Final Jeopardy: 19th Century Military Men (9-13-16)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (9/13/2016) in the category “19th Century Military Men” was:
In 1895 he wrote to his family that with “superhuman strength” he would “discover the truth… on the tragic affair”
New champ Annie Busiek won $21,100 yesterday. In the second game of the new season, she takes on these two players: Elizabeth Troyer, from Charlotte, NC; and André Hereford, from Washington, DC.
Round 1 Categories: State Capital Attractions, African Americans, Spices, In the Baseball Team’s Lineup, Animal Names, I’m Just A Saying
Elizabeth found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “State Capital Attractions” under the $800 clue on the 16th pick, right after the chat. She was in the lead with $3,000, $2,000 more than Annie in second place. She bet $1,500 and came up with Franklin. That was WRONG.
Buffalo Trace Distillery, Daniel Boone burial site. show
Elizabeth finished in the lead with $4,100. Annie was second with $2,600 and André was last with $1,000.
Round 2 Categories: Sudan Impact, Dance!, Numerical Lit, The “Red” Zone, Game Shows in the Movies, I’m Not Just Saying
Elizabeth found the first Daily Double in “Numerical Lit” under the $1,600 clue. There were 8 clues left after it. In third place with $7,300, she had $1,300 less than André’s lead. She bet $1,000 and she was RIGHT.
This English thinker’s “two Treatises of Government” had a “key” influence on the Declaration of Independence. show
Elizabeth found the last Daily Double in “I’m Not Just Saying” under the $1,200 clue. There were only 4 clues left after it now. She was in the lead with $10,700 now, $2,100 ahead of André in second place. She bet $2,000 and thought it was the Iliad. That was WRONG.
This 2,400-year-old text begins, “I swear by Apollo the Physician”. show
Annie finished in the lead with $10,200. Elizabeth was next with $8,700 and André was in third place with $7,000.
NONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
Alfred Dreyfus wrote the letter referred to in the clue to his sister, Henriette, and her husband Joseph Valabrègue in January 1895. You can see the letter (in French) and English translations that match the clue on Shapell.org. They also have a This Day in History page for the January 5, 1895 Dreyfus Degradation Ceremony.
André wrote down “T. Roosevelt.” He bet and lost it all.
Elizabeth also had Teddy Roosevelt. That cost her $5,301, leaving her with $3,339.
Annie thought it was “Bismark,” losing $8,701. She finished with $1,499 and that made Elizabeth Troyer the new Jeopardy! champ.
A triple stumper from each round:
I’M JUST A SAYING ($1000) “All cats are gray” under this condition means beauty isn’t so important
DANCE! ($1600) The song “That’s Amore” mentions this “gay” Italian dance
2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “European Capitals”
At 200 miles, this capital of just over a million people is the continental capital closest to London show
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One triple stumper that tickled me was in the first round “Saying” category, the $200 Do this “or lump it” clue . My stepfather used to say that all the time, in real and imaginary conversations. He had a loud stentorian voice and it was almost as hysterical as when he would copy the then current teenage slang
This episode will air tonight in my area, so I’m one day behind. I don’t like that, and I would “lump it” if only I knew how. (What does this expression mean anyway? Never heard it before, or my American friends for that matter.)
So let’s see:.many TS’s. A missed Hippocratic Oath DD with the words “Swear” & “Physician” in the clue. FJ a Triple Stumper. Hmmm…I think I’ll pass.
Are we in for the carousel curse again?
Well, Cece, when I was growing up, I always took the saying to mean, you were not going to be offered any alternatives, so if you didn’t like whatever they were talking about, it was tough luck. Now tough luck can be said in a sympathetic way but, believe me, these folks were not using one. My father would sometimes say it like this about dinner: Here’s your food, like or lump it. My stepfather would always say the whole thing. According to The Phrase Finder, the expression got its beginning as a pun.
Wow, that’s tough luck about the show still being one day behind (using a very sympathetic tone).
Well, if it’s said about food, it’s easy to lump it—by just making little balls with your food… lol.
@Cece, LOL!! I don’t think any of us would have made little balls with our food– the lump would have been on our heads.
Here’s a game that I and some other Jboard members would have the lead going into FJ! on the triple stumper cash alone.
0/3… wow. That was one of the lowest 1-day totals we’ve had in a long time.
About the Wrong Answers: Well Teddy Roosevelt is more famous than Dreyfus, so that makes sense… I assume that the contestants were thinking of “the truth” being about the U.S. Maine, though that was 1898. Bismark… Otto von Bismarck, perhaps?
Well that’s all I have… VJ, was there anything about tonight’s match?
Yes, each player got hold of the lead at different points. The recap shows it — Elizabeth had it at the end of round one, Andre had it when Elizabeth got the 1st DD in DJ and Annie had it going into FJ.
The magic of the Internet and a very quick reporter-writer AP, UPI, or Reuters would be lucky to have does these recaps, sans any time travel machine. The syndicated current (1984- ) version of Jeopardy! episodes typically tape at least a few weeks in advance, and are now fed via satellite to TV stations that carry them. While the episodes results are carefully embargoed (with rare exceptions, like the triple tie no longer allowed, under the revised rules) until airtime. But some stations air the program earlier than others, thus the feasibility of these recaps being available before the program has aired in some markets. Even so, I marvel at how well and how fast these summaries consistently get done for all new episodes.
I was only 90% confident on FJ but could not think of any person it could be other than Alfred Dreyfus. I assumed it would be a Triple Get but it turned out to be a Triple Stumper and Alex Trebek characterized it as a tough one. A good many easy clues missed — eg, What is the Hippocratic Oath? — but the contestants also got a few, as with spices, I had no idea about. For me, and surely lots of others, one of the best aspects of this beloved television quiz series (my poor dear Mother so enjoyed) is the anecdotal insights it provides into what people do and do not know. Thank you for your continuing efforts to add value to the viewing experience via these helpful recap postings!
You’re welcome, Alfred. I suppose that Alex called it a toughie because he could see their answers and already knew they didn’t get it. They all seemed to me to start writing quickly enough.
I put up 10 more clues from this match over here.
One of the clues was Alex’ favorite animal: This hoofed animal of the far north is named for the odor produced by glands beneath its eyes.
He did mention that it was his favorite again but he wasn’t amazed that it was a triple stumper this time, as he was in this game. Maybe he has decided that he’s the only one who likes it. LOL!!
How was this up before the episode was over?
The game airs at different times in different areas of the country. Where I live it airs at 3:00 pm Central