Here are today’s contestants:
- Dana Schwartz, a writer from Los Angeles, California;
- David Erb, a puzzle designer from Seattle, Washington; and
- Jen Feldman, a high school teacher from Brooklyn, New York. Jen is a two-day champ with winnings of $27,850.
Jeopardy!
STRINGING YOU ALONG // 4 TIMES THE FUN // KEY OR PEELE // “ETTE” TU // WHODUNNIT?// MAGAZINES’ FIRST COVERS
DD1 – $800 – 4 TIMES THE FUN – Feudal Japanese society was divided into 4 distinct classes: merchants, artisans, farmers & these warriors (David doubled to $4,000.)
Scores at first break: Jen $3,400, David $1,800, Dana $2,000.
Scores entering DJ: Jen $4,400, David $5,000, Dana $4,400.
Double Jeopardy!
I SERVED IN 2 PRESIDENTS’ CABINETS // 8-LETTER WORDS // PHYSICAL SCIENCE // TIME TO BUY SOME STUFF // FORMER CAPITALS // OSCAR, MEET TONY
DD2 – $1,200 – FORMER CAPITALS – Busan replaced this city as a national capital from 1950 to 1953 (With a slim lead, David added $5,000 to his total of $6,600.)
DD3 – $800 – PHYSICAL SCIENCE – Pascal’s law says in fluid in a closed container, a change in this goes without loss to every part; Pascal tested it with a full barrel (David added $8,000 to his leading score of $14,400.)
David found all three DDs, made strong wagers and was correct on all three, entering FJ with an impressive $30,000 vs. $8,400 for Jen and $6,400 for Dana.
Final Jeopardy!
19TH CENTURY AMERICANS – Among those who attended his 1864 funeral were Ralph Waldo Emerson, Bronson Alcott & Franklin Pierce
Everyone was incorrect on FJ. David dropped $12,345 to win with $17,655.
Final scores: Jen $4,799, David $17,655, Dana $1,400.
Pop culture problems: No one knew the “magazine” sketch show featuring Jordan Peele was “MADtv”, or the multi-award-winning role for Jose Ferrer as a swashbuckler was Cyrano de Bergerac.
Correct Qs: DD1 – What are samurai? DD2 – What is Seoul? DD3 – What is pressure? FJ – Who was Nathaniel Hawthorne? (The friendship between Hawthorne and Franklin Pierce has been mentioned in clues 14 times over the years.)