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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category U.S. Landmarks) for Friday, April 28, 2023 (Season 39, Game 165):
In April 1975, to symbolize the start of America’s bicentennial, President Ford lit a third lantern at this landmark
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Kevin Belle, a trail planner from Silver Spring, Maryland |
Katherine Cohen, a grad student & museum worker from New York, New York |
Eric Anderson, an operations director from Brooklyn, New York (1-day total: $7,600) |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Tonight, Eric Anderson returns as champion after getting a very difficult Final Jeopardy! clue correct last night. Tonight’s challengers—as Ken Jennings hosts his final regular-play game of the season—are New York’s Katherine Cohen and Silver Spring’s Kevin Belle.
So far this week, $39,198 has been won by our champions. Since the doubling of dollar values in 2001, it is already guaranteed not to be the lowest total over 5 consecutive episodes (that is $36,398 from September 14–20, 2007), but the lowest total winnings over a calendar week is still potentially in play (that record is $47,198 for the week of September 17–21, 2007. One note on this record: It is not $46,899, as the January 7–11, 2013 week did include a tie game.)
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Correct response: What is the Old North Church?
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To commemorate the 200th anniversary of Paul Revere’s famed midnight ride on April 18, 1775, Gerald Ford gave a speech at, and lit a third lantern at, the Old North Church—the third lantern being a great reference (in my opinion) to the famed “one if by land, two if by sea” signal set up at that location; Paul Revere then alerted the American colonial militia as to the British troop movements; the colonial militia was able to convene at Lexington for the first military engagement of the revolution on April 19, 1775.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, April 28, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Inside Job; It’s A Cookbook!; Sports Goats; We Discontinued The Car; “Hold” Up; Kuwait For Me!)
Kevin easily had the best opening round, picking up 12 correct responses in the round. Both Eric and Katherine had a similar score after the first 30 clues; Eric’s score was buoyed by an early Daily Double find.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Kevin 5 correct 0 incorrect
Eric 4 correct 1 incorrect
Katherine 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Kevin hosts trivia over Zoom in drag.
Katherine spent time as an archaeologist in undergrad.
Eric started watching Jeopardy! with his grandparents.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Kevin 12 correct 0 incorrect
Eric 5 correct 1 incorrect
Katherine 5 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Kevin $6,800
Eric $2,800
Katherine $2,400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The 3-Digit Years; Animated Entertainment; A Real Body Busy; Literary Lions; “G” As In Global; It’s German For…)
Kevin’s strong play continued, with his only incorrect response being on a Daily Double in which he bet very conservatively. Katherine eventually got to the last one very late in the round, could have bet for the lead, and chose not to. She then proceeded to get two of the last three clues of the round incorrect in an attempt to reach the lead—definitely a case of “what might have been” there, for sure! As it was, Kevin was in a strong position, but not a runaway, going into Final, while Eric only managed to get in first once in the entire round.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Kevin 19 correct 1 incorrect
Katherine 17 correct 5 incorrect
Eric 6 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 26 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Kevin $14,200
Katherine $8,400
Eric $1,200
Final Jeopardy! today was a Triple Stumper—Kevin’s position led to him being the new champion! He’ll be returning on Monday for Mayim Bialik’s hosting return on Monday!
Tonight’s results:
Eric $1,200 – $1,199 = $1 (What is Washington Mon)
Katherine $8,400 – $6,000 = $2,400 (What is Independence Hall?)
Kevin $14,200 – $2,601 = $11,599 (What is Plymouth Rock?) (1-day total: $11,599)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) SPORTS GOATs $600 (clue #3)
Eric -800 +1000 (Katherine 0 Kevin 0)
2) LITERARY LIONS $800 (clue #12)
Kevin 11600 -1000 (Eric 3200 Katherine 8800)
3) A REAL BODY BUSY $1200 (clue #27, $5600 left on board)
Katherine 8000 +4000 (Eric 1200 Kevin 14200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 141
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Eric 5 4 3*
Katherine
Kevin
DJ! Round:
Eric 4
Katherine 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 3† 1 2 3 4 5 4† 1 2 3*
Kevin 3 5 2 2* 3 2 4 5 1
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Kevin 3.00
Katherine 2.65
Eric 4.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 26 (0.16 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Kevin $15,200 Coryat, 19 correct, 1 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Katherine $5,600 Coryat, 17 correct, 5 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Eric $800 Coryat, 6 correct, 2 incorrect, 10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $21,600
Lach Trash: $20,800 (on 17 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $11,600
Player Statistics:
Eric Anderson, career statistics:
18 correct, 6 incorrect
0/2 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
16.67% in first on buzzer (19/114)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $3,800
Katherine Cohen, career statistics:
17 correct, 6 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $5,600
Kevin Belle, career statistics:
19 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,200
Kevin Belle, to win:
2 games: 47.012%
3: 22.101%
4: 10.390%
5: 4.885%
6: 2.296%
Avg. streak: 1.887 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- The player who finds the most Daily Doubles generally has the best chance of winning—picking seven clues either guaranteed not to have a Daily Double (or are incredibly unlikely not to) in Double Jeopardy! is generally not a good strategy for one who wants to win.
- Today’s box score: April 28, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Kevin $14,200 Katherine $8,400 Eric $1,200)
Eric: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $1,199)
Katherine: Bet between $3,201 and $5,999; this will pass Kevin if Kevin is incorrect while keeping Eric locked out for second place. (Actual bet: $6,000)
Kevin: Standard cover bet over Katherine is $2,601. (Actual bet: $2,601)
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I just asked myself “What American landmark is famous for having two lanterns?” I knew it had to be the church associated with Paul Revere’s ride. First I thought “Boston Church”, but right away realized that couldn’t be it. Then my memory got working, and “Old North Church” popped right up. I had never heard of the 1975 ceremony even when it happened, although I could have. Andy’s write-ups always are so educational.
Yeah, I didn’t keep up with the news much in those days. I don’t remember that ceremony with Pres. Ford at all :/, but I still remember Longfellow and the story of Paul Revere which we learned in grade school.
Paul Revere was not the only hero that night, but his name rhymes better than “Listen my children, and take a pause / For the midnight ride of old John Dawes.”
That would have to be “For the midnight ride of William Dawes.” 😊
That works better. I would like to make a Dawes reboot.
Paul Revere and William Dawes were not the only riders that night. Don’t forget Dr. Samuel Prescott who joined them along the way. All three were captured by the British but escaped with Revere being recaptured and then released as his captors went to warn the advancing British troops. Not everything was included in Longfellow’s poem.
I thought your first 2 sentences but then couldn’t remember the name of the Church 🙁 – d’oh!!
Same here and I immediately knew “Old North Church”, especially since I was there in 1978. What I thought about it was that the 1975 ceremony didn’t make that much sense — “one if by land, two if by sea, three if by air?” I’m thinking two giant lanterns or two searchlights would have made more sense, but regardless, it did not make me change my response.
“Same here” was to Redrose, not to Mark (as my comment’s eventual placement made it look like it was).
I’m calling it now. Triple get. One if by land, two if by sea, three is the number of contestants correct in Final Jeopardy today.
A bold wager! I have my doubts, just based on the way things have been going, but I hope you’re right!
And, I’m afraid you were right. For some reason, it was a “triple stumper” instead of a “triple get.” I guess, under the pressure of time, and, being on stage, none of this game’s players remebered their history, or, Longfellow’s poem. (Which was the source of a click bait controversey, when a clue called for the EXACT title of the poem, and, a player left out a word.
As for myself, when the clue as being shown/read, I did say “What is the Old North Church?” Not only phrasing it in the form of a question, but questioning my response. This time my memory was correct.
Kevin has been doing a lot of social media work prior to this episode – in his drag persona, no less. I’m really looking forward to seeing how he does tonight!
It’s true, only an easy FJ if you figure it out. My first correct FJ in a long time. Two lanterns gave it to me. Would love to have a many episode winner soon. Happy weekend all. I always enjoy and learn from Andy’s comments.
Well Kevin wins the game. But again, this game is not a triple get, the same end result as yesterday.
Wow sort of shocked no one knew this one. Bicentennial,two lanterns it was an instant get. Guess the old it’s easy if you know the answer,but there have been several recently that I thought were easy and turned out to be triple stumpers or only one correct.
The history of that night for most is defined by Longfellow’s poem a simple basic story with one rider and it’s what eventually gave Paul Revere his spot in history.
I knew exactly what it was referencing and the event, but had never heard of that landmark. If it had asked for Paul Revere, or Lexington/Concord, I think it would’ve been more gettable, but I would not be able to pull the term “Old North Church” when thinking of facts I know about Paul Revere’s ride.
I figured it was the Church in Boston but could not remember the name of it. 🙁
Today’s final Jeopardy should be a slam dunk! Gotta be the “Old North Church”
I knew it, not for Gerald Ford, but because we rewatched “National Treasure” last week.
As I wrote yesterday, “With only 11 correct responses and less than 23% in first on buzzer, though, his performance doesn’t bode well for a sustained run.” Sadly, that proved correct as today, only 6 correct and 10.53% first in on buzzer. Even so, he does get to come back for the tournament featuring anyone who won even a single game which is more than I’ve done as I’ve never even been on.
Which makes that tournament look less and less appealing than any ordinary daily Jeopardy! episode. I would rather see a tournament made up of winners of multiple days (but didn’t qualify for ToC) who had been “knocked out” by a contestant who then didn’t win a second game [or maybe who went on to win for fewer days than they had won].
BTW, I was replying to Robert Fawkes, but when my comment had a technical issue, when I fixed it, it made it a brand new comment instead of a reply.
Thanks, Lisa. That jibes with my comment from Thursday in which, I wrote, “Doesn’t much matter, though, as even a single win gets you back for the new tournament of players who win one or more games. To me, that sort of waters things down and makes Jeopardy! less appealing. Between that and the Second Chance Tournament, Jeopardy! is becoming more of an “Everyone Gets a Trophy” type thing. That may be an unpopular opinion but I doubt I am the only one who feels that way.” Sounds like you agree, at least, to some extent.
I do agree.
I suspect maybe it was an opportunity to stay within budget by having several weeks of daily episodes only have one prize winner. I don’t remember if they have even announced what the prize money will be, but calling it a tournament implies only 3 getting any money and made up largely of those (that could be considered “near-losers”) of only one win, surely they won’t offer them ToC or even SCT level prize money], whereas that number of regular episodes COULD have had a lot of winners winning a lot of money.
My mom learned the Longfellow poem in grade school and it was one of her favorites. Surprised it was a triple stumper.