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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Landmarks of Science) for Tuesday, August 1, 2023 (Season 39, Game 27):
Clones of an original one of these grow outside the math faculty at Cambridge University & in the President’s garden at M.I.T.
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Molly Karol, a CPA from Austin, Texas
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Tracy Pitzel, an accountant from Ellensburg, Washington
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Erica Weiner-Amachi, an elementary teacher from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Season 39’s encore presentations continue today with Day 2 of last October’s Second Chance Competition, with this game featuring Molly Karol, Tracy Pitzel, and Erica Weiner-Amachi.
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Correct response: What is an apple tree?
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Both Cambridge and M.I.T. are locations of clones of the immensely famous apple tree that Isaac Newton sat under in the summer of 1666 when, as the story goes, an apple fell from a tree. From that observation, Newton first thought of his system of gravitation. Interestingly, Newton was in the 17th-century version of “work from home” when that occurred; the Great Plague of London and resulting pandemic sent all of the students home to slow the spread of that pandemic.
The tree at M.I.T. was a gift given by Ed Vetter, a former undersecretary at the U.S. Commerce Department, Vetter was given the gift by the National Bureau of Standards in 1977.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: 5-Letter Places; Celebrities; Americana; ____ & ____; Astronomy; Left, “Right” Or “Center”)
Molly got off to the best start, but Erica got the Daily Double, and Tracy had the lead after 15 and 30 clues!
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Tracy 5 correct 0 incorrect
Molly 5 correct 1 incorrect
Erica 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Molly getting the Second Chance call was something to look forward to after her mother passed away.
Tracy made a quick music video to celebrate her return.
Erica got “newer, woker” glasses for Second Chance.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Tracy 12 correct 2 incorrect
Molly 8 correct 1 incorrect
Erica 6 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Tracy $5,400
Molly $4,600
Erica $2,800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: National Geographic Treasures Of Egypt; Broadway; Presidential Speeches; French Literature; Measuring Up; Phrases Of Hello & Goodbye)
Molly was in a distant third place, but pulled herself back into contention by finding both Daily Doubles! Meanwhile, Erica had the best time of things, mainly by avoiding incorrect responses! Erica led going into Final with $12,800, to Molly’s $11,400 and Tracy’s $6,600.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Erica 14 correct 2 incorrect
Molly 16 correct 4 incorrect
Tracy 18 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 8 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Erica $12,800
Molly $11,400
Tracy $6,600
Final Jeopardy! was a Triple Stumper; Molly made a great bet and ended up with the victory! We’ll see her again on Thursday!
Tonight’s results:
Tracy $6,600 – $6,600 = $0 (What is a pea plant?)
Molly $11,400 – $1,801 = $9,599 (What are ros roses?) (Finalist)
Erica $12,800 – $11,000 = $1,800 (What is an oak tree?)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) AMERICANA $800 (clue #8)
Erica 1000 +800 (Tracy 800 Molly 2400)
2) PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES $1600 (clue #9)
Molly 3400 +3000 (Erica 6000 Tracy 7000)
3) FRENCH LITERATURE $1200 (clue #18, $12400 left on board)
Molly 4800 +3000 (Erica 10400 Tracy 6600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 231
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Erica 5 4*
Tracy 5
Molly 3 4 5 3 4
DJ! Round:
Erica 3 2 5 3 2† 1† 3 2 1
Tracy 4 4 5 4
Molly 5 3 4* 5† 3*
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Molly 3.90
Erica 2.82
Tracy 4.40
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 8 (0.30 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Molly $8,200 Coryat, 16 correct, 4 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Erica $12,800 Coryat, 14 correct, 2 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
Tracy $6,600 Coryat, 18 correct, 5 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $27,600
Lach Trash: $15,000 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $11,400
Player Statistics:
Erica Weiner-Amachi, career statistics:
34 correct, 8 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
28.70% in first on buzzer (33/115)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,400)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,200
Tracy Pitzel, career statistics:
38 correct, 9 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (40/114)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,300
Molly Karol, career statistics:
37 correct, 10 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
30.70% in first on buzzer (35/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $13,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,000
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score: August 1, 2023 Box Score
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Erica $12,800 Molly $11,400 Tracy $6,600)
Erica: Standard cover bet over Molly is $10,001. (Actual bet: $11,000)
Tracy: Bet between $3,000 (thereby passing Molly’s cover bet over you) and $3,799 (thereby staying ahead of Erica on a Triple Stumper). (Actual bet: $6,600)
Molly: Standard cover bet over Tracy is $1,801. (Actual bet: $1,801)
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At the time of the original airing, I had never heard about the Cambridge and M.I.T. apple trees, I just quickly reasoned out what I thought would be a worthy possibility (“Newton’s apple tree”) and I turned out to be right.
I was really shocked that none of the three players thought of that.
I too went with Molly’s guess of “roses”, but a specific one. I don’t know if this qualifies as a “Landmark Of Science”, but the clue elements “Clones of an original one of these” led me to think of “The rose of Hildesheim” (in Germany), also called the “Thousand-Year-Old Rose”. This is believed to be the oldest living rose in the world. I don’t know if anybody ever tried taking clones of it, but I wouldn’t be surprised if someone had. (And its flowers are pink, not red—the similarity to my name is just a coincidence!)
My first thought was “pea plant,” referencing Gregor Mendel. But then I quickly switched to the idea of trees. That led me to “Isaac Newton’s apple tree” for my final answer. Yay!
How can I watch these shows? I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I don’t think my ABC station is running them!
They should be airing as normal. They are encore presentations, though, so it’s quite possible that your DVR isn’t recording them because they aren’t new. You may need to change your DVR settings to record all airings, not just new ones.