Duh.

As much as I love Jeopardy, they do some things that drive me mad. Notably they seem to have no real idea of what is a difficult and what is an easy question. Often when they ask a hard question, they'll throw in just enough clues to make it easy. Example (not actual) "She was born Ruby Stevens and went on to star in such films as Double Indemnity?" If you didn't know Barbara Stanwyck from Part I, Part II is sure to give it to you. But mostly they fall down during Final Jeopardy. This is especially annoying during a tight game because often, not always,  the answer is so easy you'd have to be a fool not to know it. Here is last night's Final Jeopardy in the category, "19th Century Names": "This French engineer once asked, 'Why should we disguise the industrial nature of iron, even in the city?'" Give me a break! Is there anyone who can't figure that out. How many French engineers come to mind. Naturally all three contestants answered "Eiffel" correctly, making it impossible for those behind to catch up, thus the game ended before Final Jeopardy. And to make it even more bizarre when this happens, Alex will say something like, "Of course." indicated that he knew they would all guess it. Jeopardy is still the most challenging game on television, but I wish they'd  make Final Jeopardy the hardest part of the show.

Note: Regarding the Final Jeopardy above. I don't drink. I certainly don't have a motorcycle. But it's no great stretch to come up with this correct question.