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.