- Kirby, a data analyst from Ohio, Is related to Kaiser Wilhelm and intends to reclaim her crown;
- Patrick. a software engineer from Pennsylvania, knows pi to 500 digits; and
- Jennifer, a wine-tasting consultant from Michigan, wants to go back to St. Petersberg. Jennifer is a eight-day champ with winnings of $228,800.
Outstanding contest in which Kirby went from last to first by getting both DDs in DJ and held the lead into FJ with $19,000 vs. $17,200 for Jennifer and $14,600 for Patrick.
DD1, $1,000 - SPARK JOY - One a Buddhist, one a South African Anglican, these 2 religious leaders co-wrote "The Book of Joy" (Patrick won $1,000 on a true DD.)
DD2, $2,000 - ANCIENT HISTORY - Gaius Julius Vindex rebelled against this emperor after seeing him "playing pregnant women and slaves" on stage (Kirby added $4,000 to her score of $5,200 vs. $11,200 for Patrick.)
DD3, $1,600 - WORLDLY ADJECTIVES - Superstitious theater folks use this term to refer to Shakespeare's "Macbeth" (Kirby won $3,000 from her total of $11,600 to take the lead.)
FJ - TV THEME MUSIC - A short piece for 2 guitars called "Strange No. 3" was the first part of the theme music for this drama series that debuted in 1959
Kirby and Jennifer were correct, with Kirby adding $15,401 to win with $34,401.
Pedantry corner: The theme referred to by the FJ clue (and imitated by Alex) was not the one used when the show debuted in 1959, when it had a completely different theme composed by Bernard Herrmann.
This day in Trebekistan: Alex is dealing with his "annual cold of the West", thinks gold front teeth are a good idea, and dutifully read a plug for Viking Cruises.
Correct Qs:
DD1 - Who are the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu?
DD2 - Who was Nero?
DD3 - What is The Scottish Play?
FJ - What is "The Twilight Zone"?
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