Andy here with a recap! (Thanks to Keith for providing us with the screenshots)
Today’s players:
It sounded to Alex like Alison was introduced as a “funraiser”, not “fundraiser”!
J! round categories:
QUOTH THE CELEBRITY
MEDICINE
ALPHABETICALLY LAST
OFFICIAL STATE STUFF
LITERARY POTENT POTABLES
L _ _ S
Alex’s hearing must be going. He had to ask Michele to repeat an answer early on!
OFFICIAL STATE STUFF $600 comes as no surprise: The envelope please: Nebraska’s state soft drink is this kiddie favorite invented in the state in 1927. If I ever get close to being on the show, I’m going to get Jeanie to quiz me on All Things Nebraska.
At the first break, the scores were:
Michele $3,600
James $2,400
Alison $2,200
Alison’s husband wants to compete in the World Wife-Carrying Championships in Finland! (As soon as Alex finished his intro, though, I just had a feeling that the interview was going in that direction!)
Coming out of the interviews, the Daily Double came at ALPHABETICALLY LAST $1000! Michelle’s to play, the scores were:
Michele $6,000
James $3,800
Alison $2,200
Michele bet $1,000. Her clue: …of the 12 apostles. Michele went for Peter and fell to $5,000.
At the end of the round, the scores:
Michele $4,400
James $4,200
Alison $3,200
DJ! round categories:
WINGED THINGS
19TH CENTURY AMERICA
WE ALL HAVE NEEDS
IN TV’S SUPPORTING CAST
I AM FROM ROMANIA
YOUR IDIOMS CONFUSE ME
WINGED THINGS $1600 had the first Daily Double. Michele got to play this one too! Scores:
Michele $6,400
James $5,000
Alison $3,200
Michele bet $1,000. Her clue: The name of these winged women is from the Old Norse for “choosers of the slain”. Her correct response put her at $7,400!
19TH CENTURY AMERICA $1200 had the second one and James picked that close shortly after the first one came out! Scores:
Michele $7,400
James $6,200
Alison $3,200
James bet $2,200. His clue: In 1847 Marines stormed & secured Chapultepec Castle in this world capital. His correct response put him at $8,400!
The minute-to-go signal came with 5 clues remaining! They did not get to the final clue at the bottom of IDIOMS, though! Scores going into Final:
James $15,200
Michele $12,600
Alison $10,400
FJ! category: BROADWAY
FJ! clue: In 2013 this musical based on a movie became the first show to gross $1 billion on Broadway
Alison 10400 + 4800 = 15200
Michele 12600 – 12600 = 0
James 15200 – 10000 = 5200
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