Final Jeopardy: Funnymen (10-18-16)

The Final Jeopardy question (10/18/2016) in the category “Funnymen” was:

He’s won 4 Emmys, 3 Grammys, an Oscar & 3 Tonys, & 3 of his films rank on AFI’s list of Funniest Movies of All Time.

New champ Shannon Dillmore won $20,631 yesterday. In his second game, he is up against these two players: Anne Exler, from Underhill, VT and Jeremy Zarowitz, from Oak Park, CA.

Round 1 Categories: I’m a Wheel Watcher – Planet Earth – What Can You Buy For a Buck? – U.S. History – L.A. Television – T(4 Letters)T

Shannon found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Planet Earth” under the $600 clue on the very first pick of the round. No one had any moolah. He bet $1,000 and he was RIGHT.

This dark organic substance found in soil & formed from decaying matter is good for plants; some might try to eat it with pita. show

WHAT IS HUMUS?

Shannon finished in the lead with $5,400. Anne was hot on his heels with $5,000 and Jeremy was last with $200.

Round 2 Categories: Authors with Presidential Names – 2-Word Countries – Rock “Me” – Dome, Dome on the Range – Where Seldom is Heard – A Discouraging Word

Jeremy found the first Daily Double in “Dome, Dome” under the $1,600 clue on the 2nd pick. He had $1,400 at this point, $4,000 less than Shannon’s lead. He bet the $2,000 allowance and he was RIGHT.

A shell structure with a frame of tubing connected into hexagons, pentagons & triangles is this type of dome. show

WHAT IS GEODESIC?

Shannon found the last Daily Double in “2-Word Countries” under the $800 clue on the 10th pick. In the lead with $9,400, he had $2,400 more than Anne in second place. He bet $5,000 and he was RIGHT.

It occupies most of the world’s largest peninsula. show

WHAT IS SAUDI ARABIA?

Shannon finished in the lead with $18,000. Anne was next with $14,200 and Jeremy was in third place with $11,400.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS MEL BROOKS?

“He’s an EGOT” is Mental Floss’s 12th Surprising Fact about Mel Brooks. “So far, only 12 individuals have earned the title,” they write, and list the awards that made Mel Brooks the “eighth EGOT in world history.” You may see some lists that name a lot more EGOTs than 12. See Wikipedia’s chart for the explanation behind that.

Brooks’ films on the AFI’s 100 Funniest Films of All Time are “Blazing Saddles” (No. 6), “The Producers (No. 11) and “Young Frankenstein” (No. 13)

Jeremy got it right. He bet $3,800, bringing him up to $15,200.

Anne thought it was Woody Allen. She lost $12,000 and was left with $2,200.

Shannon also got it right. He bet a healthy $10,431 and won this match with $28,431. His 2-day total is $49,062.

A triple stumper from each round:

I’M A WHEEL WATCHER ($1000) Often found on the bottom of heavy furniture, it’s a wheel that swivels in order to help in moving large objects

AUTHORS WITH PRESIDENTIAL NAMES ($400) In 1809 he published “A History of New York” under the pen name Diedrich Knickerbocker

2 years ago: ALL of the players got this FJ in “The 18th Century”

Losses in this event included 12 chests of Souchong. show

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