Final Jeopardy: Dog Breeds (11-19-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (11/19/2020) in the category “Dog Breeds” was:

Alpendog was a proposed name for this dog breed

Returning champ, Andy, a writer from Ann Arbor, MI, has won $64,798. In Game 4, he takes on these 2 players: Emily, a registered nurse from Santa Maria, CA; and Tuan, an engineer from Pomona, CA.

Note: This is Nikki, VJ’s daughter, filling in for my Mom while she is in the hospital, in case you missed her message on the Jeopardy Calendar post. Due to my own time constraints, the recaps will be shorter than usual, but my Mom will work her magic when she returns.

Today’s show opens with an important reminder from Alex: It is World Pancreatic Cancer Day! Please talk to your doctor if you (or a loved one) are experiencing symptoms.

Round 1 Categories: American Music Awards – Central America – Patriotic Art? – These are the Days – “All” That – & a Bag of Chips

Andy found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Patriotic Art?” under the $400 clue on the 12th pick of the round. He was in first place with $5,000, $3,800 more than Emily. He made it a true daily double and he was RIGHT.

Asked for a nativity scene, British artist Edward Burne-Jones produced an 8×12 foot watercolor “Star of” this city. show

WHAT IS BETHLEHAM?

Andy finished in the lead with $13,000. Tuan was second with $4,600. Emily was last with $2,000. No clues went uncovered.

Round 2 Categories: 19th Century Plays – African-American History – It’s a Fact – Environmental Agreements – Chatacters who Should Play Jeopardy! – An Out-of-Body Experience

Tuan found the first Daily Double in “An Out-of-Body Experience” under the $2,000 clue on the 5th pick of the round. He was in second place with $6,200, $6,800 less than Andy. He made it a true daily double and he was RIGHT.

An extensive deposit in a rock fissure containing desirable minerals or ore. show

WHAT IS A VEIN?

Emily got the last Daily Double in “19th Century Plays” under the $1,600 clue with 6 clues left after it. She was in last place with $7,600, she had $11,000 less than Andy in first place. She bet $4,000 and she was RIGHT.

This Scandinavian’s last play “When We Dead Awaken”, ends with an avalanche burying the 2 main characters. show

WHAT IS IBSEN?

Andy finished in the lead with $19,000. Emily was next with $13,600 and Tuan was in third place with $13,200. 2 clues went uncovered.

ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS SAINT BERNARD?

Tuan gave the correct response, St. Bernard. He bet $401. He finished with $13,601.

Emily came up with St. Bernard and that earned her $13,000, leaving her with $26,600.

Andy wrote down St. Bernard. He bet $8,201 and won the game with $27,201. 4-day total, $91,999.

A triple stumper from each round:

This Oregon-based brand is named for something you probably associate more with making tea than chips

Arthur Dietrich was the brilliant police detective played by Steve Landesberg on this 1970s sitcom

Today’s show is dedicated to Alex Trebek. Forever in our Hearts, Always our Inspiration.

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