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Today’s contestants:
Harold Leff, a retired actuary from Bay Shore, NY |
Erin Post, a statistician from Bettendorf, IA |
Seth Wilson, a PhD candidate from Chicago, IL (7-day total: $166,500) |
Final Jeopardy! category: HISTORIC HOMES
Final Jeopardy! clue: Also known as the “House of His Majesty”, Fairfield House in England was the home of this African leader from 1936 to 1941
[spoiler title=’Click/Tap Here for Correct Response’]Who is Haile Selassie?[/spoiler]
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Haile Selassie was forced into exile in 1936 after Italy invaded in 1935. After the British recaptured Addis Ababa in January 1941, Selassie was reinstated as emperor.
According to the official website of Fairfield House, Selassie was very fond of Bath in England (the location of Fairfield House) and the city honored him in 1954 with the Freedom of the City. Selassie bequeathed the house to the city of Bath after his return to his homeland.
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Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
Seth $17,600
Erin $12,600
Harold $4,400
Final Results:
Harold $4,400 + $4,400 = $8,800
Erin $12,600 – $12,599 = $1 (No response)
Seth $17,600 + $7,601 = $25,201 (8-day total: $191,701)
Daily Double locations:
1) LIECHTENSTEIN $600 (28th pick)
Erin 3600 +3000 (Seth 5600 Harold 2400)
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2) CITY BOOKS $1600 (14th pick)
Harold 5200 -2000 (Seth 10800 Erin 7800)
3) ROY LICHTENSTEIN $800 (25th pick)
Seth 15200 +2000 (Erin 9800 Harold 4000)
Unplayed clues:
None!
Game Stats:
Seth 16,400 Coryat, 24 correct, 1 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer
Erin 10,200 Coryat, 14 correct, 2 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer
Harold 6,400 Coryat, 9 correct, 2 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer
Seth Wilson, stats to date:
193 correct
23 incorrect
10/14 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,200)
5/8 in Final Jeopardy
41.95% in first on buzzer (185/441)
Average Coryat: $18,150
Seth Wilson, to win:
9 games: 67.17%
10: 45.12%
11: 30.30%
12: 20.35%
13: 13.67%
Avg. streak: 10.046 games.
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Today I was surprised to see Mr. Harold Leff as a contestant and wonder if he is the same gentleman I remember from my days at MetLife!
Hi, Norma!
I’ve even asked around with some of Harold’s fellow contestants and they haven’t been able to keep in touch with him since the episode taped, unfortunately, so I haven’t been able to answer your question! I’m sorry.
Yes, I worked at MetLife as an actuary from 1969-1999