Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category German Americans) for Tuesday, August 17, 2021 (Season 22, Game 147):
He famously remarked, “We are all the President’s men”, giving Woodward & Bernstein their title
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Lizard Hogge, a welder originally from Anderson, Indiana
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Michael Falk, a meteorologist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Craig Mobley, a switchboard manager from Albuquerque, New Mexico (2-day total: $16,199)
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Correct response: Who is Henry Kissinger?
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The famous quote from Kissinger came in 1970, very shortly after William Watts resigned from the National Security Council in protest of the Nixon administration’s decision to invade Cambodia. Kissinger, who supported the invasion and was trying to convince others on the National Security Council to also support, said “We are all the President’s men, and we’ve got to behave that way”. This quote then became the title of Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward’s famous book about Watergate break-in of 1972 and detailing Woodward’s secret meetings with Deep Throat (later revealed to be FBI Associate Director Mark Felt.)
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
Lizard $16,800
Michael $16,200
Craig $1,800
Tonight’s results:
Craig $1,800 + $1,800 = $3,600 (Who is Henry Kissinger?)
Michael $16,200 + $1,201 = $17,401 (Who is Kissinger?) (1-day total: $17,401)
Lizard $16,800 – $13,200 = $3,600 (Who is Einstien?)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Michael $3,400
Lizard $3,000
Craig $1,000
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) “S”PAÑOL $800 (clue #9)
Michael 2600 -1000 (Craig 600 Lizard 400)
2) OPERA $2000 (clue #5)
Michael 5000 +2000 (Craig 3400 Lizard 3000)
3) LAYING THINGS N TO N $1200 (clue #18, $15600 left on board)
Lizard 7000 +7000 (Craig 1800 Michael 11800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 102
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Game Stats:
Michael $17,200 Coryat, 21 correct, 5 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Lizard $11,000 Coryat, 17 correct, 3 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Craig $1,800 Coryat, 9 correct, 3 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $30,000
Lach Trash: $13,200 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,800
Craig Mobley, career statistics:
44 correct, 16 incorrect
4/7 on rebound attempts (on 22 rebound opportunities)
29.81% in first on buzzer (48/161)
0/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,400)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,667
Michael Falk, career statistics:
22 correct, 5 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,200
Lizard Hogge, career statistics:
17 correct, 4 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,000
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Watching tonight’s Sesame Street category made me realize that Alex was the best host the show has ever seen. (Sorry guest hosts, you were great).
Great to see Alex with the Sesame St characters! And to see Lizard again!