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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Famous Families) for Thursday, October 26, 2023 (Season 40, Game 34):
In 2020 a former U.S. ambassador to Ireland, the last of 9 siblings in this dynastic family, died at 92
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Tony Freitas, a director of product engineering from Claremont, California
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Mason Maggio, a songwriter from Los Angeles, California
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Yoshie Hill, a program support specialist from Colma, California
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Andy’s Pre-Game Thoughts:
Today is the day of quarterfinal #5 in the Diamonds bracket of Champions Wildcard; today’s players are Yoshie Hill, Mason Maggio, and Tony Frietas. Yoshie is probably best remembered for having played in Alex Trebek’s final episode—as I said in my preview last week, I would be absolutely shocked if Yoshie’s mid-game interview wasn’t about that specific point.
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Correct response: What is Kennedy?
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Jean Kennedy Smith was appointed by Bill Clinton as United States Ambassador to Ireland in 1993; the younger sister of former President John F. Kennedy served in that role until 1998, playing an important role in the peace process of Northern Ireland. She was the longest-lived and last living of the nine children of Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald; in her later years, she published the 2016 memoir The Nine of Us: Growing Up Kennedy.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, October 26, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Science & Technology; Mob Hits; Take The “A” Training; Map Happy; The Camera Man; Fashion Statements)
All three players got off to a good start, with Mason leading after 15 clues, thanks to a strong performance in MAP HAPPY!
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Mason 9 correct 0 incorrect
Tony 4 correct 1 incorrect
Yoshie 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Tony thought being champion was an emotional roller coaster.
Mason proposed to his girlfriend in Hawaii.
Yoshie was on stage for Alex Trebek’s last show.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Mason 17 correct 0 incorrect
Tony 10 correct 3 incorrect
Yoshie 2 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Mason $9,600
Tony $2,800
Yoshie $1,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Books & Authors; Hall Of Famer By Position; Jacques Of All Trades; Let’S Go Lobstering; “House”; Of Representatives)
Double Jeopardy saw the Daily Double struggles continue. On some tougher clues, both Mason and Yoshie saw their scores drop considerably! Thus, despite 25 correct to Yoshie’s 8, things were still very much to play for going into Final Jeopardy!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Mason 25 correct 2 incorrect
Yoshie 8 correct 3 incorrect
Tony 13 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Mason $7,600
Yoshie $5,600
Tony $2,400
Tony and Yoshie got Final Jeopardy correct, but Mason did not! Yoshie is now a semifinalist!
Tonight’s results:
Tony $2,400 + $2,400 = $4,800 (What is Kennedy)
Yoshie $5,600 + $5,600 = $11,200 (What is Kennedy) (Semi-Finalist)
Mason $7,600 – $3,601 = $3,999 (What is Carnegie?)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY $1000 (clue #17)
Tony 2800 -2800 (Yoshie 1200 Mason 4200)
2) BOOKS & AUTHORS $1200 (clue #4)
Yoshie 2000 -2000 (Mason 10000 Tony 2800)
3) OF REPRESENTATIVES $1600 (clue #13, $23200 left on board)
Mason 14000 -6000 (Yoshie 400 Tony 800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -243
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Yoshie 1 3 4
Mason 1 2 3 5 2 1 2 3 4
Tony 4 1 3 4 5*
DJ! Round:
Yoshie 1 1 3* 1 5 1 3
Mason 2 2 3 4 2 4*
Tony
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Yoshie 2.30
Tony 3.40
Mason 2.67
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Yoshie $7,600 Coryat, 8 correct, 3 incorrect, 14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Tony $5,200 Coryat, 13 correct, 5 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Mason $13,600 Coryat, 25 correct, 2 incorrect, 43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $26,400
Lach Trash: $15,600 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $12,000
Lead Changes: 1
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Yoshie Hill, career statistics:
60 correct, 8 incorrect
7/8 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
22.97% in first on buzzer (51/222)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $400)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,700
Mason Maggio, career statistics:
88 correct, 7 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 23 rebound opportunities)
35.87% in first on buzzer (80/223)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,700
Tony Freitas, career statistics:
45 correct, 11 incorrect
2/4 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
27.65% in first on buzzer (47/170)
0/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$6,800)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,400
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Yoshie said in her interview that she lost thanks to a dumb Final Jeopardy bet. I would very much disagree with that. Yoshie’s Final Jeopardy bet in the game she lost was perfectly fine. I took issue with her Daily Double bet in that game, but not her Final Jeopardy bet.
- Tony very clearly said “Montgoflier” and not “Montgolfier”; the judges made the correct reversal. It should also be noted that going from a correct response to an incorrect one does necessitate the removal of twice the value of the clue.
- Today’s box score: October 26, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Mason $7,600 Yoshie $5,600 Tony $2,400)
Yoshie: I would limit my bet to $799 or less to keep Tony locked out. (Actual bet: $5,600)
Mason: Standard cover bet over Yoshie is $3,601. (Actual bet: $3,601)
Tony: You need to bet at least $1,600 to pass Mason. (Actual bet: $2,400)
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I thought of a dynastic family with many children, and came up with “What is Rockefeller?” (But I looked it up afterwards—five siblings instead of nine.) And I didn’t know that a Kennedy had been appointed Ambassador to Ireland—which makes more sense. So, no “Columbus” yesterday (although I did have a lot to say about “natives”), no “Kennedy” today. Drat!
Hi RedRose, Luckily, I guessed “The Kennedys” right out of the gate, today. I knew that there were 9 siblings of Irish heritage, and I remembered that Jean Kennedy Smith had been an ambassador to Ireland, at some point. My score is improving. Yay!
Thinking Ireland, I thought large Catholic family, and guessed Kennedy. If I had to know it was Jean who died in 2020, I wouldn’t have had a clue.
“dynastic” made me think of the Kennedys, and Ireland made me sure that was right.
Well, okay then!
The kennedy dynasty and their irish descent got me to today’s answer. Still though I ahm happy that Yoshie and tony got this one.
“Dynasty” plus “nine siblings” were the keys to me getting to “Kennedy.”
I think you meant to say “…absolutely shocked if Yoshie’s mid-game interview wasn’t about that specific point” in the Pregame Thoughts.
Thank you for the correction.
Once again, my mind didn’t understand a Final Jeopardy answer. Maybe if it had, the clues in the ansswer would have lead me to the Kennedys. We’ll never know.
Very easy. Who else could be described as a “dynasty” other than the Kennedys? I can’t think of another American family like them. And the age checked out.
Speaking of taking issue with Daily Double bets, I didn’t like Mason going big here. He already had a massive lead and betting only $1000 could have cemented a runaway, which is what he was going for with the big bet. Him missing the clue let Yoshie and Tony get back into the game (at least until the reversal), which in turn cost him the win. That being the last DD meant that it would have taken a lot for either to catch up.
My sentiments exactly both with regard to the Kennedy dynasty and your thoughts on Mason’s Daily Double wager. With the game in hand, he should have wagered conservativly. Dynastic family with a connection to Ireland, who else but the Kennedy clan?
Why wasn’t “under wraps” in addition to “under hat” acceptable tonight
1) “Wraps off” isn’t a thing (unlike what the correct response alludes to, “hats off”);
2) Does “wraps” really fit a category titled FASHION STATEMENTS?
“Wraps” does fit the category titled FASHION STATEMENTS, but I totally agree that it doesn’t fit this clue.
Joseph Kennedy – the patriarch- was ambassador to Ireland (I thought), didn’t remember about Jean.
Joseph Kennedy was Ambassador to the United Kingdom, not Ireland.
Odd coincidence: contestant Tony is actually one of nine siblings himself! Not a Kennedy, though. 🙂