Celebrity Jeopardy Final: Novels (1-26-23)

2022-23 Celebrity Jeopardy! ROUND 3 Semifinal (1/26/2023) hosted by Mayim Bialik:

In the Round 3 semifinal match of the 2022-23 Celebrity Jeopardy! Championship, the celebrity contestants are: actors Patton Oswalt, playing for Alice’s Kids; Brendan Hunt, playing for Soccer Without Borders; and Michael Cera, playing for Saving Mothers.

The Final Jeopardy clue in the category “Novels” was:

“Breeders, Wives and Unwomen” was the headline of the New York Times’ 1986 review of this novel

Each semifinalist in this match won one of the last 3 games. Whoever wins this game will advance to the finals to compete for the top prize of $1,000,000 for charity.

Jeopardy! Categories: Psychology – Pop Music – All Things Irish – 4-Letter Adjectives – “G”Eography – The Museum of Failure

Patton found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “All Things Irish” under the $200 clue on the 7th pick of the round. He was in third place with $300, $600 less than Brendan’s lead. Patton opted for a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT. (He would have been in the lead with the $1,000 allowance but, on the other hand, he would have been in the hole if he was wrong!)

It’s a county bordered by the River Shannon as well as a comical 5-line poem show

WHAT IS LIMERICK?

Brendan finished in the lead with $3,400. Patton was second with $2,900 and Michael was last with $1,400. All clues were shown.

Double Jeopardy! Categories: Famous American Quotes – Character/Actor – Bestsellers – What an Animal! – ___ & ___ – Real Estates

Patton found the first Daily Double in “Famous American Quotes” under the $1000 clue on the 15th pick. He was in the second place with $4,900 now, $3,300 less than Brendan’s lead. Patton bet $2,400 and he was RIGHT.

In a 2016 speech at the Democratic National Convention, she instructed “When they go low, we go high.” show

WHO IS MICHELLE OBAMA?

Michael got the last Daily Double in “Real Estates” under the $400 clue with 3 clues left after it. He was in third place with $3,800 and had $7,800 less than Brendan’s lead. Michael made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT, narrowing that gap considerably.

A private jet named the Lisa Marie & the Jungle Room with its green shag carpet are highlights of this Memphis estate. show

WHAT IS GRACELAND?

Brendan finished in the lead with $12,400. Patton was second with $8,700 and Michael was last with $8,600. All clues were shown.

Triple Jeopardy! Categories: It Grows on Trees – U.S. Government – A Sign of Shame – Under Study – World History – the Golden State Warriors

Michael found the first Daily Double in “World History” under the $1,500 clue on the 20th pick of the round. He was in the second place with $9,800 now, $10,400 less than Brendan’s lead. Michael made it a true Daily Double again and he was RIGHT again.

This dynasty that ruled China from 1368 to 1644 was noted for its arts and culture including, of course, ceramics and porcelain vases. show

WHAT IS MING?

5 clues later, Brendan landed on the second Daily Double in “A Sign of Shame” under the $1,500 clue. In the lead with $22,300, he had $1,800 more than Michael in second place. Brendan bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.

In this Nathaniel Hawthorne novel, single mother Hester Prynne must wear a red “A” on her dress. show

WHAT IS “THE SCARLET LETTER”?

Brendan got the last Daily Double in “Under Study” under the $1,200 clue on the penultimate pick. In the lead with $26,200, he had $5,400 more than Michael in second place. Brendan bet $5,000 and he was RIGHT.

It sounds like it might be the study of shooting stars, but it’s the science of the atmosphere, weather and weather forecasting. show

WHAT IS METEOROLOGY?

Brendan finished in the lead with $31,200. Michael was second with $20,800 and Patton was last with $12,300. All clues were shown.

Only ONE of the celebrities got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS “THE HANDMAID’S TALE”?

The lengthy Feb 9, 1986 NYT review of “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Mary McCarthy is online. Canadian author Margaret Atwood published the futuristic dystopian novel in 1985. It imagines a patriarchal society where women are the lowest members of society and are forced into strict social classes. The handmaids are the breeders who are forced to bear children. A streamming series based on the novel began airing on Hulu in 2017 and is now up to 5 seasons. A 6th and final season has been announced.

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Patton got it right. He bet it all and doubled his score to $24,600.

Michael came up with Seabiscuit because it fit the “breeders” part of the clue. He bet and lost his whole $20,800.

Brendan wrote down “Heartburn.” He lost his $10,500 bet and finished with $20,700. That meant Patton won the match in a surprise upset. Brendan and Michael each won $50,000 for their charities. So it’s gonna be Ike Barinholtz, Wil Wheaton and Patton Oswalt in the final game.

5 triple stumpers from the whole game;

POP MUSIC ($200) Though the title mentions a different car part, Nicky Youre is in a convertible in the video for the song heard here:
“You got me stuck on the thought of you / You’re making me feel brand new / You’re more than the sunshine in my eyes / La da la da da, la da da da…”

($400) The 2022 song “Bam Bam” features vocals by Ed Sheeran & this Cuban-American superstar

___ & ___ ($200) Former lovers beware! This sort of interview may betray your past intimacies

IT GROWS ON TREES ($1200) Like a major comb-over, Spanish moss is frequently found hanging from the “bald” type of this tree

U.S. GOVERNMENT ($1500) It’s the process of changing voting areas in states after each census; the job Alabama did went to the Supreme Court in 2022

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