Here are today's contestants:
- Josh Heit, a government relations professional from Silver Spring, Maryland;
- Richelle Brown, a substitute teacher from Alexandria, Virginia; and
- Drew Basile, a graduate student from Birmingham, Michigan. Drew is a two-day champ with winnings of $33,282.
Jeopardy!
WHAT A LOVELY SMILE! // FICTIONAL CHARACTERS // ON THE MAP // MULTIPLE MEANINGS // ICONS ON STAMPS // THAT COMPANY'S HISTORY
DD1 - $1,000 - THAT COMPANY'S HISTORY - Originally an aerial crop-dusting company, it's named for the southern U.S. region it originally served (Josh dropped $3,400 on a true DD.)
Scores at first break: Drew $2,800, Richelle $800, Josh, $2,600.
Scores entering DJ: Drew $4,400, Richelle $2,800, Josh $2,000.
Double Jeopardy!
WHAT A LOVELY MILE! // GENRES // DID YOU GET MY LETTER? // THE HUMAN BODY // ABDICATIONS // ENDS IN DOUBLE "E"
DD2 (video) - $1,600 - THE HUMAN BODY - Don't forget the "r" at the end of this tendon that attaches the bottom of the kneecap to the top of the shin bone (Richelle lost $3,000 from her score of $4,000.)
DD3 - $2,000 - GENRES - The novel "The Difference Engine" is part of this alternate history genre that merges victorian-era style with furutistic tech (Drew added $4,000 to his total of $11,600 vs. $4,400 for Josh.)
Everyone got a chance at a DD but only Drew was correct on his, helping him to a big lead. However, Josh turned in a strong late rally to keep the game alive into FJ at $10,000 vs. $20,000 for Drew and $1,000 for Richelle.
Final Jeopardy!
SPORTS - 50 years ago Vin Scully announced he got "a standing ovation in the Deep South" for breaking a longtime record
Drew and Josh were correct on FJ. Josh doubled up while Drew bet $0, so it came down to a tiebreaker:
SCIENCE - This phenomenon named for a 19th century man is apparent in moving light sources as well as moving sound sources
Drew was in first and got it right. Drew earned $20,000 and is now a three-day champ with winnings of $53,282.
Final scores: Drew $20,000 (tiebreaker win), Richelle $995, Josh $20,000.
Judging the writers: The way the FJ clue is phrased, it sounds like Vin Scully got the standing ovation. The clue should have read, "...this person got a standing ovation..." rather than "he". Also, the writers seemed to think it would be more difficult for Jeopardy! contestants to know the lawyer from "To Kill a Mockingbird" than a particular character from "Twilight".
This day in shilling: At the end of round one, they announced the release of postage stamps honoring Alex Trebek and gave the website where they can be purchased.
Correct Qs: DD1 - What is Delta? DD2 - Who was patellar? DD3 - What is steampunk? FJ - Who was Hank Aaron? Tiebreaker - What is Doppler effect?
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