# Online Jeopardy Auditions return **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 14, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500 "2008-01-14T18:12:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/21 "2008-01-16T00:12:58Z")
[QUOTE=Sean Factotum] Anybody got any good reference material suggestions? Other than the books that have been written by previous contestants, the Bible, the complete works of Shakespeare … [/QUOTE] There’s a few books written by someone named Cecil something… ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/22 "2008-01-16T21:30:12Z")
[QUOTE=jackelope] Even though you excluded books written by previous contestants, I have to plug [Prisoner of Trebekistan: A Decade in Jeopardy!](http://www.amazon.com/Prisoner-Trebekistan-Jeopardy-Bob-Harris/dp/0307339564) by Bob Harris. [/QUOTE] The only reason I excluded them is because I already have them, and have read them a few times. And I don’t remember ever seeing an episode that didn’t have at least one question, if not a whole category, come from the Bible or Shakespeare. ---
**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/23 "2008-01-16T23:03:02Z")
Oscar winners are another category almost sure to pop up. But generally I tend to think this is an “uncrammable” test. Either you have enough general knowledge to get enough right answers or you don’t. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/24 "2008-01-16T23:58:56Z")
Ken Jennings recommended studying U.S. Presidents, and, I think, world capitals. ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/25 "2008-01-17T00:15:31Z")
Well, I’m registered. Now to find a way to upload information directly to my brain. At least I regularly read Mental Floss. That should help. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/26 "2008-01-17T00:24:09Z")
I’m officially in training again… I TiVo every episode (new and the reruns on GSN), so I’ll be watching at least two a day until the test. I’m excited. 😃 ---
**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:** [January 17, 2008, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/27 "2008-01-17T05:12:26Z")
I registered! I may not be able to take the East Coast one though, since I work until 8pm. If I was to take the PST one, do I just sign in on Jan 31 at 11pm EST and it’ll work normally? ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/28 "2008-01-18T19:13:28Z")
**Eyebrows** , it should. A friend of mine is planning to take the same action as you because of his work schedule. And on the website it says that is is allowed, although they encourage people to take it at the time given in their own time zone. I was at the bookstore today and found these things called [Spark Charts](https://secure.sparknotes.com/account/buyProduct.psp?pid=40016). They make them for a whole bunch of subjects, and seem to be perfect as refreshers for certain subjects that always come up in _Jeopardy_. I bought nine of them. ---
**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:** [January 18, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/29 "2008-01-18T19:40:54Z")
I registered. I have a feeling I don’t have enough general knowledge. I’m pretty weak in government. My strong suits are general science, grammar and spelling, and food! I’m not too bad in math either. I’m afraid of the “cute story” aspect, too. Well, let’s hope I can get far enough in the interview process for that to be a problem! Good luck, contestants! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![atomicbadgerrace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@atomicbadgerrace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atomicbadgerrace)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/30 "2008-01-29T11:11:16Z")
_bump_ First test is tonight. As a first time test-taker, I understand that there are 50 questions. Any test vets know how/if these are grouped? ie: like on the show, where there’s a category and several questions of each; or are these 50 random general knowledge questions? Good luck to all! ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/31 "2008-01-29T13:12:50Z")
No grouping. The last time they had 50 questions, one right after the other, one at a time, with no rhyme or reason for the order they were presented. I guess you could say 150 questions presented that way, because they are changed each night. ---
**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:** [January 29, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/32 "2008-01-29T13:37:10Z")
I got my reminder email yesterday. I’m CST, so my test is tomorrow. :: crossing my fingers :: ---
**Author:** ![StinkyBurrito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@StinkyBurrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StinkyBurrito)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/33 "2008-01-29T13:52:40Z")
After reading about this thread a couple weeks ago, I decided to sign up. I don’t know nearly enough about certain things they tend to ask about to do well though. Categories such as Kings and Queens, Shakespear, the Oscars, and Opera. Stuff like that. Here’s hoping for lots of left brained questions. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/34 "2008-01-29T15:19:54Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] Ken Jennings recommended studying U.S. Presidents, and, I think, world capitals. [/QUOTE] If I were to make it on the show, I know what I’d need to study: mountains, lakes, and rivers. Those questions always seem to kill me when I watch. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/35 "2008-01-29T16:18:21Z")
I would need some Sports Records and Popular Music. But I haven’t done anything to prepare for the tests in twenty years. I’ve been called for auditions several times, but they always seem to have hit their quota of boring, bullet-headed white guys… ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/36 "2008-01-29T17:40:11Z")
[QUOTE=jayjay] I’m still ineligible (I took the test in March last year, I believe, and you have to wait a year), so I’m out on this one. I’m still waiting to be called as a contestant. How far into the season do they schedule contestants, anyway? [/QUOTE] They called me on Feb 5, to appear on March 6-7. There was another week of taping March 12-13. Not sure if this will change because of Alex’ mild heart attack in December [?]. @ **Dr Fidelius** Don’t get discouraged, it took 3 times fro them to finally call me, “boring, bullet-headed **bespectacled** white guy” @ **Marley23** Correct, I think the best practice is to play the game @ all online contestants Good Luck! ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/37 "2008-01-29T18:14:15Z")
[QUOTE=jayjay] I’m still ineligible (I took the test in March last year, I believe, and you have to wait a year), so I’m out on this one. I’m still waiting to be called as a contestant. How far into the season do they schedule contestants, anyway? [/QUOTE] They called me on Feb 5, to appear on March 6-7. There was another week of taping March 12-13. Not sure if this will change because of Alex’ mild heart attack in December [?]. @ **Dr Fidelius** Don’t get discouraged, it took 3 times fro them to finally call me, “boring, bullet-headed **bespectacled** white guy” @ **Marley23** Correct, I think the best practice is to play the game @ all online contestants Good Luck! ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/38 "2008-01-30T00:38:05Z")
Well, start time in about 23 minutes. Good luck everyone!! 🙂 Doug ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/39 "2008-01-30T00:51:10Z")
Ooh, I got out of work early, so I can do it tonight! Ten minutes! ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-jeopardy-auditions-return/433500/40 "2008-01-30T00:54:58Z")
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