Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category The Music Biz) for Tuesday, September 15, 2020 (Season 36, Game 2):
In 2019, at a 60th anniversary event in Detroit, this producer announced his retirement saying he had “come full circle”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
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Today’s contestants:
Betsy Reisz, a test prep tutor from Sherman Oaks, California
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Ted Fruchtman, a supply chain manager from Los Angeles, California
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Cory Barger, an orchestra musician from Riverside, California (1-day total: $23,800)
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Correct response: Who is Berry Gordy?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
Berry Gordy is best known for founding the Motown record label. Gordy invested his profits from being a successful late-’50s songwriter into the label after discovering Smokey Robinson’s band, the Miracles. Motown’s best-known acts include the Jackson 5, Diana Ross and the Supremes, the Temptations, the Miracles, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, and Boyz II Men.
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
Cory $13,600
Ted $6,400
Betsy $2,000
Tonight’s results:
Betsy $2,000 – $800 = $1,200 (Who is Barry Gordy?)
Ted $6,400 – $0 = $6,400 (Who is ???)
Cory $13,600 – $0 = $13,600 (Who is no idea :() (2-day total: $37,400)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Cory $8,400
Ted $4,000
Betsy $400
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) KNOW YOUR RIGHTS $600 (clue #28)
Cory 6400 +2000 (Ted 4000 Betsy -400)
2) THE SULTANS $1600 (clue #19)
Ted 7600 -3600 (Cory 12400 Betsy 2000)
3) HELLO & GOODBYE $1200 (clue #23)
Ted 6800 -4000 (Cory 12400 Betsy 2400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -75
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS $1000
DJ! Round: OF STING $800
Total Left On Board: $1,800
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 4 (2.00 per episode average)
Game Stats:
Cory $12,200 Coryat, 17 correct, 2 incorrect, 30.91% in first on buzzer (17/55), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Ted $14,000 Coryat, 19 correct, 5 incorrect, 36.36% in first on buzzer (20/55), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Betsy $2,000 Coryat, 11 correct, 4 incorrect, 27.27% in first on buzzer (15/55), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $28,200
Lach Trash: $11,600 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $12,400
Cory Barger, career statistics:
34 correct, 7 incorrect
2/4 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
30.00% in first on buzzer (33/110)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,500)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,800
Ted Fruchtman, career statistics:
19 correct, 6 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
36.36% in first on buzzer (20/55)
0/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$7,600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,000
Betsy Reisz, career statistics:
11 correct, 5 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
27.27% in first on buzzer (15/55)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $2,000
Cory Barger, to win:
3 games: 40.506%
4: 16.407%
5: 6.646%
6: 2.692%
7: 1.090%
Avg. streak: 2.681 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- In my opinion, this was easily the worst ruling that the judges have made on the show in a great many seasons. To my ear, there is such an insignificant difference between “Barry” and “Berry” that the judges deserve to receive every single last complaint the show gets tonight on social media. Thankfully, this was immaterial to the outcome of the game and she won’t be returned, but still. Betsy should have received credit and this was 100% a terrible ruling by the judges.
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I think that – with all respect – Ken is somewhat overplayed. I mean, enough already, how far are they milking this thing? Next thing you know they’ll have a category ” Ken’s astrology – your winning stars…”.
Primarily and initially, due to an interaction with Ken Jennings through his Tuesday Trivia e-mail, I have a very negative view of him. I think that he is arrogant and I agree that he is overplayed. Still, if someone were to replace Alex Trebek, I would rather have Ken Jennings than the proposed suggestion of a woman host. Jennings is also a primary player on another game show, on Game Show Network, Master Minds.
I agree with the majority that the Final Jeopardy ruling was terrible. Spelling is not supposed to count and there is no pronunciation difference between Barry and Berry. If it had not been Final Jeopardy, giving an oral rather than written answer, she would have been ruled correct.
This might confuse you even more, but although “Barry” & “Berry” are pronounced the same, changing the vowel from E to A makes Berry Gordy, or Barry Gordy a different person. Either way, I have never heard of Berry Gordy before.
Because there’s no similarly-named person to confuse Berry Gordy with, this should have been a slam-dunk ruling for the judges in the other direction. I am still at a loss to explain what happened.
Inexplicable. I thought I had a good understanding of their rules, but this completely goes against my understanding. I hope they put out an explanation of this particular ruling and clarify the underlying rule.
I have to agree completely. To my ear, “strawberry” and “Gene Barry” are identical — and I pronounce them both the same way. “Barry” does NOT have the same sound as the first syllable in “Barbara” unless you’re Thurston Howell III. It was a bewildering ruling that could have led to torches and pitchforks had it affected the outcome.
It will lead to torches and pitchforks even though it didn’t affect the outcome.
Absolutely agree. Inexplicable and AWFUL decision!
Yeah, they should’ve given Betsy credit for a correct response. It doesn’t affect the pronunciation at all.
Berry Gordy’s son had a hit song with Somebody’s Watching Me.He went by the name of Rockwell.
Well, I guess that means all of us have a lot of complaint letters to write then.
Just curious – if Betsy had said simply “Gordy” would they have had to give it to her? They have accepted worse misspellings than this.
This is very petty on the judges’part.
I would say that “Gordy” would have 100% been accepted, but I honestly don’t know after seeing today’s ruling. I can’t say anything for certain anymore.
Ok, seriously. Enough of the Ken Jennings stuff. Either give him the host job or send him home. Who really cares about him having categories. Don’t cheapen the best game show ever.
I came here today JUST to see your response to the “Barry/Berry” problem, as I too think this’ll be one very hot topic on the interwebs tonight. Had Betsy ended up in a position to win with this being ruled correct, this would NOT have been a pleasant discussion online.
I do agree with you that the judges should have easily accepted her response as correct, as there’s such a minimal difference between the pronunciation of Barry and Berry.
This situation reminds me of the “Johnny B. Goode/Johnny Be Good” FJ! that happened in season 25. At least that instance was properly ruled despite the complete title change.
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2851
Ok, some sheepishly BAAAD puns and Ms. Spellings too lie•ten the MOOOD less wee bee cowed!
“That ruling was berry bad and I can Barry Lee (not two bee confused with Bruce Lee) contain myself. The judges should bee berry embarrassed!”
I’ve heard Alex day many times in Final Jeopardy, “we don’t penalize for spelling”. This was an example of that and it shouldn’t have been ruled as wrong. Berry and Barry are pronounced the same!
No they’re not. I’ve never said strawbarry in my life. They’re just not.
In many dialects, they are pronounced identically.
Granted, it’s a close ruling, but I still think it was correct. Maybe their thinking was since it is a proper name, and not the fruit, there is only one correct pronunciation. 👨🏽🦳 not 🍓? 🙂
Agree completely with Jim. I hear the difference easily in both names.
Imagine if the judges had made Alex neg “Parks and Rec.” instead of accepting the shortcut?
Poor decision for the judges on this!!!
Our first triple stumper for FJ as it was a tough clue.
The new season is now officially up and running! 👍🙂
Spelling has never been counted wrong except on a “Spelling” category. I completely disagree with the judges!