Quick Recap & Today's Final Jeopardy - October 27, 2016

Here’s tonight’s Final Jeopardy for Thursday, October 27, 2016:

Final Jeopardy! category: BRITISH POP MUSIC

Final Jeopardy! clue: This song released on July 11, 1969 to coincide with the Apollo 11 mission was used in the BBC’s coverage of the moon landing

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

P. J. Molski, a web developer from Brooklyn, New York

Ken Hirsh, a law library director & law professor from Milford, Ohio

George Stuart, a payroll professional from Orlando, Florida (1-day total: $24,801)

[spoiler title=’Click/Tap Here for Correct Response’]What is “Space Oddity” (by David Bowie)?[/spoiler]

Results will go up on the main page late afternoon, with full stats early evening. They will be seen in the comments section at the bottom of the main page.

You’ll also be able to get some of Ken’s thoughts on this episode on the Jeopardy! podcast #JeopardyLivePanel, whose next episode is taping live on Sunday, October 30 at 7:00 PM Eastern!

A song often mistakenly known by its opening line, “Ground Control to Major Tom”, “Space Oddity” was David Bowie’s first charting song in the United Kingdom, and is still one of his signature tunes.

Among the famous covers of the song include Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, who covered the song from the International Space Station (and was the first music video shot from space):

Alex & Johnny & Sarah & Kelly & Jimmy!

Trebek/Gilbert 16 (Support the #Jeoparty this year!)

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3 Comments on "Quick Recap & Today’s Final Jeopardy – October 27, 2016"

Andy Saunders | October 27, 2016 at 4:01 pm |

Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
George $10,400
Ken $8,500
P.J. $8,000

Final Results:
P.J. $8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000
Ken $8,500 + $7,501 = $16,001 (1-day total: $16,001)
George $10,400 – $6,601 = $3,799 (What is “All You Need Is Love?”)

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Scores after the opening round:
Ken $4,500
George $3,800
P.J. $2,400

Daily Double locations:
1) MARINE LIFE $1000 (16th pick)
Ken 2800 +1500 (George 1200 P.J. 1000)
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2) 1866 $1200 (5th pick)
George 5800 +800 (Ken 5700 P.J. 3200)
3) THE PLAYWRIGHT WRITES $1200 (6th pick)
George 6600 +1000 (Ken 5700 P.J. 3200)

Unplayed clues:
None!

Game Stats:
Ken 8,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 3 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer
P.J. 8,000 Coryat, 17 correct, 5 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer
George 11,000 Coryat, 21 correct, 5 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer

George Stuart, final stats:
44 correct
8 incorrect
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,800)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
39.47% in first on buzzer (45/114)
Average Coryat: $12,600

Ken Hirsh, stats to date:
15 correct
3 incorrect
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,500)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
Average Coryat: $8,000

Ken Hirsh, to win:
2 games: 36.23%
3: 13.13%
4: 4.76%
5: 1.72%
6: 0.62%
Avg. streak: 1.568 games.
- Frank Smith | October 27, 2016 at 5:14 pm |
  
  I thought it would be “Man in the Moon” by R.E.M., but that’s not British, or 1969.
  - Andy Saunders | October 27, 2016 at 6:43 pm |
    
    I thought someone might go with “Rocket Man”. (Not that it’s 1969 either.)