Jeopardy1 recap for Thur., Oct. 29

 Here are today's contestants:

- Sarah Sinclair, a product manager from Seattle, Washington;

- Andrew Medlin, a high school teacher from Shreveport, Louisiana; and

- Stefanie Landeweer, a chemistry professor from Lexington Park, Maryland. Stefanie is a one-day champ with winnings of $19,400.

Jeopardy!

SPECIAL MONTHS // CHAPTERS IN THE BOOK // MEMORABLE SPORTS NAMES // RAGS TO RICHES // WORK HARD // SLAY EVEN MORE VIGOROUSLY

DD1 - $800 - CHAPTERS IN THE BOOK - "The Chief Rabbit", "Across the Iron Road" (Andrew doubled to $3,200.)

 

Scores at first break: Stefanie $2,600, Andrew $1,800, Sarah $4,600.

Scores entering DJ: Stefanie $6,000, Andrew -$600, Sarah $7,400.

Double Jeopardy!

MY DRONE HAS GONE ROGUE // THE ELEMENTS // POP CULTURE IS "CRAZY"! // FEELINGS // COMPOUND WORDS // FANDOM OF THE OPERA

DD2 - $1,600 - THE ELEMENTS - This rare, radioactive metal is alphabetically first of all the elements (Sarah added $4,500 up to $9,000 vs. $6,000 for Stefanie.)

DD3 - $1,600 - FANDOM OF THE OPERA - A BBC music poll named this nuptials-centric opera the greatest of all time (With $15,500 and a lead of over $10K, Sarah wagered $2,000 and was correct.)

After scoring on both DDs in DJ and opening a big lead, it looked like Sarah might have an easy time of it, but Stefanie rallied very well to make it close into FJ at $15,600 vs. $17,900 for Sarah and $1,800 for Andrew.

Final Jeopardy!

AUTHORS - In February 1924 Punch magazine published "Teddy Bear", a poem by this author then known as a humorist & playwright

Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Stefanie dropped $5,000 to take the win with $10,600 for a two-day total of $30,000.

Final scores: Stefanie $10,600, Andrew $1, Sarah $4,599.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is "Watership Down"? DD2 - What is actinium? DD3 - What is "The Marriage of Figaro"? FJ - Who was A.A. Milne?