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How are you at playing Jeopardy?

qualitygal — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:41:31 GMT

I'm watching the old ones on t.v. (You Tube). I think some people are really good at this. Did or do you play along?

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Goldengate8361 — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:03:39 GMT

How can anybody NOT play along? Ha! It's addictive. I'm thrilled when I get them right. I've found that it totally depends on the categories (topics). There are plenty of categories that I am totally clueless! I'm amazed at the breadth of knowledge of some folks. I love Jeopardy. Best game show ever! #1 in my opinion. Still miss Alex Trebec.

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Sweet Kitties — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 12:05:03 GMT

Jeopardy is the most popular tv game show. Wheel of fortune comes in 2nd. Number 3 is the price is right. My husband and I love Jeopardy. We often blurt out the answers & then feel stupid when we're wrong. Oops! A lot of times we know the answers but the contestants are such fast thinkers. They answer before we can get it out.

We don't care for The wheel of fortune. We get annoyed with all the clapping & noises from the wheel turning & bells ringing. I also don't care for the new host of Wheel of Fortune. He seems kind of like a fake Ken doll. Just my opinion though. If people like Wheel of Fortune, enjoy

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PA Mom-mom — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 12:22:31 GMT

I've watched it since I was a child. Always loved trivia. We watch it every night if we're home. I have found the older I get the slower my reaction time. I'll sometimes know the answer, but I just can't get it out. Or DH and I will look at each other and say, "you know, that guy, that guy who did such and such." We sound like blithering ding-dongs. Hahaha! Sometimes we're amazed at the difficult things they know, and what seemingly easy things they don't know.

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jellyBEAN — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 12:50:20 GMT

I've been watching, playing along, and I would never win. Seems like the answers I know are the ones the contestants don't. They are too young to know photos of certain musicians, actors, etc....from years ago.

The knowledge they have is so off the beaten track, I don't know how they store all this obscure stuff in their heads, but they do. I do get bored with certain champions. The current one is so fast that I can't understand a lot of his answers and he's on to the next category.

I do much better on Wheel of Fortune because I like to do crosswords. But I only watch the last 5-10 minutes because the beginning puzzles are too slow and boring.

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Sooner — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:21:17 GMT

My husband would be a winner for sure. He reads a lot and that is the way his brain keeps things. He remembers dates, numbers, random facts.

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ninjawife — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 14:09:48 GMT

I love Jepopardy! I love it espeicially when I know the correct question and none of the contestants do. It is extra special when it is a final Jeopardy question.

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feline groovy — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 14:54:16 GMT

I always play along and I'm not too bad at it.

It's weird how you can sometimes answer a question correctly and have no idea how you know it, LOL.

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LyndaGee — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:08:08 GMT

I do, but I never put the answer in the form of a question when playing at home!

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RetRN — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:21:01 GMT

I have enjoyed watching and playing along for many years. How well I do depends on the categories.

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World Traveler — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:33:54 GMT

Does anyone understand WHY Johnny Gilbert sometimes introduces the contestants as "formerly from...." "initially from....." "originally from" etc., as opposed to "from New York," etc.?

Perhaps contestants don't want their current information about where they are from to be announced in case they earn a lot of money. Any insight on this?

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occasionalrain — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 17:00:49 GMT

@World Traveler

I've wondered that too. I thought they wanted to acknowledge their home town rather than their present location.

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deepwaterdotter — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:07:04 GMT

@RetRN wrote:
I have enjoyed watching and playing along for many years. How well I do depends on the categories.

Same for me.

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LdyBugz — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:14:37 GMT

I love Jeopardy! I could never be a contestant as I would get tongue-tied under the pressure to answer, not to mention there are subjects where I am totally clueless, like opera or Shakespeare.

There are some days though that I can do quite well. Just depends on the subjects. Sometimes I even surprise myself in knowing an answer. I'll think to myself, how the heck did I know that answer yet I can't remember where I put my keys!?

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PA Mom-mom — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 17:11:07 GMT

@LdyBugz wrote:
I love Jeopardy! I could never be a contestant as I would get tongue-tied under the pressure to answer, not to mention there are subjects where I am totally clueless, like opera or Shakespeare.

There are some days though that I can do quite well. Just depends on the subjects. Sometimes I even surprise myself in knowing an answer. I'll think to myself, how the heck did I know that answer yet I can't remember where I put my keys!?

@LdyBugz I'd be ok with Shakespeare (maybe just Literature) and opera, but lousy at pop culture.Our family would be good at a tag team jeopardy. Some are good at sports, some pop culture, and some at history, classical music and anything before 1980.

I get tongue-tied too! And, yes! I also wonder how some of those trivia tidbits come from a brain that can't tell me why I'm standing in the dining room and have forgotten why I walked in there. Hahaha!

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LavernLuvsShoes — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:03:35 GMT

Love me some Jeopardy!

Like many of you, I surprise myself quite often, when I can question an answer before the contestants can.

Oh, and you should really see my "Victory Dance," when I get Final Jeorardy right - Let's just say I give David V. quite a run for his money.

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PA Mom-mom — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:15:26 GMT

@LavernLuvsShoes

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Mz iMac — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:46:56 GMT

@World Traveler wrote:
Does anyone understand WHY Johnny Gilbert sometimes introduces the contestants as "formerly from...." "initially from....." "originally from" etc., as opposed to "from New York," etc.?

Perhaps contestants don't want their current information about where they are from to be announced in case they earn a lot of money. Any insight on this?

@World Traveler

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Mz iMac — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:47:48 GMT

@PA Mom-mom wrote:
@LavernLuvsShoes

Re: How are you at playing Jeopardy?

feline groovy — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 20:08:59 GMT