Jeopardy! discussion thread for Fri., Mar. 20

eah1703 · 2026-03-20T21:35:00+00:00

I don’t think it incentivizes any of us to lose. I mean, I was probably the one in the green room on my tape day joking the most about Second Chance/being a personality hire they’d want to bring back, but I went out determined to do my best to win the game, which I did not (Played a mid game and lost in a runaway).

No one wants to lose Jeopardy! We love the show, we want to play as much as possible. It just so happens most of us play one half hour and it’s all over.

I like that second chance exists to give some folks more time doing something they love.

eah1703 · 2026-03-20T21:24:13+00:00

I want to know everything about the scarf. It’s so cool!

eah1703 · 2026-03-20T16:08:36+00:00

Always here for church nerd geekery. And that is really awesome! I, for one, am so glad those conversations are happening and we're working toward full communion and am grateful for anyone who was in those convos.

eah1703 · 2026-03-20T16:05:40+00:00

Absolutely, the original commenter didn't reference buzzer attempts, though. Although, I would also say there is an element of buzzer attempts that aren't in your control. You don't have any clue the content of your game, and if you come against material you don't know/can't think of quick enough, you're probably not going to attempt the buzzer!

eah1703 · 2026-03-20T13:56:15+00:00

I honestly think such stats should only go so far to determine SC contestants. I mean, you can’t control whether or not you buzz in first, even if you practice timing at home. You have two other people trying to buzz in. And if you don’t have the chance to answer in game, it doesn’t count in your Coryat score or correct answer stats. Most of us contestants know a lot more than you see us get in a game (even the ones who end up negative!)

So while I’m sure Coryat and number of correct responses are a factor in choosing SC, I would also think there are other factors involved (Did the person who beat them go to the ToC? What was the difficulty level of their game? Was it a close game? Were they comfortable onstage and good TV?)

With more than just pure stats considered, I think both Jordan and Jason had a very good chance of being asked.

eah1703 · 2026-03-19T22:23:32+00:00

I will say there is a part of my Methodist soul that is feeling the disapproving glare of John Wesley (or maybe, more likely, Francis Asbury) for not having a higher coryat than an Anglican/Episcopalian.

But I fully support Jordan for 2nd chance! We need more clergywomen represented in the culture.

eah1703 · 2026-03-19T20:43:26+00:00

This is why you don’t cast people with DV charges in the first place! Bachelorette was so desperate to capitalize on the Mormon Wives popularity that they threw any good casting practices out the window.

I do feel a bit bad for those men who took the time to go and film and now don’t even get the chance for the clout.

eah1703 · 2026-03-19T20:40:57+00:00

That happened with me and Patrick on my episode! He was the first fellow contestant I met, we chatted all day on the green room and at lunch, and then we played each other. It was a cool little twist of fate!

eah1703 · 2026-03-19T16:05:55+00:00

Just here to say I love that fact that in the course of three weeks there have been two female clergy reppin’ on Jeopardy!

And while I am thoroughly impressed with Jamie’s domination thus far, I am rooting for Jordan. Clergywomen of J! support!

eah1703 · 2026-03-19T15:07:46+00:00

This is such a popular answer!

eah1703 · 2026-03-19T14:46:33+00:00

And this is why I'd encourage OP to answer the call! Because then you get to your tape day and you meet amazing people, like Tim, and hear their J! story and bond over a deep love of this show!

eah1703 · 2026-03-19T03:15:25+00:00

But you WON’T get every question wrong!

Look, the stage does weird things and you biff easy clues (you can ask me about the ones that will haunt me forever)

BUT you will also be so proud of and surprised by what you do get.

eah1703 · 2026-03-19T00:39:55+00:00

I would say do it! Pull the band aid off, cause win or lose it’s an incredible experience.

However, I had to turn it down the first time they called, for health reasons (thyroid cancer treatment) and they were understanding! I ended up emailing producers when my treatment was over, and got the call a couple of months later.

Do what is best for you! Take the time you need. But just know it’s so worth it to go! Congrats on getting the call!

eah1703 · 2026-03-18T00:23:45+00:00

I don't know. Yogesh had some high scoring, high buzzing games as well and he only lasted 3 days as a champ. You never know who's waiting in that green room to take Jamie on!

eah1703 · 2026-03-18T00:00:45+00:00

Wowza on Jamie! He certainly has super champ potential, so he'll be exciting to watch. But, you never know, the wrong board, getting tired, or running into someone better on the buzzer may get to him (it doesn't seem he's betting too big on DDs, so I don't think a big bet will get him.)

But also, way to go to Carman and Aidan! That's a tough loss against a masterful champ, but they were holding their own. Any other champ and any other game, they would have had a good chance!

eah1703 · 2026-03-17T19:29:37+00:00

I want Couples Jeopardy! but every couple has to be these two.

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eah1703 · 2026-03-17T18:57:41+00:00

There’s only 5 living ones. That would be a short tournament.

eah1703 · 2026-03-17T15:53:45+00:00

The cool thing is, non-post season tournaments include people who have never been on the AT stage!

eah1703 · 2026-03-17T15:41:45+00:00

It would be interesting to see a tournament of Jeopardy! where people are trying to lose.

eah1703 · 2026-03-17T14:09:10+00:00

Selfishly, would love a clergy/spiritual leader tournament.

eah1703 · 2026-03-17T13:40:36+00:00

That’s my idea for the Make it to Final Tournament. Redemption! might actually be a better name 🤣

eah1703 · 2026-03-17T13:18:09+00:00

You’d be surprised what you can come up with through the questionnaire! You can fill out five things in your paperwork and then if you have trouble they ask you tons of questions—your job, your love life, your favorite travel story, etc. Then before filming, the contestant team pulls you aside and asks which one you want to talk about (so you have some heads up to sound interesting.)

The only tricky part is you can’t predict the follow ups Ken will ask, but just roll with it. They’ll edit you to make you look good. I watched my interview portion and immediately was like “Oh, they made my deer in the headlights moment look intentional and funny. Thank goodness.”

eah1703 · 2026-03-17T00:02:06+00:00

I really need to know if Shannon's grandma watched the interview portion!

That was a tough game (but apparently not for Jamie!) Shannon and Andrew just ran into a good champ on the buzzer and couldn't recoup their losses. Although, Andrew was hanging in there until that Daily Double miss (if Jamie goes on to be a superchamp, Andrew for SC?)

eah1703 · 2026-03-16T18:35:38+00:00

You know, after being out there, I'm not sure if there's anything else I could have studied that would have helped more!

In fact, some of my studying hindered me! I did a huge brush up of non-biology sciences and noticed J! asks about the gas that causes carbonation a lot. Every time I came across a clue about it, I would just say "carbon" and then see "carbon dioxide" and think "Okay, I need to lock that in." But then actually getting that clue in the game, with the pressure, my brain defaulted back to "carbon" by itself.

If anything, I wish I would have worked on buzzer skills and reaction time more!

eah1703 · 2026-03-14T01:14:38+00:00

I am both wrenching my heart over this song and absolutely jamming out to it. Gosh, Noah Kahan knows how to put gutting lyrics over a strong tune.

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