Economists on Jeopardy! Tonight (27 Oct 2009)

Miscellaneous General
1

Look at the befuddled looks on their faces. There’s no excuse for being so economically illiterate.

Every time there’s an economists category on Jeopardy!, I cross my fingers in hopes of Mises being the correct response. Who knows – maybe he was was behind the 2000-dollar clue. Hayek was part of a clue once. That’s the only time an Austrian has been mentioned on the show in its history.

(Sorry for the crappy quality. I record Jeopardy! every night, but I have no idea how to get my recordings from my Comcast DVR to my PC.)

2

I didn’t get Adam Smith but got the rest. I thought it was James Mill

3

I actually missed half of those questions. BooO~

Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune are still my favorite all time game shows. They rank in my top 10 to watch tv, if I happen to be watching tv. Which I don’t do all that much anymore… TV is boring mostly. :frowning:

4

you’re bad.

5

Got 'em all!

(I just guessed Milton Friedman though.)

6

I loved the last girls face on the Milton Friedman one.

7

The first one went too quickly for me. I thought the guy said “Hoppe,” but then I went back and it was “happiness.” :smiley: I got the rest. Btw, Scot + 1776 + Economist == Adam Smith, always.

Edit:

Supply side + curve + Reagan == Laffer

Free to Choose, or PBS + Economist, == Friedman

8

I got 100%. =]