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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category 19th Century Americans) for Monday, September 23, 2024 (Season 41, Game 11):
Among those who attended his 1864 funeral were Ralph Waldo Emerson, Bronson Alcott & Franklin Pierce
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Dana Schwartz, a writer from Los Angeles, California
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David Erb, a puzzle designer from Seattle, Washington
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Jen Feldman, a high school teacher from Brooklyn, New York (2-day total: $27,850)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Week 3 of the Jeopardy season begins tonight with 2-day champion Jen Feldman taking on Seattle puzzle designer David Erb and Los Angeles writer Dana Schwartz. Not only is this a new week on the show, this was also the beginning of a fresh taping week—which quite possibly means that none of our players knew of Jen’s propensity to not make cover bets in Final Jeopardy. This actually might work to Jen’s advantage if she’s in the right situation today.
I do want to quickly comment on the fact that no editorial was published this weekend; I expect that one will be released midweek to make up for it.
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Correct response: Who is Nathaniel Hawthorne?
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A few days after his death in May 1864, a number of American luminaries were in Concord, Massachusetts to mourn the passing of Nathaniel Hawthorne, writer of works such as The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables. Those luminaries also included Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Oliver Wendell Holmes. Interestingly, Emerson wrote words of regret in his diary following the service; he was regretful that he was not closer friends with his fellow American writer.
To me, the inclusion of former President Pierce in the clue is the important name here; Pierce and Hawthorne were close friends from Bowdoin College in Maine and remained close friends for over four decades. (Certainly, the friendship of the two has been mentioned previously on this site, back in early pandemic times.)
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, September 23, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Stringing You Along; 4 Times The Fun; Key Or Peele; “Ette” Tu; Whodunit?; Magazines’ First Covers)
Jen led after 15 clues on the strength of five correct responses; she had $3,400 to Dana’s $2,000 and David’s $1,800.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Jen 5 correct 0 incorrect
Dana 3 correct 0 incorrect
David 3 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Dana writes historical romances.
David used to be a physicist and once disproved an alien theory regarding Saturn.
Jen took up birding as a COVID hobby.
David doubled up through the Daily Double to hold a slim lead after 30 clues; all three players were separated by just $600 after the opening round.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
David 8 correct 1 incorrect
Dana 6 correct 1 incorrect
Jen 9 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
David $5,000
Dana $4,400
Jen $4,400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: I Served In 2 Presidents’ Cabinets; 8-Letter Words; Physical Science; Time To Buy Some Stuff; Former Capitals; Oscar, Meet Tony)
David picked up DD2 with his first pick of the round for $5,000 and then got DD3 for $8,000 seven clues later. From there, he very much cruised to a runaway after picking up 14 correct in the round and finished Double Jeopardy with a season-high $30,000.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
David 22 correct 2 incorrect
Jen 12 correct 0 incorrect
Dana 11 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
David $30,000
Jen $8,800
Dana $6,400
Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper, with Jen coming the closest and David making a big wager. David’s your new champion and will be returning to defend his title tomorrow!
Tonight’s results:
Dana $6,400 – $5,000 = $1,400 (Who is Frederick Douglass?)
Jen $8,800 – $4,001 = $4,799 (Who is Thoreau?)
David $30,000 – $12,345 = $17,655 (Who is He Adams? Hi Ben) (1-day total: $17,655)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) 4 TIMES THE FUN $800 (clue #19)
David 2000 +2000 (Jen 3400 Dana 2400)
2) FORMER CAPITALS $1200 (clue #4)
David 6600 +5000 (Jen 5600 Dana 5200)
3) PHYSICAL SCIENCE $800 (clue #11, $22400 left on board)
David 14400 +8000 (Jen 5600 Dana 6800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 231
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Jen 4 5 3 2 2 4 5 2
David 3 4 5 3 4*
Dana 3 2 3 4 5 1
DJ! Round:
Jen 2 4
David 3* 5 4 3 2*
Dana 3 1 5 2
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
David 3.60
Jen 3.30
Dana 2.90
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:
David $17,800 Coryat, 22 correct, 2 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Jen $8,800 Coryat, 12 correct, 0 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Dana $6,400 Coryat, 11 correct, 4 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $33,000
Lach Trash: $16,800 (on 15 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,200
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Jen Feldman, career statistics:
44 correct, 7 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (42/171)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$100)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,667
David Erb, career statistics:
22 correct, 3 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $15,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,800
Dana Schwartz, career statistics:
11 correct, 5 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,400
David Erb, to win:
2 games: 69.813%
3: 48.739%
4: 34.026%
5: 23.754%
6: 16.584%
Avg. streak: 3.313 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I would like to say two things: firstly, Ken’s opening statement is written by the producers, generally Sarah. What I am about say is 100% not Ken’s fault. Secondly, I think that the statement made at the start of the show saying that Jen made an “unorthodox wager” on Friday was completely out-of-pocket and inappropriate for the show to make at the start of a new week of shows, as it actually takes away one of the major advantages of having not made a cover wager on Friday—tipping off this week’s players, saying that an unorthodox wager was made, effectively removes the ability for a player to successfully do it again in the new week. Thankfully, David very much made this a moot point.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: David $30,000 Jen $8,800 Dana $6,400)
Jen: Standard cover bet over Dana is $4,001. (Actual bet: $4,001)
David: Bet no more than $12,399 and enjoy your win. (Actual bet: $12,345)
Dana: In the battle for second, you have two choices here: either less than $1,600 if you think Jen will cover, or all in if you think she won’t. (Actual bet: $5,000)
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I went with Henry David Thoreau. Turns out he passed two years earlier.
So did I. The list of of those attending the funeral from the Final Jeopardy “answer” clue, lead me to thinking it was a poet the “answer” clue was looking for. It was near the ned of the playing of Think that I even came up with the name Thoreau, but couldn’t remember how to spell it. Of course, since Thoreau wasn’t the correct response, didn’t manner anyway.
Thoreau was actually my first thought and I would not have been surprised if it had turned out to be him, but he just seemed too low-key so I tried to come up with another possibility.
Being unaware of the Hawthorne-Pierce connection, I guessed Longfellow, who died in 1882. Not surprised that this was a triple stumper. I was surprised that David bet anything at all in Final Jeopardy, since he didn’t have to.
I also guessed Longfellow, but I was guessing from an even more ignorant position as I thought the right response might be the author of ‘The House of the Seven Gables’, but for some reason I tend to attribute that to Longfellow instead of Hawthorne 😬. [I’m thinking perhaps I get the names ‘Wadsworth’ and ‘Hawthorne’ conflated due to those almost being anagrams, but more likely I just subconsciously feel like ‘The House of the Seven Gables’ would have an author with a more lofty sounding name.]
Three thoughts before I completely crash out. (It’s been a long day.)
1) I’m absolutely embarrassed to have missed this. Don’t ask me how or why, but “Franklin Pierce” and “1864” led me to think that the funeral was for a Confederate general, so I guessed Stonewall Jackson. I’m gonna go back in my hole now.
2) Before today’s game, the net earned on Daily Doubles this season came out to about -$13,000 (yes, I really did the math for every game in the last two weeks)… meaning David’s performance today singlehandedly brought the net gain on Daily Doubles for this season to a positive number. Power move, tbh.
3) I know it doesn’t fit the clue, but if I was up there on stage, I’d be perfectly willing to spend $1,600 on KEY OR PEELE $800 just to say “Who is Sam Buttrey?” 🙂
I said Daniel Webster, recalling his argument in Dartmouth College v. Woodward and that Franklin Pierce is the only U.S. President from New Hampshire.
With the release of today’s Inside Jeopardy! and the information about the upcoming postseason, you’ll have plenty more to react to in that midweek editorial.
Maybe they changed Ken’s opening remarks, but I’m ok with his characterization of Jen’s wager as “unconventional”, but I agree it tips off the new contestants.
If contestants in the middle of a taping day happen to know (some of) the previous wagers of the current champion, hinting at it at the beginning of a day evens up the playing field. I consider the remark perfectly fair.
Let players figure it out on their own. The show put its thumb on the scales today to the point that it might affect strategy going forward.
I bet that David wagered a lot in FJ just because he COULD safely wager $12345 [as I {too?} have “a thing” for number patterns], but I would have just wagered $4,567 or $3,333 or, better yet, $303 so I’d still be getting to take home a lot even if I got FJ wrong.
I, like my fellow Angeleno Dana, went with Douglas. Oops. 0 for my last 6 and 2 for 11 on the season.
Really impressive win by David! See what he does tomorrow!
I went to my 3rd morning taping of Jeopardy today and unlike the other 2 morning tapings, I only saw 2 shows today. Still uber fun! These shows will air on November 4th and 5th. The latter being on Election Day (US) will probably lead to a major pre-emption here in the Los Angeles area.
And a shout out to the real nice lady from Boston that I met today. She’s a great Jeopardy fan! 🙂