[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for the October 23 episode of Jeopardy!] What some might have thought would be an easy category was anything but for the three contestants as the Champions Wildcard competition continued on Jeopardy!, with players from Seasons 37 and 38 who won in their initial appearances but not enough games to qualify for the Tournament of Champions. (The winner will earn a spot in the ToC.) During the Jeopardy! round, Leah Wiegand, Pasquale Palumbo, and Isaac Applebaum were faced with the category “Stupid Proverbs.” While Isaac got the $200 clue correct, things took a turn starting with the $400 one. “An American proverb says, ‘Money begets’ this” read the clue. Leah guessed “wealth” and was wrong, as was Pasquale with “problems.” Host Ken Jennings chimed in with “True, but not right, so no,” ...
- 10/23/2023
- TV Insider
Jeopardy!‘s filming for Season 39 is just beginning and the executive producers of the game show are revealing which individuals will be back for the buzzed-about tournament that will determine which two individuals win a spot in the upcoming Tournament of Champions. The two-week run will consist of 18 returning competitors going head-to-head for the coveted Tournament of Champions positions. In Week 1, nine contestants will compete in regular games Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. On Thursday and Friday, the winners from Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will play against one another to determine who will become the first Tournament of Champions competitor. The same process will occur in Week 2. Among the returning contestants are Isaac Applebaum, James Fraser, Sadie Goldberger, Aaron Gulyas, Molly Karol, Alicia O’Hare, Do Park, Tom Philipose, Tracy Pitzel, Nikkee Porcaro, Renee Russell, Pam Schoenberg, Jeff Smith, Sarah Snider, Jessica Stephens, Rowan Ward, Jack Weller, and Cindy Zhang. Set to commence on-air beginning Monday,...
- 8/2/2022
- TV Insider
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