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Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Dec. 11

Here are today’s contestants:

  • Francis Boyle, a playwright & teacher from Liberty Township, Ohio;
  • Jennifer Foote, a lawyer from Albuquerque, New Mexico; and
  • Will Riley, an engineer originally from Houston, Texas. Will is three-day champ with winnings of $54,403.

Jeopardy!

VICTORIAN ENGLAND // AS DEFINED BY MERRIAM-WEBSTER // “& THE” MUSIC PLAYED ON // SUN KISSED // HOW MANY SQUARES CONTAIN… // BICYCLES

DD1 – $400 – VICTORIAN ENGLAND – The Match Girls strike of 1888 involved young women & their toxic exposure to this white element they put on match tips (Will doubled to $3,600.)

Scores at first break: Will $5,800, Jennifer $1,600, Francis $1,600.

Scores entering DJ: Will $11,200, Jennifer $2,600, Francis $1,400.

Double Jeopardy!

NOTES & QUERIES // SECOND LETTER “Y” // SCIENCE FACTS // EPONYMOUSLY YOURS // CAPITAL CITY MAYORS // NOT AMNESIA AGAIN…

DD2 – $1,200 – NOTES & QUERIES – At the start of this Y.A. novel, the title character asks a higher power to not let “New Jersey be too horrible” (Francis lost $7,400 on a true DD vs. $14,400 for Will.)

DD3 – $1,600 – CAPITAL CITY MAYORS – Mark Sutcliffe, who studied political science at Carleton University there (With a big lead, Will dropped by $3,000 down to $13,800.)

Will had a big lead after round one, then Francis started fast in DJ and had a chance to take first with a double-up in DD2, but missed. Will wasn’t threatened after that, cruising into FJ at $17,000 vs. $5,200 for Francis and $3,800 for Jennifer.

Final Jeopardy!

THE SUPREME COURT – Chief Justice John Marshall wrote, “a law repugnant to the constitution is void” in his landmark decision on this case

Everyone was correct on FJ. Will added $6,000 to win with $23,000 for a four-day total of $77,403.

Final scores: Will $23,000, Jennifer $5,800, Francis $6,400.

Triple Stumper of the day: For a top-row clue, no one knew the “& the” band that had the 1984 hit “I Would Die 4 You”, Prince & the Revolution.

Ken’s Korner: He did not object to Francis saying “Let’s make it a true Daily Double, Alex”, similar to how after over 15 years, players on The Price Is Right still sometimes say “One dollar, Bob!”

Correct Qs: DD1 – What is phosphorus? DD2 – What is “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”? DD3 – What is Ottawa? FJ – What is Marbury v. Madison?