Here’s tonight’s Final Jeopardy for Wednesday, October 26, 2016:
Final Jeopardy! category: NOTABLE WOMEN
Final Jeopardy! clue: On her passing in 1913, Booker T. Washington called her heroic, “not unlike some of the heroic figures…in the Bible”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Erin Henry, a teacher from Greenbelt, Maryland |
George Stuart, a payroll professional from Orlando, Florida |
Lani Gonzalez, a managing director of an art bazaar from Austin, Texas (3-day total: $50,600) |
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Harriet Tubman has ties to the Niagara region in Canada; herself and many of her family members, after being freed from slavery, spent significant time in the St. Catharines, Ontario area. In fact, the Government of Canada declared her a Person of National Significance in 2005.
Among the things named for her in St. Catharines include Harriet Tubman Public School, which opened in September 2015.
The Salem Chapel, British Methodist Episcopal Church Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historic Sites are less than 15 minutes from Niagara Falls.
 Alex & Johnny & Sarah & Kelly & Jimmy! |
 Trebek/Gilbert 16 (Support the #Jeoparty this year!) |
(contestant photo credit: jeopardy.com)
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Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
George $14,200
Erin $12,400
Lani $12,200
Final Results:
Lani $12,200 + $12,200 = $24,400
Erin $12,400 – $11,000 = $1,400 (Who is Susan B. Anthony?)
George $14,200 + $10,601 = $24,801 (1-day total: $24,801)
ICYMI: Alex Trebek has apologized for his perceived defamatory remarks towards individuals of Irish heritage on the October 18 episode.
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Scores after the opening round:
George $6,600
Erin $6,400
Lani $4,600
Daily Double locations:
1) MILITARY MEMORIES $1000 (26th pick)
Erin 4000 +2000 (George 6400 Lani 4000)
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2) “C”ITIES $1200 (1st pick)
Lani 4600 +2000 (George 6600 Erin 6400)
3) THE QUOTABLE BROWNINGS $2000 (11th pick)
Lani 12600 -2000 (Erin 8000 George 7800)
Unplayed clues:
None!
Game Stats:
George 14,200 Coryat, 22 correct, 2 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer
Lani 13,400 Coryat, 17 correct, 3 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer
Erin 11,400 Coryat, 13 correct, 0 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer
Lani Gonzalez, final stats:
88 correct
12 incorrect
4/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,200)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
36.94% in first on buzzer (82/222)
Average Coryat: $15,700
George Stuart, stats to date:
23 correct
2 incorrect
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
Average Coryat: $14,200
George Stuart, to win:
2 games: 51.57%
3: 26.59%
4: 13.71%
5: 7.07%
6: 3.65%
Avg. streak: 2.065 games.
Lani was a good champion, and I hope George can make it to the ToC.
Well, considering that after Seth’s performance, things will be uneasy to find ToC competitors. You’ve seen how Arthur Chu, Julia Collins, and Matt Jackson did. Their performances impacted the games, resulting in a lot of 1-time, 2-time or 3-time champs. It takes time until we find a good potential candidate for the ToC, depending how the champ performs. After all, if a 3-time champ show signs of fatigue or having trouble with the buzzer, then that could be the difference between a ToC candidate or a dethroned champ. It’s a coin toss, if you ask me.
If George wins about $25,000 in 3 games, that’ll be enough to get around $75,000. That would put him between Susan Cole and Laurie Macdougall, and will eliminate Alex Maggio from being a candidate.
George Stuart did not get to watch his first winning game due to the senatorial debate.
He was able to watch. WFTV set up a private screening for family and friends.