WOW! I can’t believe this is the last episode of the season! I have written recaps for every episode since the Tournament of Champions last October - if you missed any, you can find the archive on the homepage.
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Lucas Partridge
This is the outfit Lucas is wearing in his Contestant Zone headshot. That means that 11 out of the 13 champions debuting in July 2023 had a headshot that did NOT match their Day 1 outfit. Previously, this would only happen a few times a season!
Sharon Bishop
Love the color of her aqua top! I noticed her glasses have a colorful rainbow arm, these are so fun! Her pin looks very unique, but I’m not 100% sure what it is! It looks like a brain to me?
EDIT: Former contestant Meghan Mello gave me some inside info on Sharon’s pin! It’s a rose pin from the musical Hadestown.
I searched for an exact match and this enamel pin available on Broadway World seems to be it. Definitely a flower and not a brain!
Monika Chavez
Monika is wearing a beautiful maroon sweater, with a light pink shirt underneath! I like the peek of pink at the collar and cuffs. She accessorized with clear-framed glasses and a black headband.
Ken Jennings
When I was flipping through my screenshots to pick which one to post, I thought “Why does that pose look familiar?” and then realized…
Ken is wearing a new tie to finish out Season 39, in a turquoise embellished paisley pattern. Very nice! Here are the past two weeks of Ken’s outfits:
I will likely post some more Season 39 stats next week, but according to my quick calculations, Ken has worn 101 different ties over the course of hosting 171 episodes (not counting Masters!)
The Final Jeopardy bumper tonight was contestants “writing their wagers”, no audience shot tonight!
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Season 39 Alumni shirts are now printing! And after many people asking over the past year, I have FINALLY added the option for women’s/femme fit t-shirts to all of the t-shirt listings in my store.