Final Jeopardy: Contemporary Artists (4-4-17)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (4/4/2017) in the category “Contemporary Artists” was:

Raised in industrial Yorkshire, he moved to L.A. In 1964 & thought, “This is the place to be–in the land of swimming pools”

New champ Abigail Myers won $29,000 yesterday. Today she is up against these two players: Lena Liberman, from Baltimore, MD; and Jace Cochran, from Dayton, TN.

Round 1 Categories: When in Dome – Quotations – Turkish Delights – Eponyms – Medical Center – Cheesy Anagrams

Jace found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “When in Dome” under the $800 clue on the 2nd pick of the round. He was in the lead with a hot $200. No one else had any money. He bet the $1,000 allowance and he was RIGHT. He ran the rest of the category, winding up with $3,400 before anyone else got in the game.

In 1965 this baseball venue had female ushers dubbed “Spacettes” show

WHAT IS THE ASTRODOME?

Jace finished in the lead with $5,200. Abigail was second with $4,800 and Lena was last with $2,800.

Round 2 Categories: Shakespearean Opera – TV Network News – Gardening – “Deb”-8 – Battle Him – Of the Republic

Jace found the first Daily Double in “Battle Him” under the $1,600 clue on the 7th pick. He was in the lead with $8,800 at this point, $4,000 more than Abigail in second place. He bet $5,000 and thought it was Gloucester. That was WRONG.

In 2012 the remains of Richard III were found in Leicester not far from this August 1485 battlefield. show

WHAT IS BOSWORTH?

Abigail found the last Daily Double in “Gardening” under the $1,600 clue, with 8 clues remaining after it. In second place with $10,400, she had $600 less than Jace’s lead. She bet $1,000 and took a guess with turnip. That was WRONG.

To keep this vegetable’s head white, tie up the leaves around the developing curd. show

WHAT IS CAULIFLOWER?

Abigail finished in the lead with $12,200. Jace was next with $11,400 and Lena was in third place with $4,800.

NONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS DAVID HOCKNEY?

British artist, David Hockney first visited Los Angeles in January 1964. His biography relates his first impression of Los Angeles swimming pools while he was flying into the city: “…I looked down to see blue swimming pools all over, and I realised that a swimming pool in England would have been a luxury, whereas here they are not, because of the climate.” Thus he was inspired to create a series of swimming pool paintings and his reference to L.A. as “the land of swimming pools” has been quoted many times. See the illustrated chronology of David Hockney’s life by decade on his website.

Lena wrote down Hirst (who was born in 1965). She lost her $1,998 bet and finished with $2,802.

Jace had Andy Warhol (who was American). That cost him $1,799 and left him with $9,601.

Abigail had Hirst, too, including his first name (Damien). She lost her $2,000 bet but the $10,200 she kept on reserve won the match. Abigail’s 2-day total is $39,200.

A triple stumper from each round:

CHEESY ANAGRAMS ($800) It can be quite pungent: rumble rig

BATTLE HIM ($800) In 1794 this “Mad” Pennsylvania general won the Battle of Fallen Timbers

2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “Celebrity Fathers & Daughters”

He won a Grammy in 1959, she won 3 in the 1970s and a song by both was 1991’s song & record of the year. show

WHO ARE NAT KING COLE & NATALIE COLE?

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