Final Jeopardy: 1970s Sitcoms (3-23-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (3/23/2020) in the category “1970s Sitcoms” was:

A warning on early episodes said this show “seeks to throw a humorous spotlight on our frailties, prejudices and concerns”

2x champ Michonne Omo, a staff attorney from Walnut Creek, CA, won $22,800 last week. In Game 3, she is up against: Kimberly Flynn, a writer & editor from Wayne, PA; and Vikram Prasad, a congressional aide from Washington, DC.

Round 1 Categories: The Oscars – Anagrammed Reptiles – Hey, That’s Fancy! – Ends in “Ash” – It’s How You Win – Capture the Flag

Vikram found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Capture the Flag” under the $1,000 clue on the 17th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $5,200, $3,400 more than Kimberly in second place. He bet $3,000 and thought it was the Duke of Wellington. That was WRONG.

A 50-foot flag captured from a Spanish ship was hung at London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral for this man’s 1806 funeral show

WHO IS HORATIO NELSON?

Michonne finished in the lead with $4,600. Kimberly was second with $3,400 and Vikram was last with $2,600.

Round 2 Categories: The Oscars – State of the Bridge – That’s a Red Line – Labors of “Love” – Brushing Up on Your Spanish History – This Defines Me

Kimberly found the first Daily Double in “State of the Bridge” under the $1,200 clue on the 4th pick. She was in second place with $4,200 now, $800 less than Michonne’s lead. She bet $1,000 and got one state WRONG.

Lake Champlain Bridge show

WHAT ARE VERMONT & NEW YORK?
Kimberly said Vermont & New Hampshire

Kimberly got the last Daily Double in “The Oscars” under the $1,600 clue. In second place with $6,000, she was only $200 behind Michonne’s lead. She bet $2,000 and, this time, she was RIGHT.

A Chicago magnet school is named for this man, a once-local butcher. show

WHO IS OSCAR MEYER?

Michonne finished in the lead with $17,800. Kimberly was next with $16,400 and Vikram was in third place with $7,800.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS “ALL IN THE FAMILY”?

The video shows the disclaimer that CBS ran before the debut of “All in the Family” on January 12, 1971. The quote in the clue continued: “By making them a source of laughter, we hope to show – in a mature fashion – just how absurd they are.” From GetTV: “With All In The Family, television began to grow up. The decade of primetime witches, genies, and talking horses was over, and the issues that drove dinner table conversation were now sitcom subjects…. All In The Family never suggested that we accept Archie’s prejudices, but it did remind us that those we disagree with can still be loving spouses, parents, and friends. And that’s a perspective that still resonates strongly today.”

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Vikram thought it was “Fawlty Towers.” Alex said “that could fit the quotation but, unfortunately, it’s not the correct response. Vikram lost $7,000 and finished with $800.

Kimberly got it right. She bet it all and doubled her score to $32,800.

Michonne got it, too. She only bet $7,800. She finished with $25,600. That made Kimberly Flynn the new Jeopardy! champ.

A triple stumper from each round:

HEY, THAT’S FANCY! ($200) A 6-course meal with this thermidor— tails with the meat removed, chopped & combined with a bechamel– yeah, that’ll work!

THAT’S A RED LINE ($800) Tennyson wrote of “nature, red in tooth and” this

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: Only ONE of 2 players left in FJ! got this one in “Medieval Literature”

The illustration seen here appeared in the second printed edition of this book, published in England in 1483 show

WHAT IS “THE CANTERBURY TALES”?

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