Thanksgiving occupies a unique place on the calendar. It is nestled between the short Halloween season and the long Christmas stretch, which often eclipses any kind of Turkey Day celebrations. We wanted to make sure that we had plenty of conversation material before we start talking about Uncle Darren's price of gold.

This is our list of top Thanksgiving questions on Jeopardy! over the past few years. The dedicated J! team deserves a huge shoutout. Archive, whose documentation provides us with what may be the best archive of a game-show ever.

Pop Culture Thanksgiving

This category first appeared in the November 21, 2018, episode.

$200: Traditional folk songs find it "inthe straw" and "inthe hay"

$400 This song by this group, "Zombie", is about the Irish bloodshed.

$600 The 1933 Popeye short "I _What I _" is called

$800 - Justin Theroux was the star of this HBO series, in which 2% had vanished--was that the rapture?

$1000 Gangly banjo player David Akeman was a star on the Grand Ole Opry and "Hee Haw" and had this nickname. (This was a triple stumper where no one got it right)

Answers to a Pop Culture Thanksgiving

$200: Turkey, $400 The Cranberries, $600 Yam and $800 The Leftovers. $1000 Stringbean

Life In Plymouth Colony

This category first appeared in the episode of November 26, 2019.

$200: The Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth in December 1620 and spent many months building their new homes. They initially used grasses to build this type of roof.

$400 The first Thanksgiving, also known as the first Thanksgiving, lasted three days in 1621 to celebrate the harvest of autumn crops.

$600 Today's Plimoth Plantation re-enactors wear the same clothes as the Pilgrims, just like they wore in England. $600 Artists from this British era created the image of black hats with buckled shoes.

$800 The Pilgrims were ill-nourished after the first winter. They learned how to plant corn from this guide and interpreter. This clue stumped all three contestants.

$1000 After grinding corn by hand for more than a decade, the Pilgrims in Plymouth were able to make their lives easier when they built this mill. The name comes from Old English and means "to grind".

Questions for the Life of the Plymouth Colony

$200: Thatched. $400: The Harvest. $600: The Victorian Era. $800: Squanto. $1000: A gristmill.

Thanksgiving

That's right, the category name for this November 23, 2010, game is the complete one. We love the simplicity.

$200 This president established a national Thanksgiving day in November 1863.

$400: Since 1924, this beloved Thanksgiving Day parade of department stores has been circulating through New York City.

$600 This gourd was traditionally used to make Thanksgiving pie crusts. It is high in vitamin A.

$800 One the 2 NFL teams that hold traditional Thanksgiving Day games

$1000 This country celebrates Thanksgiving every Monday since 1957.

Answers to Thanksgiving

$200: Abraham Lincoln, 400: Macy's. $600 Pumpkin. $800 The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys. $1000 Canada

Thanksgiving at Alex's House

This lineup is a direct result of the episode on November 27, 2002, hosted by Alex Trebek. These clues were provided by the Clue Crew, who were present at Alex's Thanksgiving home.

$200 We should all be thankful to the U.S. President who declared a national holiday of Thanksgiving in 1789 (shockingly a triple stumper straight off the bat).

$400: Alex and I are fixing dinner while Alex watches this NFL team play more Turkey Day games than anyone else (once again, all three contestants failed their guesses).

$600 I am decorating with a cornucopia based on the magical horns of Amalthea who gave birth to this Greek god as a baby. (And the third triple stumper in the category).

$800 We won't get sick if we eat enough cranberries because they are full of vitamin A.

$1000 This amino acid was used as a sleep aid from 1990 to 1990 and has been responsible for the sedative properties of turkey.

Alex's House: Thanksgiving Answers

$200: George Washington. $400: Detroit Lions. $600: Zeus. $800: (Vitamin C. $1000: Tryptophan.

Thanksgiving Feast

This category is another classic. It first aired in the Thanksgiving episode on November 27, 2003.

$200: Turkey takes around 30 minutes per pound to cook in cold water.

$40.00: This salad's main ingredient must be canned and not fresh.

$600 Make dessert easy by combining Libby’s pumpkin pie mix and evaporated milk.

$800: Breadcrumbs are often the base of this Thanksgiving staple dish

$1000: This is a simple way to make sweet potatoes. You can bake them with butter and brown sugar. All three contestants were stumped by this method.

Answers to Thanksgiving Feast

$200: Thaw, $400 Jell-O/Gelatin Salad. $600: Eggs. $800: Stuffing. $1000: Candying.

'Jeopardy!'Scattergories

These prompts are from a variety games and categories but all have something to do the holiday.

Check your Calendar, $200: Colorful nickname November 27, 2020. Knowing that Thanksgiving is November 26, 2020

Monday is Fun Day, $400: Known for its online bargains and Monday after Thanksgiving,

This '70s or '80s Show $600: "Thanks to that on-the-spot report, Les", turns out Thanksgiving turkeys couldn't fly during an episode of this Ohio-set sitcom's 1978 episode

A Year Ending in 9, $800 Newly arrived settlers to Virginia held a Thanksgiving celebration one year before the Pilgrims ever arrived.

American History, $1000 The Pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiving 1621 with the Massachusetts natives (another triple-stacker).

Answers For Miscellaneous

$200: Black Friday, $400 Cyber Monday, $600 WKRP Cincinnati, $800 1619, $1000 The Wampanoag

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By: Griffin Matis
Title: The 30 Most Challenging Thanksgiving ‘Jeopardy!’ Clues Of The Last 20 Years
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Published Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +0000

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