Friday, December 4, 2009

12/02/09 Episode

~The contestants were Kathleen Bursley, Dave Belote, and the one day champ with $19,600, Shawna Brandle.
~ Shawna found the first daily double. She bet $1,000. The question was: This alcoholic playwright created Jamie Tyrone and "a long day" for his cursed family. The answer was Eugene O'Neil and she got it wrong.
~ At the end of the first round Shawna had $1,400, Dave had $6,200, and Kathleen had $6,800.
~ Dave found the second daily double. He bet $3,000. The question was: In 1985 this company said it had seen the deep emotional ties it had with the product. Th answer was Coke and he was right.
~ Kathleen found the last daily double. She bet $3,000. The question was: A catalyzing protein like amylase. She answered enzyme and was right.
~ At the end of Double Jeopardy Shawna had $5,400, Dave had $20,000, and Kathleen had $16,600.
~ The topic of Final Jeopardy was Phrase Origins. The question was: Used in 1947 U.S strategic bombing survey, this two word term became widely used again in New york City on 9/11/01. Shawna answered air defense and was wrong. She wagered $2,401 and ended up with $2,999. Kathleen answered Ground Zero and was right. She wagered $10,000 and ended up with $26,600. Dave answered Ground Zero and was correct. He wagered $19,999 and ended up with $39,999. Dave was the winner.

12/01/09 Episode

~ The contesants were Ryan Swaim, Shawna Brandle, and Kimberly Jantz.
~ Kimberly found the first daily double. She bet $2,600. The question was: If you are having King Prawns Puri in Dhaka they probably came from this bay. The answer was Bay of Beugal and she was correct.
~ At the end of the first round Kimberly had $7,800, Shawna had $3,00, and Ryan had $2,800.
~Ryan found the second daily double. He bet $3,600. The question was: "I'll paint the flower big and they'll be surprised at the time they spent looking at it". The answer was Georgia O'Keeffe and she got it wrong.
~ Kimberly found the third daily double. She bet $2,600. The question was: Appropriately this versed drama was first at the 1935 Canterbury Tales. The answer was Murder In the Cathedral. She got it wrong.
~The topic of Final Jeopardy was Political Philosophy. The question was: The subtitle of this influential 1762 Treatise is Principles of Political Right. Ryan answered Democracy in America and was wrong. He wagered $7,999 and ended up with $1. Kimberly answered The Communist Manifesto and was wrong. She wagered $8,000 and ended up with $4,000. Shawna answered The Social Contract and was correct. She wagered $9,800 and ended up with $19,600. Shawna was the winner.

11/30/09 Episode

~ The contestants on this episode were Kimberly Jance, Leigh Ann Marcellin, and the 2 day champ with $41,500, Jody Allan.
~ Jody found the first daily double. He bet $2,400. The question was: This Shakespearean Tragedy, one of his last, is based on Plutatrchs lives. The answer was Antony and Cleopatra and he was wrong.
~ At the end of the first round Jody had $3,000, Leigh Ann had $3,200, and Kimberly had $2,600.
~ Jody found the second daily double. He bet $3,000. The question was: Give me 60 seconds lass and I'll tell you the name of this official juice of NASCAR. The answer was Minute Made and he was right.
~ At the end of Double Jeopardy Jody had $11,000, Leigh Ann had $6,000, and Kimberly had $14,200.
~ The topic of Final Jeopardy was: Political Nonfiction. the question was: This book begins "June 17, 1972. Nine O'clock Saturday morning". They all answered correctly with All the President's Men. Leigh Ann wagered %5,999 and ended up with $11,999. Jody wagered $10,999 and ended up with $21,999. Kimberly wagered $8,000 and ended up with $22,200. Kimberly was the winner.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

11/25/09 Episode

~ The contestants were Cristy Stone, Mike Marmesh, and the one day champ with $20,700, Robert Bethune.
~ Robert found the first daily double. He bet $600. The question was: In 19th Century his daughter, Ester, is the first and only child to be born in the White House. The answer was Grover Cleavland and he got it wrong.
~ Cristy found the second daily double. She bet $3,000. The question was: After 72 years and more than 15,700 episodes this soap opera ended. She answered Guiding Light and was right.
~ Robert found the last daily double. He get $1,200. The question was: Lake Seperd in this west African nation is half fresh water and half salt water. He answered Liberia and was correct.
~ The topic of Final Jeopardy was Postal Abbreviations. The question was: A state since the 1700's, but not in the original 13, it ends with it's own two letter postal abbreviation. Mike answered Tom Osborn and was wrong. He wagered $500 and ended up with $4,700. Cristy answered Alabama and was wrong. She wagered $10,000 and ended up with $2,400. Robert answered Ala and was wrong. He wagered $12,000 and ended up with $800. The correct answer was Kentucky. Mike was the winner.

11/24/09 Episode

~ The contestants were Robert Bethune, Jen Jacobson, and the two day champ with $51,802, Ben Davis.
~ Robert found the first daily double. He bet $1,300. The question was: S&R stands for this effort to extract down arrow. He answered search and rescue and was right.
~ At the end of the first round Ben had $4,000, Jen had $2,400, and Robert had $5,500.
~ Ben found the second daily double. He wagered $7,200. The question was: On a plane trip, it would land at this capitol Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. The answer was Jakarta and he got it wrong.
~ Ben found the last daily double. He bet $1,000. The question was: This pope's name came from the Latin for "Blessed". The correct answer was Benedict and he got it wrong.
~ At the end of Double Jeopardy Ben had $9,800, Jen had $4,400, and Robert had $12,700.
~ The topic for Final Jeopardy was Composers. The question was: In 1928, the 100th Anniversary of his death, a $10,000 prize was offered for the completion of his 8th Symphony. Jen answered Beethoven and was wrong. She wagered $4,395 and ended up with $5. Ben answered Brahms and was wrong. He wagered $9,800 and ended up with nothing. Robert answered Schubert and was right. He wagered $8,000 and ended up with $20,700. He was the winner.

11/23/09 Episode

~ The contestants were Patrick Pence, Cathy Sorge, and the one day champ with $20,801, Ben Davis.
~ Ben found the first daily double. He bet $600. The question was: President Laurent Gbagbo heads this country that goes by their French name most of the time. The answer was Ivory Coast and he got it right.
~At the end of Jeopardy Ben had $6,000, Cathy had $600, and Patrick had $9,200.
~Patrick found the second daily double. He wagered $3,000. The question was: Virgil's "omnia vincit amort" translates to this. He answered love conquers all and was correct.
~No one found the third daily double.
~ The topic of Final Jeopardy was Odd Titles. The question was: Gilbert and Sullivan "Mikade" not Milne, gave us this hyphenated title for a pompous functionary. Cathy did not come up with an answer. She wagered $6,600 and ended up with nothing. Patrick answered Tigger and was wrong. He wagered $2,00 and ended up with $13,500. Ben answered poo-bah and was correct. He wagered $10,201 and ended up with 31,001. Ben was the winner.

Friday, November 20, 2009

The Celebrity Invitational

~ The contestants were Robin Quivers, Jane Kaczmarek, and Julie Bowen.
~ Robin was playing for the Seed School which is a charter school. Jane was playing for Clothes Off Our Back which sells celebrity clothes and memorabilia and the money goes to children. Juli was playing for Michael J. Fox foundation which is for Parkinson's.
~ No one found the first daily double.
~ Julie found the second daily double. She bet $5,100. The question was: This type of healer who adjusts and aligns you was created in 1565. The answer was Chiropractor and she got it right.
~Jane found the third daily double. She bet $5,000. The question was: Marcello fetches a doctor, but Mimi still dies in this Opera. The answer was La Bohem and she got it right.
~ The topic of Final Jeopardy was Film Directors. The question was: His work of the 1930's and 1940's is so associated with sentimentality that his name is often combined with "corn". The answer was Frank Capra. Jane is the only won who got it right and she was the winner. Robin and Julie both won $25,000 for their charities.