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Jeffpardy!
100

This competition show features four chefs battling in three rounds to create dishes from a mystery basket of ingredients, with one chef being eliminated in each round.

Chopped

100

This character, portrayed by Nick Offerman, is the deadpan, meat-loving, libertarian head of the Parks and Recreation department in the town of Pawnee, Indiana.

Ron Swanson

100

This sea creature has three hearts, two that pump blood to the gills, and one that pumps it to the rest of the body.

Octopus

100

This classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald was adapted into several films, including one in 2013 starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

The Great Gatsby

100

This actor is best known for his role as the title character in The Big Lebowski and has also starred in Crazy Heart and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.

Jeff Bridges

200

This chef, famous for his fusion cooking and bold flavors, hosts his own show, challenging chefs to take him on in the kitchen.

Bobby Flay

200

Ted Danson as Sam Malone, is a sarcastic, pessimistic former adman turned bartender on this show.

Cheers

200

Despite their strong sense of smell and taste, this domestic animal cannot taste sweetness.

Cats

200

This book by Gillian Flynn was turned into a 2014 film starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike, about a woman's mysterious disappearance.

Gone Girl

200

This actor is famous for his iconic roles in blockbusters like Jurassic Park and The Fly, as well as his quirky charm and musical talent.

Jeff Goldblum

300

This baking competition show has amateur bakers face off in challenges that test their skills in cake decorating and baking under pressure.

Holiday Baking Championship

300

_____ _____ plays a semi-fictionalized version of himself on the show Curb Your Enthusiasm, known for his constant grumbling and social awkwardness.

Larry David

300

This marine creature can regenerate lost arms, and in some cases, even grow back an entirely new body from a single limb.

Starfish

300

This 2013 Kevin Kwan novel, about a woman who discovers her boyfriend is part of one of the wealthiest families in Singapore, was adapted into a 2018 film starring Constance Wu and Henry Golding.

Crazy Rich Asians

300

This actor is famous for his role as a loveable nerdy scientist in the Back to the Future trilogy and as Doc Brown.

Jeffrey Weissman

400

This British chef, known as the "Barefoot Contessa" is known for her approach to traditional and modern comfort food.

Ina Garten

400

This character, portrayed by William H. Macy, is a disgruntled, often angry father in Shameless, struggling with his own demons while raising his chaotic family.

Frank Gallagher

400

Despite being the world's tallest land animal, this creature has no vocal cords and primarily communicates through body language and low-frequency sounds.

Giraffe

400

This 2014 novel by Liane Moriarty, about the disappearance of a woman and the secrets her family is hiding, was adapted into a 2015 HBO miniseries starring Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman.

Big Little Lies

400

This television personality is best known for hosting the reality show Survivor since 2000, guiding contestants through challenges and tribal councils.

Jeff Probst

500

This show, hosted by Guy Fieri, takes chefs through intense rounds where they have to prepare meals with random, often bizarre, ingredients.

Guy’s Grocery Games

500

This character, portrayed by Kelsey Grammer, is a sarcastic and uptight psychiatrist who often critiques the world around him.

Frasier Crane

500

While a male donkey is called a jack, a female donkey is called this.

Jenny

500

This 2003 Dennis Lehane novel, about a U.S. Marshal investigating the disappearance of a patient from a mental institution, was adapted into a 2010 film directed by Martin Scorsese.

Shutter Island

500

This musician and producer is one half of a duo that collaborated with Will Smith on hits like "Summertime" and "Parents Just Don’t Understand."

DJ Jazzy Jeff