# The Jeopardy thread \[was James Holzhauer\]\[contains spoilers\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** reality-or-game-show\ **Created:** [April 17, 2019, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696 "2019-04-17T21:53:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/181 "2019-04-30T21:48:57Z")
Yeah but it might make the contestants feel better, like they were at least somewhat competitive. But you guys may be right, he’s probably doing all he can to get everything right. But there’s times when he goes silent for a few answers, when the answers aren’t that particularly hard, and that’s when the competitors win a little money. Maybe he’s resting. But yeah, I hope he continues to stomp the competition and win overly large daily takings. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/182 "2019-04-30T21:56:12Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > But there’s times when he goes silent for a few answers, when the answers aren’t that particularly hard, and that’s when the competitors win a little money. Maybe he’s resting. It’s entirely possible that they just buzzed in before him. He doesn’t seem to be an “active” buzzer, like the people you see clicking it 5 times. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/183 "2019-04-30T22:55:03Z")
if he really wants to take pity on his opponents, he can write them each a check for a few thousand dollars. While still crushing them in the game, to enable him to afford it. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/184 "2019-04-30T23:51:46Z")
Man. James is Shiva, the god of trivia death. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/185 "2019-05-01T00:05:21Z")
> [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](#): > > According to the [Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/04/30/college-sid-loses-by-just-jeopardy-juggernaut-james-holzhauer/?utm_term=.1fc7d892676c), it was the highest losing score on Jeopardy ever. These are the kind of records I’m known for. :smack: ---
**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:** [May 1, 2019, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/186 "2019-05-01T01:01:53Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Is Jeopardy legally streamed somewhere? I’d like to watch this guys run from the beginning. > > Most cable networks like History, Discovery, Bravo offer the shows online. > > Not sure which network owns Jeopardy? Jeopardy is syndicated, so it’s not owned by a network. I watch it on the local NBC affiliate. My daughter watches it on her local ABC affiliate; my son on his local CBS affiliate. There are some episodes on NetFlix, but nothing very recent. It’s supposedly streaming on Hulu, but I don’t have a subscription. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/187 "2019-05-01T01:01:53Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Is Jeopardy legally streamed somewhere? I’d like to watch this guys run from the beginning. > > Most cable networks like History, Discovery, Bravo offer the shows online. > > Not sure which network owns Jeopardy? Jeopardy has a YouTube Channel. You might be able to find them there > **[Jeopardy!](https://www.youtube.com/user/JEOPARDY)** > > Welcome to the official Jeopardy! YouTube channel! Subscribe to our channel for behind-the-scenes videos, game highlights, tournament recaps, and more about Jeopardy! > > JEOPARDY!, America’s Favorite Quiz Show™, is in its 40th season in syndication.... ---
**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:** [May 1, 2019, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/188 "2019-05-01T01:25:23Z")
Anyone remember his first game at all? Was there any sense of something special brewing at that early stage? mmm ---
**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:** [May 1, 2019, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/189 "2019-05-01T01:41:01Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > Can you get phone calls in your Herkimer Battle Jitney? The finest non-lethal military vehicle ever made. ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/190 "2019-05-01T02:20:58Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > It’s entirely possible that they just buzzed in before him. He doesn’t seem to be an “active” buzzer, like the people you see clicking it 5 times. According to one thing I read, if you buzz in too early you are locked out for a few milliseconds, so that active clicking may not be the best play. > [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Anyone remember his first game at all? Was there any sense of something special brewing at that early stage? I watch most days, but I think I missed his first game and then saw starting with his second. He already seemed quite dominant. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/191 "2019-05-01T02:23:00Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Anyone remember his first game at all? Was there any sense of something special brewing at that early stage? > mmm I haven’t watched any of this, but [here’s the stats and story from the first game](https://thejeopardyfan.com/2019/04/final-jeopardy-4-4-2019.html). ---
**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:** [May 1, 2019, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/192 "2019-05-01T02:34:39Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > I haven’t watched any of this, but [here’s the stats and story from the first game](https://thejeopardyfan.com/2019/04/final-jeopardy-4-4-2019.html). I wasn’t aware of this site. Thanks for posting. A couple of stats through today for the cyborg: He has 680 correct answers, and 23 incorrect. He is 41 for 45 in Daily Doubles, winning a total of $400,325 for those questions. And he’s 18 for 19 in Final Jeopardy. The only one he missed was on April 11, where the clue was ‘This inductee into the Video Hall of Fame sold 17 million copies of a videocassette she released in 1982.’ His answer was ‘Who is Madonna?’ The correct answer was ‘Who is Jane Fonda?’ ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/193 "2019-05-01T04:16:45Z")
I was just reading some stuff on 538, which linked to a Jeopardy recap site. I was shocked by the FJ question Jennings messed up on to break his 74-game streak. Federal Express, Ken, really? (It’s also interesting to click the “bet suggestions” link and see that the woman who beat him actually should have bet the way they suggest, as it would have ensured she did not actually need to answer correctly to win.) > **[J! Archive - Show #4657, aired 2004-11-30](https://j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=62)** > > An archive of Jeopardy! clues and players for Show #4657. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/194 "2019-05-01T13:08:45Z")
It’s a morbid thought but has anyone considered that James could still be on his winning streak when Alex is no longer hosting the show? ---
**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:** [May 1, 2019, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/195 "2019-05-01T13:13:22Z")
You’re right. It’s a morbid thought. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/196 "2019-05-01T14:20:30Z")
> [@SlackerInc](#): > > I was just reading some stuff on 538, which linked to a Jeopardy recap site. I was shocked by the FJ question Jennings messed up on to break his 74-game streak. Federal Express, Ken, really? (It’s also interesting to click the “bet suggestions” link and see that the woman who beat him actually should have bet the way they suggest, as it would have ensured she did not actually need to answer correctly to win.) > > [J! Archive - Show #4657, aired 2004-11-30](http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=62) Oddly enough, I answered the same thing as Ken, only to realize after-the-fact what a dumb answer it was. ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/197 "2019-05-01T19:38:26Z")
Huh. That seemed like a pretty easy one to me. And I am in no way saying I could go win on Jeopardy. In particular, when I’m watching it drives me nuts how often they reference an actor playing a certain movie role, and I can picture that actor’s face, could tell you about that movie, the role, other movies the actor has been in, etc…but cannot get the actual name off the tip of my tongue until it is stated out loud. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/198 "2019-05-01T20:49:52Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > The finest non-lethal military vehicle ever made. I said … junk it! ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/199 "2019-05-02T11:32:36Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > It’s a morbid thought but has anyone considered that James could still be on his winning streak when Alex is no longer hosting the show? Hell, he could still be on his winning streak when he himself dies of old age. ---
**Author:** ![Hermione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cdc98d/32.png) [@Hermione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermione)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/200 "2019-05-02T13:22:22Z")
> [@SlackerInc](#): > > Huh. That seemed like a pretty easy one to me. And I am in no way saying I could go win on Jeopardy. In particular, when I’m watching it drives me nuts how often they reference an actor playing a certain movie role, and I can picture that actor’s face, could tell you about that movie, the role, other movies the actor has been in, etc…but cannot get the actual name off the tip of my tongue until it is stated out loud. Right. It’s easy to say “I’d clean up that category” when you’re in the comfort of your own home…but how easy is it when you’re under hot studio lights knowing that everyone you know, including millions of others, is going to be watching you? That even makes me a little more tolerant of some of the ridiculous answers we get on Family Feud. (FWIW, I have had one Jeopardy audition, but no dice. I think I did pretty well on this year’s test…we’ll see.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696.md?page=11)