Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Record Labels) for Friday, December 22, 2017 (Season 34, Episode 75):
This label, home to U2 & Bob Marley, was created, fittingly, in Jamaica with an investment of 1,000 pounds sterling
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Zach Heinen, an analyst from Burnsville, Minnesota |
Donna Brown, a customer service representative from Seattle, Washington |
Johnny Leon, a political media analyst from Washington, DC (1-day total: $11,100) |
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Correct response: What is Island Records?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
Island Records was founded in 1959 with £1,000 by Chris Blackwell. With a name inspired by the Harry Belafonte song “Island in the Sun”, Island is best known for making a star out of Bob Marley, introducing the world to reggae music, and later, sticking with a band called U2 even though it took them a few albums before their breakout album, and another couple to become the sensation they are today. The Joshua Tree, though, is one of the greatest albums ever (at least in my eyes).
It was sold to PolyGram in 1989 for $300 million. Not bad!
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
Donna $32,600
Johnny $17,400
Zach $5,400
Tonight’s results:
Zach $5,400 – $0 = $5,400 (What is Columbia?)
Johnny $17,400 – $17,300 = $100 (What is Kingston)
Donna $32,600 + $13,000 = $45,600 (1-day total: $45,600)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Johnny $8,200
Donna $5,000
Zach $3,400
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) A DECADE IN THE 20th CENTURY $800 (15th pick)
Johnny 3600 +2000 (Donna 1800 Zach 800)
2) CHARGING BULL $1600 (16th pick)
Donna 9800 +9800 (Johnny 17000 Zach 3800)
3) FEARLESS GIRL $1600 (25th pick)
Donna 22800 +11400 (Johnny 17400 Zach 3800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 206
Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! Round: A MIGHTY LONG-NAMED RIVER $2000
Total $ Left On Board: $2,000
Game Stats:
Donna $14,600 Coryat, 18 correct, 3 incorrect, 32.14% in first on buzzer
Zach $5,400 Coryat, 9 correct, 1 incorrect, 16.07% in first on buzzer
Johnny $16,200 Coryat, 23 correct, 3 incorrect, 42.86% in first on buzzer
Combined Coryat Score: $36,200
Lach Trash: $9,800 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,000
Johnny Leon, stats to date:
42 correct, 9 incorrect
40.91% in first on buzzer (45/110)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,500
Donna Brown, stats to date:
18 correct, 3 incorrect
32.14% in first on buzzer (18/56)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $21,200)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,600
Donna Brown, to win:
2 games: 85.74%
3: 73.51%
4: 63.03%
5: 54.04%
6: 46.33%
Avg. streak: 7.011 games.
(Note: This model has been adjusted to take pre-Final Jeopardy! score into account instead of Coryat Score.)
Miscellaneous:
- Alex stated at the end of the episode that it was the season’s top one-day total. This is incorrect. Austin Rogers had scores of $65,600 and $69,000 on October 2 and 3. In Alex’s defense, he may have been confused, as the October 2 and 3 games taped in April due to the possibility of a WGA strike, and Alex likely confused those with Season 33 games.
- The record for a champion’s first win is Myron Meyer, having won $50,000 in his sole victory in September 2002.
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1 correct. Might become a generation issue, though I got almost all famous artists’ records on vinyl, before there were CDs. Beatles, Stones, a lot of British bands, Aznavour,Neil Diamond,Simon&Garfunkel etc. Might be worth something today to collectors of original recordings..?
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF THE GANG !! mAY IT BE A PEACEFUL ONE, RELAXING WITH YOUR LOVED ONES, IT HAS BECOME WAY TOO COMMERCIAL.
So, Mele Kalikimaka from Maui (currently rain, storm, 65 and that is COLD for Hawaii, there is snow on Haleakala but then it’s over 3000 m high) and power outages galore. Still better than 20 on the mainland I guess..?
Till next week, enjoy THIS weekend, another week or so left in this year and we will have another long weekend, greeting 2018 already!
A meteorologist friend posted a link on Twitter about the snow in Hawaii. 99% of my music collection is classical. 1950’s & 1960’s is about as current as I go in pop music. LOL
Yeah, that would have been Mauna Kea on The Big Island (Hawaii). That mountain is over 4200 m high and has snow cover about 2-3 months a year. Snow on Haleakala (Maui) is rather rare and hardly ever lasts more than 1 or 2 days ( a little over 3000 m).But WHEN there is snow on Haleakala (Hawaiian for “House of the Sun) it is a big deal here!
Merry Christmas again!
Unusual but gutsy bet by Donna. Nice payday!!! I wonder if being African American had something to do with her correct answer? Maybe a way back Marley fan? Either way, congratulations!
Wow, that’s quite a generalization there, John. (Seriously. It comes across as a statement implying “Oh, she only got it because one reason”. Personally, I’d say her history as a college radio DJ might be more helpful.)
(For the record: I got Island Records myself, but that’s because I was like “I think that’s a thing” and it fit Jamaica.)
Look Andy, I was born in Austria. My parents were Hungarian and Prussian (German). I am a dual citizen, having lived in Europe, the Caribbean and now Hawaii. Yet my favorite entertainer is Armenian, since both his parents were. Yet he was born in Paris, so he is French as well. How do you “generalize” that??
generalize” that. I wish you would stop putting words in my mouth or at my finger tips I never meant. I know you will delete that as well, because God forbid, somebody dares to disagree with you. It’s your way or no way. Just so you know what I think.Ban me if you want, I could not care less being blocked by somebody who seems to be prejudiced and is maybe not so familiar what is called “freedom of speech”. I did NOT imply that she “only” got it for one reason. I said “It may be a factor”.So PLEASE think before you “render your verdict”.
I work with Donna, so I know she has a background in radio. She probably felt very confident about the category.
Grumpy, stay old and grumpy! I really enjoy your comments. By the way, Andy, you’re welcome. I know you added your recent statement to your regular daily review of game because of me…
Why didn’t anyone catch Donna’s incorrect answer of “Mayberry” which should have been “The Andy Griffith Show”?
The clue was asking about the town it was set in, not the show.
I believe the question/category was about “what” shows went from black and white to color and the name of the show was and still is, “The Andy Griffith Show”…
It was about shows that went from B&W to color but the specific clue asked for the town, not the show.
I had zero idea. I guessed ‘virgin’, but I knew it was wrong.
I thought it was Atlantic Records even before the commercial break. After seeing the clue, Atlantic still seemed plausible, as Jamaica is in the Atlantic/Caribbean. Island Records didn’t cross my mind, but I’m glad Donna knew it for a huge payday.
In Alex’s defense, he may have meant that Donna’s one-day total is the biggest “one-day” total this season, which is true.
Watch out Roger, Julia or maybe even Ken. Your all time records may be in JEOPARDY!!
Donna was a lot of fun! Congrats to her.
I almost had to rewind to ensure that I correctly heard Donna’s wager on her second DD. She didn’t hesitate for a moment. Love it!
Got it from “Jamaica” and “fittingly”; the artist who first made me aware of the existence of Island Records was Steve Winwood, who released his first four albums as a solo artist on the imprint.
I’ll reiterate here what I said on Twitter about Monday’s game – check. your. local. listings. Between the NBA tripleheader on ABC and Steelers at Texans on NBC, I estimate that the usual J! schedule will be disrupted on more than half of the show’s U.S affiliates.
Happy holidays, regardless of what you celebrate!
I caught that mayberry answer also ,it was talking bout barney then it went to color tv ,but i thought it was asking bout the show the andy griffth show
Richard Branson, the Pound—I guessed Virgin Records, too. Had a rough Final week. Thought I was right, including today, several times but crashed and burned. Never appreciated Marley until later in my life.
Thanks, Kay, never thought anyone read my
comments but Andy. I’m Pacific Time and don’t even like to know the category beforehand, well after all the other comments (I think). Most of the time I think I’m being funny. Some people take this way too seriously!
Merry Christmas to all. God bless us, every one 🙂