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Monday, June 4, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

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Game Recap for Show #7776, 2018-06-04

CONTESTANTS
Tommy Fagin, an English teacher from Brooklyn, New York
Leslie Manion, a bookseller from Vancouver, Washington
Ian Booth, a trade specialist from Washington, D.C. (whose 1-day cash winnings total $23,201)

OPENING REMARKS
Alex: Thank you, Johnny. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome. One of our most popular and self-effacing contestants on Jeopardy! last year, and also the winner of our Tournament of Champions, Buzzy Cohen, is in our studio audience today, and I'd like you all to say hi to him.

[Buzzy stands up and unbuttons his jacket to reveal a Jeopardy! championship belt.]

Alex: Buzzy, I know you want to replace me as host of Jeopardy!, but I ain't goin' anywhere for a while. Tommy, Leslie, and Ian, good luck. Here we go. First round. Now, look at the categories, starting off with...

JEOPARDY! ROUND CATEGORIES
MOTORCYCLES (5/5)
THE END OF "IT" (4/5)
DESIGNER INITIALS (5/5)
LOOKIN' BACK TEXAS (4/5)
MAMA TRIED (4/5, including 1 correct Daily Double)
CLASSIC COUNTRY SONGS (5/5)

THE RIGHTS & THE WRONGS
Leslie: 11 R, 1 W
Tommy: 9 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Ian: 7 R (including 2 rebounds), 1 W

Clues revealed: 30
Triple Stumpers: 3
Jeopardy! Round Potential Lach Trash: $2,000



JEOPARDY! ROUND DAILY DOUBLE
Tommy found the Daily Double on the 8th clue. Ian had $200, Leslie had $2,000, and Tommy was at $1,400. Tommy made it a True Daily Double, wagering $1,400.

MAMA TRIED $600: If John Surratt hadn't befriended this actor, his mama Mary probably wouldn't have been tried & hanged

SCORES AT THE FIRST BREAK
Tommy: $4,600
Leslie: $2,000
Ian: $600

CONTESTANT INTERVIEWS



Alex: The first player we introduced today, Tommy Fagin, is from Brooklyn, New York. He happens to be an English teacher. And I wonder, knowing how students can try to poke fun at their teachers, if your name ever is a source of that when you're talking about English literature.

Tommy: They're clever, but I don't think they've read enough Dickens yet.

Alex: Oh.

Tommy: We'll get there.

Alex: How old are the kids that you're teaching English to?

Tommy: They're 15.

Alex: 15.

Tommy: Yes.

Alex: It'll come a little later.




Alex: Leslie Manion is a bookseller from Vancouver, Washington, who made a promise to her husband regarding her appearance here on Jeopardy!.

Leslie: I told my husband that if I win 5 games, we can have a chicken coop.

Alex: Why is he obsessed with chickens?

Leslie: He grew up with birds, raising birds in his backyard. And he wants to have access to a lot of eggs, I guess.

Alex: They taste good, too.

Leslie: They do.

Alex: Yeah.




Alex: Ian Booth, we keep introducing you as a trade specialist, but you're also an international movie star, aren't you?

Ian: Sort of.

Alex: Yeah?

Ian: When I was working in Benin in west Africa, a friend of a friend asked me if I would appear in a movie he was working on. I thought I'd be an extra in a small, local production, but it turned out I had a lot of lines in a movie where I was the only actor who hadn't flown in from France or Senegal.

Alex: Did they pay you?

Ian: I received $30, all of which I had to spend on my own wardrobe.

Alex: Yeah, starting out in show biz. Don't give it up.

TRIPLE STUMPERS IN THE JEOPARDY! ROUND
MAMA TRIED $1000: Before advocating free love & standing trial for obscenity, she had 2 children with first husband Canning Woodhull

LOOKIN' BACK TEXAS $400: In 1822, this man, called the father of Texas, founded the first American colony in the Mexican province of Tejas
(Ian: Who is Sam Houston?)

THE END OF "IT" $600: It's the first word in the motto of TV's "Survivor"

SCORES AT THE END OF THE JEOPARDY! ROUND
Leslie: $5,800
Tommy: $5,600
Ian: $3,200
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY! ROUND CATEGORIES
THE DISASTER ARTISTS (3/5, including 1 missed Daily Double)
COUNTRY FACTS (5/5, including 1 correct Daily Double)
HAIL HYDRO (4/5)
MOVIES OF "WONDER" (3/5)
THE NOVEL'S SUBTITLE (5/5)
THE OLD 3, 4 (5/5)

THE RIGHTS & THE WRONGS
Tommy: 10 R, 2 W
Ian: 8 R (including 1 rebound and 1 DD), 1 W (including 1 DD)
Leslie: 7 R, 1 W

Clues revealed: 30
Triple Stumpers: 4
Double Jeopardy! Round Potential Lach Trash: $6,400



FIRST DOUBLE JEOPARDY! ROUND DAILY DOUBLE
Ian snagged the next Daily Double on the 4th clue. Ian had $4,000, Leslie had $6,200, and Tommy was at $6,000. Ian wagered $3,000.

COUNTRY FACTS $800: Morocco's official languages are Tamazight & this

SECOND DOUBLE JEOPARDY! ROUND DAILY DOUBLE
It was Ian who snatched up the last Daily Double of the game on the 14th clue. Ian had $11,400, Leslie had $9,000, and Tommy was at $9,600. Ian wagered $4,000.

THE DISASTER ARTISTS $1600: In 1895's "What an Unbranded Cow Has Cost", this artist depicts the brutal cattle wars of the west
(Ian: Who is Whistler?)

TRIPLE STUMPERS IN THE DOUBLE JEOPARDY! ROUND
THE DISASTER ARTISTS $2000: This French painter shows us a tiger in a tropical storm
(Tommy: Who is Gauguin?)

HAIL HYDRO $1200: A swagman (a wanderer in search of work) jumps in a billabong (a water hole) to avoid capture in this Aussie song

MOVIES OF "WONDER" $2000: We were gobsmacked--that is almost the right word--by Julianne Moore's work in this 2017 drama about 2 deaf kids
(Leslie: What is Wonder?)

MOVIES OF "WONDER" $1200: Kate Winslet & Justin Timberlake took a ride in 1950s Coney Island in this 2017 film

SCORES ENTERING FINAL JEOPARDY!
Leslie: $12,600
Tommy: $12,000
Ian: $11,000

FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
AMERICAN QUOTES

VENUSIAN MONOLOGUES/MARTIAN CHRONICLES
Four-fifths for first place.
Leslie: Wager $11,401 to cover Tommy.
Tommy: You're faced with a legitimate choice in strategy. You can either choose to cover Ian, hoping that you give the correct response and Leslie doesn't, in which case you'll want to wager $10,001 to cover Ian's doubled score, but no more than $10,800 if you want to top Leslie on a Triple Stumper; or bet up to $999 and win if both Leslie and Ian miss Final.
Ian: You ought to try wagering between $1,001 and $9,000. This will top a $0 wager by Tommy while still beating Leslie and Tommy on the Triple Stumper (should Leslie wager to cover Tommy's doubled score and Tommy wager to cover your doubled score).

FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
In a 1789 letter, Benjamin Franklin relates the durability of the new constitution to these 2 things

FINAL SCORES
Ian: $11,000 - $11,000 = $0 (What are the pillars of At) (3rd place: $1,000)
Tommy: $12,000 - $11,999 = $1 (What are education and a free press?) (2nd place: $2,000)
Leslie: $12,600 - $12,001 = $599 (What is a rock and a fortress?) (New champion: $599)
(Alex: [To Leslie] But with Ben Franklin, he was talking about [*], the only two things that are certain.)

Total Potential Lach Trash: $8,400

GAME DYNAMICS
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CORYAT SCORES
Ian: $12,800, 15 R (including 1 DD), 2 W (including 1 DD)
Leslie: $12,600, 18 R, 2 W
Tommy: $11,200, 19 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
Combined Coryat: $36,600

BATTING AVERAGES
Tommy: 19/59 = .322
Leslie: 18/58 = .310
Ian: 15/60 = .250
Team: 52/63 = .825

MISCELLANEOUS INTERESTING CLUES
CLASSIC COUNTRY SONGS $1000: She got her big break in 1957 after winning "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts" with the song heard here

MAMA TRIED $800: Alongside her husband Julius, this mother of 2 was tried for & convicted of espionage in 1951
(Leslie: Who is Rosenbaum?)

THE END OF "IT" $1000: "Of Mandamus" is one of these, a legal document issued by a court
(Tommy: What is affidavit?)

MOTORCYCLES $1000: The California motorcycle road test requires this type of ride involving weaving through cones like a snake
(Alex: Less than a minute now.)

THE DISASTER ARTISTS $400: The painter Peter Jackson captures this 1666 conflagration

THE DISASTER ARTISTS $1200: This mainland Italian volcano erupted in 1817 during J.M.W. Turner's lifetime
(Tommy: What is Etna?)

HAIL HYDRO $2000: Seen here is an annual water gun & water balloon rumble, punningly called this kind of mob

CORRECT RESPONSES
(John Wilkes) Booth
Victoria Woodhull
Stephen Austin
outwit
Arabic
Remington
Henri Rousseau
"Waltzing Matilda"
Wonderstruck
Wonder Wheel
death and taxes
Patsy Cline
(Ethel) Rosenberg
a writ
serpentine
the Great Fire of London
Vesuvius
a splash mob
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FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
AMERICAN QUOTES

FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
In a 1789 letter, Benjamin Franklin relates the durability of the new Constitution to these 2 things

Ian Booth: 11000-11000=0
Leslie Manion: 12600-12001=599 (New Champ)
Tommy Fagin: 12000-11999=1

Correct response:
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death & taxes (Ian – Pillars of At [going for Atlas]) (Leslie – rock and a fortress) (Tommy – education and a free press)

Daily Doubles
Tommy: 1400+1400
Ian: 4000+3000
Ian: 11400-4000

Coryats
Ian: 12800
Leslie: 12600
Tommy: 11200

Combined: 36,600

Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round
Ian: 3200
Leslie: 5800
Tommy: 5600
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Buzzy has the belt:
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But as for Buzzy hosting? Alex told him he ain’t going anywhere yet.

I thought for sure Leslie was not going to win the game. Talking on Day 1 about what to buy if winning 5 games? Bye. I guess because it was the husband’s wish it was not a full jinx although the pay day was very low.

Gentlemen: If Leslie bets to cover (like she did) she will have 599 on a miss. You think you might want to stay above that figure? Tommy: If Ian doubles that is 22000. If you bet 10000 or 10001 you play tomorrow. Ian: Lots of choices although the farm should not be one of them.

My trapdoor was sprung early after the Survivor stumper in THE END OF “IT” so I’m pleased with two gone and the winner not paid much.

$2000 + $1000 + $599 sure is not a budget buster with the non-winners each making more than the winner. If Leslie comes in third tomorrow that will bring up one of those questions discussed previously here about better to win low and have the title or lose and get the $2K?

Off the FJ! category I had five names on the precall list: Hale, Franklin, Greeley, Henry & Tweed

Off the FJ! clue the only thing I could think to write was checks & balances. At no time did it occur to me that the clue was pointing towards Franklin’s two famous things. Somehow constitution threw me off and I associate the correct response more with humor and a quip than something serious as the clue read to me.

Me being silly: Each of Ian’s stories about places of world travel had me picturing him as a CIA operative and his physical appearance had me getting vibes of disguises worn by Philip on The Americans.. Yeah, I know, I watch too much TV.
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Two things from Ben Franklin that are durable (or certain, as it were) are Death and Taxes. 1/1

Good clue
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MarkBarrett wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 2:11 pm Gentlemen: If Leslie bets to cover (like she did) she will have 599 on a miss. You think you might want to stay above that figure? Tommy: If Ian doubles that is 22000. If you bet 10000 or 10001 you play tomorrow. Ian: Lots of choices although the farm should not be one of them.
Frankly, even Leslie over-bet. She should have had $1,199 left.
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OntarioQuizzer wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 2:51 pm
MarkBarrett wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 2:11 pm Gentlemen: If Leslie bets to cover (like she did) she will have 599 on a miss. You think you might want to stay above that figure? Tommy: If Ian doubles that is 22000. If you bet 10000 or 10001 you play tomorrow. Ian: Lots of choices although the farm should not be one of them.
Frankly, even Leslie over-bet. She should have had $1,199 left.
Oh yeah, you're right. I should have used a calculator. Well, at least she covered.
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Coryat: 33,600
46 R/2 W
DD: 2/3
FJ: :(
LT: Victoria Woodhull; Stephen F. Austin; outwit; "Waltzing Matilda"; Frederic Remington (DD)

I was completely blank on FJ! The "death and taxes" quote never sprang to mind. Apropos that they had a "hot mess" clue shortly before those wagers. Woof.

I also failed to convert on the Morocco DD because Arabic was just too obvious. I did, however, WAG Remington because he was the best example of a Western artist I could think of.

Mama Tried was a clever category name.

I'm surprised they accepted just Ethel Rosenberg's last name given that Julius was mentioned in the clue.

"You were on the right track" with a guess of Wonder. No, no she wasn't.
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Trying to come up with something positive to say about FJ because we all want the three contestants to come here and offer their thoughts.













They all wagered positive numbers.
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Golf wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 6:25 pm Trying to come up with something positive to say about FJ because we all want the three contestants to come here and offer their thoughts.


They all wagered positive numbers.

... But each of them would have been better off betting a non-positive number (given the actual bets of the other two players).

Perhaps someone should start a discussion topic called "You guys obsess over wagering nowhere near enough."
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I thought death and taxes seemed a little light hearted but that was the best I had. I also considered the sun and the moon but that just didn’t make sense.

Best thing about the wagers was Alex saying the losers got more money than the winner.
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Ouch. I wonder if Ian and Tommy ever figured out what they did to themselves. If Leslie comes in third tomorrow, her total will be less than Tommy's due to her over-wager. Ouch.

I liked all three contestants. I was rooting for Leslie mostly because it's fun to yell, "Hubby needs a new chicken coop!"
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I thought death and taxes seemed strange within the context given, but I knew it was a Franklin quote and had nothing better, so...
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opusthepenguin wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 7:54 pm I liked all three contestants. I was rooting for Leslie mostly because it's fun to yell, "Hubby needs a new chicken coop!"
Absolutely. Chicken coop countdown, day one. 🐔
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Wpwells wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 2:13 pm Two things from Ben Franklin that are durable (or certain, as it were) are Death and Taxes. 1/1

Good clue
ugh, I thought it was a terrible clue.
My answers were faith & virtue.
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Ironhorse wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:24 pm I thought death and taxes seemed strange within the context given, but I knew it was a Franklin quote and had nothing better, so...
I agree with the first part so ended up not getting anywhere near the Franklin quote. "Durability" just doesn't seem like the right word. Franklin used the words "permanency" and "certain."
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BigDaddyMatty wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 5:44 pm I'm surprised they accepted just Ethel Rosenberg's last name given that Julius was mentioned in the clue.
I'm surprised they just took "Booth" considering all the Booth brothers were actors.

Also, I did like the clever use of "rimed" in the Coleridge clue.

Death and taxes came to me after about 10 seconds.
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econgator wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:06 pm Also, I did like the clever use of "rimed" in the Coleridge clue.
Apparently this was lost on at least one person on Facebook tonight. :lol:
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squarekara wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:34 pm
Absolutely. Chicken coop countdown, day one. 🐔
I'm sure Alex will be on it every day like he was on Gilbert and his 1% to his children.
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