Over the years, Jeopardy! has gained a reputation for featuring increasingly unique and engaging categories. Though many of the beloved show’s trivia questions can be pretty cut and dry (and impossibly hard at times!), plenty of them are really fun!
A question may use punny wordplay or an interesting format to entertain contestants and viewers alike. And sometimes, a question’s topic is genuinely just a fun one.
Continue scrolling to read through fifty of the most fun Jeopardy! questions ever. Then, try your hand at solving them yourself!
I Don’t Think You’re Ready For This Jelly (Belly)
Episode: Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Question: Be careful with the Beanboozled set: skunk spray & licorice look identical, as do lawn clippings & this citrus flavor.
Little Monsters, Anyone?
Episode: Thursday, April 9, 2020
Question: Well, you’re too young to drink in this city… can’t hit the tables… but Lady Gaga Enigma is at Park MGM, so off we go!
Since When Couldn’t Teachers Wear These?
Episode: Thursday, May 16, 2019
Question: In 2015 Turkey’s Supreme Court ruled that male teachers may wear these in class; simple studs are probably best.
A Bad Bumper Sticker Pun
Episode: Monday, December 19, 2011
Question: “Cannibals won’t eat” these circus performers… “they taste funny”.
Clickbait Capital of the Internet
Episode: Friday, June 9, 2015
Question: Articles at this site: “14 Animals that Have Swagger for Days” & “Which Harry Potter Character Is Your Drunk Alter Ego?”
A Disney Channel Original Movie Classic
Episode: Monday, April 16, 2018
Question: In this St. Patrick’s Day favorite written by our own Andrew Price, Kyle Johnson discovers he’s half-leprechaun.
Gotta Keep Those Hands Busy!
Episode: Monday, April 16, 2018
Question: A Florida mom invented one version of this twirling gizmo back in the 1990s; 20 years later, they became a craze.
The Perfect Graduation Gift for an Avian Enthusiast
Episode: Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Question: We got you this bird as a pet! It’s 300 lbs., has 2 toes per foot & runs 40 mph but relax! It can’t fly & will love your studio apartment!
This TV Show Question Has A Silly Answer
Episode: Thursday, March 8, 2018
Question: DJ Tanner-Fuller’s household includes her 3 sons, her best friend Kimmy, and her sister Stephanie on this Netflix series.
“Who Was That Mascara-ed Man?”
Episode: Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Question: As Tobias Fünke on “Arrested Development”, this actor took on an alter ego as cheery maid Mrs. Featherbottom.
This Comedy Group Has Quite a Tagline
Episode: Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Question: It’s New Zealand’s “Fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo a cappella rap-funk comedy folk duo”
Remember This Comedy Classic?
Episode: Monday, September 24, 2007
Question: Kevin James “weds” this former “SNL” star at the Niagara Falls in the 2007 film “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry.”
Some Shortened Slang…
Episode: Thursday, June 4, 2020
Question: Take an adjective for theater that’s serious & artistic-minded, cut it in half & you get this word, as MC Hammer knows.
…And Some More Shortened Slang
Episode: Thursday, June 4, 2020
Question: Merriam-Webster says this word for something that gives you great ideas follows in the footsteps of “convo” & “rando.”
Gotta Keep Those Gams Toasty!
Episode: Friday, June 3, 2005
Question: Flashdance inspired torn, off-the-shoulder sweatshirts & these, not socks, bunched at the ankles.
Some Misinformation from Stevie Nicks
Episode: Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Question: “Thunder only happens when it’s raining” is sung in “Dreams” by this band—that weather report is inaccurate.
How Do You Empty This Tube?
Episode: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Question: I obeyed this item’s “Squeeze… from the bottom & flatten as you go up” until I couldn’t squeeze or flatten anymore.
A Little Double Meaning Action For You
Episode: Thursday, November 6, 1997
Question: These sprites are quite happy if you give them milk, just like the little Girl Scouts of the same name.
An Astrological Woe
Episode: Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Question: Sometimes a planet appears to loop in its path in the sky. The faster orbit of Mercury makes it look like it’s changing direction when lapping us. In astrology, the phenomenon is known as this and is often blamed for misfortune.
And Now, Some Celebrity Astrology
Episode: Monday, November 11, 1996
Question: Sign shared by William Powell and Myrna Loy – appropriately, since they made those “Thin Man” films at MGM.
Carnival Talk
Episode: Monday, October 25, 2021
Question: Also a first name, it’s a local visitor to a carnival ready to be separated from his money; it may have “easy” before it.
An Actress and Her Accent
Episode: Friday, October 22, 2021
Question: She got the feel of her Brooklyn accent in The Wolf of Wall Street by waving her nails around as if they were still wet from a manicure.
Innovation in the Sports Industry
Episode: Friday, December 10, 2010
Question: “The best sports innovation in the last 50 years has got to be the addition of the 3-point play to basketball, it opens up the whole court.”
“Nope, sorry, it’s actually the use of this immediate rebroadcasting of a game segment (for all us guys who missed it while we were in the bathroom).”
This Animal Sounds a Little Scary
Episode: Friday, July 29, 2016
Question: Hey, you old bag of bones—this type of shrimp, also known as the praying mantis of the sea, hangs out with us in SoCal.
A Modern Day Horror Story
Episode: Friday, October 29, 2021
Question: I dropped the summons, terrified. I was over 18. I had no undue hardship. Military duty? None! Doomed, I, for this 2-word civic task!
Plant Terminology
Episode: Thursday, January 13, 2022
Question: Invasive and this “N” adjective are almost synonymous, with the latter meaning especially aggressive & harmful weeds.
One Good Movie Kiss
Episode: Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Question: Nichelle Nichols, who shared one of TV’s first interracial kisses with William Shatner, and who would later help NASA recruit more women & minorities for the space program, wore this uniform as Lieutenant Uhura on this series.
Your Favorite Children’s Book
Episode: Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Question: Young Ms. Welsch is the note-taking title girl of this 1964 novel by Louise Fitzhugh.
Interesting Dietary Advice
Episode: Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Question: This “steak”, really a ground beef patty, is named for the doctor who thought Americans should eat it 3 times a day.
Choo-choo, Make Way!
Episode: Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Question: A clergyman known as “The Puff-Puff Parson” created this character, the basis of a series of books, DVDs, etc.
Break Out the Color Wheel
Episode: Friday, October 31, 1986
Question: Webster’s calls it “a color whose hue is somewhat less yellow than that of growing fresh grass.”
A Smokin’ Hot Rock Band
Episode: Thursday, December 9, 2010
Question: Julian Casablancas & sometime Drew Barrymore boyfriend Fabrizio Moretti sexed up this rock band.
Another Kardashian Spin Off?
Episode: Monday, September 24, 2012
Question: “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” spawned this cultural landmark whose title includes an NBA player’s name.
Hey, So-and-So, Play Apple Music!
Episode: Monday, September 24, 2012
Question: Say “I love you” to this Apple virtual assistant & she may reply, “I hope you don’t say that to those other mobile phones.”
A Sitcom Star and His Audiobook
Episode: Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Question: Known for nothing, this funny guy narrates his memoir called Is This Anything?:”I was a very, very nervous performer when I first began going onstage. But I was encouraged by my Queens College friends Jesse Michnik, Joe Bacino, and Mike Costanza.”
Baby Girls’ Names
Episode: Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Question: In 2014 it was No. 1 in Sweden and, thanks to an animated movie, in the top 300 for U.S. baby girls for the first time in decades.
Answer: Elsa.
Baby Boys’ Names
Episode: Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Question: This biblical name climbed the ladder to become the most popular baby name for boys, 1993-2003.
Magical and Mythical Creatures
Episode: Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Question: In “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”, Harry and Hermione ride Buckbeak, this type of mythical creature.
Presidential Country Tunes
Episode: Tuesday, January 16, 1990
Question: President George Bush keeps cassettes of this group’s music in his briefcase to play in his limousine: “Elvira /Elvira /My heart’s on fire, for /Elvira…”
“Who Lives in a … Under the Sea?”
Episode: Thursday, January 9, 2003
Question: Ahoy, I’m SpongeBob SquarePants. My pet snail Gary & I live in one of these tropical fruits in Bikini Bottom.
A Netflix Original Comes to an End
Episode: Thursday, February 17, 2022
Question: As this show wrapped up in 2021, Sam, a young man on the autism spectrum, finally made it to see the penguins.
Five Second Movie Summaries
Episode: Thursday, February 17, 2022
Question: Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? To war, so girls–play ball! You’re Dottie if you want to play catcher.
Cruisin’ For A Boozin’
Episode: Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Question: Blare one of these on a ship in heavy mist; the gin & ginger beer drink of the same name was served by the Waldorf Astoria.
A Classic Indie Rock Lyric
Episode: Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Question: In 2004 indie rockers Franz Ferdinand declared, “You say you don’t know; I say” this title.
Insta-Famous Infants
Episode: Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Question: Nearly 800,000 follow Boomer, who is seen in a few pools; natural, since Dad is this 23-time Olympic gold-winning guy.
This Dairy Product Can Talk?!
Episode: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Question: Ooh, me! Me! If you’re going to use cheese in your Greek omelet, you’ve got to use me, your 4-letter friend!
Comic Strip Canines
Episode: Monday, January 30, 2017
Question: In 2010 this Great Dane leaped from the funny papers to the big screen in a live-action film with Owen Wilson providing his voice.
Ew, How Pungent!
Episode: Friday, February 25, 2022
Question: Ig Nobel prize-winning work showed that a malaria mosquito was drawn to the smell of this German cheese & human feet, equally.
Favorite Frozen Treats
Episode: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Question: “What would you do for” one of this brand’s NASCAR bars with caramel ice cream, a chocolate wafer & peanuts?
Take Off the “T”
Episode: Thursday, April 9, 2020
Question: Detach “T” from an edible fungus & you get this ornamental frill on a garment.
We hope you enjoyed our collection of these fifty super fun Jeopardy! questions. Keep a look out for new fun questions in the coming episodes! And in the meantime, check out these lists of 48 hard Jeopardy! questions, questions where the answers are numbers, 105 easy Jeopardy! questions, and 105 sample Jeopardy! questions.
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