# 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:** 123
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2443 "2021-08-01T00:22:09Z")
> [@Steven\_Maven](#): > > Very funny! Building on your concept (if it’s the first round) > > HOST: Who what? > CONTESTANT: Who’s Who? We just had the “Who’s on First” FJ. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2444 "2021-08-01T00:26:56Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > > [@Steven\_Maven](#): > > > > Very funny! Building on your concept (if it’s the first round) > > > > HOST: Who what? > > CONTESTANT: Who’s Who? > > We just had the “Who’s on First” FJ. - When? Where? j/k ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2445 "2021-08-01T00:46:27Z")
> [@JohnGalt](#): > > Today’s episode was preempted by Biden’s COVID announcements. Thanks Biden! (I wish there was an easy way to catch them in cases like this.) In Chicago, the station shows a [Trebek] rerun at 2:30 AM. If the new episode is preempted, they show it then. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2446 "2021-08-01T00:53:55Z")
> [@TreacherousCretin](#): > > Hypothetical scenario: > > CLUE: “This band recorded the rock opera _Tommy_” > > CONTESTANT: “Who?” > > Acceptable? I think you need an article for this one: “The Who”? You’d also have to inflect the title of the movie: “_ **Who’s Afraid of Virgina Woolf?** _”? ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2447 "2021-08-01T02:26:14Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > > [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > > > I’ve seen that sort of thing happen, although I can’t remember any specific examples. Alex would sometimes mention that it was phrased as a question. > > I’m not sure I’ve ever seen this happen, but I will certainly be watching for it in the future! IIRC, there was a category when Alex was hosting called something like “Perfect Responses” where each answer was already in the form of a question and you could tell that the writers envisioned the players just answering “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” (but they kept adding on the extra “What is” part.) ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2448 "2021-08-01T03:41:07Z")
> [@Steven\_Maven](#): > > Very funny! Building on your concept (if it’s the first round) > > HOST: Who what? > CONTESTANT: Who’s Who? I don’t get it. ---
**Author:** ![dummygladhands71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2449 "2021-08-01T04:17:35Z")
I also think Amodio is on the spectrum. Thought that from the first day. But IMHO, many of the champs have been. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2450 "2021-08-01T10:37:46Z")
_JEOPARDY!_ NEWS FLASH: Remember Frank Spangenberg, the record-breaking champ in the '90s? He was also briefly a friend of mine, just before that time. He’s currently running for NYC City Council in Queens. Good luck, Frank! ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2451 "2021-08-01T13:13:44Z")
I definitely remember Frank (and his mustache). IIRC, he was the first contestant to break $100K, back when the maximum values on the board were $500 and $1000. Good luck indeed. I remember him as a class act. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2452 "2021-08-01T14:52:03Z")
> [@Arcite](#): > > > [@Steven\_Maven](#): > > > > Very funny! Building on your concept (if it’s the first round) > > > > HOST: Who what? > > CONTESTANT: Who’s Who? > > I don’t get it. I don’t give a darn ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2453 "2021-08-01T16:37:44Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > > [@TreacherousCretin](#): > > > > Hypothetical scenario: > > > > > CLUE: “This band recorded the rock opera _Tommy_ ” > > > > > > CONTESTANT: “Who?” > > > > > > Acceptable? > > I think you need an article for this one: “The Who”? > > You’d also have to inflect the title of the movie: “ _ **Who’s Afraid of Virgina Woolf?** _ ”? “The Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf”??? Doesn’t make sense. **JUST KIDDING.** And you’re right of course about “THE Who” but I went ahead with the idea anyway. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2454 "2021-08-01T17:10:32Z")
> [@K364](#): > > I don’t give a darn He’s the shortstop. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2455 "2021-08-01T19:01:10Z")
Jeopardy is a 7 day champ winning $268,800. Matt Amodio is doing really well. Hopefully he’ll continue the streak for another week. Is Matt the first big winner in the post Trebek Era? Its hard for me to keep up with how long the winning streaks last. Especially with the host changing regularly. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2456 "2021-08-01T21:52:33Z")
I found Levar Burton mediocre as host. Can’t understand what all the anticipatory excitement over him was about. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2457 "2021-08-01T21:56:14Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Can’t understand what all the anticipatory excitement over him was about. We thought he’d be really good ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2458 "2021-08-01T22:00:35Z")
I uncharitably wondered if he had a history of substance abuse. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2459 "2021-08-01T22:22:49Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > We thought he’d be really good Yes, but why? All I know him from is _Roots_ and a couple guest shots on _The Big Bang Theory_. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2460 "2021-08-01T23:58:11Z")
He was on _ **Star Trek: TNG** _ for its entire run. That must count for something. He also hosted _ **Reading Rainbow** _ on PBS, so he should be relaxed when taping a live show. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2461 "2021-08-02T02:01:08Z")
Just finished his last 2 shows, and my response is NOT CORRECT! for permanant host. He talks way too loud when giving the clues and too loud when saying if the answers are right or not. Sounds like he is talkkng to kids. That and the fact that both he and his fans seem to think it is his by right annoys me ---
**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:** [August 2, 2021, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696/2462 "2021-08-02T04:07:30Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > He was on _ **Star Trek: TNG** _ for its entire run. That must count for something. Never saw it. I only ever watched the original series and the movies. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696.md?page=122) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeopardy-thread-was-james-holzhauer-contains-spoilers/832696.md?page=124)