Here are today’s contestants:
– Matylda Urbaniak, a law student from Queens, New York;
– Josh Chen, a stay-at-home dog dad from Arlington, Virginia; and
– Harrison Whitaker, a researcher originally from Terre Haute, Indiana. Harrison is a six-day champ with winnings of $182,600.
Jeopardy!
GREATER L.A.: CULTURAL MELTING POT // POTPOURRI // THAT’S GOTTA BE A MYTH // THE COUNTY LINE // I HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE // &/OR
DD1 – $1,000 – &/OR – Quell & suppress, or a racquet sport (Harrison lost $1,000.)
Scores at first break: Harrison $3,200, Josh $3,400, Matylda $2,200.
Scores entering DJ: Harrison $5,200, Josh $4,800, Matylda $3,600.
Double Jeopardy!
TITLES IN HISTORY // 20th CENTURY NOVELS THAT GOT FILMED // “-GRAM” PICS // ORGANIZATIONS // TELEVISION // LAW SCHOOL WITH JOHN GRISHAM
DD2 – $800 – TITLES IN HISTORY – Though he runs Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman still has this 2-word royal title as on tape day his father continues to live & reign (Josh doubled to $8,800.)
DD3 – $800 – 20th CENTURY NOVELS THAT GOT FILMED – In a 1972 novel Joanna tries to shake up the wives of this suburb but ends up as glassy-eyed as the rest (Harrison improved by $5,400 to $21,800 vs. $10,400 for Josh.)
Harrison wore down his opponents in DJ, pretty much putting it away on DD3 and leading into FJ with $26,600 vs. $12,800 for Josh and $5,200 for Matylda.
Final Jeopardy!
MOVIE CHARACTERS – The novelization of a 1977 movie awarded this character a medal at the end, righting a perceived wrong
Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Harrison dropped $999 to win with $25,601 for a seven-day total of $208,201.
Final scores: Harrison $25,601, Josh $12,795, Matylda $5,200.
That’s before their time: No one could identify a photo of “Coward of the County” singer and “roast chicken magnate” Kenny Rogers.
Judging the writers: Having a DJ category about movies that includes a DD, and for FJ to also be about movies seems to focus the most important clues too narrowly on one topic.
Ken’s Korner: Was he really that surprised by Josh’s true Daily Double on DD2 with $4,400?
Correct Qs: DD1 – What is squash? DD2 – What is Crown Prince? DD3 – What is Stepford? FJ – Who is Chewbacca?