm6FCN4n_-AcNY-075vfDU=/0x0:1920x1080/1400x1050/filters:focal(807x387:1113x693):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/70441691/RHONE_TALSMA_01_26_2022_SN8563__1_.0.png) ](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/UhgrWsm6FCN4n_-AcNY-075vfDU=/0x0:1920x1080/1400x1050/filters:focal(807x387:1113x693):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/70441691/RHONE_TALSMA_01_26_2022_SN8563__1_.0.png) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207.md?page=9)