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WHAT THE HE'LL, AUTOCORRECT! |
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This sitcom's 1990 episode titled "What Is... Cliff Clavin?" imagines "Jeopardy!" coming to Boston for a taping |
(Ken: Yes, but only because Sherry was distracted by the... picture of Alex.) (Sherry: I mean, it's so hot!)
Cheers
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This gulf & the region around it produce roughly a third of the world's oil--so as gulfs go, it's kind of a big deal |
the Persian Gulf
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Warning: this 1939 Judy Garland classic contains violence
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The Wizard of Oz
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If autocorrect existed in 1933, his line might have been written as "the only thing we have to FedEx is FedEx itself" |
(Ken: Yes, "fear itself".)
FDR
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In a 1975 film, "Jaws" is this species of carnivorous fish |
great white shark
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Ben & Jerry's describes this popular flavor as the best ice cream gone bananas you'll ever go ape for |
"Chunky Monkey"
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On a 1997 episode of this show, Marge exits "Jeopardy! " with -$5,200; Lisa might have fared better |
The Simpsons
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The Gulf of Bothnia separates Finland from this Scandinavian nation, known for delicious gravy-slathered meatballs |
Sweden
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Warning: this 2002 film starring Cedric the Entertainer contains nudity
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Barbershop
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If autocorrect existed in 1929, his novel detailing the fall of the Compson family might have been "The Soup and the Furnace" |
(Ken: And that would be [*], very unhappy about that correction to The Sound and the Fury.)
Faulkner
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In Utah, this large body of water has more salinity than the oceans do |
the Great Salt Lake
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Snap into it! In 2019, Mattel made an action figure of Randy "Macho Man" Savage holding this rhyming snack |
(Ken: Oooh, yeah!) [Laughter]
Slim Jim
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Where else would Tom Hanks & Elizabeth Banks appear on sketches called "Black Jeopardy!"? this show, of course |
Saturday Night Live
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Some gulfs connect to the ocean via narrow passages of water called these; steer clear of dire ones |
straits
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Warning: this 1984 Stephen King adaptation with Drew Barrymore contains terror
F__E__A___R |
Firestarter
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If autocorrect existed in 1987, his speech might have been written as "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this mall" |
(Ken: Yes, "wall", not "mall".)
Ronald Reagan
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A long barrier, it runs for miles & miles through places like Beijing & Gansu |
(D'Arcy: What is the Great Barrier Reef?) ... (Sherry: Thank God! My reputation was on the line!) (Ken: Yeah, Teach AAPI was a little worried about that for a second.)
the Great Wall of China
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Not to be outdone by Nutter Butter, Wally Amos launched this rhyming cookie brand in 1975 |
(Sean: Best Taxi episode ever, too.)
Famous Amos
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On a 1998 episode of this show, Alex Trebek gets rescued by lifeguards; once he's ashore, he has a scene with David Hasselhoff |
(Ken: Maybe your favorite episode of [*], right?) (Sherry: Yes, that was my--I mean, just, it's... constantly on loop.) (Ken: Alex and the Hoff.)
Baywatch
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The Gulf of Carpentaria forms the rectangular indentation at the top of this country that also moonlights as a continent |
Australia
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Warning: this 1989 post-mortem slapstick comedy contains marijuana use
WEE___D __ ______'_ |
Weekend at Bernie's
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If autocorrect existed in 1789, this constitutional amendment might have had a section written as "to keep & bear Arby's" |
(Sherry: What is... the... [stutters] oh-uh-s--Amendment...) (Ken: Sorry, you're out of time.)
the Second Amendment
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It's 1929 & the market is falling on Black Tuesday, the start of this economic downturn |
the Great Depression
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This snack's name rhymes just like the letters in "E.T."; Hershey touts its "peanut butter taste in a crunchy candy shell" |
Reese's Pieces
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This magazine ran a 2022 cartoon in which a surgeon says "Time of death: 7:31 PM. Which means we missed 'Jeopardy!' for nothing" |
The New Yorker
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Along with Mexico & the United States, this island nation is 1 of 3 countries bordering the Gulf of Mexico |
(D'Arcy: Um... I'd like to make this a True Daily... Double.) (Ken: Now... you sure?) (D'Arcy: I'd like to make this a True Daily Double, Ken, yes, I would.) (Ken: You can keep a dollar back and then you wouldn't have to worry about being zero going into Final Jeopardy!) (D'Arcy: Um, nope.) ... [D'Arcy whispers the clue to herself.] (Ken: D'Arcy, whaddaya got?) [The time expiry signal sounds.] (D'Arcy: I got a--I got a--I got a blank.)
Cuba
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Warning: this 2005 Russell Crowe boxing film contains profanity
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Cinderella Man
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If autocorrect existed in 1913, a section in her poem might have been written as a "robe is a robe is a robe is a robe" |
(Sean: Who is Dickinson?) ... (Ken: That "rose is a rose is a rose" poem is [*].)
Gertrude Stein
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The son of Philip II, he was the king of Macedonia & forged an empire from Greece to India |
Alexander the Great
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Debuting years before Wetzel's Pretzels, this rhyming brand boasts it's been "making great pretzels since 1917" |
(Ken: [*] is old.)
Rold Gold
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