Several Warming Glow readers alerted me to the fact that one of the categories on Monday’s episode of “Jeopardy!” was “Planet of the Corgis.” This made me squeal with delight, but since that moment I’ve been unable to track down any video or images from that particular show.
However, I HAVE managed to find the clues from the category (see below), and anyone who’s a regular reader of Corgi Friday could have run through “Planet of the Corgis” like a corgi through an agility course.
$200: People in Cardiff know that the 2 types of corgi each have this nationality in their names
“What is Welsh.” Kind of insulting that they included “Cardiff” in the clue, because it allows contestants to figure it out without knowing that Pembroke Welsh and Welsh Cardigan are the two types of corgi (which means “dog” in Welsh).
$400: This author who wrote about a rabid St. Bernard owns corgis & featured one in his novel “Under the Dome”
Duh, “Who is Stephen King.” Another easy one because of the Cujo clue. (By the way, the excellent Brian K. Vaughn is developing “Under the Dome” as a series for Showtime, so there’s gonna be a corgi on TV!)
$600: Here’s our friend the corgi taking this future world leader for a walk in Hyde Park around 1940
I don’t have the photo that goes with the clue, but “Who is Queen Elizabeth II,” obviously. Stupid-ass Paul rang in and guessed “Who is Roosevelt?” What an idiot. Roosevelt was already a world leader in 1940.
$800: The dorgi is a dog produced when a corgi mates with this similar-looking breed
“What is a dachshund.” I admit, this one took me an extra second to figure out.
$1000: Once members of the AKC’s working group, corgis are now classified in this group, as they were bred to handle cattle
“What are herding dogs.” Although I’d argue they were bred more for herding sheep than cattle. STEP UP YOUR CORGI GAME, “JEOPARDY!”
(source: J! Archive)
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Your Corgi-fu is unrivaled.
I actually have this episode of Jeopardy saved on my Tivo. Alas, I cannot get the show transferred to my PC, otherwise you would have video to go with this post.
The other categories were “HOMER SAID”, “THE MARINES”, “YOU’RE WEARING WHAT?”, “SCOTCHES AROUND THE WORLD”, and “CELIBACY”.
I didn’t know that Stephen King owned corgis. Now I like him even more.
Excellent work, as always. I’m Curious about your argument that corgis were bred more for sheep than cattle, though. I’ve always understood them to be primarily cowherds, though happy to be corrected – where does the shepherd argument come from?
+1, Stinky Pete. I assume Ufford blew all his early winnings in final jeopardy, when his answer of “Who are three people who have never been in my kitchen?” was unfairly rejected by the judges, leading Trebek to consider resigning in protest.
@Picketts — Wikipedia says they were bred for both, but I’ve always felt like Wales had a lot more sheep than cows.
*Googles searches the shit out of Dorgi images*
*Dies from glee*
Dorgi = ABOMINATION!
Why would you take the sweetness that is the Corgi and mix it with pure evil? There’s no reason.
Dachshund’s are the worst (or “wurst”, if you prefer).
I’m sure it’s probably an old site but during my image search I found something called upsidedowndogs.com and I think I’m just going to stop working and look at dogs all day now.
Lobster Dog was not one of the answers?
This is no abomination sir:
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@Nilmot: Cute, but still wrong. Like Daryl Hannah in Bladerunner.
While I always appreciate corgis on TV, I know what happens to that corgi in Under the Dome. And lemme just say D:
Fair point, Matt. I’ve always been told there’s a specific reason to think they’re cowherds, though – their height. Dogs that herd by nipping at heels, rather than circling or barking, are at risk for being kicked by a cow. Corgis’ small stature, while delightful and comical, serves a practical purpose – they’re already low to the ground and can flatten themselves almost instantly, removing them from the path of an upswinging hoof. Sheep don’t kick, and traditional shepherds (collies, for example) are taller. Still, your point is valid – corgis can and do herd both; the height = cowherd argument is just a fun corgi fact (or theory, at any rate).
He you guys turn “Matt and Picketts Charge discuss the history of dogs with jobs” into a regular column? because everything about that exchange has been awesome.
*”Hey can you guys” is what i meant to type.
DORGIS ARE REAL THING?!?!?!
And one google search later I have died from cute-gasm.