Final Jeopardy: Royalty (10-13-23)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (10/13/2023) in the category “Royalty” was:
Before his death in 2005, he said he was “probably the last head of state to be able to recognize all his compatriots in the street”
The Champions Wild Card semi-finals begin today with these three champs: Sam Stapleton, a college consultant from Los Gatos, CA; Lawrence Long, a nursing student & stay-at-home uncle from East Bend, NC; and Joe Velasco, a director of customer care orig. from La Mirada, CA
Round 1 Categories: We Whistle While You Work – Back to School, Sports Star – Let’s Get Medical – Who Said This? – Awards & Honors – Like a Rock
Lawrence found the first Daily Double in “Who Said That” under the $600 clue on the 9th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $2,200, $600 more than Sam in second place. Lawrence made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.
In a 1974 national tv address he conveyed, “Our long national nightmare is over…” show
Lawrence finished in the lead with $6,000. Joe was in second with $4,600. Sam was last with $2,800. All clues were shown. After the break, a reversal increased Sam’s score to $4,000.
Round 2 Categories: Landlocked Countries – Pre-Fame Celebs in Ads – Craftsmanship – Vocabulary – ‘Round Midnight – Felonious Monks
Sam found the first Daily Double in “Landlocked Countries” under the $1,600 clue on the first pick of the round. He had $4,000, $2,000 less than Lawrence’s lead. Sam made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.
Ouagadougou, the capital of this country is about 500 miles from the seacoast show
Joe got the last Daily Double in “Vocabulary” under the $2,000 clue on the 16th pick of the round. He was in second place with $7,800, $6,200 less than Sam’s lead. Joe bet $2,500 but couldn’t come up with anything so he was WRONG.
Having all 5 vowels in alphabetical order, it means cleverly amusing, but it can also be snarky in tone show
Sam finished in the lead with $18,400. Lawrence was second with $10,000 and Joe was last with $7,300. All clues were shown.
NONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHO IS PRINCE RAINIER (III)?
Prince Rainier III was the ruler of the tiny European principality of Monaco from 1949 until he passed away in 2005. He is most well-known in these parts for his marriage to American movie star Grace Kelly. Princess Grace predeceased His Serene Highness in a 1982 auto accident. Monaco is a mere 0.78 sq.mi. in area. With an approximate population of 38.5 thousand, only about 9.5 are Monegasque nationals. Compatriots means fellow citizens so he must have been referring to them. It’s not as easy to gain citizenship in Monaco as some may think.
Prince Rainier apparently forgot that Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein could probably make the same claim. His small European principality is larger (62 sq.mi.) than Monaco, but its total population is also about 38.5 thousand. On August 15, every year, National Day is held at Vaduz Castle where the Prince and other royals mingle with the general public.
Joe thought it was Jordan’s King Hussein, who died in 1999. He bet nothing, standing pat on $7,300.
Lawrence had King Rainier, which was not acceptable because Rainier’s title was Prince. Lawrence bet and lost his whole $10,000.
Sam wrote down Spain’s Juan Carlos I, who turned 85 this year. Sam lost $1,601 but won the game with $16,799. Sam advances to the finals.
Reversal: LET’S GET MEDICAL ($600) A yellow or orange coloration to the skin is caused by an excess of this pigment, perhaps after eating too many carrots – Sam was dinged for carotene. Joe got it with beta carotene. The judges came back with a thumbs up for Sam.
2 triple stumpers from ‘ROUND MIDNIGHT:
($1200) Her: “Drink & dance & laugh & lie, love the reeling midnight through, for tomorrow we shall die! (but, alas, we never do)”
($2000) “The Other Side of Me” is a memoir by this author of “The Other Side of Midnight”
2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “The Southern Hemisphere”
British zoologist George Shaw looked for stitches when he first saw this mammal in 1799, thinking he was being tricked show
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It is amazing what people know and don’t know. Ranier was easy for me, but there are Finals about astronomy where I am a fish out of water. Also, in Oceanography I am a fish out of water.
Missed the show entirely, so dependent on the recap.
Had no clue about the FJ answer, but I said Prince Rainier as a desperate guess.
Knew the a-e-i-o-u word from a long time ago. Supposedly the only one with vowels in order.
Some of those stumpers weren’t too impossible. The 1980 Tony winner; hunted animal; California golf tournament. That course is open to the public, but last I heard cost about $500 to play a round, and probably more for a caddie if that’s required.
I can’t believe I forgot “facetious”. That is my go-to word for all the vowels in order.
I didn’t even pick up on what Ken said for Lawrence. I thought he didn’t say what was the solution. In any case, I said “John Paul II”, because I recalled being in residency, at Duke, and there was a bracket for who would be the next Pope. I remember, because, in one spot, they had “Duke”! That was during Duke basketball heydays, and was just after the NCAA tourney, which is what made it funny.
My late wife was a solid Catholic, but even she would not have called any of the popes royalty.
But it was “head of state”, notwithstanding the Cardinals being “princes of the church”. Royalty might have been the category, but the clue wasn’t, and it has been shown that the writers play fast and loose on some of them.
You are correct. The pope is technically a prince.
A tough FJ, and I went for Prince Philip.
A decent guess, but he died in 2021, not 2005.
Yes, I know now.
Tough break for Lawrence. Congratulations to Sam, though. Good luck in the Finals.
We end the week with another triple stumper as today’s final was a tough one thanks to Lawrence being penalized for putting Rainier as a king.
That was a heartbreaker to see that Lawrence was ruled incorrect by putting down Rainier was a king and not a prince. That’s the sort of mistake that the judges will not accept. But Sam survives a scare on this Friday the 13th and becomes our first finalists. We’ll find out who the other two finalists will join him next week.
Here’s a post of 21st Century Monarchy Changes that I intend to update soon. There are several changes due to abdication — Juan Carlos I is one of them.
Wow! I like that list! Great work, VJ!!
Thanks, Jason 😁