Yesterday on Jeopardy, they asked the contestants, “Matthew McConaughey said, ‘Dazed and Confused, the first words I’ve ever said on film were’ these.”
As soon as Ken Jennings read the question, I knew I was going to do alright, alright, alright. And I assume you felt the same way. I mean, that question is worth like $200 during regular play.
So there should be no way that anyone would miss that answer? Right? Wrong. The now-former champion didn’t get it. And now everything in the world is not alright, alright, alright.
Seriously, if you asked anyone what words do you think of when you hear Matthew McConaughey’s name, everyone but Amy Bekkerman would say that one word three times. I bet you did!
This week ABC is airing Jeopardy National College Championship. They asked the contestants, “The original of this series that featured Blake Lively & Leighton Meester as privileged teens in New York City.”
You and I are old enough to know that the is answer is “what is Gossip Girl.” However, Joey thought it was 2 Broke Girls. To which Beth Behrs, who is one of the 2 Broke Girls, said, “Oh the kids these days…. (I feel old).”
If she is feeling old, how should we feel? Damn you, Jeopardy! No xoxo to you.
Earlier this week, Amy Schneider won the second most consecutive games on Jeopardy. The only person who has won more games in a row is Ken Jennings.
Today, after 40 wins, she suffered her first loss. Therefore, her steak is over. And what a streak it was. She walks away with $1,382,800.
“It’s really been an honor,” Schneider said. “To know that I’m one of the most successful people at a game I’ve loved since I was a kid and to know that I’m a part of its history now, I just don’t know how to process it.”
This is not the last we have seen of her. Schneider will be back for the Tournament of Champions. Will she be playing against Rhone Talsma, the man who beat her tonight? Tune in tomorrow and the day after that to find out how long his streak will last.
Yesterday was a big day for Amy Schneider. She won her 39th consecutive game on Jeopardy. Why is that such a big deal? That is because she is now in second place for consecutive wins behind only Ken Jennings.
How many games does she have to win to become #1? His record stands at 75, and I don’t foresee anyone taking him down anytime soon.
When it comes to money totals, Schneider is in fourth place behind Matt Amodio. Amodio is the person she knocked out of second place. And since she needs about $200,000 more to take over third place, I think his position is safe.
Am I the only one who feels like this is happening a lot more frequently? Part of the reason is that Jeopardy used to have a 5-game limit. However, in 2003, they got rid of that rule. Do you think they need to bring it back?
Yesterday on Jeopardy, they wanted to see how well the contestants knew the Billboard Top 200 Albums in 2021. How well did they do? Amy Schneider, the winningest woman in the game show’s history, got four out of the five correct. The one question she missed was a greatest hits one, so technically, it wasn’t even 2021 related.
Sadly for me, that is the only I got. I am old! I am calling Shady Pines and making an appointment to check out my new digs.
