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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category U.S. Government) for Friday, April 5, 2024 (Season 40, Game 150):
The formation of the Brownell Committee out of concern over U.S. communications intelligence led to the 1952 creation of this body
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Andrew He, a stay-at-home dad from Concord, California
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Victoria Groce, a writer & television personality from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Amy Schneider, a writer from Oakland, California
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today is Game 1 of a first-to-2-victories final between Amy Schneider, Victoria Groce, and Andrew He. It’s also the 11th time that Amy and Andrew have been in the same episode; the past 10 meetings have seen Amy win 4, Andrew win 4, and the third player win 2.
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Correct response: What is the National Security Agency (NSA)?
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During the Korean War, President Harry Truman came to realize that the quality of strategic intelligence in the United States was regressing and was worse than the intelligence it had received during World War II. In response, a special committee was formed, chaired by New York lawyer George Brownell. It was recommended that a national communications intelligence agency be founded—national in that it was intended to deal with both armed forces and non-armed forces communications. By the end of 1952, the National Security Agency had been established, with General Ralph J. Canine as its first director.
Remember, this is the finals of a tournament of very strong players: our players should be able to move past the FCC and get to the actual correct response to this clue; the allure of communications to FCC would be too great for this to be an appropriate regular-play Final.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, April 5, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: In The Past; Alliterative Lit; What Are You Wearing?; Farming History; Sports; You’re A Final”ist”)
Victoria picked up $4,200—and then doubled it to jump out to a big lead! She was at $9,200 after 15 clues to just $3,000 for Amy and $1,200 for Andrew.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Victoria 7 correct 0 incorrect
Amy 4 correct 0 incorrect
Andrew 3 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Andrew ordered “participant ribbons” with some of his winnings.
Victoria has a necklace of the structure of beta-endorphins.
Amy got to judge a film festival in New York.
Amy had the best time in the second half of the round, picking up 7 correct, but Victoria still held the lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Victoria 11 correct 0 incorrect
Amy 11 correct 0 incorrect
Andrew 7 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Victoria $10,600
Amy $6,200
Andrew $2,600
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: On The Map; Sculpture; Things People Say; In This Economy?!; Horror Music; 20th Century Lasts)
Andrew got to the Daily Double early to pull himself close to Victoria’s lead. Then, Victoria picked up a True Daily Double herself to jump into a big lead! Finally, Amy found another gear late, picking up just enough to make sure that Victoria didn’t have a runaway going into Final!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Victoria 18 correct 2 incorrect
Amy 22 correct 2 incorrect
Andrew 14 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Victoria $29,600
Amy $15,000
Andrew $9,600
Amy was the only correct player in Final Jeopardy—and she bet enough, so that’s 1 win for Amy!
Tonight’s results:
Andrew $9,600 – $0 = $9,600 (What have I gotten myself into…)
Amy $15,000 + $15,000 = $30,000 (What is the NSA?) (1 win)
Victoria $29,600 – $401 = $29,199 (What is the CIA? Hi, Nora!)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) IN THE PAST $800 (clue #13)
Victoria 4200 +4200 (Amy 3000 Andrew 1200)
2) ON THE MAP $1200 (clue #4)
Andrew 4200 +4200 (Amy 6200 Victoria 9000)
3) IN THIS ECONOMY?! $1200 (clue #9, $23200 left on board)
Victoria 13400 +13400 (Amy 6200 Andrew 8400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 300
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Amy 2 3 4 3 5
Victoria 4 3 4 3 4*
Andrew 5 5 5
DJ! Round:
Amy
Victoria 3 2 4 3*
Andrew 4 5 4 3* 4
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Amy 3.40
Victoria 3.33
Andrew 4.38
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:
Amy $15,000 Coryat, 22 correct, 2 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Victoria $14,000 Coryat, 18 correct, 2 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Andrew $6,600 Coryat, 14 correct, 3 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $35,600
Lach Trash: $9,400 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,000
Lead Changes: 7
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Amy Schneider, career statistics:
1675 correct, 118 incorrect
83/101 on rebound attempts (on 226 rebound opportunities)
46.08% in first on buzzer (1545/3353)
74/88 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $230,400)
39/59 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,851
Victoria Groce, career statistics:
121 correct, 25 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
45.71% in first on buzzer (128/280)
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $36,300)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,880
Andrew He, career statistics:
530 correct, 74 incorrect
35/41 on rebound attempts (on 97 rebound opportunities)
32.16% in first on buzzer (495/1539)
32/41 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $147,400)
13/27 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,430
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Current chances to win the finals: Amy 61.528% (-190), Victoria 23.746% (+300), Andrew 14.726% (+540).
- Current chances of each finals length: 2 games 32.348% (+190), 3 games 45.210% (+110), 4 games 22.442% (+320).
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Victoria $29,600 Amy $15,000 Andrew $9,600)
Amy: Bet at least $14,200 to have any hope of victory. (Actual bet: $15,000)
Victoria: Cover bet over Amy is $401. (Actual bet: $401)
Andrew: Bet no more than $8,799 and take second if Amy is wrong. (Actual bet: $0)
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I focused too narrowly on “intelligence” and guessed “What is the C.I.A.?”
I didn’t go for CIA because I guessed it predated 1952. It did, but not by as much as I expected. I still didn’t get the correct answer, though.
I knew it was NSA, but not sure if I would have been able to write out all three words in the 30 seconds. I wonder if the letters would be sufficient?
J! airdate 2/9/2022
Thank you for the shoutout, Andy! And I appreciate all that you do for the community as well.
Well, I didn’t go for the FCC, the mention of “intelligence” in the answer (clue) led me away from any thought I might possiblly might have about it. No, like Victoria, I went straight to the CIA.
Now if I had taken “communications,” and, “intelligence” together I just might have come up withthe NSA.
Sorry, Andrew. But the start of this final went the way I expected, with Amy, and, Victoria battling for dominance. Will this trend continue on Monday? Possibly. We’ll have to wait, and, see.
I felt the same way, Bill. Contrary to Andy’s discussion, the inclusion of the word “intelligence” immediately knocked out any possibility of the FCC. That left either NSA or CIA. I chose NSA as I associated it with beginning in the 1950’s.
I was happy to see that Andrew had a sense of humor about the way the game went.
As in her semifinal game, a remarkable comeback by Amy at the end of DJ that ended up making the difference. It is hard to believe Victoria did not buzz in first on any of the last 12 clues, even though they were low value ones. Did she just not buzz in fast enough, or was she playing it safe?
GO AMY!!!!!
What a wonderful format. This year has been the best. Thank you jeopardy staff and Ken. I have been watching begining with Art until now there has never been a better season. Lyle
That was certainly the most thrilling game of Jeopardy in recent memory for me.
Where can I get Victoria Groces’ necklace she wore today?
https://store.madewithmolecules.com/product/endorphin-choker
I was between FCC and NSA. Remembering that the FCC was involved in regulating radio in the 1930s, that left me with NSA. I correctly eliminated the CIA as an option, but with incorrect reasoning; now I know it wasn’t just a renaming of the OSS, but a new agency made after the dissolution of the OSS.
I am very happy to see Amy win the first game, but I recognize that these are all brilliant players and any of them could win it all. It’s just lots of fun to watch them in action!
Andrew re-ties Sam Buttrey for most losses all-time with 13.
On the flip side, Amy notches her 47th all time win, moving her past James Holzhauer and into sole possession of second most wins all time (behind Ken Jennings — 81).