Final Jeopardy: Pop Groups (12-2-13)

The Final Jeopardy question (12/2/2013), in the category “Pop Groups” was:

In 2012, 22 years after their first album, they released a new one that includes “Good Vibrations” & “Monday Monday”

2-day champ Steven Durham has won $41,100 so far. Today his opponents are: Maura DeGrande, from Shelby Twp, MI; and Scott Claremon, from Sacramento, CA.

Steven found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Stock Symbols.” A little déja vu from Friday, it’s the second time Steven found the Daily Double when he had $600 and nobody else had any money. He bet the $1,000 allowance and he was RIGHT.

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WHAT IS BARNES & NOBLES?

Steven finished in the lead with $9,800. Maura was second with $5,600 and Scott was last with $1,600.

Scott found the first Daily Double in “Ancient Women.” He was in third place with $5,600, $5,400 behind Steven’s lead. He bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.

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WHAT IS VIETNAM?

Steven found the last Daily Double in “Animal Posters.” He had $18,200 when he found it but got dinged for $2,400 for saying “ZaBata” instead of “ZaPata” on a mustache clue. He now had $15,800, only a $200 lead over Maura in second place. He bet $100 and came up with “mollusk.” That was WRONG.

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WHAT IS A CRUSTACEAN?

Steven finished in the lead with $15,700. Maura was next with $15,600 and Scott was in third place with $11,000.

NONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS WILSON PHILLIPS?

Wilson Phillips is a 1990s all girl pop group consisting of Wendy and Carnie Wilson, two daughters of Beach Boy, Brian Wilson; and Chynna Phillips, the daughter of two members of the Mamas and the Papas. The two songs named in the clue were 1960s hits for the parents’ groups. Wilson Phillips released an album in 2012 called “Dedicated“, singing many of their parents’ hits.

Scott wrote down “Pearl Jam.” He lost his $3,901 bet and finished with $7,899.

Maura thought it was the New Kids on the Block. She lost $15,500 and finished with $100.

Steven also had NKOTB. He lost $15,600 and also finished with $100.

That made Scott Claremon today’s winner and the new Jeopardy! champ. Pretty wild start to the week!