Final Jeopardy: Famous Names (12-22-22)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (12/22/2022) in the category “Famous Names” was:

In 2001 he published a book called “Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall”; in 2002, “Existencilism”

5x champ Ray Lalonde, a scenic artist from Toronto, Ontario, has now won $132,200. In Game 6, his opponents are: Mitch Cutter, a salmon conservation associate from Boise, ID; and Kathy Boelter, an administrator from Sunnyvale, CA.

Round 1 Categories: Technology History – Change the Vowel – A Bit of Everything – We Come to This Place for… – Magic – Nicole Kidman Says

Ray found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Magic” under the $600 clue with 9 clues left after it. He was in the lead with $5,200, $1,600 more than Kathy in second place. Ray bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.

Born in New Jersey in 1956, this magician has “A Christmas Carol” in his top 10 books list, not the 1850 book he’s named for show

WHO IS DAVID COPPERFIELD?

Ray finished in the lead with $11,000. Kathy was second with $4,200 and Mitch was last with $2,400. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: Climate – Big Battles – The Bottom 10 – Atlantic Islands – There’s a Book in that Book – Crossword Clues “N”

Mitch found the first Daily Double in “There’s a Book in That Book” under the $1,600 on the 2nd pick of the round. He was in last place with $3,600, $7,400 less than Ray’s lead. Mitch bet it all and he was RIGHT.

“The Grasshopper Lies Heavy” is an underground novel in this Philip K. Dick book set in a conquered America show

WHAT IS “THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE”?

Kathy got the last Daily Double in “Big Battles” under the $2,000 clue on the 9th pick of the round. In second place with $7,800, she had $5,600 less than Ray’s lead. Kathy bet $3,000, but had no response so she was WRONG.

Joan of Arc’s victory over the English at this French city in 1429 was a turning point in the Hundred Years’ War show

WHAT IS ORLEANS?

Ray finished in the lead with $24,200. Mitch was in second place with $16,800 and Kathy was last with $5,200. All clues were shown.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS BANKSY?

“Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall” (2001) was the first of a trio of pocket-size books published by the mysterious graffiti artist known only as Banksy, displaying his unique artistic talents. It was followed by “Existencilism” in 2002, and “Cut It Out” in 2004. Banksy also published a regular size book in 2005 called “Wall and Piece”, which combined everything from the first three books. I have no idea what these books cost when they first came out, but they have become collector items. A first edition of “Wall and Piece” with the dust cover intact can sell for as much as $1,000 U.S. or more! Collectors say if you only want one Banksy book, get “Wall and Piece”.

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Kathy thought it was Bradbury. She lost her $5,000 bet and finished with $200.

Mitch got it right. He bet $1,999 and finished with $18,799.

Ray got it right, too. He bet $9,800 and won the game with $34,000. Ray’s 6-day total is $166,200.

2 triple stumpers from NICOLE KIDMAN SAYS:

($200) In Monterey on HBO: “My life isn’t perfect, Madeline, bad things have happened to me. I do understand the concept”

($800) Getting nose-y: “Leonard, always the years between us. Always the years. Always, the love. Always…” (& we have a movie title!)

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: NONE of the players got this FJ in “Play Characters”

This title character says, “Who find my visage’s center ornament a thing to jest at–it is my wont…to let him taste my steel” show

​​WHO IS CYRANO DE BERGERAC?

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