Final Jeopardy: Movies & Their Soundtracks (12-26-24)
The Final Jeopardy question (12/26/2024) in the category “Movies & Their Soundtracks” was:
“Catch it” was a tagline for this film whose iconic soundtrack became one of the bestselling albums of all time
5x champ Laura Faddah, a manager from Memphis, TN, has now won $58,400 during her incredibly lucky run. In Game 6, her opponents are: Carole Portas Keane, an education researcher, orig. from Jersey City, NJ; and Brad Grusnick, a voice actor from Aurora, IL.
Round 1 Categories: Bodies of Water – Destiny’s Other Children – The 18-School Big Ten – Cleaning Up – The Simpsons Character Who Said… – From J to K
Brad found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Destiny’s Other Children” under the $600 on the 19th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $2,400, $400 more than Laura in second place. Brad made it a true Daily Double and guessed Suleiman. That was WRONG.
There’s a reason you don’t hear much about the 5th century ruler Bleda; this meaner brother & co-ruler offed him in 445 show
Laura finished in the lead with $4,000. Carole was second with $3,400 and Brad was last with $2,400. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: The Gadsden Purchase – Literary Geography – Science News – Differing by a Letter – It’s a Nice Day for… – A “White” Wedding
Laura found the first Daily Double in “Differing By a Letter” under the $1,200 clue on the 17th pick of the round. She was in the lead with $12,400, $8,800 more than Brad in second place. Laura bet $1,600 and she was RIGHT.
Treat with pharmaceuticals & engage in a practice to achieve calmness & enlightenment show
Carole found the last Daily Double in “The Gadsden Purchase” under the $1,200 clue with 3 clues left after it. She was in last place with $3,400, $13,400 less than Laura’s lead. Carole bet $3,000 and she was RIGHT.
James Gadsden negotiated with this Mexican Pres. whom Texans had met in battle; the purchase helped get him ousted from office show
Laura finished in the lead with a runaway $20,400. Brad was second with $9,200 and Carole was last with $6,400. All clues were shown.
ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS “SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER”
Per IMDB, “Saturday Night Fever” (1977) had a number of taglines. “…Catch it!” was one of 3 with the word “catch” in it.
The 1977 soundtrack album spawned 4 No. 1 hits: Stayin’ Alive, How Deep Is Your Love, Night Fever by the Bee Gees; and If I Can’t Have You by Yvonne Elliman. It held 2 records for a number of years: (1) best-selling album in history until Michael Jackson’s 1982 album “Thriller” outsold; and (2) best-selling film soundtrack until the soundtrack for “The Bodyguard” (1992). In 2004, the “Saturday Night Fever” album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Carole bet $3,000 and finished with $9,400.
Brad stood pat on $9,200.
Laura bet $600 and won the game with $21,000 even for a 6-day total of $79,400. Go, Laura!
A triple stumper from each round:
THE SIMPSONS CHARACTER WHO SAID… ($800) “Brothers & sisters are natural enemies! Like Englishmen & Scots! Or Welshmen & Scots!… or Scots & other Scots!”
A “WHITE” WEDDING ($2000) A whiz on the gridiron & with the books, he married Marion Stearns” in 1946 before putting on Supreme Court robes in 1962
2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “GODS & GODDESSES”
Each morning she began her ride in her chariot across the sky ahead of her brother Sol, or Helios show
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2/3 on DD, and got FJ,which I thought was remarkably easy.
Something I noticed about “Lucky Laura” – she sneaks up on you. I wasn’t looking at scores, but, when I did, she was just before her runaway. I didn’t think she was that far ahead!
And, if you are not from the area, the Allegheny and Monongahela, to make this “stately” river, are the nominal “Three Rivers”, of Pittsburgh stadium fame!
and the TS about the “whiz” of a justice made that a gimme.
Solid performance by Laura against some decent opposition. Brad had to play catch-up after blowing that very knowable “mean guy” DD.
“Catch it” momentarily threw me off, but I quickly figured out the soundtrack, then realized the connection to the marketing phrase.
I’m old enough to remember the former football star who became a Supreme Court justice. The eye parts were not too tough to discern, neither were the 3 differ by a letter stumpers.
Laura is now a 6 day champion and becomes our first 6 day champion of Season 41. She is staying alive in her lucky run. Tomorrow will be our last regular game of the year. Whoever wins tomorrow’s game gets a long break because we have Second Chance 2024-2025 followed by Champions Wildcard 2025 and the Tournament of Champions 2025. Second Chance makes its return next week.