DD1 - $1,000 - ALSO A COOKING VERB - To become pale or white with fear

DD2 - $1,200 - PRIME NUMBERS ON TV - Her real name turns out to be Jane Ives, & she developed powers due to involvement in the government's MK-Ultra program

DD3 - $1,600 - ON THE MAP - This country at the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula borders Saudi Arabia & Oman

Correct Qs:>! DD1 - What is blanch? DD2 - Who is Eleven? DD3 - What is Yemen? !<

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Here are today's contestants:

• Sam Cameron, a finance manager from Fargo, North Dakota;
• Julie Phillips, an attorney from Alexandria, Virginia; and
• Greg Jolin, a system specialist & accountant from Raymond, New Hampshire. Greg is a one-day champ with winnings of $24,001.

Jeopardy!

THAT'S SO 19th CENTURY // ALSO A COOKING VERB // ONLY MURDERS IN BUILDINGS // LOGOS // STYLING HAIR // RESTING IN FOREST LAWN CEMETERY

DD1 - $1,000 - ALSO A COOKING VERB - To become pale or white with fear (Greg added $2,000 to his leading score of $6,000.)

Scores at first break: Greg $4,800, Julie $2.200, Sam $1,000.

Scores entering DJ: Greg $7,800, Julie $3,000, Sam $4,400.

Double Jeopardy!

ON THE MAP // REPTILES // CLASSICAL MUSICIANS // AMONG THE TOP BRITISH BABY NAMES // PRIME NUMBERS ON TV // 6-LETTER SYNONYM PAIRS

DD2 - $1,200 - PRIME NUMBERS ON TV - Her real name turns out to be Jane Ives, & she developed powers due to involvement in the government's MK-Ultra program (Sam dropped $5,000 from his total of $12,400 vs. $11,800 for Greg.)

DD3 - $1,600 - ON THE MAP - This country at the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula borders Saudi Arabia & Oman (Greg added $6,000 to his score of $12,200 vs. $11,000 for Sam.)

Greg had another strong first round, then Sam rallied to take a small lead but had a setback on DD2, after which Greg drew away into FJ at $23,000 vs. $13,000 for Sam and $6,600 for Julie.

Final Jeopardy!

HISTORY & THE MOVIES - This 1935 Best Picture Oscar winner tells of a 1789 event near the isolated Pacific volcano of Tofua

Only Greg was correct on FJ, adding $3,001 to win with $26,001 for a two-day total of $50,002.

Final scores: Greg $26,001, Julie $2, Sam $2,999.

Triple Stumper of the day: No one could identify the machine with a scooping device that's used to deepen harbors and waterways, which is also a cooking term, a dredge.

Clue selection strategy: in third place late in DJ and in need of a double-up with DD3 on the board, Julie chose a top-row clue. Greg then gained control and immediately went to a $1,600 clue to find DD3, helping him secure the lead.

Correct Qs: >!DD1 - What is blanch? DD2 - Who is Eleven? DD3 - What is Yemen? FJ - What is "Mutiny on the Bounty"?!<

We are getting close to the finish line for our competition "season" and, a major uncertainty still exists in terms of the construction of the upcoming TOC.

There were 23 games played in October, producing 10 different winners. We saw Ryan and Will become 4-game winners and Mark Fitzpatrick became the first 5-game winner since Isaac Hirsch back in July.

There are only 26 games left to be played. The mathematical probability that those 26 games are going to produce the seven 3-game winners to build an optimal 27-player TOC field (without dipping into the 2-day list) is astonishingly low. More on the TOC after the numbers.

Championship season opened: April 10, 2024 (Lucas Partridge as champion)
Games played: 117. Winners: 45 (Lucas makes 46, Lisa Ann makes 47)
Players (4+ wins & celebrity) in TOC: 11 (Harmeyer, Hirsch, Basile, Betts, Fitzpatrick, Hummel, Manton, DeYoung, Wallace, Kakirde, Walter)
Players (3+ wins & celebrity) in TOC: 19 (add Erb, Stewart, Partridge, Vinjamuri, Wuppalapati, Gross, Rannila and Fisher)
Players with two wins and one win: 28

143-game (end date: 12/6/24) projections:
4+ winners in TOC: 12-13 (+2 spots for CWC & celebrity winners)
Other winners eligible for CWC: 44-45

3+ winners in TOC: 22-23 (+2 spots for CWC & celebrity winners)
Other winners eligible for CWC: 34-35

So, back to the TOC. If they choose to have 27 players, the field, based on today's standings would include ALL of the 2-game winners and Kate Roesch, the highest-winning 1-day champ. Some anomalies are to be expected since this is, as we've known, the shortest eligibility window they've used. We need to see how the remaining games play out. Gotta think we're NOT going to have a 26-day run of 1-game winners, right?

Going to shorten the gap between this and the next tracker post. Will be back in three weeks (+1 day) to give an update at the 133-game mark, with just two weeks left to go.

C'mon, Sarah. Get on the next podcast and confirm that the 4- and 3-game winners are going straight to the TOC! Seems like it'll be the podcast of Nov. 11 when we get the announcement of the Second Chance field.

When host talks to contestants and they say something like today is my wedding anniversary, are they talking about the filming or airing date?

HISTORY AND THE MOVIES

This 1935 Best Picture Oscar winner tells of a 1789 event near the isolated Pacific Volcano of Tofua

!What is Mutiny on the Bounty?!<

WRONG ANSWER 1: >!Captain Blood!<

WRONG ANSWER 2: >!Treasure Island!<

WRONG ANSWER 3: >!Billy Budd!<

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Like most people I spend a lot of my free time watching movies and tv, and I probably follow pop culture/celebrity news more than the average person. I've only started getting into Jeopardy! these past couple months and just wanted to say how refreshing it is to regularly see folks on my tv screen who look like everyday people. That's all :)

The show is much less fun to watch post-Holzhauer.

His method only worked because: he knew 90% of the answers (ok, questions), and he would use the daily doubles to actually double up. Very few day-to-day players can pull this off, making their running the board backwards somewhat pointless.

Is there any evidence that his method actually benefits middle-of-the-road players? Are the winnings actually higher now?

I'm wondering how everyone feels about this season's version of the Inside Jeopardy! podcast? I've always looked forward to it in the past but this year it seems to be more banter and less analysis and "insider" news. Rather than fresh every week it feels a bit tiresome to me. I think I preferred Buzzy's analytical edge over Sam's more comical approach. No doubt most will feel differently.

DD1 - $800 - A QUESTION OF TIME - In 2014 physicists sped up lithium ions to measure time dilation & gave new confirmation of this "special" theory

DD2 - $1,200 - BODIES OF WATER - Cities on the shore of this lake include Babushkin, a stop on the Trans-Siberian Railway

DD3 - $1,600 - U.S. GOVERNMENT - In the 1930s this state eliminated a house of its legislature & the salaries of 90 out of 133 lawmakers

Correct Qs: >!DD1 - What is relativity? DD2 - What is Lake Baikal? DD3 - What is Nebraska? !<

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Enjoy a pic of Alex dressed as the Statue of Liberty 🗽

Here are today's contestants:

• Greg Jolin, a system specialist & accountant from Raymond, New Hampshire;
• Alicia Buffa, a translator from Montreal, Quebec; and
• Joseph Carlstein, a graduate student from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Joseph is a one-day champ with winnings of $16,001.

Jeopardy!

THEY THROW SERIOUS SHADE // A QUESTION OF TIME // I'VE GOT THE MOVIE TITLE MUNCHIES! // SALUTATIONS! // MANNERS MAKETH... // THE KING'S MEN

DD1 - $800 - A QUESTION OF TIME - In 2014 physicists sped up lithium ions to measure time dilation & gave new confirmation of this "special" theory (Greg doubled to $3,200.)

Scores at first break: Joseph $3,200, Alicia $800, Greg $2,600.

Scores entering DJ: Joseph $4,200, Alicia $1,400, Greg $8,000.

Double Jeopardy!

OCTOBER 31 // BODIES OF WATER // HATE-FUL QUOTES // U.S. GOVERNMENT // RAP GENRES // THE OED SAYS H-I

DD2 - $1,200 - BODIES OF WATER - Cities on the shore of this lake include Babushkin, a stop on the Trans-Siberian Railway (Alicia moved into second by doubling to $4,400.)

DD3 - $1,600 - U.S. GOVERNMENT - In the 1930s this state eliminated a house of its legislature & the salaries of 90 out of 133 lawmakers (Joseph regained second by doubling to $6,800.)

Greg had an impressive first round to establish command, then both Joseph and Alicia were able to double up on DDs in DJ to keep the game competitive. Going into FJ it was Greg with $16,400 vs. Joseph and Alicia, both with $12,000.

Final Jeopardy!

ANIMALS - The Aztecs called this animal ayotochtli, meaning a “turtle rabbit” for its rabbitlike ears & its turtle-like shell

Greg and Alicia were correct on FJ, with Greg adding $7,601 to win with $24,001.

Final scores: Joseph $0, Alicia $23,999, Greg $24,001.

Triple Stumper of the day: The book title "Tom Sawyer Abroad" didn't provide enough of a hint that the Huck Finn quote "There ain't no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to" do this "with them" is referring to "travel".

Wagering strategy: Alicia held back $1 on her FJ wager, which is not the optimal play in this situation of being tied for second and relatively close to the leader. The chances of winning with $1 are vanishingly small, so either bet it all, or wager $0 to force your opponents to be correct on FJ to beat you.

Correct Qs: >!DD1 - What is relativity? DD2 - What is Lake Baikal? DD3 - What is Nebraska? FJ - What is armadillo?!<

Since I haven't seen the usual suspects produce it, I might as well...

CATEGORY: ANIMALS

The Aztecs called this animal ayotochtli, meaning a "turtle rabbit" for its rabbit-like ears & its turtle-like shell

RIGHT ANSWER: >!What is an armadillo?!<

WRONG ANSWER 1: >!What is a pangolin?!<

WRONG ANSWER 2: >!What is an axolotl?!<

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hubby on way to 2nd chance tourney, staying at the culver. do they keep any of the $250 per diem they dont use? they'll want a taxi to tommys since culver pricey.

Sam mentioned a spot on the set where the exclamation point in Jeopardy is the same size as the rest of the letters and I found it! Host lectern!

DD1 - $800 - HISTORIC AMERICANS - At his death in 1915 this school founder was laid to rest in a tomb built by students, on a hill overlooking the Tuskegee campus

DD2 - $2,000 - THAT'S A REALLY BIG DITCH! - This canyon sinks about 8,000 feet below the rim to the Snake River below on the Oregon-Idaho border

DD3 - $1,200 - NO, NOT THE DOG - Charles Darwin sailed around the world in this ship from 1831 to 1836

Correct Qs: >!DD1 - Who was Booker T. Washington? DD2 - What is Hell's Canyon? DD3 - What is Beagle?!<

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Here are today's contestants:

• Jacqui Kaplan, a high school English teacher from Sandy Hook, Connecticut;
• Joseph Carlstein, a graduate student from Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and
• John Liu, a marketing analyst from Santa Monica, California. John is a one-day champ with winnings of $7,801.

Jeopardy!

HISTORIC AMERICANS // SHE'S GOT THE POWER // UTOPIA // WHERE TO GO WHEN... // 1980s CATCHPHRASES // SPEAKING REVERSIBLY

DD1 - $800 - HISTORIC AMERICANS - At his death in 1915 this school founder was laid to rest in a tomb built by students, on a hill overlooking the Tuskegee campus (Joseph doubled to $4,000.)

Scores at first break: John $200, Joseph $5,200, Jacqui $1,200.

Scores entering DJ: John $1,800, Joseph $5,600, Jacqui $2,800.

Double Jeopardy!

THAT'S A REALLY BIG DITCH! // FRENCH AUTHORS // "B" IN SCIENCE // NO, NOT THE DOG // SONGS // BEFORE & AFTER

DD2 - $2,000 - THAT'S A REALLY BIG DITCH! - This canyon sinks about 8,000 feet below the rim to the Snake River below on the Oregon-Idaho border (John dropped $2,000 from his score of $7,000 vs. $5,600 for Joseph.)

DD3 - $1,200 - NO, NOT THE DOG - Charles Darwin sailed around the world in this ship from 1831 to 1836 (Joseph added $2,400 to his total of $7,600 vs. $5,000 for John.)

John missed his lone DD opportunity while Joseph was correct on both of his, allowing Joseph to lead into FJ at $10,000 vs. $8,000 for Jacqui and $7,000 for John.

Final Jeopardy!

ARTIFACTS - Roughly, 180 of these were made & 50 remain; the man who created them was given a pension by the Archbishop of Mainz in 1465

Joseph and John were correct on FJ. Joseph added $6,001 to win with $16,001.

Final scores: John $13,999, Joseph $16,001, Jacqui $2,000.

Missing the layup: For a clue about automaker CEO Mara Barra's timetable for going all-electric, after John missed with Ford, his opponents didn't take a guess with General Motors.

Wagering strategy: By betting nearly everything from a close third place in FJ, John forced himself to be correct to have a chance to win, while with a much smaller bet, he could have won if both opponents missed without having to be correct himself.

Pedantry corner: In the FJ clue, they really didn't need a comma between "Roughly" and "180". Placing a comma there suggests the items were made in a rough manner.

Correct Qs: >!DD1 - Who was Booker T. Washington? DD2 - What is Hell's Canyon? DD3 - What is Beagle? FJ - What are Gutenberg Bibles?!<

Not sure how many fellow Connecticut viewers we have on here, but Jeopardy (and Wheel) are both pre-empted tonight for a Senate debate that no one will watch. Instead both are airing at their normal time on their sister station WCTX 9. My DVR did not catch this automatically, I had to manually set the recording.

ARTIFACTS

Roughly 180 of these were made & 50 remain; the man who created them was given a pension by the Archbishop of Mainz in 1465

!What are Gutenberg Bibles?!<

WRONG ANSWER 1: >!Martin Luther's theses!<

WRONG ANSWER 2: >!Original Hummel figurines!<

WRONG ANSWER 3: >!Atoms of Berkelium-248!<

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DD1 - $800 - SINGING THROUGH THE CENTURIES - Plato called her "The Tenth Muse", & her epithalamia or nuptial songs still inspire passion

DD2 - $2,000 - AN "A" IN PSYCHOLOGY - Broca's & Wernicke's are 2 types of this condition in which language use & speech are impaired

DD3 - $800 - HISTORIC WOMEN - Daughter of a bear-keeper in this city, Theodora married Justinian I in 525 & became the Byzantine Empire's most powerful woman

Correct Qs: >!DD1 - Who is Sappho? DD2 - What is aphasia? DD3 - What is Constantinople? !<

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Here are today's contestants:

• John Liu, a marketing analyst from Santa Monica, California;
• Aimée Record, a middle school teacher from Long Island, New York; and
• Ian Taylor, a food sales rep originally from Cleveland, Ohio. Ian is a one-day champ with winnings of $19,601.

Jeopardy!

ALASKAN CITIES // SINGING THROUGH THE CENTURIES // REALITY & COMPETITION TV SHOWS // GOING DEEP ON THE FAST FOOD MENU // SORRY, NO SHAKE TODAY // THE MACHINE'S BROKEN

DD1 - $800 - SINGING THROUGH THE CENTURIES - Plato called her "The Tenth Muse", & her epithalamia or nuptial songs still inspire passion (Ian lost $1,000 on a true DD.)

Scores at first break: Ian -$1,200, Aimée $2,400, John $1,800.

Scores entering DJ: Ian $1,000, Aimée $3,800, John $2,600.

Double Jeopardy!

HISTORIC WOMEN // TIME FOR SOME DRAMA // AN "A" IN PSYCHOLOGY // JOIN UP! // MOVIE OUTLAWS // PREFIXES

DD2 - $2,000 - AN "A" IN PSYCHOLOGY - Broca's & Wernicke's are 2 types of this condition in which language use & speech are impaired (From the lead, John forgot his phrasing and lost $5,400 on a true DD.)

DD3 - $800 - HISTORIC WOMEN - Daughter of a bear-keeper in this city, Theodora married Justinian I in 525 & became the Byzantine Empire's most powerful woman (John added $1,600 to his score of $3,600 vs. $3,000 for Ian.)

In a rough game, John was incorrect on an all-in bet on DD2 because he forgot his phrasing, so the contest remained alive into FJ with John at $5,600 vs. $3,400 for Ian and $600 for Aimée.

Final Jeopardy!

NEWS FROM THE STORK - One of the 10 or so babies born at Argentina’s Esperanza Base in this place was fittingly named Marisa de las Nieves

John and Ian were correct on FJ. John added $2,201 to win with $7,801.

Final scores: Ian $5,601, Aimée $2, John $7,801.

That's before their time/Pedantry Corner: No one could complete the classic boxing referee's instruction, "Shake hands and come out fighting". Note that the clue also referred to a book title which does include "and", although that word was not mentioned by Ken when giving the correct response.

Judging the writers: This was one of those days when the writers decided the FJ category shouldn't tell us anything about the kind of knowledge we would need to solve the clue.

Correct Qs: >!DD1 - Who is Sappho? DD2 - What is aphasia? DD3 - What is Constantinople? FJ - What is Antarctica?!<

Deathly Double is coming back, they talked about it on the Inside Jeopardy podcast yesterday! Buzzy will be back on the podcast next week to pick a winner of the grand prize (traditionally a picture of Ken Jennings autographed by Buzzy Cohen.)

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/what-is-the-deathly-double-halloween-contest/id1636384169?i=1000674774940

For those who haven't listened to the podcast, basically post your Jeopardy-themed costume on social media with the hashtag #DeathlyDouble.

NEWS FROM THE STORK

One of the 10 or so babies born at Argentina’s Esperanza base in this place was fittingly named Marisa de Las Nieves

!What is Antarctica?!<

WRONG ANSWER 1: >!Malvinas/Falkland Islands!<

WRONG ANSWER 2: >!Aconcagua!<

WRONG ANSWER 3: >!The South Pole!!<

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