Today’s Final Jeopardy – August 29, 2018

Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Opera) for quarterfinal #3 of the 2018 Teachers Tournament (encore presentation) on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 (Season 34, Episode 173):

A 12-minute piece of music from this opera depicts alpine dawn, a storm & the calm, & ends in a section called a galop

(This episode originally aired on May 9, 2018.)

(correct response beneath the contestants)

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Today’s contestants:

Judy Tymkiw, an 8th grade English teacher from Fortescue, New Jersey

Scott Montanaro, a high school history & psychology teacher from Portland, Oregon

Mary Alice Korth, a 6th-12th grade choir teacher from Dowagiac, Michigan

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Correct response: What is William Tell?

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More information about Final Jeopardy:

The William Tell Overture is actually 12 minutes long, with the part that most people are familiar with being the galop at the end, the part known as “March of the Swiss Soldiers”. This is the part which famously featured as the theme to “The Lone Ranger”.

(Going on a bit of an aside, longtime readers of the site will know that there’s a bit of history — a classical mix-up if you will — between this opera and the founder of The Jeopardy! Fan.)

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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!

Scores going into Final:
Scott $14,900
Mary Alice $12,000
Judy $7,600

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Tonight’s results:
Final results:
Judy $7,600 + $7,600 = $15,200 (Automatic Semi-Finalist)
Mary Alice $12,000 – $10,000 = $2,000 (What is La W)
Scott $14,900 – $500 = $14,400 (What is the Magic Flute?)

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Wild Card standings:
Monday: Larry Martin, $18,100 ($20,600, $6,200)
Tuesday: Rachel Niegelberg, $14,400 ($10,400, $6,000)
Wednesday: Judy Tymkiw, $15,200 ($7,600, $1,200)
Thursday:
Friday:
1) Scott Montanaro, $14,400 ($14,900, $3,200), 99.835% to advance
2) Claire Bishop, $13,800 ($14,400, $5,200), 96.265% to advance
3) Erika Eason, $5,600 ($11,200, $2,800), 13.598% to advance
4) Bob Julian, $2,400 ($8,200, $5,600), 0.218% to advance
5) Mary Alice Korth, $2,000 ($12,000, $2,800)
6) Lee DiGeorge, $0 ($5,200, $4,800)
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Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Scott $3,200
Mary Alice $2,800
Judy $1,200

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Opening break taken after: 15 clues

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Daily Double locations:
1) IN THE STATE MUSEUM $1000 (9th pick)
Mary Alice 1600 -1000 (Judy 800 Scott 200)
2) LITERATURE IN SPANISH $2000 (5th pick)
Scott 7200 +500 (Mary Alice 2400 Judy 1200)
3) POLITICAL TERMS $800 (25th pick)
Judy 2800 +2000 (Scott 11300 Mary Alice 10000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 16

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Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total $ Left On Board: $0

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Game Stats:
Judy $6,400 Coryat, 14 correct, 4 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer
Scott $16,400 Coryat, 16 correct, 0 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer, 2/2 on rebound attempts
Mary Alice $13,000 Coryat, 17 correct, 2 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer, 1/1 on rebound attempts
Combined Coryat Score: $35,800
Lach Trash: $12,400 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,800

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Judy Tymkiw, stats to date:
15 correct, 4 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts
29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,400

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Scott Montanaro, stats to date:
16 correct, 1 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $500)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,400

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Mary Alice Korth, stats to date:
17 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts
29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,000

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Miscellaneous:

• If you’re a teacher and you want to apply for a $2,500 classroom grant, you can visit the Farmers Insurance website. The deadline for the fall semester is September 27.

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