Here are today’s contestants:
– Kyle Li, a software engineer from Saratoga, California;
– Bridget Palmer, a university teacher originally from Beaverton, Oregon; and
– Tristan Williams, a data scientist originally from Lincoln, Nebraska. Tristan is a five-day champ with winnings of $103,499.
Jeopardy!
A SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER // THE “G.B.”s // THE CELEBRITY’S FAVORITE TEAM // WORD PUZZLES // CAVE DWELLING // SUBWAY ART & LITERATURE
DD1 – $400 – THE “G.B.”s – On June 3, 1875, 3 months after the premiere of his opera set in Seville, heart issues killed this Frenchman at 36 (Tristan improved by $4,400 to $13,200.)
Scores at first break: Tristan $6,600, Bridget $1,400, Kyle -$1,000.
Scores entering DJ: Tristan $14,600, Bridget $2,000, Kyle $1,000.
Double Jeopardy!
POLISH HISTORY // IT’S IN THE BOOK // PEOPLE GETTING TOGETHER // ____, ____ & ____ // WORDS OF ASSORTMENT // THAT SONG IS QUITE COMMERCIAL
DD2 – $1,600 – PEOPLE GETTING TOGETHER – In 1916 Billy Sunday drew 65,000 in Boston to one of these meetings, so called because they reawaken Christians’ faith & enthusiasm (Tristan dropped $4,400 down to $15,000 vs. $5,600 for Bridget.)
DD3 – $1,600 – WORDS OF ASSORTMENT – Familiar to fans of “Dune”, this French word meaning “mixture” refers to a jumble of different things (Tristan lost $2,000 down to $13,000.)
Tristan had a big lead after round one, missed both DDs in DJ but it didn’t matter as his opponents never got close. Tristan had it wrapped up into FJ at $20,200 vs. $4,000 for Bridget, while Kyle was out of the running at -$2,200.
Final Jeopardy!
FILMS OF THE 1990s – In French, this 1993 film is called “Un jour sans fin”
Only Bridget was correct on FJ. Tristan dropped $10,000 to win with $10,200 for a six-day total of $113,699.
Final scores: Tristan $10,200, Bridget $8,000, Kyle -$2,200.
Triple Stumper of the day: No one knew the 1963 event at which the death of W.E.B. Du Bois was announced was the March on Washington.
Correct Qs: DD1 – Who was Georges Bizet? DD2 – What is revival? DD3 – What is mélange? FJ – What is “Groundhog Day”?