Thursday, April 13, 2023

Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Apr. 13

 Today's contestants are:


- Liz, a stay-at-home mom, did multiple radio shows consisting of dead air; 

- Peter, a settlement consultant, had a bear take out the trash; and

- Ben, a philosophy professor, gets hugs from Chester, the rescue dog. Ben is a one-day champ with winnings of $16,001.


Jeopardy! 


THE SCENIC SOUTHWEST // LETTER PERFECT // IN THE AIR TONIGHT // FOODSTOCK // TRADEMARKED SOUNDS // FISH OUT OF WATER


DD1 - $600 - FISH OUT OF WATER - They're the southernmost Major League baseball team (Ben took the lead by doubling to $6,800.)


Scores at first break: Ben $6,800, Peter $4,000, Liz $400.


Scores going into DJ: Ben $10,200, Peter $6,000, Liz $800.


Double Jeopardy! 


THE BOOK OF ROMANS // HERE'S A BIT OF EVERYTHING // SECRETARIES OF STATE // TRIPLE "A" // GERMAN LITERATURE // FISH OUT OF WATER ON TV


DD2 - $1,600 - SECRETARIES OF STATE - Secretary 1933-1944, Cordell Hull advocated respect for Central & South American nations, a policy known by this friendly nickname (Ben added $1,600 to his total of $16,200 vs. $6,000 for Peter.)


DD3 - $1,600 - THE BOOK OF ROMANS - Hermann Broch wrote a novel titled , "The Death of" this greatest Roman epic poet (Ben added $3,000 to his score of $19,000 vs. $6,000 for Peter.)


For the second straight game, Ben found all three DDs, and this time was correct on them all as he scored another runaway at $27,200 vs. $6,400 for Peter and $6,000 for Liz.


Final Jeopardy!


EXPLORATION - James Cook’s account of a 1774 visit here records an object “near 27 feet long, and upwards of 8 feet over the breast or shoulders”


Ben and Liz were correct on FJ, with Ben adding $2,800 to win with $30,000 for a two-day total of $46,001.


Final scores: Ben $30,000, Peter $4,484, Liz $11,000.


Odds and ends


Missing the layup: After Liz only provided the last three words in the title of a certain state song, her opponents didn't jump in with "My Old Kentucky Home".


Judging the writers: In their apparent opinion, knowing Ted Lasso is worth $400 while knowing Jed Clampett is worth $2,000.


Pedantry corner: My understanding is that the title of the TV show "Emily in Paris" is supposed to rhyme (Emily in Par-ee).


Correct Qs: DD1 - Who are the Marlins? DD2 - What is the Good Neighbor Policy? DD3 - Who was Virgil? FJ - What is Easter Island?


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