Merry Christmas to my readers that celebrate! Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Writer/Directors) for Friday, December 25, 2020 (Season 25, Game 93):
His headstone, using a line from one of his scripts, says, “I’m a writer but then nobody’s perfect”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
In memory of Alex Trebek, today is the fifth episode in a series of two weeks of Alex’s favorite episodes from around the world. Today’s episode featured a category about Niagara Falls with Alex on location and originally aired January 15, 2009. Alex’s last episode airs Friday, January 8, 2021; Ken Jennings’ first episode as guest host airs on January 11.
Today’s contestants:
Bill Menezes, a non-profit director from Denver, Colorado
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Meagan Grote, a bookseller from Lakeland, Florida
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Greg Jones, a college instructor from Chincoteague Island, Virginia (1-day total: $23,201)
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Correct response: Who is Billy Wilder?
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“Well, nobody’s perfect” was the final line in the Billy Wilder-penned, directed, and produced 1959 comedy Some Like It Hot, which starred Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. Some Like It Hot was also voted the #1 comedy of all time by the American Film Institute in 2000.
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
Meagan $17,400
Greg $14,400
Bill $10,800
Tonight’s results:
Bill $10,800 – $10,798 = $2 (Who is Alfred Hitchcock)
Greg $14,400 + $14,399 = $28,799 (Who is Billy Wilder?)
Meagan $17,400 + $11,500 = $28,900 (Who is Billy Wilder) (1-day total: $28,900)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Bill $5,200
Meagan $4,600
Greg $3,600
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) BOOKS & AUTHORS $800 (clue #4)
Greg 800 -1000 (Meagan 0 Bill 400)
2) MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY $1600 (clue #11)
Meagan 6200 +2000 (Greg 8000 Bill 6000)
3) FUN WITH ASTROLOGY $2000 (clue #20, $12000 left on board)
Meagan 13800 +2000 (Greg 10000 Bill 8000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -53
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Game Stats:
Meagan $17,000 Coryat, 16 correct, 2 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Greg $15,400 Coryat, 21 correct, 4 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Bill $10,800 Coryat, 16 correct, 1 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $43,200
Lach Trash: $6,600 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,200
Greg Jones, career statistics:
44 correct, 5 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (41/114)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $0)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,500
Meagan Grote, career statistics:
17 correct, 2 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,000
Bill Menezes, career statistics:
16 correct, 2 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,800
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Friday, Dec. 25 Niagara Falls (Original Airdate: 01/15/09)
Meagan Grote won exactly one game, being dethroned by Priscilla Ball, whose reign was nonconsecutive because of illness.
Priscilla did return as an untied co-champion later in the season and won again there.
This episode was VERY familiar to me. Was it televised on as a “weekender” fairly recently?
It may have aired on Netflix or Hulu recently.