Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
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Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
Answer
Tuesday July 28, 2015
Category: TELEVISION IN THE 2000s
Clue: BLANCO IS THE LAST NAME OF THE MAIN CHARACTER IN "METASTASIS", A COLOMBIA-SET VERSION OF THIS SHOW
Answer: What is Breaking Bad?
I stumbled on the Mexican version of the show a few months ago, probably while looking for a soccer game.
Table
howard 16-4
Ryan 14-6
Pruitt 13-7
AB 12-8
Shirley 9-11
Giff 8-12
GPJ 8-12
Trav 5-15
Chedda 7-13
Tuesday July 28, 2015
Category: TELEVISION IN THE 2000s
Clue: BLANCO IS THE LAST NAME OF THE MAIN CHARACTER IN "METASTASIS", A COLOMBIA-SET VERSION OF THIS SHOW
Answer: What is Breaking Bad?
I stumbled on the Mexican version of the show a few months ago, probably while looking for a soccer game.
Table
howard 16-4
Ryan 14-6
Pruitt 13-7
AB 12-8
Shirley 9-11
Giff 8-12
GPJ 8-12
Trav 5-15
Chedda 7-13
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
Wednesday July 29, 2015
Category: WOMEN AUTHORS
Clue: THIS WOMAN WHO PASSED AWAY IN 2015 WROTE WHAT IS BILLED AS AUSTRALIA'S "GONE WITH THE WIND"
Answer: at JBoard.tv
nope.
howard 16-5
Category: WOMEN AUTHORS
Clue: THIS WOMAN WHO PASSED AWAY IN 2015 WROTE WHAT IS BILLED AS AUSTRALIA'S "GONE WITH THE WIND"
Answer: at JBoard.tv
nope.
howard 16-5
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
- Pruitt
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Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
Huge media sensation from my childhood. Whoever wrote that question saved the show a fortune.
howard 16-5
pruitt 15-6
howard 16-5
pruitt 15-6
"beautiful, with an exotic-yet-familiar facial structure and an arresting gaze."
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12760
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Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 16-5
pruitt 15-6
chedda 7-14
pruitt 15-6
chedda 7-14
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
- A_B
- The Dude
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Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 16-5
pruitt 15-6
AB 12-9
chedda 7-14
Knew the book, couldn't think of the author.
pruitt 15-6
AB 12-9
chedda 7-14
Knew the book, couldn't think of the author.
You know what you need? A lyrical sucker punch to the face.
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 16-5
pruitt 15-6
AB 12-9
Giff 8-13
chedda 7-14
pruitt 15-6
AB 12-9
Giff 8-13
chedda 7-14
well this is gonna be someone's new signature - bronto
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 16-5
pruitt 15-6
Ryan 14-7
AB 12-9
Giff 8-13
chedda 7-14
pruitt 15-6
Ryan 14-7
AB 12-9
Giff 8-13
chedda 7-14
he’s a fixbking cyborg or some shit. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 16-5
pruitt 15-6
Ryan 14-7
AB 12-9
Giff 8-13
chedda 7-14
Trav 5-16
pruitt 15-6
Ryan 14-7
AB 12-9
Giff 8-13
chedda 7-14
Trav 5-16
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 16-5
pruitt 15-6
Ryan 14-7
AB 12-9
Giff 8-13
GPJ 8-13
chedda 7-14
Trav 5-16
pruitt 15-6
Ryan 14-7
AB 12-9
Giff 8-13
GPJ 8-13
chedda 7-14
Trav 5-16
Pack a vest for your james in the city of intercourse
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
Answer
Wednesday July 29, 2015
Category: WOMEN AUTHORS
Clue: THIS WOMAN WHO PASSED AWAY IN 2015 WROTE WHAT IS BILLED AS AUSTRALIA'S "GONE WITH THE WIND"
Answer: Who was Colleen McCullough? (Author of The Thorn Birds)
bonus: what is the connection between this clue and the following video?
Table
howard 16-5
pruitt 15-6
Ryan 14-7
AB 12-9
Giff 8-13
GPJ 8-13
chedda 7-14
Trav 5-16
Wednesday July 29, 2015
Category: WOMEN AUTHORS
Clue: THIS WOMAN WHO PASSED AWAY IN 2015 WROTE WHAT IS BILLED AS AUSTRALIA'S "GONE WITH THE WIND"
Answer: Who was Colleen McCullough? (Author of The Thorn Birds)
bonus: what is the connection between this clue and the following video?
Table
howard 16-5
pruitt 15-6
Ryan 14-7
AB 12-9
Giff 8-13
GPJ 8-13
chedda 7-14
Trav 5-16
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
Thursday July 30, 2015
Category: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (bet it all!)
Clue: THIS MAJOR LEAGUE TEAM'S OFFICIAL COLORS ARE SEDONA RED, SONORAN SAND & BLACK
Answer: at JBoard.tv
yep.
howard 17-5
Category: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (bet it all!)
Clue: THIS MAJOR LEAGUE TEAM'S OFFICIAL COLORS ARE SEDONA RED, SONORAN SAND & BLACK
Answer: at JBoard.tv
yep.
howard 17-5
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 17-5
GPJ 9-13
I don't think Alex would have accepted my answer as worded, though if I were on Jeopardy! I would have removed the "MF-ing" and the gay slurs from my answer.
GPJ 9-13
I don't think Alex would have accepted my answer as worded, though if I were on Jeopardy! I would have removed the "MF-ing" and the gay slurs from my answer.
Pack a vest for your james in the city of intercourse
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 17-5
GPJ 9-13
Giff 9-13
GPJ 9-13
Giff 9-13
well this is gonna be someone's new signature - bronto
- A_B
- The Dude
- Posts: 23450
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:36 am
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Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 17-5
AB 13-9
GPJ 9-13
Giff 9-13
AB 13-9
GPJ 9-13
Giff 9-13
You know what you need? A lyrical sucker punch to the face.
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 17-5
AB 13-9
GPJ 9-13
Giff 9-13
Trav 6-16
AB 13-9
GPJ 9-13
Giff 9-13
Trav 6-16
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12760
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 17-5
AB 13-9
GPJ 9-13
Giff 9-13
Chedda 8-14
AB 13-9
GPJ 9-13
Giff 9-13
Chedda 8-14
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 17-5
AB 13-9
GPJ 9-13
Giff 9-13
Chedda 8-14
Duff 8-14
AB 13-9
GPJ 9-13
Giff 9-13
Chedda 8-14
Duff 8-14
To quote both Bruce Prichard and Tony Schiavone, "Fuck Duff Meltzer."
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 17-5
AB 13-9
Shirley 10-12
GPJ 9-13
Giff 9-13
Chedda 8-14
Duff 8-14
AB 13-9
Shirley 10-12
GPJ 9-13
Giff 9-13
Chedda 8-14
Duff 8-14
Totally Kafkaesque
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
Answer
Thursday July 30, 2015
Category: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Clue: THIS MAJOR LEAGUE TEAM'S OFFICIAL COLORS ARE SEDONA RED, SONORAN SAND & BLACK
Answer: Who are the Arizona Diamondbacks?
Table
howard 17-5
AB 13-9
Shirley 10-12
GPJ 9-13
Giff 9-13
Chedda 8-14
Duff 8-14
Thursday July 30, 2015
Category: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Clue: THIS MAJOR LEAGUE TEAM'S OFFICIAL COLORS ARE SEDONA RED, SONORAN SAND & BLACK
Answer: Who are the Arizona Diamondbacks?
Table
howard 17-5
AB 13-9
Shirley 10-12
GPJ 9-13
Giff 9-13
Chedda 8-14
Duff 8-14
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
Summer hiatus and reruns start on Monday. Back in September.
Friday July 31, 2015
Category: CELEBRITIES IN SONG LYRICS
Clue: IN A SONG, WEIRD AL SAYS, "I KNOW A GUY WHO KNOWS A GUY WHO KNOWS A GUY WHO KNOWS A GUY WHO KNOWS A GUY WHO KNOWS" HIM
Answer: at JBoard.tv
yep.
howard 18-5
Friday July 31, 2015
Category: CELEBRITIES IN SONG LYRICS
Clue: IN A SONG, WEIRD AL SAYS, "I KNOW A GUY WHO KNOWS A GUY WHO KNOWS A GUY WHO KNOWS A GUY WHO KNOWS A GUY WHO KNOWS" HIM
Answer: at JBoard.tv
yep.
howard 18-5
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
- Pruitt
- The Dude
- Posts: 18105
- Joined: Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:02 am
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Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 18-5
Pruitt 16-7
Got the Dbacks but not the second.
Pruitt 16-7
Got the Dbacks but not the second.
"beautiful, with an exotic-yet-familiar facial structure and an arresting gaze."
- govmentchedda
- The Dude
- Posts: 12760
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 18-5
Pruitt 16-7
Chedda 9-14
Pruitt 16-7
Chedda 9-14
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 18-5
Pruitt 16-7
Chedda 9-14
Duff 9-14
Pruitt 16-7
Chedda 9-14
Duff 9-14
To quote both Bruce Prichard and Tony Schiavone, "Fuck Duff Meltzer."
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 18-5
Pruitt 16-7
Shirley 10-13
Chedda 9-14
Duff 9-14
I had no idea on that Weird Al one. Kind of an odd clue, considering the relative popularity of Weird Al songs.
Pruitt 16-7
Shirley 10-13
Chedda 9-14
Duff 9-14
I had no idea on that Weird Al one. Kind of an odd clue, considering the relative popularity of Weird Al songs.
Totally Kafkaesque
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 18-5
Pruitt 16-7
Shirley 10-13
Chedda 9-14
Duff 9-14
Trav 6-17
Pruitt 16-7
Shirley 10-13
Chedda 9-14
Duff 9-14
Trav 6-17
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 18-5
Pruitt 16-7
Shirley 10-13
Chedda 9-14
Duff 9-14
Giff 9-14
Trav 6-17
Pruitt 16-7
Shirley 10-13
Chedda 9-14
Duff 9-14
Giff 9-14
Trav 6-17
well this is gonna be someone's new signature - bronto
- A_B
- The Dude
- Posts: 23450
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:36 am
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Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
I think the clue is more about the nature of the lyric than the song itself.Shirley wrote:howard 18-5
Pruitt 16-7
Shirley 10-13
Chedda 9-14
Duff 9-14
I had no idea on that Weird Al one. Kind of an odd clue, considering the relative popularity of Weird Al songs.
You know what you need? A lyrical sucker punch to the face.
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
After seeing the answer, yes. But that was pretty subtle. Maybe if they'd narrowed it down from "Celebrity" a bit.A_B wrote:I think the clue is more about the nature of the lyric than the song itself.Shirley wrote:howard 18-5
Pruitt 16-7
Shirley 10-13
Chedda 9-14
Duff 9-14
I had no idea on that Weird Al one. Kind of an odd clue, considering the relative popularity of Weird Al songs.
Totally Kafkaesque
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
Answer
Friday July 31, 2015
Category: CELEBRITIES IN SONG LYRICS
Clue: IN A SONG, WEIRD AL SAYS, "I KNOW A GUY WHO KNOWS A GUY WHO KNOWS A GUY WHO KNOWS A GUY WHO KNOWS A GUY WHO KNOWS" HIM
Answer: Who is Kevin Bacon?
Table
howard 18-5
Pruitt 16-7
Shirley 10-13
Chedda 9-14
Duff 9-14
Giff 9-14
Trav 6-17
Friday July 31, 2015
Category: CELEBRITIES IN SONG LYRICS
Clue: IN A SONG, WEIRD AL SAYS, "I KNOW A GUY WHO KNOWS A GUY WHO KNOWS A GUY WHO KNOWS A GUY WHO KNOWS A GUY WHO KNOWS" HIM
Answer: Who is Kevin Bacon?
Table
howard 18-5
Pruitt 16-7
Shirley 10-13
Chedda 9-14
Duff 9-14
Giff 9-14
Trav 6-17
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
Table
howard 18-5
Pruitt 16-7
Bensell 14-9
Shirley 10-13
Chedda 9-14
Duff 9-14
Giff 9-14
Trav 6-17
Yes on Breaking Bad & Diamondbacks
No on Thorn Birds & Weird Al
howard 18-5
Pruitt 16-7
Bensell 14-9
Shirley 10-13
Chedda 9-14
Duff 9-14
Giff 9-14
Trav 6-17
Yes on Breaking Bad & Diamondbacks
No on Thorn Birds & Weird Al
Worldwide Frivologist and International Juke Artist
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 18-5
Pruitt 16-7
Bensell 14-9
Shirley 10-13
BSF 10-13
Chedda 9-14
Duff 9-14
Giff 9-14
Trav 6-17
Yo-yo month for me.
Is it Late September yet?
Pruitt 16-7
Bensell 14-9
Shirley 10-13
BSF 10-13
Chedda 9-14
Duff 9-14
Giff 9-14
Trav 6-17
Yo-yo month for me.
Is it Late September yet?
Dances with Wolves (1) - BSF
"This place was rockin'," said BSF21.
"There is nothing ever uncommon about BSF21."
"This place was rockin'," said BSF21.
"There is nothing ever uncommon about BSF21."
Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
howard 18-5
Pruitt 16-7
Bensell 14-9
Shirley 10-13
BSF 10-13
GPJ 10-13
Chedda 9-14
Duff 9-14
Giff 9-14
Trav 6-17
Never heard the Weird Al song but thought it was a pretty easy question. The answer was my only possible educated guess.
Pruitt 16-7
Bensell 14-9
Shirley 10-13
BSF 10-13
GPJ 10-13
Chedda 9-14
Duff 9-14
Giff 9-14
Trav 6-17
Never heard the Weird Al song but thought it was a pretty easy question. The answer was my only possible educated guess.
Pack a vest for your james in the city of intercourse