Here are today’s contestants:
- Bethany Korp, a Spanish interpreter from Laurence Harbor, New Jersey;
- Mark Palmere, an energy analyst from Sacramento, California; and
- Will Weiss, a technical program manager from Islip, New York. Will is a two-day champ with winnings of $27,600.
Jeopardy!
A SELF-HELPING OF BOOKS // BEAR WITH US // SPORTY IDIOMS // ANIMATED FILMS IN OTHER WORDS // THE CLASH // LONDON CALLING
DD1 – $600 – SPORTY IDIOMS – When you’re going all out in any effort, you’re employing this basketball defense (Will dropped $600.)
Scores at first break: Will $3,200, Mark $1,200, Bethany $1,400.
Scores entering DJ: Will $5,200, Mark $2,600, Bethany $2,400.
Double Jeopardy!
BIBLICAL FATHERS & SONS // STARTS WITH “K” // A SHORT COURSE IN CHEMISTRY // TV CHARACTERS // MOUNTAINS // JOB-POURRI
DD2 – $1,600 – MOUNTAINS – This mountain range forms an arc from the Danube gap near Bratislava to the Iron Gate near Orsova, Romania (Mark lost $2,000 from his score of $4,400.)
DD3 – $1,200 – A SHORT COURSE IN CHEMISTRY – In 1869 Dmitri Mendeleyev wrote that when arranged via his method, the elements showed this kind of “change of properties” (Will lost $1,200 from his total of $15,600 vs. $8,200 for Mark.)
Will held the advantage at every break, but finding DD3 with a big lead did not help him increase it and the game remained open into FJ with Will at $14,400 vs. Mark with $8,200 and Bethany at $7,600.
Final Jeopardy!
HISTORIC NAMES – In 1824, President Monroe invited him back to the adopted country of his youth, which has always cherished his “important services”
Only Will was incorrect on FJ. Mark added $7,999 to win with $16,199.
Final scores: Will $12,399, Mark $16,199, Bethany $14,401.
Clue selection strategy: Four clues were chosen from the top row in DJ while DD3 remained on the board.
Overpriced clue of the day: $2,000 for identifying a photo of George Lopez.
Correct Qs: DD1 – What is full court press? DD2 – What are the Carpathians? DD3 – What is periodic? FJ – Who was Marquis de Lafayette?