Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Western Hemisphere Geography) for Thursday, January 16, 2020 (Season 36, Episode 94):
It’s the easternmost capital city in Central America
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Priscilla Drobes, a stay-at-home mom from Nanuet, New York
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Shanu George, a graduate student from North Windham, Connecticut
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Veronica Vichit-Vadakan, a librarian from Portland, Oregon (3-day total: $68,001)
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Correct response: What is Panama City, Panama?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
Central America is on a northwest-to-southeast orientation, meaning Panama City, Panama is both the southernmost and easternmost capital city in Central America.
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
Veronica $13,000
Shanu $2,300
Priscilla -$5,400
Tonight’s results:
Priscilla -$5,400 (By rule, did not participate in Final Jeopardy)
Shanu $2,300 – $2,000 = $300 (What is Tegucigalpa)
Veronica $13,000 + $8,000 = $21,000 (4-day total: $89,001)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Veronica $5,400
Shanu $1,000
Priscilla $200
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) WEATHER $400 (17th pick)
Shanu 200 -1000 (Veronica 3400 Priscilla -600)
2) STATES’ COMMON SURNAMES $1600 (15th pick)
Shanu 5000 -4000 (Veronica 9400 Priscilla -2600)
3) ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD $2000 (17th pick)
Shanu -1000 -1500 (Veronica 7400 Priscilla -4600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -255
Unplayed clues:
J! round: WEATHER $800; COINAGE $600
DJ! round: ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA $800 & $1200
Total $ Left On Board: $3,400
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 167 (1.78 per episode average), 1 Daily Double
Game Stats:
Veronica $13,000 Coryat, 21 correct, 4 incorrect, 41.51% in first on buzzer, 1/3 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
Shanu $8,800 Coryat, 17 correct, 8 incorrect, 33.96% in first on buzzer, 3/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Priscilla -$5,400 Coryat, 3 correct, 7 incorrect, 15.09% in first on buzzer, 0/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $16,400
Lach Trash: $12,000 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $22,200
Veronica Vichit-Vadakan, stats to date:
87 correct, 10 incorrect
7/11 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
35.00% in first on buzzer (77/220)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
4/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,450
Veronica Vichit-Vadakan, to win:
5 games: 49.417%
6: 24.420%
7: 12.067%
8: 5.963%
9: 2.947%
Avg. streak: 4.977 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- The -255 is the second-lowest Daily Double Efficiency with one player playing all three Daily Doubles in my Daily Double dataset (dating back to October 2004), second only to Peter Guekguezian on June 19, 2017.
- Because it always comes up: The known record for most incorrect responses in a single game is 23, set December 1, 1988.
- Confidence is so important (and underrated); there are situations I’m sure where Priscilla could have been a champion. It just didn’t work out for her today. Props as well to Shanu for getting out of the hole and getting to play Final Jeopardy.
- If you disagree? Contestant tests start January 28. I await hearing your score.
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Has there ever been an instance with 2 of the 3 contestants finishing Double Jeopardy in the red? Would the sole remaining contestant still participate in Final Jeopardy?
Kristin Sausville is a famous example. I believe Jeff Richmond did as well at some point.
I know I’m going to *!#& a lot of people off for saying this, but I’m sure others must feel this way too. James was great, but the constant hero worship and “what James would do” speculations and comparisons has gotten really old.
This. So over him.
At the end of FJ!, when Alex walked over to talk to the contestants, the camera caught Priscilla rushing back to her spot at the stand. Unfortunately, the episode ended before Alex reached her. Adding insult to injury.
I felt so sorry for Priscilla! In all the years I’ve watched “Jeopardy!” I’ve never seen anyone so nervous.
I agree. I’ve never seen anyone so nervous on the show. However, in the early stages, she seemed OK and you just know she’s a bright young lady. If you’re reading this, just know, Priscilla, we do indeed “feel your pain.”