Quick Recap & Final Jeopardy – February 8, 2016

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Posted By: Andy Saunders February 8, 2016

Welcome back to another week of recaps here at The Jeopardy! Fan! This is Week 2 of the College Championship!

Today’s semifinalists:

Emily Sun, a freshman at Columbia University from San Diego, CA
wk21_0201_0205_sun_lineup		 Gus Woythaler, a senior at Stanford University from Encino, CA
wk21_0201_0205_woythaler_lineup		 Niki Peters, a sophomore at the University of California, Berkeley from Boise, ID
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Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
Niki $14,800
Emily $12,400
Gus $11,400

Final Jeopardy! category: ROYALTY

Final Jeopardy! clue: In 1604, for a special project, he approved a list of scholars to work at Westminster, Cambridge & Oxford

[spoiler title=’Click/Tap Here for Correct Response’]Who is King James?[/spoiler]



Gus 11400 – 1001 = 10399 (Charles II)
Emily 12400 + 12400 = 24800 (James I)
Niki 14800 + 10100 = 24900 (King James)

(The project in question: translating the Bible into English.)

One thing I’ve found with this tournament: Generally, the wagering has been very strong!

Also – congratulations to Niki for making the final!

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7 Comments on "Quick Recap & Final Jeopardy – February 8, 2016"

  1. Harvey (H-Bomb's Worldwide Karaoke) | February 9, 2016 at 2:37 pm |

    The (Cavalier) King Charles Spaniel FJ asked for the dog breed, not the specific king it was named after; so it is utterly inapposite to the clue under discussion here. This is similar to how “King James Bible” with no Roman numerals would have been correct if last night’s clue had asked for the name of the work rather than the name of the king.

  2. Richard Thomson | February 13, 2016 at 7:43 pm |

    From reading through the comments and the information regarding previous decisions on the show, it is clear that the decisions are at times arbitrary and cannot be said to follow precedent. Andy, I’m not sure if you represent Jeopardy in any official capacity, but if you do, can I suggest that you admit this fact? If you are familiar with soccer you will know that the referee’s decision is final, however unfair that decision may seem to the fans. So is it also with Jeopardy.

    • Andy Saunders | February 14, 2016 at 3:44 pm |

      Richard, if you read the disclaimer that appears on every single page of this website, it would be very apparent that I have absolutely no ties to the show.

  3. Dan Coulter | August 16, 2016 at 11:18 pm |

    This debate continues because of the rerun of the Jeopady College Tournament on August 15, 2016. I agree that the correct answer was not given by the “declared” winner. Alex has previously insisted that the 1 is necessary in the case of a Queen Elizabeth. He pauses when a contestant does not include the correct identity of the monarch. Shame for not following that precedent.

    • Andy Saunders | August 17, 2016 at 10:12 am |

      Dan:

      The clue in question was about a work known worldwide as the King James version of the Bible.

      Note that the Bible is not called the King James I version.

      Based on this and this alone, the show is correct and bringing past precedents into play is incorrect and only serves to muddy the waters.

      • Andy Saunders | August 17, 2016 at 10:13 am |

        Also, Ed Hochuli would like to weigh in regarding the “I agree” and “The Debate Continues”:

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