Here are today’s contestants:
- Curtis Bogetti, a Ph.D. candidate from Kamloops, British Columbia;
- Hannah Gómez, a book editor from Tucson, Arizona; and
- Zach Knecht, a law clerk originally from Spring Hill, Florida. Zach is a one-day champ with winnings of $13,401.
Jeopardy!
U.S. GEOGRAPHY // NURSERY RHYME DRAMATIS PERSONAE // BUZZED WORDS // DOG BREED ANAGRAMS // ‘P” IS FOR POP SONG // SANDWICHES WITH GORDON RAMSAY
DD1 – $800 – U.S. GEOGRAPHY – In the U.S. this elevated boundary & watershed stretches from New Mexico to Montana (On the first clue, Zach added $1,000.)
Scores at first break: Zach $4,400, Hannah $1,400, Curtis $1,600.
Scores entering DJ: Zach $6,200, Hannah $1,600, Curtis $5,400.
Double Jeopardy!
WORLD HISTORY // SPACE STUFF // OLDEN LIT // THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES // POPE CULTURE JEOPARDY! // “BE” REAL
DD2 – $1,600 – OLDEN LIT – In “The Song of Roland”, God makes the sun stand still so this emperor can continue a battle (Curtis doubled to $17,600 vs. $9,800 for Zach.)
DD3 – $2,000 – THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES – Pliny the Elder called this alliterative bright blue gem “a fragment of the starry firmament” (Curtis added $3,000 up to $25,800 vs. $13,000 for Zach.)
Curtis took a solid lead on a DD2 double-up, made a more modest wager on DD3 and the game remained in play into FJ with Curtis at $26,600, Zack with $15,000 and Hannah at $6,800.
Final Jeopardy!
DESTINATIONS – In 2020 the Pripyat Ferris Wheel earned a cameo mention in a N.Y. Times travel essay called “Why Would Anyone Want to Visit?” this place
Curtis and Zach were correct on FJ, with Curtis adding $3,401 to win with $30,001.
Final scores: Zach $30,000, Hannah $0, Curtis $30,001.
Clue selection strategy: After Curtis found DD2, both Zach and Hannah selected from the category where DD2 was located. Curtis then found DD3 in a different category to both protect and extend his lead.
Overpriced clue dept.: $1,600 for a clue that was essentially, “He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.”
This day in shilling: Of all the people in the world the show could provide a platform to, they choose a celebrity chef who is already vastly overexposed selling something. No thanks, I’ll pass on this round.
Correct Qs: DD1 – What is Continental Divide? DD2 – Who was Charlemagne? DD3 – What is lapis lazuli? FJ – What is Chernobyl?