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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Italian Words & Phrases) for Monday, October 21, 2024 (Season 41, Game 31):
This theme tackled in art by Bellini & Michelangelo isn’t explicitly mentioned in the Bible, but is part of the “Seven Sorrows of Mary”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Tristan Brown, a re-entry employment advocate from Richmond, Virginia
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Marcus Ghiringhelli, a record store clerk from Portland, Oregon
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Kelly Gates, a librarian from Medford, Massachusetts (1-day total: $23,201)
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Correct response: What is the Pietà?
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In Christian art, the Pietà (Italian for “pity”) is a depiction of the Virgin Mary supporting the body of the dead Christ. Its most famous example is Michelangelo’s sculpture, still located today in St. Peter’s Basilica. According to many sources of Catholic doctrine, the Pieta is the sixth of Mary’s “seven sorrows”.
Even to me, as someone whose art history knowledge is not that strong (as evidenced by my utter failings last Thursday), I found today’s Final Jeopardy a little bit more straightforward. I hope it plays well both in studio and at home.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, October 21, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Iran, So Far Away; Lose A Letter; A Pup Quiz; Fashion, Defined; Nursery Rhyme Lines; Great Movie Rom-Drams)
Tristan had an early lead, but a successful True Daily Double from Marcus and subsequent incorrect response from Tristan dropped him to third. At the break, Marcus led with $3,200 to Kelly’s $3,000 and Tristan’s $1,400.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Marcus 5 correct 1 incorrect
Kelly 4 correct 0 incorrect
Tristan 3 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Tristan helps incarcerated persons find jobs at the end of their sentence.
Marcus had a spelling incident during a high school academic team match.
Kelly named her sourdough starter Ryan Yeastcrest.
Kelly picked up 5 correct after the break to jump into the lead, while Marcus went from first to third.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Kelly 9 correct 0 incorrect
Tristan 9 correct 2 incorrect
Marcus 6 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Kelly $5,200
Tristan $3,800
Marcus $3,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Getting Invested; Nonfiction; Rock & Pop Firsts; Assassins; In Consequential; Coasting)
Marcus’s miss of DD2 put them into comeback mode the rest of the way; Tristan jumped into the lead, but Kelly clawed it back thanks to the third Daily Double. However, she only bet $2,500—which allowed Tristan to re-take the lead before the end of the round.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Tristan 18 correct 3 incorrect
Kelly 14 correct 0 incorrect
Marcus 15 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 2 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Tristan $14,600
Kelly $11,300
Marcus $5,700
Tristan was the only player correct in Final; that makes him the new Jeopardy! champion! He’ll be back tomorrow to defend.
Tonight’s results:
Marcus $5,700 – $2,400 = $3,300 (What is ? (Hi Billy Ray’s))
Kelly $11,300 – $500 = $10,800 (What is Man)
Tristan $14,600 + $8,100 = $22,700 (What is Pieta? <3 Polly <3 Julie <3 Fam!) (1-day total: $22,700)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) LOSE A LETTER $1000 (clue #12)
Marcus 1200 +1200 (Kelly 1200 Tristan 2400)
2) IN CONSEQUENTIAL $1200 (clue #4)
Marcus 3800 -2500 (Kelly 5200 Tristan 5000)
3) NONFICTION $2000 (clue #13, $18800 left on board)
Kelly 7600 +2500 (Marcus 2500 Tristan 9400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 67
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Kelly 4 5 3
Marcus 4 4 3 5*
Tristan 2 5 3 2 1
DJ! Round:
Kelly 3 5*
Marcus 3 3* 3 2 4 4
Tristan 4 2 3 5 2
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Tristan 2.90
Kelly 4.00
Marcus 3.50
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 2 (0.06 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Tristan $14,600 Coryat, 18 correct, 3 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Kelly $10,800 Coryat, 14 correct, 0 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57), 4/4 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Marcus $8,000 Coryat, 15 correct, 4 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $33,400
Lach Trash: $15,600 (on 13 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,000
Lead Changes: 11
Times Tied: 2
Player Statistics:
Kelly Gates, career statistics:
33 correct, 3 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (26/114)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,500)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,400
Marcus Ghiringhelli, career statistics:
15 correct, 5 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,300)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,000
Tristan Brown, career statistics:
19 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,600
Tristan Brown, to win:
2 games: 48.501%
3: 23.523%
4: 11.409%
5: 5.534%
6: 2.684%
Avg. streak: 1.942 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Tristan $14,600 Kelly $11,300 Marcus $5,700)
Kelly: Standard cover bet over Marcus is $101. If you do feel more comfortable, you can safely bet between $3,300 and $4,699 as well. (Actual bet: $500)
Marcus: You do have to be correct and make a bet of at least $900 to pass Tristan. However, Kelly may make a small bet herself—which means you probably should bet at least $5,500. (Actual bet: $2,400)
Tristan: Standard cover bet over Kelly is $8,001. (Actual bet: $8,100)
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Not to mention the Pietà of Marlon Brando, Eve Marie Saint, and Karl Malden near the end of Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront.
I am familiar with the statue that Laszlo Toth attacked. Don Novello who played Father Guido Sarducci wrote letters to famous people using the name Laszlo Toth later on. And Bob Casilla, creator of The City Museum in St Louis was one of the people who restrained Toth when he was attacking the statue. (so much for trivia, I still didn’t not get the correct answer to FJ today)
Hadn’t a clue.
I did notunderstand today’s Final jeopardy,even after the correct response was confirmed.
I know the Pieta, never understood what the word meant, just like “the Seven Sorrows of Mary” meant nothing to me, having not been raised in the Roman Catholic faith. Reading Andy’s “further information” clear it up for me. Obviously I did better in the in Consequential category.
With 11 lead changes, I found this to be an interesting game. I like those back and forth games where the outcome is in doubt throughout as opposed to never in doubt.
Having a religious background and knowledge was certainly helpful in getting today’s final.
I correctly guessed “the Pietà” as it was the ONLY Italian name/title of a “Mary pose” that I was aware of. I think I was actually aware of more than one version, but not enough so that I was consciously aware there were more than one (making it the name of a theme instead of [or as much as] a title), but it seemed reasonable that there could be many, so I went for it since I could think of no other possibilities. [I did all that in plenty of time, but I was sure that thinking longer would not dredge up any other possibilities as I have had only minimal Art History and, as Bill said, not being Roman Catholic.]
I came up with Pieta after a short thought; likely thanks to having visited Rome/Vatican/St. Peter’s. I would not be able to name any other sorrow of Mary.
Very nicely done both of ya’s!
I had zero idea (common)…. 0 for 1 on the week and 5 for 31 in this Season 41.
Retro congrats on that win Tristan! That was a very fun, back and forth game.
I wonder if more people (on air and comment-ers) might have gotten this FJ if it had come up during Easter Season rather than in the Fall.
That’s possible Lisa, but it wouldn’t have helped me I am guessing. 🙂