JEOPARDY!
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Funny Business
1971: 50 Years Ago
Colorful Verbs
100

This is how many episodes of Jeopardy are typically filmed in one day

What is five episodes? (A week's worth)

100

The first overseas phone call in history was in 1900 - from Key West to this island capital

What is Havana, Cuba?

100

This comedian made it big on "In Living Color" and in 1994 starred in a hit film about two intellectually challenged friends.

Who is Jim Carrey?

100

He was Time Magazine's "Man of the Year" in 1971

Who is Richard Nixon?

100

To suffer a temporary loss of conciousness

What is "black out" ?

200

This individual holds the record for the most wins in a row, at 74 wins.

Who is Ken Jennings?

200
The number 201 was the first one of these ever used

What is an area code?

200

This comedian shows off his drama chops in 2018's "A Star is Born"

Who is Dave Chapelle?

200

Starting on June 13th, 1971 - the New York Times began to publish documents that showed the US Government had been lying to the American people about the Vietnam War and other affairs. These documents were popularly known by this name

What are "The Pentagon Papers" ?
200

Giving permission to do something

What is "greenlight"?

300

People who have competed on Jeopardy are ineligible to compete on this sibling game show

What is Wheel of Fortune?

300

In 1878, New Haven, Connecticut was the first town to print one of these

What is a phone book?

300

Starting in 2003 and still going strong, this SNL cast member has been with the show longer than any other in the show's history.

Who is Kenan Thompson?

300

The USSR Launched "Salyut 1" on April 19th, 1971. It was the first ever of these types of space craft

What is a space station?

300

A good chili recipe will have you do this to the ground beef first

What is brown?

400

This is the year that Jeopardy originally launched on daytime TV

What is 1964?

400

Instead of "Hello", Alexander Graham Bell proposed that this word should be the standard greeting instead

What is "Ahoy"?

400

In a 2020 Netflix comedy set in Iceland, Will Ferrell's character competes in this popular song contest

What is Eurovision?

400

This form of mail was invented in 1971 by Ray Tomlinson

What is E-Mail?

400

To purposely abandon someone on an island

What is maroon?

500

This is the largest sum of money that is mathematically possible to win in a single game of Jeopardy

What is $566,400

500

Each year, more phone calls occur on this holiday than any other.

What is Mother's day?


(the most collect calls are on Father's day)

500
Comedian Arte Johnson popularized the catch-phrase "verrrrrry interesting" on this popular TV show

What is "Laugh-In" ?

500

In 1971, George C. Scott won an Oscar for "Best Actor" in this film, which also won the Oscar for "Best Picture"

What is Patton?

500

To cut fabric in a zig-zag pattern - often using special scissors

What is pinking?

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