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Jeopardy Baby, Ooooh-ooh-oooooh (1 Viewer)

I also got it immediately as I remember that I was shocked when I learned that someone with pretty average talent got selected twice!

I think that Christine McVie is significantly better than Nicks.

 
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Pip's Invitation said:
My first instinct was Joan Jett but she would have gone in as a solo artist first. Then I arrived at the right answer quickly.
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I went with Mick Jagger.  If he can be Michael Cane, he can also be a woman rocker.  I was at least smart enough to not pick someone who had their breakout songs about the time the correct answer was inducted into the HOF.

 
I made the same mistake the contestants did in FJ, thinking “contemporary” meant “another poet from the same time” instead of “anyone who lived at the same time.”

My guess was also Donne.

 
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Pip's Invitation said:
I made the same mistake the contestants did in FJ, thinking “contemporary” meant “another poet from the same time” instead of “anyone who lived at the same time.”

My guess was also Donne.
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I have to say that some of the recent clues seem to invite misinterpretation. Maybe they want it that way though.

 
From the Executive Producer today:

Ken will kick off the season in September, host the inaugural Second Chance competition and the heavily anticipated Tournament of Champions featuring Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Ryan Long, and many, many more. His initial hosting run will take us through December.
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I told my wife, my GUESS is Galileo.

I remember reading somewhere about Galileo's Glass (telescope)

for looking at the moon.

 
I said Jules Verne.

"Imagined lands and Moon" pointed me in his direction.

Obviously I was off by a few centuries, but I also had no idea what period Milton came from.

 
Reddit user u/nimobo on why Jeopardy! fans prefer KJ to MB:

A lot of people are giving you bad answers. Most of them seem to be focused on the anti-vax angle. This isn't the problem.

I'm a longtime viewer of Jeopardy! and I get it from my Dad. When I was a small child, he bought our first VCR (Betamax) so that when he traveled on business, he could have Mom record the episodes of Jeopardy! that he missed. It's pretty fair to say he's seen every episode since the mid 80's, excepting the ones that get preempted by breaking news world events and stuff. As it stands, I've probably seen most every episode in the last decade or so, several of them multiple times--we definitely binged a few hundred reruns during covid.

Mayim is simply not good at the job. She lacks the understanding of the movement of the game to make an effective host. Her timing is awkward--she takes so long to rule on responses that the contestants think that they need to correct themselves before the timer runs out by providing more information, sometimes turning a correct response into an incorrect response, entirely at the fault of the host. She fails to supply supplemental information to explain categories (e.g. "Does the letter in quotes appear at the beginning or in the middle of the word?"). She also frequently makes bad rulings--I can't recall a time there was a scoring change because of a mistake Alex made and I think of two or three instances of Mayim right off the top of my head. This is the single biggest issue--she really ruins the pacing and feel of the game.

There's also a lot of inconsistency in the Final Jeopady! responses she'll accept. Sometimes she'll take scribbles as completed words, sometimes not, without rhyme or reason.

And on top of all of that, her banter is bad. She doesn't contribute useful information to explain correct responses. Her jokes are obvious and bad.

She's just flailing up there. She's doing a bad job but she has this huge, ####-eating grin the whole time like she's 100% confident that she's absolutely killing it. Moreover, she's only gotten worse since she landed the gig full time. It's like she doesn't understand (or even care) that she has major room for improvement, she doesn't seem interested enough in the game to treat it with the reverence that I and many other viewers feel it deserves and she'll never improve as long as she believes she's already doing a great job.

And then for as bad as Mayim is, Ken is just excellent. He's possibly better than Alex. He's such a class act. When he hosts, the show is seamless, it's butter. He understands the game, he knows how to keep the pacing, he keeps things moving, he interjects useful and interesting information, quickly, when it's pertinent. He's as affable as he is knowledgeable and he carries on that aire the Alex maintained of having a proper understanding and respect for the subject matter at hand. You could tell that Alex was always very concerned with getting it right. If I'm not sure how to pronounce a word and I heard Alex say it, I could be confident that he took the time to discover and learn the correct pronunciation. The clues are even better when Ken is hosting--I'm confident he's reading them all and pointing out when language can be unclear or misleading--I notice that the quality of several clues is lower when Mayim is hosting--confusing phrasing that doesn't lead you towards the response they're looking for (e.g. "Are they looking for the actor or the character's name?" or "Are they looking for the city or the person it's named for?"). I don't notice this when Ken is hosting.

Overall, Ken is absolutely killing it, he's a complete natural and the obvious best choice for the job. Mayim, on the other hand, is kind of making a joke out of the whole thing, especially when you look at some of her wardrobe selections.

Wow that got long.

Notice I didn't say a word about anti-vax anything or her personal life or that it's because she's a woman--that's not the problem. It's literally just that she's bad at the job and in contrast, Ken is perfect. That's the problem.

edit: I guess I don't know how to spell. Also, added the link to the comment about her Final Jeopardy! rulings. I'm not making this up.
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Since they are hell bent on keeping Mayim in some capacity I would let her run any celeb tournaments. Those are usually looser & easier shows. But that's it, the regular contestants deserve the better host.

 
We’re in reruns right now, but I did take the opportunity to rewatch the Matt-Jonathan-Jessica match, which IMO is one of the best in the show’s history. We’ll be seeing all three of them again between the TOC and the Second Chance Tournament.
 
I also watched yesterday’s rerun, Amy’s first game. She was up against Andrew He, who was not only a 5-time champ but had more than $30K per win. She was trailing going into FJ and won because she knew the answer and he didn’t. If Andrew He deduces that Alexander Hamilton and Robert Fulton are buried in Manhattan, Amy’s 40-win run never happens. Crazy.
 
Pip's Invitation said:
I also watched yesterday’s rerun, Amy’s first game. She was up against Andrew He, who was not only a 5-time champ but had more than $30K per win. She was trailing going into FJ and won because she knew the answer and he didn’t. If Andrew He deduces that Alexander Hamilton and Robert Fulton are buried in Manhattan, Amy’s 40-win run never happens. Crazy.
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I remember watching that episode and although she trailed, she seemed like a really good contestant as she correctly answered a lot of really tough questions. I thought that she would do pretty well and she obviously exceeded my expectations from that first impression.
 
Oh boy…that game tonight.

I kept thinking the first half of the Double Jeopardy round “boy that woman in the middie is a good player, couple misses but she’s strong. weird she’s in third.” Then she found the DD and I was screaming “All in” “True Daily Double!” (I’m as passionate watching Jeopardy as I am watching football.) She bet $5K (of 5.6K), got it, and Bam! Steamrolled her way into the lead.

Then gets FJ correct!

Except….

:sadbanana:

She didn’t bet to cover 2nd place. Or even to cover 3rd place.

:kicksrock:

  • April reported on Reddit that her wager was the result of a transcription error from her scratch paper; she had intended to make the cover bet but transcribed the incorrect number onto her screen.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: April $16,600 Luigi $15,700 Justin $11,000)

Luigi: Standard cover bet over Justin is $6,301. (Actual bet: $15,699)

April: Standard cover bet over Luigi is $14,801. (Actual bet: $1,801)

Justin: If Luigi bets just to cover you and is incorrect, he falls to $9,399. Limit your bet to $1,599. (Actual bet: $1,500)
 
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Mrs. Rannous said:
From the look on her face, she''ll take that one to her grave. WTF?

I hate it when they bet to lose.
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On Reddit, April said she did the math on her scratch paper, and wrote down $14,801 (Luigi x2 less her total plus $1.)

When she transcribed it on to her screen she wrote down $1801.

*sigh*

Very early, but she would be a good candidate for the Second Chance Tournament next year.

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Recap

Jeopardy! Round:​

(Categories: 1960s America; Alphabetically Next; Broadcasting History; Going On A Power Trip; New To The OED; NFL Opening Weekend)

The Jeopardy! Round belonged to Justin today! Despite having a response overturned on review, he picked up $8,200 and held a lead over Luigi after 30 clues!

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):​

Justin 8 correct 0 incorrect
Luigi 4 correct 0 incorrect
April 3 correct 2 incorrect

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:​

Justin 14 correct 1 incorrect
Luigi 9 correct 1 incorrect
April 5 correct 3 incorrect

Double Jeopardy! Round:​

(Categories: Do You Feel A First Draft?; Synonyms; A Chem/Physics/Bio Sampler; Full Of Holes; European Places; 20th Century Song, 21st Century Ad)

April was in a distant third place until midway through Double Jeopardy, when she made this into a very tight 3-way game by picking up $5,000 on a Daily Double! Luigi pulled back into the lead when he got the final Daily Double in the closing stages, but he also didn’t bet enough ($2500)—April got the final $1600 clue of the round to hold a very slim lead going into Final!

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:​

April 15 correct 4 incorrect
Luigi 19 correct 3 incorrect
Justin 18 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 4 (1 today).

Both Luigi and April got Final correct—April looked very sullen after Luigi’s response and bet were revealed, and that was because she knew she hadn’t bet enough! Luigi wins his third game and is now at $97,200! He’ll go for win #4 tomorrow!

Tonight’s Game Stats:​

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Jeopardy! by the numbers:

Scores going into Final:​

April $16,600
Luigi $15,700
Justin $11,000

Tonight’s results:​

Justin $11,000 – $1,500 = $9,500 (Who is George V)
Luigi $15,700 + $15,699 = $31,399 (Who is Prince Prince Albert?) (3-day total: $97,200)
April $16,600 + $1,801 = $18,401 (Who is Prince Albert?)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:​

Justin $8,200
Luigi $5,200
April $1,200

Daily Double locations:​

1) NEW TO THE OED $1000 (clue #18)
Justin 4600 +2000 (Luigi 2800 April 200)
2) A CHEM/PHYSICS/BIO SAMPLER $800 (clue #20)
April 5600 +5000 (Luigi 12400 Justin 11400)
3) DO YOU FEEL A FIRST DRAFT? $1200 (clue #28, $3600 left on board)
Luigi 13200 +2500 (April 15000 Justin 11000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 152

Unplayed clues:​

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: DO YOU FEEL A FIRST DRAFT? $2000
Total Left On Board: $2,000
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 4 (2.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:​

Luigi $14,400 Coryat, 19 correct, 3 incorrect, 33.93% in first on buzzer (19/56), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
April $12,400 Coryat, 15 correct, 4 incorrect, 28.57% in first on buzzer (16/56), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Justin $10,000 Coryat, 18 correct, 2 incorrect, 30.36% in first on buzzer (17/56), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $36,800
Lach Trash: $8,400 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,800

Source: TheJeopardyFan.com
 
Snoopy said:
I thought I read somewhere that the contestants had to verify their wagers by writing it again. :shrug:
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As I understand it, contestants write it on a scratch paper before they then write it on the screen. They're allowed to do math on the scratch paper but only the amount goes on the screen. Doesn't matter what her intent was - unfortunately they have to go with what she wrote on the screen.

Feel so bad for her, she played a great game. it's like coming from behind to win a golf tournament but then losing because you signed the wrong score.
 
BobbyLayne said:
Snoopy said:
I thought I read somewhere that the contestants had to verify their wagers by writing it again. :shrug:
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As I understand it, contestants write it on a scratch paper before they then write it on the screen. They're allowed to do math on the scratch paper but only the amount goes on the screen. Doesn't matter what her intent was - unfortunately they have to go with what she wrote on the screen.

Feel so bad for her, she played a great game. it's like coming from behind to win a golf tournament but then losing because you signed the wrong score.
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Reminds me a little of that woman who couldn't get in the last letter of what was obviously a correct response. Details do matter.
 
One of the Jeopardy cardinal sins is to be in the lead, get the Final correct and still not win.
I was happy to see a good bet by the guy in 3rd.

FYI - I went to the Pro Football Hall Of Fame less than a week after Peyton threw the 7 TDs and I was amazed that they already had his actual game jersey there in a glass display!
 
Recently switched TV providers and since the new one has an on demand feature I did not spring for the DVR. Unfortunately the on demand doesn't provide replays of daily Jeopardy. What is the best way to watch episodes?
 
Monster comeback by Luigi in DJ to get into next year's TOC. Thought early on he might be going down.

Thinking he may have had a brain fart at the end of DJ when he had the last daily double. At that stage, he had more than double the score of the other two, but went pretty big on his bet (6K I think).
 
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