Here are today’s Champions Wildcard contestants:
– Jason Singer, a real estate agent from Portland, Maine;
– Harvey Silikovitz, an attorney and worldwide karaoke singer, originally from West Orange, New Jersey; and
– Cameron Berry, a data analyst and college administrator from Brighton, Massachusetts.
Jeopardy!
IT’S GOVERNMENT POLICY // FEAR ITSELF // “K” POP // DEMON HUNTERS // GOLDEN // HOW IT’S DONE, DONE, DONE
DD1 – 1,000 – IT’S GOVERNMENT POLICY- This U.S. policy of using implied force in foreign relations is also known as the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine (Jason lost 1,500.)
Scores at first break: Cameron 5,200, Harvey 1,400, Jason 1,000.
Scores entering DJ: Cameron 8,200, Harvey 3,000, Jason 1,500.
Double Jeopardy!
WATER OVER THE DAM // GIMME SOME MONEY // MEMOIRS // THE BARE BONES // THEIR OWN MUSEUM // WORDS ABOUT BIRDS
DD2 – 1,200 – THEIR OWN MUSEUM – Museums in Toledo, Spain & on Crete celebrate the works of this artist (Cameron added 1,000.)
DD3 – 1,600 – MEMOIRS – Presumably rejecting “Olaf Me”, actor Josh’s memoir has this title, punning on our national motto (Harvey lost 2,000.)
Cameron led most of the way, then Harvey went on a run and held a narrow lead into FJ at 13,000 vs. 12,800 for Cameron and 3,900 for Jason.
Final Jeopardy!
LITERATURE – In a 21st Century Pulitzer Prize winner, this character introduced in an 1876 work is biracial
Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Harvey made a tiny bet to force Cameron to be correct to pass him, so Harvey advances with 12,998. Cameron dropped just 201 to maintain position in the wild card chase at 12,599, while Jason fell to 0.
Correct Qs: DD1 – What is Big Stick policy? DD2 – Who was El Greco? DD3 – What is “In Gad We Trust”? FJ – Who is Huckleberry Finn?