Today's contestants are:
- Mira, a writer, at age 9 was on "Antiques Roadshow" with an interesting shoe;
- Scott, an associate professor of history, has written books to help professors use film to teach; and
- Dan, a high school history teacher, collects baseballs, but not by shoving kids aside. Dan is a one-day champ with winnings of $26,799.
Jeopardy!
SOUTH AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY // MUSIC FOR SHARKS // LIFE LINES // "WORLD" // ON THEIR FAST FOOD MENU // PUT IN YOUR ORDINAL
DD1 - $1,000 - "WORLD" - These 5 words complete the Robert Browning line "God's in his heaven--" (Dan lost the window maximum of $1,000.)
Scores at first break: Dan $1,000, Scott $1,000, Mira $2,800.
Scores going into DJ: Dan $5,200, Scott $1,200, Mira $5,400.
Double Jeopardy!
EPONYMS // AMERICAN HISTORY // OSCAR-WINNING WOMEN // AUTOBIOGRAPHIES // CHEMISTRY // YOU'RE ON THE WORLD MONEY
DD2 - $2,000 - EPONYMS - This type of airtight seal comes from the Greek name of the Egyptian god of learning, known for magical powers (Mira wagered "just $2,000" (in the words of Ken) and dropped to $11,000 vs. $10,400 for Dan.)
DD3 - $2,000 - CHEMISTRY - Cerium & yttrium are 2 of these elements that despite their name, are abundant on our planet (On the last clue of DJ, Dan added $500 to his score of $11,600 vs. $10,600 for Mira.)
The players seemed determined to avoid finding the last DD, but it finally wound up with Dan, who made a tiny bet to ensure the lead going into FJ at $12,100 vs. $10,600 for Mira and $5,600 for Scott.
Final Jeopardy!
THEATER HISTORY - In 1904, wearing a harness, actress Nina Boucicault became the first to play this character onstage
Only Mira was correct on FJ, adding $4,000 to win with $14,600.
Final scores: Dan $2,999, Scott $2, Mira $14,600.
Odds and ends
Triple Stumper of the day: No one recognized a photo of comedian Pete Holmes, which helps explain why his CBS sitcom last season was quickly cancelled.
Clue selection strategy: All six top-row clues were chosen while one or both DDs were still available, including a $400 clue being picked when the only other one on the board was a $2,000 clue with DD3 still out there.
Ken's Korner: Like all kids, Ken's favorite part of school was when they wheeled the TV into the classroom.
Correct Qs: DD1 - What is "all's right with the world"? DD2 - What is hermetic? DD3 - What is rare earth? FJ - Who is Peter Pan?
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