Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category The Oscars) for Friday, August 7, 2020 (Season 18, Episode 177):
The 2 Best Picture nominees for 1983 that featured astronaut characters
This episode originally aired on May 7, 2002.
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(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Babu Srinivasan, a history professor at Prairie View A&M University from Houston, Texas
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India Cooper, an actor and copy editor from New York City, New York
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Robin Carroll, an instructional designer from Marietta, Georgia
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Correct response: What are The Right Stuff & Terms of Endearment?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
In Terms of Endearment, Jack Nicholson portrayed retired astronaut Garrett Breedlove, who enters into a whirlwind romance with Aurora Greenway (portrayed by Shirley MacLaine). The Right Stuff was adapted from Tom Wolfe’s 1979 book of the same name about the Mercury Seven astronauts.
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
India $18,200
Robin $8,800
Babu $6,000
Tonight’s results:
Babu $6,000 + $6,000 = $12,000 (What are The Right Stuff & Terms of Endearment?)
Robin $8,800 – $3,200 = $5,600 (What are E.T. and Apollo 13?)
India $18,200 – $100 = $18,100 (What are Apollo 13 and The Right Stuff?) (Semi-Finalist)
Wild card standings:
Monday: Bob Harris, $20,000
Tuesday: Brad Rutter, $24,801
Wednesday: Chuck Forrest, $32,000
Thursday: Bob Verini, $21,000
Friday: India Cooper, $18,100
1. Leslie Frates, $22,000
2. Leslie Shannon, $20,000 ($10,000, $4,400)
3. Eric Newhouse, $20,000 ($10,000, $1,000)
4. Claudia Perry, $17,400
5. Rachael Schwartz, $12,401
6. Babu Srinivasan, $12,000
7. Frank Spangenberg, $6,799
8. Robin Carroll, $5,600
9. Kate Waits, $0 ($4,200)
10. Eddie Timanus, $0 ($800)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
India $4,800
Robin $2,600
Babu $400
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) PLAY BALL! $600 (clue #17)
Babu -400 +1000 (Robin 3000 India 2000)
2) THE HEADACHES OF MILLIONAIRES $1600 (clue #25)
Robin 5400 +5000 (India 13200 Babu 7600)
3) PLAYBILL $1600 (clue #30)
India 13200 +5000 (Robin 8800 Babu 6000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 230
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Game Stats:
India $14,800 Coryat, 24 correct, 4 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 1/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Babu $5,600 Coryat, 10 correct, 3 incorrect, 14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57), 3/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Robin $5,400 Coryat, 13 correct, 6 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $25,800
Lach Trash: $14,800 (on 13 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $13,400
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I guessed The Right Stuff and E.T. Never seen Terms of Endearment.