Here are today’s contestants:
– Derek Lombardi, an urban planner from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
– Kate Raven, an incoming law student from Toronto, Ontario; and
– Adam Remsen, an attorney and theater producer from Memphis, Tennessee. Adam is an nine-day champ with winnings of $192,805.
Jeopardy!
HISTORY IS A BUMMER // BODY-ODY-ODY // AN ANTONYM OF… // OVERHEARD WHILE CHRONICALLY ONLINE // PRANKING ON TV // THURSDAYS WITH JEOPARDY!
DD1 – $800 – HISTORY IS A BUMMER – This event that took place September 2-6, 1666 had Christians spooked because of the whole 666 thing (Adam added $1,000.)
Scores at first break: Adam $4,200, Kate $1,600, Derek $3,400.
Scores entering DJ: Adam $7,000, Kate $4,800, Derek $4,200.
Double Jeopardy!
GEOGUESSING IN THE USA // LITERARY STRUCTURES // 3, 3 // A PRODUCTION OF GREECE // (SONG TITLES) // GOING IN REVERSE
DD2 – $2,000 – 3, 3 – This Latin abbreviation is found in a post in the line of presidential succession (Adam doubled to $21,200 vs. $8,000 for Kate.)
DD3 – $800 – GEOGUESSING IN THE USA – You know you’re in Utah if a state highway sign features this symbol of industry that’s rooted in the Book of Mormon (Derek improved by $7,400 to $16,800 vs. $19.200 for Adam.)
Adam boldly doubled-up on DD2 and kept the lead into FJ, but everyone was alive with Adam at $20,800 vs. $18,000 for Derek and $13,600 for Kate.
Final Jeopardy!
PARTNERSHIPS – After measuring the transit of Venus in 1761, this pair of astronomers was recommended by the Royal Society for a job in America
Only Adam was correct on FJ, adding $15,201 to win with $36,001 for a 10-day total of $228,806.
Final scores: Adam $36,001, Kate $0, Derek $10,500.
Wagering strategy: Kate gave up the chance for a potential Triple Stumper win by betting it all on FJ. Meanwhile, Derek didn’t bet quite enough on FJ to cover a possible double-up by Kate from third. Also, there was no good reason for Derek not to simply go all-in on DD3 rather than hold back $2,000.
Judging the writers: Their attempt to look “with it” by casually referencing recent music in a category title is about as convincing as Bob Hope wearing a Nehru jacket in 1969.
That’s after their time: Along similar lines, the contestants aren’t as hip as the writers think they should be, as for a top-row clue, they didn’t know “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”, which was no. 1 for 19 weeks in 2024.
This day in NOT shilling: There was a whole category about PRANKING ON TV, including one that mentioned “Jackass”, but no mention of the new “Jackass” movie that opens tomorrow. Strange.
Correct Qs: DD1 – What is Great Fire of London? DD2 – What is pro tem? DD3 – What is beehive? FJ – Who are Mason and Dixon?