Friday, July 6, 2012 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:30 am
Game Recap for Show #6415, 2012-07-06
CONTESTANTS
Susan Cohen, an arts administrator from Belmont, Massachusetts
Henry Doering, a retired public defender from Palm Springs, California
Stephanie Fontaine, an analyst from Arlington, Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $12,700)
OPENING REMARKS
Alex:
Thank you, Johnny Gilbert.
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
Our last two games have been closely contested ones, and that means the players, the champions, don't win a great deal of money, because they're not making big wagers.
Are we gonna break away from that pattern today?
We'll find out soon enough.
To have you back.
Henry and Susan, the challengers.
Welcome.
Good luck.
Here we go.
JEOPARDY! ROUND CATEGORIES
STARTING WORDS (1/5, including 1 missed Daily Double)
E BAY (5/5)
DECONSTRUCTING THE NURSERY RHYME (2/3)
THE WEBS OF WEBSITES (5/5)
ICE CREAM (5/5)
JIMMY'S ON TOP (5/5)
THE RIGHTS & THE WRONGS
Susan: 9 R (including 3 rebounds), 1 W
Stephanie: 7 R (including 1 rebound), 2 W (including 1 DD)
Henry: 7 R, 4 W
Clues revealed: 28
Triple Stumpers: 4
Jeopardy! Round Potential Lach Trash: $3,000
JEOPARDY! ROUND DAILY DOUBLE
Stephanie found the Daily Double on the 2nd clue. Stephanie had no money, Henry was scoreless, and Susan had nothing in the bank. Stephanie wagered $800.
STARTING WORDS $400: To begin a process, or to admit a pledge into a college fraternity
(Stephanie: What is rush?)
SCORES AT THE FIRST BREAK
Susan: $2,200
Stephanie: $1,200
Henry: $1,200
CONTESTANT INTERVIEWS
Alex:
Susan Cohen is from belmont, Massachusetts, and she turned down an opportunity to be a contestant on our program--
Susan:
Yes.
Alex:
--on a couple of occasions.
Why?
Susan:
I didn't have an anecdote that was interesting or funny.
[Laughter]
Alex:
So...
Susan:
Now I do, apparently, by--by saying this to you.
[Laughter]
Susan:
You could ask me about myself.
You could ask if there's anything interesting in my life.
Alex:
What's--tell me some things--the craziest thing that happened to you when you were traveling?
Susan:
It hasn't happened yet.
[Laughter]
Alex:
Henry Doering from Palm Springs, California.
Former public defender, and like many people, had his 15 minutes of fame, but in a special way.
Henry:
Yes, Alex.
I actually had my 15 minutes of fame with Andy Warhol.
Alex:
What were the circumstances?
Henry:
Well, I was living in New York, and a friend of mine was opening in a show on Broadway, and I went to the after party at Sardi's, and was sitting there, and Andy Warhol came up and sat at my table and started taking Polaroid pictures with his little Polaroid camera.
And the most amazing thing about it, after 15 minutes, was that I realized he had absolutely no personality.
[Laughter]
Alex:
But did you wind up as one of his paintings, as a subject?
Henry:
No, I don't think so. I think I am in a Polaroid.
Alex:
But that's it?
Henry:
That's it.
Alex:
Okay.
Alex:
Now Stephanie... this is Stephanie fontaine.
She's our champion.
And she can do something remarkable.
Tell us what it is, with your hands.
Stephanie:
Well, I can write backwards with my left hand, and forwards with my right hand at the same time.
Alex:
Get out.
Gosh.
Stephanie:
Yeah.
Alex:
See, I used to write backwards when I was in school also.
That's why I didn't get good grades.
TRIPLE STUMPERS IN THE JEOPARDY! ROUND
STARTING WORDS $200: On May 17, 2010 Meryl Streep spoke at this graduation ceremony at Barnard College
DECONSTRUCTING THE NURSERY RHYME $1000: Obviously involved in a troubled marriage, this man locked his wife in a large version of the fruit of his dining choice
(Susan: Who is Jack Sprat?)
STARTING WORDS $1000: In 1790, explorer James Bruce published "Travels to discover" this origin point "of the Nile"
(Henry: What is, uh... uh...)
(Alex: Oh, too much time. Susan or Stephanie?)
[out of time beep]
(Alex: I think you're overcomplicating it. Discover [*] of the Nile.)
STARTING WORDS $800: Every 4 years the U.S. holds a day named for this ceremony
[end of round signal sounds]
SCORES AT THE END OF THE JEOPARDY! ROUND
Susan: $3,600
Stephanie: $3,200
Henry: $1,800
CONTESTANTS
Susan Cohen, an arts administrator from Belmont, Massachusetts
Henry Doering, a retired public defender from Palm Springs, California
Stephanie Fontaine, an analyst from Arlington, Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $12,700)
OPENING REMARKS
Alex:
Thank you, Johnny Gilbert.
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
Our last two games have been closely contested ones, and that means the players, the champions, don't win a great deal of money, because they're not making big wagers.
Are we gonna break away from that pattern today?
We'll find out soon enough.
To have you back.
Henry and Susan, the challengers.
Welcome.
Good luck.
Here we go.
JEOPARDY! ROUND CATEGORIES
STARTING WORDS (1/5, including 1 missed Daily Double)
E BAY (5/5)
DECONSTRUCTING THE NURSERY RHYME (2/3)
THE WEBS OF WEBSITES (5/5)
ICE CREAM (5/5)
JIMMY'S ON TOP (5/5)
THE RIGHTS & THE WRONGS
Susan: 9 R (including 3 rebounds), 1 W
Stephanie: 7 R (including 1 rebound), 2 W (including 1 DD)
Henry: 7 R, 4 W
Clues revealed: 28
Triple Stumpers: 4
Jeopardy! Round Potential Lach Trash: $3,000
JEOPARDY! ROUND DAILY DOUBLE
Stephanie found the Daily Double on the 2nd clue. Stephanie had no money, Henry was scoreless, and Susan had nothing in the bank. Stephanie wagered $800.
STARTING WORDS $400: To begin a process, or to admit a pledge into a college fraternity
(Stephanie: What is rush?)
SCORES AT THE FIRST BREAK
Susan: $2,200
Stephanie: $1,200
Henry: $1,200
CONTESTANT INTERVIEWS
Alex:
Susan Cohen is from belmont, Massachusetts, and she turned down an opportunity to be a contestant on our program--
Susan:
Yes.
Alex:
--on a couple of occasions.
Why?
Susan:
I didn't have an anecdote that was interesting or funny.
[Laughter]
Alex:
So...
Susan:
Now I do, apparently, by--by saying this to you.
[Laughter]
Susan:
You could ask me about myself.
You could ask if there's anything interesting in my life.
Alex:
What's--tell me some things--the craziest thing that happened to you when you were traveling?
Susan:
It hasn't happened yet.
[Laughter]
Alex:
Henry Doering from Palm Springs, California.
Former public defender, and like many people, had his 15 minutes of fame, but in a special way.
Henry:
Yes, Alex.
I actually had my 15 minutes of fame with Andy Warhol.
Alex:
What were the circumstances?
Henry:
Well, I was living in New York, and a friend of mine was opening in a show on Broadway, and I went to the after party at Sardi's, and was sitting there, and Andy Warhol came up and sat at my table and started taking Polaroid pictures with his little Polaroid camera.
And the most amazing thing about it, after 15 minutes, was that I realized he had absolutely no personality.
[Laughter]
Alex:
But did you wind up as one of his paintings, as a subject?
Henry:
No, I don't think so. I think I am in a Polaroid.
Alex:
But that's it?
Henry:
That's it.
Alex:
Okay.
Alex:
Now Stephanie... this is Stephanie fontaine.
She's our champion.
And she can do something remarkable.
Tell us what it is, with your hands.
Stephanie:
Well, I can write backwards with my left hand, and forwards with my right hand at the same time.
Alex:
Get out.
Gosh.
Stephanie:
Yeah.
Alex:
See, I used to write backwards when I was in school also.
That's why I didn't get good grades.
TRIPLE STUMPERS IN THE JEOPARDY! ROUND
STARTING WORDS $200: On May 17, 2010 Meryl Streep spoke at this graduation ceremony at Barnard College
DECONSTRUCTING THE NURSERY RHYME $1000: Obviously involved in a troubled marriage, this man locked his wife in a large version of the fruit of his dining choice
(Susan: Who is Jack Sprat?)
STARTING WORDS $1000: In 1790, explorer James Bruce published "Travels to discover" this origin point "of the Nile"
(Henry: What is, uh... uh...)
(Alex: Oh, too much time. Susan or Stephanie?)
[out of time beep]
(Alex: I think you're overcomplicating it. Discover [*] of the Nile.)
STARTING WORDS $800: Every 4 years the U.S. holds a day named for this ceremony
[end of round signal sounds]
SCORES AT THE END OF THE JEOPARDY! ROUND
Susan: $3,600
Stephanie: $3,200
Henry: $1,800