Final Jeopardy: Brand Names (1-11-24)

The Final Jeopardy question (1/11/2024) in the category “Brand Names” was:

Originally called Fruit Scones*, the name of this food brand that was introduced in 1964 was influenced by an art movement of that time

Today’s Second Chance contestants are: Long Nguyen, a retired engineer from Las Vegas, NV; Allison Strekal, a nonprofit development director from Missoula, MT; and John Guszkowski, a planning consultant from Pomfret, CT.

Note: “Originally called Fruit Scones” was not part of the CotD on the Jeopardy site or in the print edition of the NY Times, but it was part of the clue on the show.

Round 1 Categories: The Bible Book Saith… – On the Movie Bill – Notorious – Parts of the Whole – It’s Up 2 U – Old York, Old York

John found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “The Bible Book Saith…” under the $800 clue just after the break. He was in the lead with $7,200, $5,800 more than Allison in second place. John bet $4,000 and he was RIGHT.

”For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas” show

WHAT IS JONAH?

John finished in the lead with $14,200. Allison was in second place with $2,600. Long was last with $2,200. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: The Constitutional Convention – Former Names of Capital Cities – Novels – Episodes of the Sitcom – Clocks – 7-Letter Words

Allison found the first Daily Double in “Constitutional Convention” under the $2,000 clue on the 8th pick of the round. She was in second place with $5,800, $9,200 less than John’s lead. Allison made it a true Daily Double and she was RIGHT.

This state’s plan where all states would have equal representation regardless of size was proposed by William Paterson show

WHAT IS NEW JERSEY?

On the very next pick, Allison got the last Daily Double in “Episodes of The Sitcom” under the $1,200 clue. She was in second place now with $11,600, $3,400 less than John’s lead. Allison bet $5,000 and she was RIGHT.

”The Two Mrs. Sheffields” & “Where’s Fran?” show

WHAT IS “THE NANNY”?

Allison finished in the lead with $19,000. John was in second place with $18,200. Long was last with $15,000. All clues were shown.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT ARE POP-TARTS?

“The Untold Truth Of Pop-Tarts” is a great article on Mashed.com. It explains how Kellogg’s managed to beat Post cereal in the toaster pastry market and how the name of Kellogg’s new product evolved from Fruit Scones to Pop-Tarts.

Kellogg’s food technologist Bill Post was inspired by Andy Warhol’s pop art, which was riding high in the early ’60s. Warhol’s famous “Campbell Soup Cans” came out a couple of years before Pop-Tarts, so perhaps Bill Post was hoping to capitalize on that. In any event, Pop-Tarts honored Warhol and pop art at a 2009 45th anniversary celebration with a collection of pop art style Pop-Tarts paintings by artist Burton Morris.

Fun fact: A Walmart store official told Country Living that during hurricane scares, people buy about 7 times more frosted strawberry Pop-Tarts than normal.

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Long got it right. He bet $4,001 and finished with $19,001.

John went with Corn Pops. That cost him $12,000 and left him with $6,200.

Allison came up with Fig Newton. She lost $18,999 and finished with $1.00. A very surprised Long Nguyen will be joining Roy Camara and Rotimi Kukoyi in the final matches tomorrow and Monday.

2 triple stumpers from NOVELS:

($1200) Cathy Queen of Cats is a character in “The House on Mango Street” by this author

($1600) “The Escapists” comic series features an “Amazing” superhero conjured up in this novel by Michael Chabon

More clues on Page 2

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

Begun in the 1070s with stone from Caen, it was meant to dominate both a skyline & the hearts & minds of a conquered populace show

WHAT IS THE TOWER OF LONDON?

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