Final Jeopardy: 10-19 to 10-23-20

Here are the Final Jeopardy questions and answers for the week of October 19 through October 23, 2020:

Mon, Oct 19 – Correct answers: 3
PHRASES FROM LITERATURE: This 2-word phrase in “The Arabian Nights” may have come from an herb bearing seed pods that burst when ripe show

Tue, Oct 20 – Correct answers: 0 (out of 2 left in FJ!)
CLASSICAL MUSIC: Part of this famous 12-minute opening piece is called “March of the Swiss Soldiers” show

Wed, Oct 21 – Correct answers: 1
SCREENWRITERS: This once-blacklisted screenwriter of “Spartacus” got a posthumous credit & an Oscar for a 1953 film show

Thu, Oct 22 – Correct answers: 3
20th CENTURY ART: In occupied Paris, a German officer asked Picasso if he had done this masterpiece; he replied, “No, you did” show

Fri, Oct 23 – Correct answers: 2
19th CENTURY SUPREME COURT CASES: Part of the dissent in this 1896 landmark case read, “in respect of civil rights, all citizens are equal before the law” show

We had two games this week when all the players got Final Jeopardy! right and only one game where no one got it. That was a 2-player final and a runaway for Carlos. He lost $10,000 for leaving one word off his answer and still won the game. We’ll say Wednesday’s was the hardest clue. I can see someone not knowing or remembering that man’s name, even if they named the movies.

Kristin Hucek won her 3rd game on Monday but was defeated on Tuesday by Carlos Chaidez. On Wednesday, Aimee Lim sent Carlos home. Colin Davy won on Thursday but lost to Brian Adams on Friday.

This week’s Top Payday: Colin Davy on Thursday. Aimee Lin was only $900 behind that on Wednesday.

Here is the “Idioms” category that was in Friday’s game when Brian’s response to the first clue made everyone laugh.