Final Jeopardy: On the Stage (1-15-24)
The Final Jeopardy question (1/15/2024) in the category “On The Stage” was:
Paul Robeson said that even as this character “kills, his honor is at stake…The honor of his whole culture is involved”
In the final match of the last Second Chance tournament, the finalists are: Roy Camara, a grocery specialist from Crawfordville, FL; Long Nguyen, a retired engineer from Las Vegas, NV; and Rotimi Kukoyi, a health policy & management student from Hoover, AL.
Usually, I put the amounts they made on Friday after their names, but Roy and Rotimi zeroed out. Long made $36,800
Round 1 Categories: Disney Film Titles Visualized – World History – Portlandia – Around the Unusual House – Say Your Fruits & Veggies! – Authors’ Birthstones
Long found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Authors’ Birthstones” under the $800 clue on the first pick of the round. No one had a nickel. Long bet the $1,000 allowance and he was RIGHT.
Would Alice Walker have called her 1982 novel something else if her February birthstone wasn’t the color purple, this one? show
Roy finished in the lead with $9,200. Long was in second place with $4,200. Rotimi was last with $200. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: African Cities – Religions of the World – Desert Flora & Fauna – Stay Safe – Pop Music-Pourri – “G” Whiz
Roy found the first Daily Double in “Desert Flora & Fauna” under the $1,600 clue on the 4th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $10,400, $2,600 more than Long in second place. Roy bet everything and was very close but he had one word WRONG.
Like the Australian marsupial it’s named for, this rodent has a pouch, but for carrying seeds, not babies show
Long got the last Daily Double in “Religions of the World” under the $1,200 clue on the 8th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $9,400, $9,200 more than Rotimi in second place. Long bet $5,000 and he was RIGHT.
The Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, is one of this “architectural” quintet of religious obligations show
Long finished in the lead with a runaway of $19,600. Roy was in second place with $7,600. Rotimi was last with $1,000. All clues were shown.
NONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHO IS OTHELLO?
Paul Robeson first portrayed Othello on the stage of London’s Savoy Theatre in 1930. He was the first black actor to take on the role since Ira Aldridge in the 19th century. Robeson was already well-known in London for his 1928 rendition of “Ol’ Man River” in “Showboat”. Marvin Rosenberg’s book “The Masks of Othello” quotes several actors’ opinions on Othello’s character. The Robeson quote referenced in today’s Final Jeopardy! clue is one of them. In this video, Robeson discusses his point of view on the matter at about 3:00.
Robeson continued to portray Othello, most notably on Broadway in 1943-44. He also starred in the title role of Eugene O’Neill’s play “Emperor Jones” both on the stage and on film and he played Joe in the 1936 film version of “Showboat”.
Rotimi responded with “I lost the buzzer race but I just won $10,000”, reminiscent of Leonard Cooper back in 2013. Rotimi stood pat on his $1,000 and with nothing to add to it, that was his final total.
Roy came up with Bea Arthur. That cost him $350 and left him with $7,250. That was Roy’s final total as he had nothing to add to it.
Long had Kunta Kinte, from “Roots” (Robeson died 6 months before that was published). Long lost $350. That left him with $19,477. He had $36,800 to add to that so he won the tournament with $56,277. Long actually won $35K and a ticket to Champions Wild Card. Roy won $20K and, yes, Rotimi won $10K.
2 triple stumpers from the last round:
RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD ($2000) The Jewish holiday of Sukkot includes gathering 4 plants, 3 types of branch & this lemon relative
POP MUSIC-POURRI ($1200) In the 1970s 2 different songs called “Best of My Love” topped the charts, one by the Emotions & one by this group
2 years ago: NONE of the players got this FJ in “19th Century Notables”
On his deathbed in France in 1890, he told his brother, “The sadness will last forever” show
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Once again, I didn’t see this episode, but, wasn’t my fault this time. There was an obscure gridiron football game on the main channel, and the second channel had specials for MLK Day. I did email the station, but didn’t get a reply. I am quite fortunate to have VJ’s typically excellent summary.
One thing I was thinking, though, is Long REALLY front-loaded this two day affair.
I got FJ, by thinking of it “Jeopardy style” – a very well acclaimed stage actor of color, playing a murderous character, who else could it be? Otherwise, only 2/3 on DDs. Didn’t know the February birthstone. About 40% on TS.
I HOPE the next tourney is Champion’s Wildcard. Please PLEASE PLEEUZZ, let these second chancers go!
Holy Will Shakespeare, I lucked into the FJ answer, moor or less.. I knew or thought I knew Robeson had done “Porgy and Bess,” but also knew he’d done Shakespeare. Tossed around Hamlet and Macbeth but decided on the right guy, even though I’ve never seen or read that play.
I thought all DDs were easy, and was shocked Roy missed the rodent. Would have been a different game had he been right, although it likely still would have been a runaway for Long.
The “Best of My Love” group was probably a gimme for those who were young music fans in the 70s. Living in Portland, I certainly knew the bookstore. One of the largest in the country.
I see what you did there!
I knew someone would!
That was a tough final as we begin the week with a triple stumper.
Well, VJ, I’m not so sure Othello was an honorable character either. Hearing Robeson sing Old Man River practically changed my life. I still get chills. Thanks for the additional background on the man. You always find something interesting to add.and it’s appreciated!
My first thought on this FJ! was Emperor Jones but I saw that film and he certainly wasn’t an honorable character!!
Another song Robeson was famous for was “Trees”, Joyce Kilmer’s poem set to music. Gawd, I liked the poem until they made us sing that song all the time in 5th grade!!
Congratulations to Long for becoming our Second Chance Champion. The Champions Wildcard begins tomorrow.