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Volante
Harbinger of the Doomed Lemur
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by Volante » Fri Mar 25, 2022 6:26 pm
Ironhorse wrote: ↑ Fri Mar 25, 2022 6:06 pm
MattKnowles wrote: ↑ Fri Mar 25, 2022 5:39 pm
Ironhorse wrote: ↑ Fri Mar 25, 2022 5:31 pm
MUSIC of the 90s
The title of this 1995 album from a California band, which has gone on to sell over 15 million copies, references a Florida landmark.
What is Tragic Kingdom?
Are you sure Orange County Anaheim is in Florida?
Magic Kingdom is at Disney World, not Disneyland.
Yeah, I'm gonna have to side with the first party source on this one...
https://www.mtv.com/news/1432752/no-dou ... c-kingdom/
TOM DUMONT (guitar): I had this teacher in the 7th grade, who used to always call Disney Land the Tragic Kingdom.
Ironhorse
Second Banana
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by Ironhorse » Fri Mar 25, 2022 6:54 pm
Volante wrote: ↑ Fri Mar 25, 2022 6:26 pm
Ironhorse wrote: ↑ Fri Mar 25, 2022 6:06 pm
MattKnowles wrote: ↑ Fri Mar 25, 2022 5:39 pm
Ironhorse wrote: ↑ Fri Mar 25, 2022 5:31 pm
MUSIC of the 90s
The title of this 1995 album from a California band, which has gone on to sell over 15 million copies, references a Florida landmark.
What is Tragic Kingdom?
Are you sure Orange County Anaheim is in Florida?
Magic Kingdom is at Disney World, not Disneyland.
Yeah, I'm gonna have to side with the first party source on this one...
https://www.mtv.com/news/1432752/no-dou ... c-kingdom/
TOM DUMONT (guitar): I had this teacher in the 7th grade, who used to always call Disney Land the Tragic Kingdom.
Fair enough then.
MinnesotaMyron
JBOARDIE OF THE MONTH!
Posts: 3427 Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:53 pm
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by MinnesotaMyron » Mon Mar 28, 2022 9:49 pm
FAMOUS WOMEN
Her 1903 autobiography "The Story of My Life" is dedicated to Alexander Graham Bell.
Who is Helen Keller?
Credit Ken Jennings's appearance on Howard Stern for the clue.
VIDEO
(This clue feels like it may have actually appeared on the show, like maybe in a ToC.)
mas3cf
Watches Jeopardy! Way Too Much
Posts: 1406 Joined: Sat Aug 31, 2019 7:15 am
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by mas3cf » Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:04 pm
LARGE BUILDINGS
This building's interior footprint accounts for over 3% of its country's land area.
What is St. Peter's Basilica?
MattKnowles
selwonKttaM
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by MattKnowles » Thu Apr 07, 2022 12:27 pm
COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD
The English name of this one-word country is the only one that uses all five vowels.
What is Mozambique?
I had a dream that I was asleep and then I woke up and Jeopardy! was on.
mas3cf
Watches Jeopardy! Way Too Much
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by mas3cf » Fri Apr 15, 2022 7:56 am
COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD
One roughly 500 times larger than the other, these two former French colonies have names that, while etymologically unrelated, start with the same six letters.
What are Mauritania and Mauritius?
triviawayne
Hoping I don’t drown in this contestant pool
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by triviawayne » Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:39 pm
CATEGORY: MOVIES
New York and L.A., Africa, Planet Earth, and the Planet of the Apes, are all movie title locations requiring this activity to be performed.
What is Escape
too easy, too difficult? I like keeping "New York and L.A." in the clue and as written due to the sequel and the way the title is written
Total game show career losings = $171,522
MarkBarrett
Watches Jeopardy! Way Too Much
Posts: 16467 Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:37 am
Location: San Francisco
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by MarkBarrett » Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:49 pm
triviawayne wrote: ↑ Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:39 pm
CATEGORY: MOVIES
New York and L.A., Africa, Planet Earth, and the Planet of the Apes, are all movie title locations requiring this activity to be performed.
What is Escape
too easy, too difficult? I like keeping "New York and L.A." in the clue and as written due to the sequel and the way the title is written
It's definitely easier if you include Alcatraz. TV (series) would include Dannemora.
MattKnowles
selwonKttaM
Posts: 1369 Joined: Sat Jan 07, 2017 12:33 pm
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by MattKnowles » Fri Apr 15, 2022 3:06 pm
triviawayne wrote: ↑ Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:39 pm
CATEGORY: MOVIES
New York and L.A., Africa, Planet Earth, and the Planet of the Apes, are all movie title locations requiring this activity to be performed.
What is Escape
too easy, too difficult? I like keeping "New York and L.A." in the clue and as written due to the sequel and the way the title is written
The phrasing throws me off especially the word “requiring”.
Fun clue once you rephrase it though.
I also don’t like “New York and L.A.” instead of “New York, L.A., ...”
I had a dream that I was asleep and then I woke up and Jeopardy! was on.
DBear
Denier of Pop Culture
Posts: 2548 Joined: Sat Sep 03, 2011 1:57 pm
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by DBear » Fri Apr 15, 2022 3:40 pm
triviawayne wrote: ↑ Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:39 pm
CATEGORY: MOVIES
New York and L.A., Africa, Planet Earth, and the Planet of the Apes, are all movie title locations requiring this activity to be performed.
What is Escape
too easy, too difficult? I like keeping "New York and L.A." in the clue and as written due to the sequel and the way the title is written
If I can get it, it's probably too easy.
AFRET CMS
JBOARDIE OF THE MONTH!
Posts: 1764 Joined: Thu Jan 26, 2017 2:48 pm
Location: Colorado
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by AFRET CMS » Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:10 pm
MarkBarrett wrote: ↑ Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:49 pm
triviawayne wrote: ↑ Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:39 pm
CATEGORY: MOVIES
New York and L.A., Africa, Planet Earth, and the Planet of the Apes, are all movie title locations requiring this activity to be performed.
What is Escape
too easy, too difficult? I like keeping "New York and L.A." in the clue and as written due to the sequel and the way the title is written
It's definitely easier if you include Alcatraz. TV (series) would include Dannemora.
Lots to choose from:
https://www.imdb.com/find?q=escape%20fr ... n_al_tt_mr
I lost count at 50 about a third of the way through the list.
I'm not the defending Jeopardy! champion. But I have played one on TV.
triviawayne
Hoping I don’t drown in this contestant pool
Posts: 2677 Joined: Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:50 pm
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by triviawayne » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:21 pm
MarkBarrett wrote: ↑ Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:49 pm
triviawayne wrote: ↑ Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:39 pm
CATEGORY: MOVIES
New York and L.A., Africa, Planet Earth, and the Planet of the Apes, are all movie title locations requiring this activity to be performed.
What is Escape
too easy, too difficult? I like keeping "New York and L.A." in the clue and as written due to the sequel and the way the title is written
It's definitely easier if you include Alcatraz. TV (series) would include Dannemora.
I left that one out because I thought it would be too easy.
Total game show career losings = $171,522
triviawayne
Hoping I don’t drown in this contestant pool
Posts: 2677 Joined: Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:50 pm
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by triviawayne » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:23 pm
AFRET CMS wrote: ↑ Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:10 pm
MarkBarrett wrote: ↑ Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:49 pm
triviawayne wrote: ↑ Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:39 pm
CATEGORY: MOVIES
New York and L.A., Africa, Planet Earth, and the Planet of the Apes, are all movie title locations requiring this activity to be performed.
What is Escape
too easy, too difficult? I like keeping "New York and L.A." in the clue and as written due to the sequel and the way the title is written
It's definitely easier if you include Alcatraz. TV (series) would include Dannemora.
Lots to choose from:
https://www.imdb.com/find?q=escape%20fr ... n_al_tt_mr
I lost count at 50 about a third of the way through the list.
I used that to decide on the ones I included. Fought with myself over Witch Mountain.
Total game show career losings = $171,522
triviawayne
Hoping I don’t drown in this contestant pool
Posts: 2677 Joined: Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:50 pm
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by triviawayne » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:25 pm
MattKnowles wrote: ↑ Fri Apr 15, 2022 3:06 pm
triviawayne wrote: ↑ Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:39 pm
CATEGORY: MOVIES
New York and L.A., Africa, Planet Earth, and the Planet of the Apes, are all movie title locations requiring this activity to be performed.
What is Escape
too easy, too difficult? I like keeping "New York and L.A." in the clue and as written due to the sequel and the way the title is written
The phrasing throws me off especially the word “requiring”.
Fun clue once you rephrase it though.
I also don’t like “New York and L.A.” instead of “New York, L.A., ...”
Wasn’t sure if I should use require/where/something else???
Total game show career losings = $171,522
mas3cf
Watches Jeopardy! Way Too Much
Posts: 1406 Joined: Sat Aug 31, 2019 7:15 am
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by mas3cf » Wed Apr 20, 2022 6:25 pm
CROSSWORD CLUES "M"
It is the most common surname in France, and written with an accent on one of the vowels, it is the 10th most common surname in Spain (6)
What is Martin?
mas3cf
Watches Jeopardy! Way Too Much
Posts: 1406 Joined: Sat Aug 31, 2019 7:15 am
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by mas3cf » Tue Apr 26, 2022 11:44 am
"T" IN GEOGRAPHY
A building in this city colloquially known as the "Half and Half Post Office" houses two separate United States district courts.
What is Texarkana?
Lefty
Watches Jeopardy! Way Too Much
Posts: 1823 Joined: Sun Jul 03, 2011 4:49 pm
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by Lefty » Thu Apr 28, 2022 10:07 pm
ENGLISH RIVERS
Unfittingly, the river Ouse was a stream of unconsciousness and death for this writer whose lifespan encapsulated that of James Joyce (though just barely)
Virginia Woolf
I'm smart and I want respect.
MinnesotaMyron
JBOARDIE OF THE MONTH!
Posts: 3427 Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:53 pm
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by MinnesotaMyron » Fri Apr 29, 2022 6:14 pm
THEATER
In 1962, this playwright's recently divorced older brother Danny moved in with recently divorced theatrical agent Roy Gerber
Who is Neil Simon? (inspiration for The Odd Couple)
floridagator
Watches Jeopardy! Way Too Much
Posts: 2192 Joined: Sat Mar 16, 2013 3:39 am
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by floridagator » Sun May 01, 2022 6:10 am
triviawayne wrote: ↑ Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:23 pm
AFRET CMS wrote: ↑ Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:10 pm
MarkBarrett wrote: ↑ Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:49 pm
triviawayne wrote: ↑ Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:39 pm
CATEGORY: MOVIES
New York and L.A., Africa, Planet Earth, and the Planet of the Apes, are all movie title locations requiring this activity to be performed.
What is Escape
too easy, too difficult? I like keeping "New York and L.A." in the clue and as written due to the sequel and the way the title is written
It's definitely easier if you include Alcatraz. TV (series) would include Dannemora.
Lots to choose from:
https://www.imdb.com/find?q=escape%20fr ... n_al_tt_mr
I lost count at 50 about a third of the way through the list.
I used that to decide on the ones I included. Fought with myself over Witch Mountain.
It's Escape TO Witch Mountain. The others are escape FROM.
I'd rather cuddle then have sex. If you're into grammar, you'll understand.
MinnesotaMyron
JBOARDIE OF THE MONTH!
Posts: 3427 Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:53 pm
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by MinnesotaMyron » Mon May 02, 2022 12:32 am
Inspired by Ken Jennings's "Planet Funny":
TV COMEDY
A 2016 special that aired on Adult Swim featured comedians Jon Daly and Adam Scott playing this sport
What is Golf? (They share their names with famous golfers.)