Here’s tonight’s Final Jeopardy answer and question for Thursday, December 15, 2016:
Final Jeopardy! category: NYC TV
Final Jeopardy! clue/answer: In 2010, in its fourth season, this TV show shifted its primary setting to 6th Avenue, 2 blocks west
(correct response beneath the contestants)
During her run so far, Cindy Stowell has won $31,000. She had pledged to donate all of her winnings to cancer research. Unfortunately, Cindy passed away on December 5; she had competed on the show with stage IV cancer. Her friends and family will also appreciate donations on her behalf to the Cancer Research Institute. Many fans are watching the show and electing to donate $1 for each correct response they give while playing at home, an idea come up with by Chelsea Cohen, one of today’s challengers!
Also, another thing I’ve seen since Cindy’s run started, as I’ve seen a few people disappointed that Jeopardy! did not move up her airing so that Cindy herself might be able to watch: After her audition, Cindy’s taping was fast-tracked so that it would happen as soon as was possible. Because the show has returning champions, the show is obviously obligated to air episodes in the order that they were taped. This week of shows was literally the earliest that Cindy’s airdates could be. Finally, do rest assured that further proving how amazing the show’s production staff is: They ensured that an advance copy of Cindy’s episodes were sent to her. Cindy was able to see her episodes before her passing.
Today’s contestants:
Sara Quashnie, a library science graduate student from Livonia, Michigan |
Chelsea Cohen, a production editor from Astoria, New York |
Cindy Stowell, a science content developer from Austin, Texas (2-day total: $31,000) |
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[spoiler title=’Click/Tap Here for Correct Response/Question’]What is Mad Men?[/spoiler]
This is a reference to (spoiler alert!) the plot line at the end of Season 3 and the start of Season 4 of Mad Men to how the Sterling Cooper firm became Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. The offices of the new firm were on 6th Avenue.
Please remember, that if you were at all touched by Cindy’s story, that donations in her memory to the Cancer Research Institute would be greatly appreciated by her family and friends.
(contestant photo credit: jeopardy.com)
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Scores going into Final:
Sara $11,600
Chelsea $9,600
Cindy $5,300
Final results:
Cindy $5,300 + $3,300 = $8,600 (3-day total: $39,600)
Chelsea $9,600 – $2,500 = $7,100 (What is How I Met Your Mother?)
Sara $11,600 – $7,601 = $3,999 (What is 30 Rock?)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Sara $5,600
Cindy $2,900
Chelsea $1,400
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) MOVING JOURNALISM $800 (24th pick)
Cindy 3000 -1500 (Sara 3000 Chelsea 2000)
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2) TALES $800 (6th pick)
Sara 7600 -2000 (Cindy 3300 Chelsea 1400)
3) EUROPEAN RULERS $1600 (11th pick)
Chelsea 2600 +1000 (Sara 5200 Cindy 1700)
Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! round: 2016 MUSIC FESTIVALS $800, $1200 & $1600
Game Stats:
Cindy $6,800 Coryat, 14 correct, 4 incorrect, 29.63% in first on buzzer
Chelsea $10,200 Coryat, 13 correct, 1 incorrect, 24.07% in first on buzzer
Sara $13,600 Coryat, 19 correct, 5 incorrect, 28.89% in first on buzzer
Cindy Stowell, stats to date:
51 correct
8 incorrect
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,200)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
29.75% in first on buzzer (47/158)
Average Coryat: $10,067
Cindy Stowell, to win:
4 games: 29.04%
5: 8.43%
6: 2.45%
7: 0.71%
8: 0.21%
Avg. streak: 3.409 games.
Again, for those needing their memory jogged as to the clues in order to determine a donation amount, J! Archive has this game up now.
I’m surprised Cindy Stowell won again today.
Final Jeopardy! in which the third-placed contestant is the only person to respond correctly to Final Jeopardy! has happened just over 10% of the time since the start of Season 32.
Couldn’t be more pleased with Cindy Stowell’s success. Admire her courage in the face of a grim prognosis. I’m sure that most Jeopardy fans (e.g., those who don’t follow this site) know nothing about her passing. I sure hope that Alex delivers a tribute to her at the conclusion of her run.
jasper
I admire Cindy’s bravery and am also hoping Alex says something.
Wow! I hadn’t heard of this before today. I have been watching her run and was just sort of sad that she seemed so uncomfortable on stage while winning- and thinking it was just “introversion” and/or “stage-fright”.
What a trooper!
À BIG, BIG, BIG BRAVO to the production staff for sending a copy to Cindy of he episodes you are the best!!!
From Terrebonne, Qc Canada I watch Jeopardy for many years now and I enjoyed each episode very much specially the two weeks in Washington, D.C. Regards to all of you!
….and I must add RIP Cindy you are a champion!
You are a champion , Cindy Stowell! Rest in eternal peace!🙏🏼🌹