Monday’s “Jeopardy!” started the show’s 39th season. It has a new, extended, and varying opening, with images of prominent champions (starting with Amy Schneider) and the studio audience.
One thing, however, remains the same: Iowa remains largely a mystery to the contestants. This calendar year has not been kind.
On the Road Again, for $1200:
An uphill bike race is held annually in Burlington, Iowa, on this alley seen here, named for a type of critter.
The image was of Burlington’s Snake Alley, and no one buzzed in. The contestants immediately went on to not answer the next clue, about I-10.
At least Tuesday’s group was successful in the football category (NFL opening weekend), unlike some in the past, earning gratitude from host Ken Jennings.