Celebrity Jeopardy Final: 20th Century People (1-5-23)

In the first quarterfinal match of Round 3 of the 2022-23 Celebrity Jeopardy! Championship, the celebrity contestants are these actors: Michael Cera, playing for Saving Mothers; Brianne Howey, playing for Save the Children; and Zoë Chao, playing for Hour Children.

The Final Jeopardy clue in the category “20th Century People” was:

Calling him “the embodiment of pure intellect”, in December 1999 TIME magazine named him the Person of the Century

With 3 more quarterfinal matches and one semifinal to go before the finals, Celebrity Jeopardy! moved to Thursday nights on ABC. Mayim Bialik continues to host the one hour show. So far we have two semifinals winners (Ike Barinholtz and Wil Wheaton). Three quarterfinal winners will compete in the last semifinal of the tournament and the winner will move on to the finals to compete for $1,000,000 for charity.

Jeopardy! Categories: Arrested Developments – International Man of Myth Story – Virginny & Georgia – Merriam-Webster Defines It As… – Chao! – Let Me Noodle on That

Michael found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Man of Myth” under the $200 clue on the 20th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $1,900 now, $800 more than Zoë in second place. Michael bet $600 and thought it was Prometheus. That was WRONG.

After being part of a rebellion with his fellow Titans, he seemed to have the whole world on his shoulders show
WHO IS ATLAS?

Michael finished in the lead with $2,400. Zoë was second with $1,900 and Brianne was last with $500. All clues were shown.

Double Jeopardy! Categories: Obscure Movie Quotes – A Total Frame Job – Famous Women – Blended Words – Nature – Seems Like Ancient Times

Michael found the first Daily Double in “Nature” under the $800 clue on the 20th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $6,600, $2,700 more than Zoë in second place. Michael bet $600 and he was RIGHT.

Research suggests that despite its reputation, this flightless bird that went extinct in the 1600s wasn’t so dumb after all show
WHAT IS THE DODO?

Two clues later, Michael landed on the last Daily Double in “A Total Frame Job” under the $500 clue. In the lead with $8,200, he had $4,300 more than Zoë in second place. Michael bet $500 and he was RIGHT.

Britannica says this Munch painting “can be seen as a symbol of modern spiritual anguish” but it reminds us of a loud “Home Alone” moment show
WHAT IS “THE SCREAM”?

Michael finished in the lead with $9,300. Zoë was second with $4,500 and Brianne was last with $900. All clues were shown.

Triple Jeopardy! Categories: Philosophy – We Mean Business – Impersonators – Boozy Phrases – Official State Stuff – They Were Teachers

Michael found the first Daily Double in “Boozy Phrases” under the $600 clue on the 3rd pick of the round. He was in the lead with $9,600 now, $5,100 more than Zoë in second place. He bet $1,500 and thought it was “bottoms up”. That was WRONG.

This phrase became a meme as the words spoken just before doing a reckless stunt show
WHAT IS HOLD MY BEER (AND WATCH THIS)?

Michael got the second Daily Double in “Philosophy” under the $900 clue on the 24th pick of the round. In the lead with $15,000, he had $9,600 more than Zoë in second place. Michael bet $1,000 and he was RIGHT.

In the 17th century Rene Descartes introduced his dictum cogito, ergo sum: “I” do this, “therefore I am” show
WHAT IS “THINK”?

Michael got the last Daily Double in “Official State Stuff” under the $1,500 clue on the last pick of the round. In the lead with $19,300, he had $13,600 more than Zoë in second place. Michael bet $700 and he was RIGHT.

This New England state that produces a lot of them has the lobster as its official state crustacean show
WHAT IS MAINE?

Michael finished in the lead with a runaway $20,000. Zoë was second with $6,300 and Brianne was last with $2,700. All clues were shown.

NONE of the celebrities got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS ALBERT EINSTEIN?

Per APS.com (American Physicial Society): “In announcing their selection, the [TIME] magazine editors wrote, “In a century that will be remembered foremost for its science and technology… one person clearly stands out as both the greatest mind and paramount icon of our age: The kindly, absent-minded professor whose wild halo of hair, piercing eyes, engaging humanity and extraordinary brilliance made his face a symbol and his name a synonym for genius.”

Brianne jokingly wrote down “Michael Cera”. She lost her $700 bet and finished with $2,000.

Zoë was unable to finish her response. She wrote and crossed out Bi. Then she wrote Bi again. She later said she was going for Bill Clinton first and then changed to Bill Gates. She bet and lost her whole $6,300.

Michael thought it was Stephen Hawking. He didn’t bet a dime, standing pat on $20,000. So Michael won the match and he advances to the Semifinal. Brianne and Zoë each won $30,000 for their charities.

Celebrity Jeopardy (1/5/2023) Michael Cera, Brianne Howey and Zoe Chao