Final Jeopardy: Art & Artists (12-17-25)
The Final Jeopardy question (12/17/2025) in the category “Art & Artists” was:
He once said, “A hole can have as much meaning as a solid mass”
It’s the third and last semifinal of the 2025 Second Chance Tournament (Week 1). Today’s 3 contestants are: Pete Johnston, filmmaker & educator orig. from Alma, MI; Allison Willard, a paralegal from Weddington, NC; and Chris Turner-Neal, a writer from New Orleans, LA.
The links in their names will take you to the original game each played.
Round 1 Categories: Poker – Your “Bet” – Check – Raise – Call – I Fold
Pete found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Check” under the $1,000 clue on the 16th pick of the round. He was tied for the lead with Chris at $2,800 now, twice as much as Allison in second place. Pete made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.
A DEXA scan can check for osteoporosis & is also known as a BMD test; the M stands for Mineral; the B & D are these 2 words show
Pete finished in the lead with $6,000. Allison was second with $2,600 and Chris was last with $400. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Ship Happens – U.S. Cities – Them’s Dancing Words – Podcasts – Classic Novel Add a Letter – Nice Dog You’ve Got There
Pete found the first Daily Double in “U.S. Cities” under the $1,200 clue on the 9th pick. He was in the lead with $10,000 now, $5,200 more than Chris in second place. Pete bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.
The seat of Delaware’s Kent County, it was named for a town in Kent, England show
Chris got the last Daily Double in “Classic Novel Add a Letter” under the $800 clue on the 17th pick. In second place with $10,800, he had $1,800 less than Pete’s lead. Chris bet $6,000 and he was RIGHT.
Westley dons the mask of the Dread Pirate Roberts to find some equine gear with which he can harness Buttercup show
Chris finished in the lead with $19,200. Pete was next with $17,800 and Allison was in third place with $6,200. All clues were shown.
NONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHO IS HENRY MOORE?
The quote in today’s final clue comes from “The Sculptor Speaks”, an article by British sculptor Henry Moore which was published in the weekly magazine “The Listener” on 8/18/1937. “Holes in Sculpture” is the third section of the article, in which he explains how “a piece of stone can have a hole through it and not be weakened….” The Tate has the whole article, and much more information about his life and works.
The Henry Moore Foundation website has an interactive map showing where Moore’s sculptures are located, the world over. Check it out. It’s awesome!
Allison thought it was Jackson Pollock. She lost $5,000 and finished with $1,200.
Pet went with Rothko. He lost $5,000 and finished with $12,800.
Chris wrote down Duchamp. That cost him $6,500 and left him with $12,700. So for the third day in a row, second place wins after a triple stumper. Pete Johnston will be joining Eugene Huang and Pete Widmayer in the 2-day final that begin tomorrow.
2 triple stumpers from POKER:
($400) Robert Shaw gives himself 4 9s cheating against Paul Newman in this 1973 film, but Newman’s cheating too–4 jacks
($800) In “Molly’s Game” this actor was cast as the vicious poker shark Player X, partly based on Tobey Maguire
2 years ago: ALL of the players got this FJ in “COUNTRIES”
Of the 14 countries that border China, it’s the only monarchy & the only one with a population under 1 million show
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I was 2/3 on DD, but, add me to the list of anyone who has never heard of the FJ solution. I mean, that name doesn’t even make me say, “Wait a minute – I think I’ve heard that one before”. I said Salvador Dali.
Something about these competitors were more “Second Chance” that the first two days, like, it’s clear why they didn’t win. Maybe that’s just me.
The name meant nothing to me either, nor the holes hint. He was besties with Nelson Rockefeller but i never read that before today.
I’m pretty sure I’ve seen sculptures like Moore’s in New York City though but I m not drawn to that art enough to say Whoa, who did that? (unlike a painting of chrysanthemums I once saw that I was ready to drop $600 on the spot for, only I couldn’t afford to.)
The interactive map I linked to shows only one of his sculptures is in Houston, about 20 miles from here.
If you gave me 1000 guesses, Henry Moore would not have been one of them. I guessed Picasso.
Pretty good game again with a dramatic conclusion. Not sure why either guy wagered the $ amt he did. Pete IMO could have bet $1401 in case Chris went for $0. I thought Chris would go big. He was great in the add a letter category.
I thought the first 2 DDs were kinda easy. Osteoporosis gave away the first. Wasn’t impressed when no one knew the classic Newman-Shaw film. The “Raise” novel was obvious, the Boston ship (which we boarded in 1997) pretty much a giveaway. Thought for sure someone would recognize the sibs with the podcast. I know him from multiple shows, and she’s been around for a long time. And their mom is pretty famous too.
Hmmmm……………I did pretty well in today’s game, but flubbed the FJ. In fact, I went with Picasso (for lack of a better choice). As for Henry Moore, I never heard of him until now.
Have they gotten a final jeopardy right this week
Not that I can know of. We could go 0-for-12 tomorrow if the chaos continues.
Wow, they’re really sticking it to the Second Chancers with these tough FJs. I wouldn’t be surprised if the final clues in the last 2 games are easy but I will be shocked if they are triple stumpers, too!