Final Jeopardy: Actors (4-24-15)

The Final Jeopardy question (4/24/2015), in the category “Actors” was:

Ironically, in the summer of 1955, he gave an interview about the dangers of racing on highways.

New champ Greg Seroka won $25,401 in yesterday’s match. In the last game of the week, he is up against these two players: Eric Fleury, from Worcester, MA; and Chip Brookes, from Fairbanks, AK. 

Round 1: Chip found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Alphabetically Last” under the $600 clue, with one clue left after it. He was in third place with $2,000, $3,200 behind Greg’s lead. He made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

… of U.S. Presidents by first name. show

WHAT IS ZACHARY?

Eric finished in the lead with $5,800. Greg was second with $5,200 and Chip was last with $3,200.

Round 2: Chip found the first Daily Double in “Let’s Go Old School” under the $1,600 clue. He was in third place with $8,000, $7,400 less than Eric’s lead. He bet $4,000 and he was RIGHT.

In 1831 Methodists founded this Connecticut school whose names means a follower of Methodism. show

WHAT IS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?

Greg found the last Daily Double in “Wordplay” under the $800 clue, with 4 clues left after it. In the lead with $17,200, he had $600 more than Eric in second place. He bet $11,000 and he was RIGHT.

This term from a tale in mythology is now used to mean a trick to subvert from within. show

WHAT IS A TROJAN HORSE?

Greg finished in the lead with $28,200. Eric was next with $17,400 and Chip was in third place with $12,400.

ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS JAMES DEAN?

Here’s a clip of the highway safety promotion James Dean made with actor Gig Young in which Dean says: “I find myself being very cautious on the highway. I don’t have the urge to speed on the highway. People say racing is dangerous but I’ll take my chances on the track any day than on the highway.” As he left, Dean turned around and gave this one last piece of advice: “Take it easy driving. The life you might save might be mine.”. The longer version begins with a drag-racing scene from “Rebel Without a Cause”, the 1955 “troubled youth” film that made Dean a star.

From 2006: MOVIE TEENAGERS ($600) James Dean wasn’t, but Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo & Dennis Hopper were still teens when they acted in this film

Chip bet $9,201 and finished with $21,601.

Eric bet $12,600. That brought him up to $30,000.

Greg bet $7,000 so he won this match with $35,200. His 2-day total is $60,601.

During the chat, Greg told Alex about his 6-year stint as an apprentice chef at two ski resorts in Europe. They were run by the U.S. military and he was making American food.

2 years ago:: TWO of the players got this FJ in “Magazines”

Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2013, 5280 Magazine is a guide to this city. show

WHAT IS DENVER?

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