Final Jeopardy: 90s Television (4-3-26)
The Final Jeopardy question (4/3/2026) in the category “90s Television” was:
“Northwest Passage” was a working title of this series that was renamed for mountains
15x champ Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat & law student from Lawrenceville, NJ, has now won $428,000. In Game 16, he’s up against: Emmett Laurie, a poker player from Philadelphia, PA; and Robyn Horn, a commercial real estate broker from Seattle, WA
Round 1 Categories: American History – Phrase & Spoonerism – Biopics – Castling – “K.K.” – Whatever
Jamie found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “American History” under the $600 clue with 9 clues left after it. He was in the lead with $7,000 now, $6,000 more than Robyn in second place. Jamie bet $5,000 and he was RIGHT.
The Battle of San Juan Hill was the bloodiest for U.S. forces in this war; our foe had half as many casualties show
Jamie finished in the lead with $13,400. Robyn was in second place with $2,200. Emmett was last with $1,000. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Giants of Music – 10-Letter World Capitals – Fictional Character, Who Said It? – Alliterative Animals – Constant, Dogged, Unrelenting Persistence – “Ish”
Jamie found the first Daily Double in “Alliterative Animals” under the $1,600 clue on the 14th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $21,800 now, $16,800 more than Emmett in second place. Jamie bet $3,200 and he was RIGHT.
With a wingspan nearing 10 feet, this magnificent bird once ranged across most of the western United States show
Emmett got the last Daily Double in “10-Letter World Capitals” under the $1,200 clue on the 16th pick of the round. In second place with $7,000, he had $18,000 less than Jamie’s lead. Emmett bet all of it and he was RIGHT.
A port city on the Rio De La Plata, it’s the southernmost capital in South America show
Jamie finished in the lead with $29,400. Emmett was in second place with $17,200. Robyn was last with $5,400. All clues were shown.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS “TWIN PEAKS”?
“Twin Peaks” is essentially a murder mystery with elements of surrealism and horror, as well as comic touches generally attributed to director David Lynch’s sense of humor (aka Lynchian humor). Originally titled “Northwest Passage”, the series took on the name of the fictional town it is set in. “Twin Peaks” ran for 2 seasons on ABC from 1990 to 1991. That was followed by a prequel film, “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me” (1992). A third season showed up in 2017. Here is a video with the opening credits:
“Twin Peaks” is available on Paramount+ and Pluto. “Fire Walk with Me” (the prequel) is available on Pluto in the On Demand section. Fans recommend watching the prequel after the first two seasons before you watch the third season.
Robyn got it right. She bet $4,600 and finished with $10,000.
Emmett had no response, just a shoutout for Zoe. He bet and lost his whole $17,200.
Jamie also got it right. He bet $5,001 and won the game with $34,401. Jamie’s 16-day total is $462,401.
A triple stumper from each round:
CASTLING ($800) This European royal dynasty took their name from the Hawk’s Castle they built in Switzerland in the 11th century
FICTIONAL CHARACTER, WHO SAID IT? ($1200) “Our names are worn away to Durbeyfield”
2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “U.S. GOVERNMENT”
The formation of the Brownell Committee out of concern over U.S. communications intelligence led to the 1952 creation of this body show
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Jamie has swept for the third week in a row. He is now in the Leaderboard of Legends. He is now in a tie for 10th in wins, 8th in regular play winnings, and 20th in all-time winnings including tournaments and consolation prizes.