Thursday, February 22, 2024

Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Feb. 22

 Today's players in the second contest in this two-game Champions Wildcard final are:


- Mira Hayward, a podcast host from Portland, Oregon, carries over 2,800 from yesterday;

- Jesse Matheny, a customer success specialist originally from Huntington, Indiana, also finished with 2,800 in the previous game; and

- Deb Bilodeau, a restaurant server from San Francisco, California, leads the way into today at 21,600.


Jeopardy! 


WORLD CAPITALS// THE KEY WORD IN THE LITERARY SUBTITLE // 40 YEARS AGO: 1984 // ADVERTISING SLOGANS // TV CHARACTERS // BUILDING A NEW WORD


DD1 - 400 - THE KEY WORD IN THE LITERARY SUBTITLE - An 1854 series of essays: "Woods"(Deb added 2,500.)


Scores at first break: Deb 1,600, Jesse 2,800, Mira 5,000.


Scores entering DJ: Deb 5,900, Jesse 4,600, Mira 5,800.


Double Jeopardy! 


FROM PAGE TO SCREAM // BRIT SPEAK // HOW MANY TIMES? // SHALL THE PEOPLE DANCE // BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WAR // BLOWIN' IN THE WIND


DD2 - 1,200 - BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WAR - The history book "The Sleepwalkers" says this event not only stirred war fever in Austria but ended the life of an advocate for peace (Jesse added 7,400.)


DD3 - 1,600 - BRIT SPEAK - Also the last name of an English painter, it's Brit-speak for a police officer (Mira dropped 5,000.)


Scores entering FJ: Deb 10,300, Jesse 20,400, Mira 5,600.


Final Jeopardy!


ON VACATION IN ITALY - About 30 miles from Florence, a little hill gives this tiny Tuscan town its name, familiar to American visitors


Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Deb fell to 0 in game two but still had plenty in combined scores to take the win, the $100,000 in real money and the ToC invite. Jesse held back $600 while Mira bet it all, so Jesse got the $50,000 for second place, with Mira collecting $25,000 for third.


Final scores for game two: Deb 0, Jesse 600, Mira 0.


Two-game combined scores: Deb 21,600, Jesse 3,400, Mira 2,800.


Correct Qs: DD1 - What is "Walden"? DD2 - What is the assassination of Ferdinand? DD3 - What is constable? FJ - What is Monticello?

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