Final Jeopardy: 1960s People (7-16-24)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (7/16/2024) in the category “1960s People” was:
He said that Calif. prison psych tests he took were ones he had designed, so he made himself look docile & unlikely to escape; then he did
9x champ Isaac Hirsch, a customer support team lead from Burbank, California, has now won $215,390. In Game 10, his challengers are: Jay Fisher, government relations manager from Lisle, IL; and Erika Stromerson, an entry writer & grad student from Woodinville, WA.
Round 1 Categories: Distractions – American History – Gills, Gills, Gills – Classic Television – On the Go – From Screen to Stage
Isaac found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Gills, Gills, Gills” under the $800 clue with 6 clues left after it. He was in second place with $3,400, $4,200 less than Jay’s lead. Isaac bet $3,000 and said sunfish as time ran out. That was WRONG.
Gills aren’t part of the name of these fish, subclass dipnoi, but they actually have them & use them show
Jay finished in the lead with $7,800. Erika was second with $600 and Isaac was last with $400. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Diss-track-tions – British Authors – Trial by Jury – Leftovers – National Flags – Starts With 2 Vowels
Isaac found the first Daily Double in “British Authors” under the $800 clue on the 11th pick of the round. He was in second place with $9,600, $1,000 less than Jay’s lead. Isaac bet $5,000 and said Thorstein Veblen (an American). That was WRONG.
Born in Wales to Norwegian parents, he was named for explorer Amundsen show
On the very next pick, Isaac found the last Daily Double in “National Flags” under the $1,600 clue. He was in second place with $4,600, $6,000 less than Jay’s lead. Isaac bet $1,500 and he was RIGHT.
The flag of this Central American nation has an ax, a ship, and a motto meaning “I flourish in the shade”, but no more Union Jack show
Jay finished in the lead with $16,200. Isaac was second with $15,300 and Erika was last with $600. All clues were shown.
NONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHO IS TIMOTHY LEARY?
Timothy Leary was a psychologist, known for his advocacy of psychedelic drugs and the mantra ““Turn on, Tune In, Drop Out”.” In his 40’s in the 1960s, Leary was a pied piper for the decade’s rebels. Leary was busted for possession of marijuana twice in the ’60s: 1) In Laredo, TX in ’65, for 5 oz; and 2) in Laguna Beach, CA in ’68 for 2 roaches in his car. His 30 year sentence in the first case was overturned by the Supreme Court but he was retried and sentenced to 10 years, in addition to the 10 years he got for the 1969 arrest. Having designed prison psych tests, Leary knew how to act to get more freedom behind bars and, with outside help, he escaped from a low security California prison in 1970. Smuggled out of the country, it took 3 years for the long arm of American law to catch up with him.
There’s so much more about Leary and Village Presentation covers some of it. D.King Gallery sells a campaign sticker from Leary’s 1969 run for California governor when the Beatles’ song “Come Together” was his campaign song.
Erika didn’t have a response and she didn’t bet a penny, standing pat on $600.
Isaac went with Charles Manson. That cost him $14,000 and left him with $1,300.
Jay also had Manson. He lost $14,401 but won the game with $1,799. Jay Fisher is the new Jeopardy! champ. We’ll see Isaac again in the next Tournament of Champions.
Ken Jennings opened the show by informing Isaac’s opponents that he had “a bit of good news” for them. After yesterday’s show, Isaac confided that it was getting “less and less comfortable” for him. Whether you think Ken jinxed Isaac or not, the lesson here is don’t tell Jennings anything you wouldn’t want repeated on TV. 🥸
A triple stumper from each round. (Please don’t put the answers in the comments)
DISTRACTIONS ($600) Painful memories can hamper you–beware these such as your childhood bully’s cologne, APA-defined as stimuli that elicit reactions
STARTS WITH 2 VOWELS ($000) A fairy who marries a mortal is the title character of this Gilbert & Sullivan operetta
2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “PAIRS IN ASTRONOMY”
Discovered in 1877, they were named for siblings of the Greek god of love show
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Along the same lines, from my notes, Leary was expelled from West Point after a drinking incident (among other things) that led to a court-martial. However, he went on to become an army psychologist.
Thorstein Veblen was an American, born to Norwegian parents in America in 1856.
yeah, it says he was American in the recap
Article on TV Insider had an interview with Isaac, and he said he got the math wrong. And, like I said, he said he was really tired. I recall 30 years ago, when I took the MCAT the first time, and that was about 5 hours. When it was done, I felt cleanly depleted – like my brain was empty. I slept well that night!
I did well in the game, but didn’t get any of the DDs nor the FJ. Wow, those seemed to have been harsh sentences that had been handed down to Timothy Leary.
Missed the game entirely, so depending on the fine recap. Yes, Isaac erred on his wager. $901 was the way to go. Jay was more or less committed to his large wager.
2nd/3rd DDs I could get. Should have gotten FJ but didn’t. Wasn’t familiar with his legal issues. Latin “to write” clue was easy. So was Hornblower author. I liked all those Classic TV clues. The younger (than me) contestants always know the recent premium cable/streaming shows and characters while I whiff on just about all of them.
Unlike Isaac, I got all 3 DD and FJ. I wonder if it really was the fatigue; he certainly didn’t look as sharp as he has been. I didn’t do the math to the dollar for FJ – that may have been an avoidable error on his part.
Tough final as we got a triple stumper. I am sure someone will say darn those daily doubles to Isaac.
Isaac got the 3rd Daily Double right. At least, the 3rd time was the charm, but it wasn’t enough.
Erika had a really bad time of it. Blank outs happen and she has my sympathies. Meantime, Isaac won over $200K and he’ll be back for a guaranteed ToC prize even if he doesn’t make it out of the quarterfinals. He certainly could have afforded to let Erika have second place. Just saying. Grrr.
Isaac wagered a bit too much in Final Jeopardy and it cost him the 18th player to win 10 or more games. He should have wagered between 901 and 13,500 to win on a triple stumper. Jay only won 1,799 which is the lowest payday of season 40 and Jay took home less money than what second and third place players have won. 2,200 from the first regular play game of season 40 is no longer the lowest payday of the season. We’ll see if Jay can earn a lot more money than 1,799 tomorrow.