Final Jeopardy: Business & Industry (12-14-18)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (12/14/2018) in the category “Business & Industry” was:
After it stopped U.S. operations in 2018, its website said, “Promise us just this one thing: Don’t ever grow up”
New champ Faris Alikhan, a speechwriter from Atlanta, GA, won $22,700 yesterday. In Game 2, he is up against: Jackie Fuchs, an attorney and writer from Los Angeles, CA; and Noah Link, an organic farmer from Detroit, MI.
Round 1 Categories: Century 19 Real Estate Listings – Odd Words – Teams on the Move – Mythical Taxonomy -Things to Take With You on Vacation – Shore Lines
Faris found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Mythical Taxonomy” under the $1,000 clue on the 3rd pick of the round. He was in the lead with $800, $600 more than Jackie in second place. He bet it all and he was RIGHT.
Linnaeus “released” the name Microcosmus marinus for this legendary squidlike creature. show
Faris finished in the lead with $6,200. Jackie was second with $2,600 and Noah was last with $400.
Round 2 Categories: Great Books on Audible – Countries’ Highest Points – Celebrities – Law Practice – That Happened! – Jack Who or What?
Jackie found the first Daily Double in “Law Practice” under the $1,200 clue on the 6th pick. She was in second place with $3,800 now, $1,200 less than Faris in the lead. She made it a “False Daily Double,” betting only $3,000 and she was RIGHT.
Marvin v. Marvin gave us this term for financial support between non-married folks post-relationship. show
Faris found the last Daily Double in “Great Books on “Audible” under the $1,600 clue on the 17th pick. In second place with $5,800, he had $4,200 less than Jackie’s lead. He bet $2,000 and, as Alex said, he picked the WRONG one.
A natural storyteller, Nick Offerman brings his talents to this classic of American lit: “..appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled brush, he surveyed the fence and all gladness left him show
Jackie finished in the lead with $13,200. Noah was next with $6,000 and Faris was in third place with $5,400.
ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS TOYS “R” US?
After filing a motion to liquidate its US business in March of 2018, Toys “R” Us wrapped up its business on June 29th. The message on its website instantly makes you want to sing its well-known jingle: “I don’t wanna grow up, I’m a Toys “R” Us kid.” Relive the Toys “R” Us glory days on Business Insider
What goes around… GOING OUT OF BUSINESS ($1000) In 2009 Toys “R” Us scooped up the remains of this 2-letter retailer
Faris bet it all and doubled his score to $10,800.
Noah bet $5,111 bet. He finished with “a lot of ones”– $11,111.
Jackie bet $1,000 bringing her winning total up to $14,200. Jackie is the new Jeopardy! champ.
A triple stumper from each round:
SHORE LINES ($1000) A Steinbeck tale says, “Kino heard the little splash of morning waves on the beach” the day he found this title object
THAT HAPPENED! ($2000) The “eyes of the army” per General Lee, he closed his eyes for the final time on May 12, 1864 near Richmond
2 years ago: ALL of the players got this FJ in “Western Hemisphere Geography”
The 2 Central American nations that border only one ocean show
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Jackie got the “R” backwards. Somehow it’s going back in business.
Ehr inverted “R” IS the logo.She was the only one who got it correct, even on the recap. There is no backward “R” on any keyboard I know.
HA!
Jackie is a good player, but she doesnt seem as if she has the makings of a 5-time champ.
A very easy FJ! to wrap up the week, a lot of clues left uncovered, and as @Lou said, this week has been wild as it has been a week of leader curses. I don’t understand why, but I hope Jackie could stop that curse. Anyway, this weekend will hold the 2018 Miss Universe pageant and there are a lot of hype going around the Philippines as coronation night draws closer, so maybe the Philippines is ready to have its fourth Miss Universe title.
A week of leader curses, one early elimination, and only two four time champs (Mary Ann Borer) and (Dave Leffler) let’s see if Jackie can break the leader curse next week so that we can have another repeat champ winning 100000 and hopefully go in the toc later on. Congratulations on A triple solve by all the contestants. VJ don’t you wish toys r us didn’t go bankrupt? You would have loved to see your childhood.favorite toys I believe right?
Mary Ann was already in November,before and after the TT. The only December 4 time champ was Dave Leffler.
Looks to me this season might become even worse than the one before.
@Lou, I dunno, I never did much shopping at Toys “R” Us, to tell you the truth. We had a similar toy store much closer to home during its heyday, for one thing. One game from when I was a kid that I really loved was “Careers” and I found one on eBay a few years ago.
LINK: 12 more clues from this match
Well, what do you know. Here we go again with a new champ, congratulations to Jackie.
If this trend continues we will still have several 4 game winners – maybe even Scott and/or Dave with 3 wins on the ToC list next November.
Have a nice weekend everybody!