Final Jeopardy: Before They Were Authors (9-30-22)
The Final Jeopardy question (9/30/2022) in the category “Before They Were Authors” was:
While working for British Naval Intelligence during World War II, he was code-named 17F
4x champ David Sibley, an Episcopal priest from Walla Walla, WA, has now won $78,098. In Game 5, his competitors are: Pam Warren, a high school science teacher from Petersburg, IL; and Cris Pannullo, a customer success operations manager from Ocean City, NJ.
Round 1 Categories: Supernatural Stories – Official State Stuff – Sandwiches – A Pro Team in That Sport – Popes Under the Scope – It’s “Over”
Cris found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Supernatural Stories” under the $800 clue on the second pick of the round. He was in the lead with $600, nobody else was on the board. Cris bet the $1,000 allowance and he was RIGHT.
A swan dive into this saga of books tells us in 2007, the third one in the series sold 150,000 copies in one day show
Cris finished in the lead with $6,800. Pam was in second place with $4,800. David was last with $2,000. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Bodies of Water – As Credited on Their IMDB Page –
Same First & Last Consonant – Beg – Borrow – Steel
Cris found the first Daily Double in “Bodies of Water” under the $1,200 clue on the second pick of the round. He was in the lead with $8,400, $3,600 more than Pam in second place. Cris put $7,000 on the line and he was RIGHT.
The Bay of Tangier makes up part of the western end of this strait show
Pam got the last Daily Double in “Beg” under the $800 clue on the 9th pick of the round. In second place with $7,600, she had $11,700 less than Cris’ lead. Pam bet $4,000 and she was RIGHT.
After fleeing to London this General pleaded for the French to fight on in a 1940 broadcast show
Cris finished in the lead with a runaway $29,800. Pam was in second place with $14,000 and David was last with $4,000. The $400 clue in “Same First & Last Consonant” was not shown.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
From Who Was the Real James Bond? on The National WW2 Museum’s website: “In May 1939, Rear Admiral John Godfrey, Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI) recruited [Ian] Fleming to be Godfrey’s personal assistant. Fleming’s code name was ’17F,’…. He had no real naval experience or intelligence training but his travels and experience as a journalist proved useful. Perhaps most useful was Fleming’s great personal charm.” It’s a fascinating account of Ian Fleming’s early life, his career in British intelligence and how that experience influenced his spy novels starring “Bond, James Bond.”
Sporcle quiz: Complete the James Bond movie with a picture
David got it right. He bet a token $3.00 and finished with $4,003.
Pam got it right, too. She bet a big $13,995 and finished with $27,995.
Cris thought it was Orwell. Of course, he did not put his runaway in Jeopardy! He only lost $221 and won the game with the remaining $29,579. Cris Pannullo is the new Jeopardy! champ.
2 triple stumpers from AS CREDITED ON THEIR IMDB PAGE:
($1200) Partygoer / Preppie Kid at Fight (uncredited) in “Less Than Zero” & Rusty Ryan in “Ocean’s Eleven”
($1600) Camille Travis in “Grey’s Anatomy” & Valkyrie in “Thor: Ragnarok”
2 years ago: NONE of the players got this FJ in “Highest-Paid Athletes”
On Forbes’ 2020 list of the 100 highest-paid athletes, at age 50 this active individual sportsman is the oldest show
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I didn’t see the show, so can’t say for sure, but I really think there’s something about the Friday show, the 5th taping of the day, that’s a bit of a hex on multi-day champions. Of course there are other factors such as the speed and knowledge of the challengers, and the familiarity of the categories. Mental weariness might be a real thing.
I agree, Howard. Having good stamina is necessary for a long run. I’m sure we’d all agree that players who win more than 10 games have above average stamina.
Cris played a very good game and it seemed to me at some point, David conceded while Pam persevered. She very well could have won if Cris didn’t have a runaway!
A slam dunk for FJ, and yet Chris wrote ‘Orwell’. Anyhow, Chris is the next Jeopardy champion.
Orwell did work with the British government though.
Yes, but given the context used here, that distinction would have clearly fallen on Ian Fleming
Yes, but clearly not clearly to everyone 😁