Final Jeopardy: Television History (6-29-22)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (6/29/2022) in the category “Television History” was:

In the opening scene of its July 21, 1969 pilot episode, a man carves the letter D into wet cement

New champ Pete Chattrabhuti, an attorney from Washington, DC, won $10,800 yesterday. In Game 2, he takes on these two players: Lauryl Tucker, an associate professor from Murfreesboro, TN; and Halley Ryherd, a real estate attorney from Waukee, IA.

Round 1 Categories: Statuary Hall: the State Represented – Stanning that Ship – Chuck D, Times 3 – Diet Hard with a Vengeance – Let’s Go Back in Time Machine Movies – Words Derived from Body Parts

Lauryl found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Words Derived from Body Parts” under the $600 clue on the 13th pick of the round. She was in second place with $1,200, $1,600 less than Pete‘s lead. Lauryl made it a true Daily Double and she was RIGHT.

A list of terms with definitions, it comes from the Greek for tongue show

WHAT IS A GLOSSARY?

Pete finished in the lead with $4,200. Lauryl and Halley were tied for second place with $4,000. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: Literary Title Characters – Science-Podge – Municipal Music – In the Dictionary – -Ola – He Was a Shogun

Lauryl found the first Daily Double in “-ola” under the $1,600 clue on the 6th pick of the round. She was in second place with $4,800, $200 less than Pete’s lead. Lauryl bet $3,000 but couldn’t come up with a response, so she was WRONG.

In 1960 a House subcommittee investigated this practice of bribing DJs to play certain songs show

WHAT IS PAYOLA?

4 clues later, Pete uncovered the last Daily Double in “Science-Podge” under the $1,600 clue. He was in second place with $5,800, $4,300 less than Halley’s lead. Pete bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.

In 1868 remains of these hyphenated early humans were found in a shallow cave in France’s Dordogne region show

WHAT ARE THE CRO-MAGNONS?

Halley finished in the lead $14,000. Lauryl was second with $11,000. Pete was last with $8,600. All clues were shown.

NONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right. Apparently, from Mayim’s explanation, the clue writers thought the players would be able to connect the clue with a show that taught children letters. 🙄

WHAT IS “SESAME STREET”?

The above video shows the opening scene of the July 21, 1969 pilot of Sesame Street. While repairing a patch of sidewalk, Gordon spots two boys hanging around and correctly surmises that they are waiting for him to leave so they can draw their initials in the wet cement. Gordon ascertains that their names are Donald and David and draws their initials in the cement himself. Then he gives the kids some chalk to make some more Ds.

No one seemed to know the name of the actor who played Gordon in the 5 test pilots for 40 years! This 8-minute video on YouTube explains how “The Case of the Missing Gordon” was solved.

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Pete thought it could be “Dick Tracy”, a fine guess even if the animated series came out in 1961. He lost his $8,000 bet and finished with $600.

Lauryl only had “Ge” perhaps going for “Get Smart” and Don Adams. That would also have been a decent guess. That cost Lauryl $6,201 and left her with $4,799.

Halley had a vertical line that could have been the lower case “L” or it could have been the start of “I give up!” She lost $8,001 but won the game with the $5,999 she had left. Halley Ryherd is the new Jeopardy! champ.

2 triple stumpers from STATUARY HALL: THE STATE REPRESENTED:

($600) Father Damien

($800) For Oklahoma: Sequoyah & this humorist

More clues on Page 2

4 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “Characters in Children’s Lit”

This winged character from an early 20th century work is so named “because she mends the pots and kettles” show

WHO IS TINKERBELL?

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