Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jan. 22

Introducing today's contestants:

- Lau, a youth substance abuse prevention worker from British Columbia, is on her honeymoon;
- John, a slot floor person from California, is a fan of solar eclipses; and
- Dennis, a bartender from Maine, understands the impact of the opioid crisis. Dennis entered the game as a three-day champ with winnings of $51,203.


Dennis scored on both DDs in DJ, but he didn't bet enough to secure first place going into FJ, which belonged to John with $15,200 vs. Dennis at $14,500 and Lau with $200.

DD1, $800 - LAYING THINGS M TO M - I declare this Latin word to mean a suspension of activity (John won $1,200 on a true DD.)

DD2 (video), $2,000 - A HIGHER ROYALTY - Take a look - that's the Pope putting the crown on Charles V, so this must be the title he's receiving in 1530 (Dennis won $2,000 from his total of $4,400 vs. $8,000 for John.)

DD3, $1,200 - WAYS TO SAY GO AWAY - In this 2017 horror film, Lakeith Stanfield delivers the 2-word title line (Dennis won $2,500 from his score of $9,600 vs. $11,000 for John.)

FJ - U.S. TERRITORIES - Of the 5 inhabited U.S. territories, this is the only one where cars drive on the left

John and Lau were correct on FJ, with John adding $13,801 to win with $29,001. Dennis wagered $14,101, which not only removed any chance of him winning if both he and John missed, it put Dennis into third place by a dollar when Lau doubled up to $400.

Triple Stumpers of the day: No one knew that Jack Kemp was the running mate of Bob Dole, that the "charmed" city referred to in a clue is Baltimore, or that a villain's minion is a henchman.

TV troubles: ABC is no doubt depressed that the players didn't know "Station 19" is a spinoff of "Grey's Anatomy", or that the parent show of "Schooled" is "The Goldbergs".

One more thing: Going into the first break, people in the audience were spotted wearing shirts with the images of Alex and James, in a Jeopardy! version of the kind of attire you see on Price Is Right contestants.

Correct Qs:
DD1 - What is moratorium?
DD2 - What is Holy Roman Emperor?
DD3 - What is "Get Out"?
FJ - What are the U.S. Virgin Islands?