Final Jeopardy: 1980s Movies (3-16-23)
Here are some more clues from the 3/16/2023 Jeopardy! game. Please don’t put the answers to these clues in the comments so people who missed the game can have a chance to answer them. It is okay to refer to them by category and clue value or by part of the clue.
THE LEADER BEFORE THE LEADER ($400) Mackenzie King took over for Arthur Meighen who took over for King, who took over for Meighen leading this nation in the 1920s
U.S. ISLANDS ($2000) Named for a Spanish priest, this Texas island has a national seashore
(image) THE “A”RTS ($800) The dancer seen here is en pointe & doing this ballet pose
($2000) In 1952 critic Harold Rosenberg coined this type of “painting” for the dynamic abstract works of Pollock & de Kooning
LETTER PERFECT ($1200) It’s the most significant letter of the 3 seen in a row on a baseball scoreboard
A HEAVENLY BODY IN MUSIC ($2000) A Tori Kelly tune rhymes, “I’ve never been to heaven, but it doesn’t seem that far, ’cause you’re my” this
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Sneak Peek clues — WHAT KIND OF FOWL AM I?
($200) A dangerous game played until someone backs down
($400) A politician who advocates for peace during conflicts with other countries
($600) Musical TV family headed by mom Shirley
($800) A nation bordered by Bulgaria
($1000) To complain or grumble in an ill-tempered way
SNEAK PEEK ANSWERS: show
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To show my age, I remember clearly as if it were yesterday when Merv Griffin selected Alex Trebek to host Jeopardy. He said he selected him because of his background in hosting game shows and his knowledge base. If I remember his comments correctly when being interviewed he said Alex Trebek cannot be compared to Art Fleming. Fast forward to Ken Jennings hosting Jeopardy. To attempt to compare him to Alex Trebek is grossly unfair imo. I may be wrong but this is Mr. Jennings first time hosting a game show. He may not have the experience hosting but he sure has the knowledge.
I also remember reading somewhere on this website that complaints about the show should be sent directly to Jeopardy. Yes I am a Ken Jennings fan.
Well, Jacob, I wasn’t comparing Ken to Alex to begin with. It does say to send complaints on every recap but this was not a complaint about the show in my mind. I just don’t think it’s right to point out other people’s weaknesses right in front of their faces.
VJ, I was offering a counterpoint to comments posted. I hope a counterpoint is allowed since Ken Jennings is a neophyte in game show hosting. We all innocently make mistakes in that all important first career path and learn from them when given a chance to grow…hopefully.
Sure, counterpoints are allowed, Jacob. And your point that Alex Trebek’s experience when he began hosting the show was far superior to Ken’s is certainly valid.
I just didn’t see this as a matter of inexperience. Still don’t.
Did anyone else think the final answer was Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
I racked my brain for Final, but came up with The Untouchables. Ironically, I knew that Raiders was supposed to harken back to serials of the 30s (like in The Temple of Doom, when the mine rail car jumps, and ends up directly, squarely on the tracks). Don’t know why it didn’t click.
I don’t know how much leeway the host has to compose their opening remarks, but even if the intent is to give the challengers hope, Ken’s remarks do seem to be in bad form. I really don’t recall Alex pointing out a winner’s shortcomings on multiple days. Ken is my favorite host but I find this disappointing.
I’m glad you agree, Sam. He’s basically telling the challengers “Here’s this guy’s weaknesses”.
When Alex was the host, a big deal was made out of the multiple game winners, even on the day s/he lost. I was fine with that except on the last day at the end of the game. They don’t have to overdo it, but the returning champ deserves the opening props regardless of how the game was won.
And we got a double stumper as we got another tough final.
For the fourth day in a row this week, Stephen has managed to win the game despite not finding any Daily Doubles. Is he not going to find any daily doubles or will he finally found one to wrap up the week? We’ll see what happens tomorrow. Sarah could have won if she only bet small but she overbet and Stephen won the game.
I suppose we’ll hear Ken tell tomorrow’s challengers how many FJ’s Stephen got wrong this week and how he can be beaten right in front of Stephen again. Maybe it’s just me, but I find that to be in bad form. Incredibly rude!
Agreed. He’s supposedly trying to give the challengers hope, but it comes off as critical and condescending.
Sarah should have known that she could win the game only if Stephen erred on FJ, and that he likely would wager $12801. So her wager should have been $4801, eventually ensuring a win. She was a strong player who could have had a five-figure win and a return visit.