Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Dec. 1 – Tal began moving away in the round one “Fitness” category, then champ Lisa made a strong move midway in DJ to get very close to first place. But Tal withstood the challenge to lead into FJ with $20,000 vs. $15,200 for Lisa and $3,800 for Melissa.
DD1 – FITNESS – To improve balance, try this ancient exercise with a Chinese name that means “supreme ultimate fist” (Tal won $1,200)
DD2 – PAINTERS ON FILM – This 1952 study of Toulouse-Lautrec bears the name of the burlesque hall where he spent a lot of time (Tal won $2,000)
DD3 – THAT ISLAND IS OURS! – Elba (Tal lost $2,000 – this was important because it kept Lisa within two-thirds of Tal’s score with Melissa far behind, so with a properly-sized bet, Lisa could win if Tal missed without having to be correct herself.)
FJ – HISTORIC WORLD BUILDINGS – Rome’s Colosseum may have gotten its name because of a colossal circa 65 A.D. statue of this Emperor erected nearby
Lisa wagered $5,000 on FJ, was correct and took the victory when Tal missed. Lisa’s winning score was $20,200 for a two-day total of $36,100.
Triple Stumper of the day: In a category about words with three consecutive vowels, no one knew that the noise a pig makes is a squeal.
Correct Qs:
DD1 – What is tai chi?
DD2 – What is “Moulin Rouge”?
DD3 – What is Italy?
FJ – Who was Nero?