Final Jeopardy: German Americans (12-22-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (4/4/2006) in the category “German Americans” was:

He famously remarked, “We are all the President’s men”, giving Woodward & Bernstein their title

Returning champ Craig Mobley, a switchboard manager from Albuquerque, NM, won $16,199 up to the point when this game first aired on April 4, 2006. In Game 3, he was up against: Michael Falk, a meteorologist from Milwaukee, WI; and Lizard Hogge, a welder originally from Anderson, IN.

Round 1 Categories: The Days of World War II – Geographic Cinema – Chick Lit – Sesame Street Eats – Who’s Crying Now? – “S”pañol

Michael found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “‘S’pañol” under the $1,000 clue on the 9th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $2,600, $2,000 more than Craig in second place. He bet $1,000 and thought it was “siempre.” That was WRONG.

At a fiesta, you might raise a glass of sangria & make a toast using this word that means “health” show

WHAT IS SALUD?

Michael finished in the lead with $3,400. Lizard was second with $3,000 and Craig was last with $1,000. No clues went uncovered.

Round 2 Categories: “M”edicine – Getting Attached – Opera – Laying Things N to N – Hooray for Captain Spaulding! – The African Explorer

Michael found the first Daily Double in “Opera” under the $2,000 clue on the 5th pick. He was in the lead with $5,000 now, $1,600 more than Craig in second place. He bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.

Fragments of the “Ode to Joy” appear in the libretto of this 1805 opera, the composer’s only one. show

WHO IS BEETHOVEN?

Lizard got the last Daily Double in “N to N” under the $1,200 clue on the 18th pick. In second place with $7,000, he had $4,800 less than Michael’s lead. He decided to go for the gusto. He bet it all and he was RIGHT.

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WHAT IS NIACIN?

Lizard finished in the lead with $16,800. Michael was next with $16,200 and Craig was in third place with $1,800. No clues went uncovered.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS HENRY KISSINGER?

Here’s an old clue from 1987 about this FAMOUS QUOTE that was worth $500: He said in 1970 of invasion of Cambodia, “We are all the President’s men”

Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward published their book “All the President’s Men”, about the Watergate break-in in 1974, so that is not that long after Kissinger’s remarks. Quite honestly, however, it’s the first I’ve heard of a connection between Henry Kissinger and that book’s title. Up until now I thought it was a play on the 1946 book “All the King’s Men” (loosely based upon Huey P. Long).

IMDB has a list of films and TV shows that make a reference to the 1976 film of the same name.

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Craig got it right. He bet it all and doubled his score to $3,600.

Michael knew it, too. He bet $1,201 and that brought him up to $17,401.

Lizard came up with Einstein. He lost his $13,200 and was left with $3,600. That misstep made Michael Falk the new Jeopardy! champ. Did you catch the glimpse of Michael’s delight when he realized that meant he won the game?

A triple stumper from each round:

GEOGRAPHIC CINEMA ($600) 1987: “Born in ___”

HOORAY FOR CAPTAIN SPAULDING! ($400) Groucho Marx played Captain Spaulding in this 1930 film adapted from a hit Broadway show of the same name

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: ALL of the players got this FJ in “Norse Mythology”

After turning himself into a mare, he gave birth to an 8-legged horse that was later the prized steed of Odin show

WHO IS LOKI?

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