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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category American Artists) for Friday, January 19, 2024 (Season 40, Game 95):
In the 1920s he used wire, string & other materials to fabricate “models in motion” for a miniature circus scene
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Rachel Clark, a director of client strategy from Washington, D.C.
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Erin Portman, a high school English teacher from Naperville, Illinois
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Bryan White, a senior regulatory compliance analyst originally from Santa Maria, California
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
This morning sees quarterfinal #4 of Winter 2024’s Champions Wildcard, and I am expecting a very good match today! Bryan White was a strong player in his initial run who averaged 23 correct responses. Erin Portman averaged 22 and came within an eyelash of relegating Troy Meyer to Second Chance, while Rachel made absolute mincemeat of her opposition in one of the Play-In games on TuneIn Radio.
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Correct response: Who is Alexander Calder?
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In the late 1920s, Alexander Calder, known for works of art referred to as “mobiles”, began work on what became known as Cirque Calder; it was built to depict circus performers and Calder would improvise circus shows using it. It was Calder’s first major work and launched his multi-decade career.
Cirque Calder can be seen today at the Whitney Museum in New York.
Honestly, I think this will be a straightforward Final Jeopardy clue for anyone who can connect the description to “mobiles” and therefore Calder.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, January 19, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: America Before 1800; The Book Title Animal; Let’s Play A Game; British TV; Meet Me In St. Louis; From S To Y)
Rachel got off to a strong start, but Erin jumped into the lead just after the commercial break thanks to a True Daily Double! Erin had a $3,200 lead after 30 clues on the back of 11 correct responses.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Rachel 4 correct 0 incorrect
Erin 5 correct 1 incorrect
Bryan 4 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Rachel enjoyed taping on a Friday.
Erin heard from Jane Goodall’s chief of staff after her episode.
Bryan accidentally ended up eating at the Waldorf-Astoria.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Erin 11 correct 2 incorrect
Rachel 9 correct 0 incorrect
Bryan 7 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Erin $8,600
Rachel $5,400
Bryan $1,800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Asian Capital Cities; Musical Theater; Agriculture; Newer Words & Phrases; Existentialism; Famous Forgeries)
Brian’s gambit to let his opponents find the Daily Doubles (his Clue Selection chart below has 3 1s, 2 daggers, and a combined 1-dagger on it) worked for him in this one, as both Rachel and Erin lost money on those betting clues. This led to Bryan leading going into Final Jeopardy!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Bryan 18 correct 4 incorrect
Erin 19 correct 3 incorrect
Rachel 15 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Bryan $12,200
Erin $11,200
Rachel $10,000
Erin and Rachel both got Final, but Bryan didn’t! That makes Erin a semifinalist!
Tonight’s results:
Rachel $10,000 + $1,201 = $11,201 (Who is Calder)
Erin $11,200 + $9,000 = $20,200 (Who is Calder?) (Semi-Finalist)
Bryan $12,200 – $10,300 = $1,900 (Who is Johns? I <3 Emma)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) AMERICA BEFORE 1800 $600 (clue #17)
Erin 3200 +3200 (Bryan 1000 Rachel 3600)
2) MUSICAL THEATER $1200 (clue #9)
Rachel 11400 -1400 (Bryan 3400 Erin 11400)
3) FAMOUS FORGERIES $1200 (clue #24, $6000 left on board)
Erin 15800 -5000 (Bryan 9400 Rachel 9200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 56
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Bryan 4 3 2 4 4 5 4
Erin 5 1 4 5 5 3*
Rachel 3 5 2 4
DJ! Round:
Bryan 1 4 5 5† 2† 1† 2 4 5 1 1
Erin 3 4 4 2 3 5 3*
Rachel 5 2 3 3* 4 3
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Erin 3.62
Rachel 3.40
Bryan 3.17
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:
Erin $13,600 Coryat, 19 correct, 3 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 2/4 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Rachel $11,400 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Bryan $12,200 Coryat, 18 correct, 4 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $37,200
Lach Trash: $7,600 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,200
Lead Changes: 7
Times Tied: 3
Player Statistics:
Bryan White, career statistics:
87 correct, 18 incorrect
2/5 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
40.53% in first on buzzer (92/227)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,100)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,800
Erin Portman, career statistics:
64 correct, 7 incorrect
5/8 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
32.75% in first on buzzer (56/171)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,200)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,067
Rachel Clark, career statistics:
64 correct, 7 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 18 rebound opportunities)
25.00% in first on buzzer (57/228)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,500)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,300
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Play the game however you like, but I also want to make clear that people read this website for strategic advice—and I’d be doing them a disservice if I didn’t point out instances where people were actively trying to avoid Daily Doubles.
- Today’s box score: January 19, 2024 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Bryan $12,200 Erin $11,200 Rachel $10,000)
Bryan: Standard cover bet over Erin is $10,201. (Actual bet: $10,300)
Erin: Standard cover bet over Rachel is $8,801, but I wouldn’t blame you if you wanted to bump that number up to $8,900 or $9,000. (Actual bet: $9,000)
Rachel: Play for a Triple Stumper here; bet no more than $7,599. (Actual bet: $1,201)
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“Who is Alexander Calder?” The master of mobiles, straightforward indeed.
Straight forward if you’d heard of Calder which I hadn’t 🙁 No chance on that one for me.
I’ve realized that it’s about mobiles, but I never knew the name of the artist who invented them. I’m glad that I’m not alone. 🙂
Love Calder!
The master of mobiles got me to Calder. I love his works.
For Calder lovers… Calder Gardens and Museum will be built in Center City Philadelphia along the Ben Franklin Parkwsy!
Parkway – sorry for typo.
Yes; this Final Jeopardy was straight forward for those who could put the type of art described with Calder. Unfortunately, even though I know of Calder, and, his mobiles, I couldn’t.
Nice to see that Erin is from one of Chicago’s larger suburbs, and, my general region.
Hope she has success in her semi-final, then the final.
From 1980 to 1984, the US Mint produced a series of 1/2 ounce and 1 ounce gold bullion
medallions to compete with the South African Krugerrand. In 1983, the 1/2 ounce medallion depicted Alexander Calder. It was because of that series that I was able to correctly respond to the FJ clue. Anyone else know about Calder from those medallions?
Nope, never heard of those. I knew Calder from his mobiles. I did not realize his work went back that far (1920s per the clue) nor do I recall anything circus-related, but he is who I immediately guessed the clue was about.
Anyone else come up with Rube Goldberg?
Never heard of Calder, although this is probably due to the fact that I do not recognise the “post-modernists” as an artistic school. Plus, mobiles are one of the least interesting forms of aforementioned post modernist works.
While in the past only looking at various pictures, I kind of liked them but did have a bit of “seen one, seen them all” feeling, but then I saw a very big one in some museum [I don’t remember which museum] and could then really appreciate them. That installation was within an atrium-like area inside the museum so you could stand under it, pass by the sides as you climbed and then look down on it. It moved constantly on air currents one could not even feel. I loved it!
I had zero idea on today’s FJ. Retro congrats to Erin on her win in a great game by all 3 players. She was my selection in Andy’s preview. I missed in Game 1, but have gotten the winner correct in Games 2 to 4. Fon Monday’s Quarterfinal #5 I have Daniel Moore to win. See what happens then! Have a great weekend everyone!