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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Fictional Groups) for Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (Season 40, Game 167):
Maybe because he was too Baroque, Bernini was rejected as a name for a member of this group created in 1983
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Laura Bligh, a webmaster from Vienna, Virginia
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Bryan Carrasco, a mortgage loan originator from Columbia, Missouri
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Amy Hummel, an ER doctor from Milwaukee, Wisconsin (4-day total: $85,794)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today, Amy Hummel looks to become the 276th 5-time champion since Jeopardy! returned to North American airwaves in 1984. Bryan Carrasco and Laura Bligh are looking to stop her. The new unified prediction model gives Amy just under a 50% chance of victory in this one.
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Correct response: Who are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini was Kevin Eastman’s favorite sculptor; thus, when Eastman and Peter Laird co-created the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the early 1980s, Eastman floated Bernini as the name of one of the four Turtles, alongside Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo. However, Laird thought that Donatello rolled off the tongue better, and so Donatello became the fourth Turtle when the comic debuted in 1984.
“Hey, Andy!”, you might ask, “Why does the clue say 1983, then, if the comic debuted in 1984?” That would be because the foursome was first conceived and drawn in November 1983; the comic was in development for six months prior to its publication.
This is the sort of Final Jeopardy clue I very much enjoy, as I’m reasonably certain that it’s going to teach a new “fun fact” to a vast majority of the viewing audience, most of whom would be very familiar with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: A Gap On Their Résumés; Questionable Song Titles; Ends With “K”; State Mammals; Giving Some Direction; Cookies, My Favorite!)
A very even-matched opening round saw Bryan find the Daily Double, but Amy led after fifteen clues at $3,200; Laura had $3,000 and Bryan $2,000.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Amy 5 correct 0 incorrect
Laura 4 correct 0 incorrect
Bryan 3 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Laura met Merv Griffin at the Kennedy Center.
Bryan is also an ordained minister.
Amy was part of a family Zoom trivia night during the pandemic.
The second half of the round saw Bryan pick up 6 correct to jump close to the lead after 30; however, both Amy and Laura were tied.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Laura 9 correct 2 incorrect
Amy 8 correct 0 incorrect
Bryan 9 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Laura $4,800
Amy $4,800
Bryan $4,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The Gap On Their Résumés; Around The World; Blank Verse; 5-Syllable Words; African Leaders; Law Slaw)
Brian had jumped into a lead, but an unfortunate confusion of “Rhone” and “Rhine” on the second Daily Double saw his score fall back to $0. While Bryan got to DD3, it was Amy and Laura tied for the lead going into Final after Amy rebounded a Laura incorrect response on the final clue of the round.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Amy 15 correct 4 incorrect
Laura 16 correct 5 incorrect
Bryan 16 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 9 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Amy $7,600
Laura $7,600
Bryan $3,200
Bryan and Amy were correct in Final, while Laura’s incorrect response and $0 wager makes Amy a 5-time champion!
Tonight’s results:
Bryan $3,200 + $3,198 = $6,398 (Who are the teenage mutant ninja turtles)
Laura $7,600 – $0 = $7,600 (What is ???)
Amy $7,600 + $7,600 = $15,200 (Who are the teenage mutant ninja turtles?) (5-day total: $100,994)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) STATE MAMMALS $1000 (clue #5)
Bryan 1000 +1000 (Amy 1000 Laura 1000)
2) AROUND THE WORLD $1200 (clue #8)
Bryan 10200 -10200 (Amy 6800 Laura 6000)
3) LAW SLAW $1200 (clue #23, $8400 left on board)
Bryan 1600 +1200 (Amy 7200 Laura 6400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 60
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Amy 5 4
Bryan 5 5*
Laura 1
DJ! Round:
Amy 4 2† 3 5 2 1† 4
Bryan 5 4 3 5 3* 2 5 4 3*
Laura 1 2 1 1 2 4 3
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Amy 3.33
Laura 1.88
Bryan 4.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 9 (0.05 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Amy $7,600 Coryat, 15 correct, 4 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Laura $7,600 Coryat, 16 correct, 5 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 1/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Bryan $13,400 Coryat, 16 correct, 3 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $28,600
Lach Trash: $13,200 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $12,200
Lead Changes: 11
Times Tied: 13
Player Statistics:
Amy Hummel, career statistics:
106 correct, 17 incorrect
6/8 on rebound attempts (on 23 rebound opportunities)
37.50% in first on buzzer (105/280)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,500)
4/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,280
Bryan Carrasco, career statistics:
17 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$8,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,400
Laura Bligh, career statistics:
16 correct, 6 incorrect
1/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,600
Amy Hummel, to win:
6 games: 45.009%
7: 20.258%
8: 9.118%
9: 4.104%
10: 1.847%
Avg. streak: 5.818 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I do want to point out that Laura not even venturing a guess in Final is correct strategy when betting $0 in Final Jeopardy.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Amy $7,600 Laura $7,600 Bryan $3,200)
Amy: If you’re confident in your abilities, go all in. If you hate the category, bet $0. (Actual bet: $7,600)
Bryan: Any bet of $3,199 or less is fine in this situation. (Actual bet: $3,198)
Laura: If you’re confident in your abilities, go all in. If you hate the category, bet $0. (Actual bet: $0)
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I’m shocked but I managed to get this one. In time too! My first thought was to attempt to find an organization of artists which left me blanking but while trying to think about artists and the ’80s TMNT popped into my head and fit perfectly.
That’s how I got to the answer, as well. 🙂
I’d never heard of Bernini before but using the text of the clue, I figured he was probably an artist which, of course, led to TMNT.
I couldn’t think of anything. I guessed “What is The Three Musketeers?”, even though I knew it was ridiculous, just so as not to draw a blank.
I think I’ve mentioned before that in 230-episode seasons without “black swan” events (that is, excluding Seasons 1, 2, 21, 36, 37, & 38), the mean number of regular-play games is just under 189. It’s well known that the target number per season is 150. That amounts to a 20.6% reduction. Personally, I don’t think “slight” is the correct adjective to describe the scale-back, and that has me wondering whether the inclusion of that word amounts to an underestimation or a minimization. (I make this quibble over terminology fully aware that it’s tangential to your point — one that I’m somewhat more amenable to after Davies’s remarks on the April 15 “Inside Jeopardy!” episode.)
As for Final, I somehow thought of “baroque” as a singing style and put down The Three Tenors. I had no idea that TMNT had been conceived that early.
Though I’m sure you know by now, UEFA Champions League semifinals are today, tomorrow, and next Tuesday and Wednesday, with the same programming adjustments as in recent prior rounds.
Addendum re Final — facepalming, only now realizing that I didn’t recall the category
I’m not sure of the degree that it affects your own point here, but I was certainly under the impression that the target number of regular play games per season was 160, not 150.
What were the black swan events for Seasons 2 and 37?
I got the pun in the Final Jeopardy “answer” (clue) after the correct response was acknowledged. I’m more familar with the orginal cartoon series more than any other cartoon, or, movie that followed. I know of the original comic book. But didn’t know the TMNT debut year, or, developemental year.
Having raised two boys, TMNT was something I was pretty familiar with. Connecting the dots of Fictional Groups, artists and 1983 made this a straight line to TMNT. I wonder if one could have gotten away with a response of TMNT given the limited amount of time it might take to write out the full name of the group.
With the correct response being 28 letters long, I wonder if “TMNT” would have been accepted.
Or rather “the TMNT”
Or rather “the TMNT”.
I think so. “TMNT” is frequently and unambiguously used as an initialism for the correct response.
Love the blog. Would you expand on the comment
“I do want to point out that Laura not even venturing a guess in Final is correct strategy when betting $0 in Final Jeopardy.”
I can see how it wouldn’t matter, but why is it good strategy not to guess?
Michael Dupée first suggested this in his 1996 book—How to Get on Jeopardy!… and Win!—and I agree with it.
The thought process behind it is that when betting $0 and not attempting the clue, you prevent tens of thousands of viewers shouting “You knew it! Why did you bet $0!” at their televisions. Instead, they’ll think “They bet $0, they knew it was a bad category for them, that’s okay.” Yes, I realize it’s based on controlling the narrative, but sometimes that’s important.
10-4
Thanks Andy
I thought of “Mutant Ninja Turtles”. Would this partial answer have been judged acceptable?
I’m guessing no—the “Teenage” is an important part of the name.
Going into the last clue in DJ (which was for $1,200), Laura led Amy, $8,800 to $6,400. The only way Amy could catch Laura was if Laura responded incorrectly and Amy rebounded correctly. That is exactly what happened, resulting in Laura and Amy being tied at the end of DJ. If Laura had simply declined to respond, Amy could not have caught her in DJ. It probably did not matter in the end, since Amy got Final and Laura missed Final. But I believe that was a strategic error by Laura (which easily can happen in the heat of the moment).
Question for Andy. You said it is correct strategy to not write down an answer if you bet zero. How so exactly? It seems to me like it wouldn’t make any difference strategy or otherwise, but perhaps I’m missing something.
I’m guessing it’s to not reveal any information about one’s ability or knowledge to potential future opponents. It seems that should be balanced against the benefits of getting a practice rep, though.
I, too, thought it was in order to not reveal whether you knew it or not, but I don’t understand what you meant by “getting a practice rep” since they would know in their head whether they got it right or not. Or maybe you meant practice in writing something long down fast?
I think it would be valuable to go through the entire process of completing FJ under actual game conditions: committing to and writing a response within the time limit; dealing with what have been called “the vagaries of the light pen”; handling the pressure of knowing the whole world will see whether you got it right, regardless of your bet.
I would think for a first-time player that experience would outweigh other strategic considerations.
I got this FJ correct after a momentary thought of ‘The Monkees’ but IMMEDIATELY realizing the clue date was way too late for them. I did not know the exact timing for origin of the TMNT, but like Robert J. Fawkes I had children who watched the TMNT cartoons on TV in a time period that made 1983 seem reasonable for their origin.
Way to go Lisa!
Amy went for Baroque and won!
Good on her.
(Can’t believe I’m the only one who used that pun..)