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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Movies & Psychology) for Friday, November 22, 2024 (Season 41, Game 55):
In this film Paula Alquist tells Gregory Anton, “Have you gone mad, my husband? Or is it I who am mad?”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Adam Hersh, an attorney from Brooklyn, New York
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Courtney Schooley, a preschool teacher from Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Mehal Shah, a software engineer from Seattle, Washington (2-day total: $46,062)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
After picking up over $20,000 in a four-clue span in yesterday’s game, Mehal Shah comes into today’s game looking to pick up a third victory. That third victory will put him into the Tournament of Champions, while a loss will mean that Mehal’s postseason journey will continue in Champions Wildcard. Courtney Schooley of Tulsa and Adam Hersh of Brooklyn are your challengers.
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Correct response: What is Gaslight?
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Gaslight is a 1944 film, starring Ingrid Bergman as Paula and Charles Boyer as Gregory, where Gregory manipulates Paula into believing that she is descending into insanity—with the name of the film coming from the fact that Paula notices that the gas lighting is dimming for no apparent reason when Gregory isn’t home. The film’s title was later used to describe emotional manipulation that causes others to question their own perception of reality—one example of this behavior might be to tell another person that their easily provable observation of past events is “fiction.”
Having certainly been the victim of attempted gaslighting in the recent past, I personally found this Final Jeopardy clue to be very straightforward. It’ll be interesting to see how others in the community fare on this clue.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, November 22, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Barbie Through The Years; Zoology Glossary; Oops!; French-Named Food & Drink; Speech; Gift Of “Gab”)
Adam found the Daily Double and picked up $2,000 from it; Mehal had 7 correct to sit second. At the break, Adam had $5,200 to Mehal’s $4,400 and Courtney’s $0.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Adam 5 correct 0 incorrect
Mehal 7 correct 0 incorrect
Courtney 2 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Adam proposed to his fiancé on a boat while his fiancé was throwing up.
Courtney had a student tell her she looks better with a mask on.
Mehal proposed to his wife with a cheese plate.
Mehal picked up another 7 correct responses after rthe break to lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Mehal 14 correct 0 incorrect
Adam 8 correct 1 incorrect
Courtney 5 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Mehal $7,200
Adam $5,800
Courtney $2,400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: I Tinker; British Geography; TV Title Twosomes By Actors; Authors Initially; Music & War; It Ends With “Us”)
Both Adam and Mehal picked up $4,000 on their respective Daily Doubles; however, Mehal was harmed by a pair of incorrect responses—both rebounded by Adam. That $6,400 swing meant that Adam had a $2,200 lead going into Final Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Adam 16 correct 2 incorrect
Mehal 23 correct 3 incorrect
Courtney 11 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 12 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Adam $16,600
Mehal $14,400
Courtney $8,400
Courtney and Adam were correct in Final—that makes Adam your new champion! He’ll return on Monday to defend.
Tonight’s results:
Courtney $8,400 + $8,201 = $16,601 (What is Gaslight?)
Mehal $14,400 – $14,400 = $0 (What is Foile a’ deux?)
Adam $16,600 + $12,400 = $29,000 (What is Gaslight?) (1-day total: $29,000)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) FRENCH-NAMED FOOD & DRINK $1000 (clue #9)
Adam 3200 +2000 (Mehal 2000 Courtney -200)
2) AUTHORS INITIALLY $1600 (clue #9)
Adam 9000 +4000 (Mehal 9200 Courtney 2400)
3) I TINKER $2000 (clue #25, $4000 left on board)
Mehal 11600 +4000 (Courtney 8400 Adam 13400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 141
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Mehal 4 5 4 3
Courtney 2
Adam 3 4 4 5*
DJ! Round:
Mehal 4 3 4 3 2 5 4 5*
Courtney 2 1† 5† 2 1 4 5 2 1 3 2
Adam 3 4* 3 3 5 4
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Adam 3.80
Courtney 2.50
Mehal 3.83
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 12 (0.22 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Adam $13,200 Coryat, 16 correct, 2 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Courtney $8,400 Coryat, 11 correct, 1 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Mehal $12,400 Coryat, 23 correct, 3 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $34,000
Lach Trash: $12,000 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $8,000
Lead Changes: 6
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Mehal Shah, career statistics:
72 correct, 12 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
42.01% in first on buzzer (71/169)
4/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $20,800)
0/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,667
Courtney Schooley, career statistics:
12 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,400
Adam Hersh, career statistics:
17 correct, 2 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,200
Adam Hersh, to win:
2 games: 58.268%
3: 33.952%
4: 19.783%
5: 11.527%
6: 6.717%
Avg. streak: 2.396 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Adam $16,600 Mehal $14,400 Courtney $8,400)
Mehal: Standard cover bet over Courtney is $2,401. (Actual bet: $14,400)
Courtney: I would bet between $3,601 and $3,999 here. This both passes Mehal if he’s incorrect and bets to cover you, as well as stays ahead of Adam if he’s incorrect. (Actual bet: $8,201)
Adam: Standard cover bet over Mehal is $12,201. (Actual bet: $12,400)
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I got this instantly. I never knew what was happening to me as a person of 12 years of age was called “gaslighting”, but it certainly can damage the victim. After watching the movie “Gaslight” in 2012, I finally realized what had been happening to me, and then who was responsible for the behavior towards me. I do not trust that family member anymore.
Sorry that you had to go through that as a 12 year old and by a family member is even worse.
The gaslighting just did not happen while I was 12 years old, but throughout life by this family member, who also gaslighted other family members, turning family members against each other. Makes you wonder about the human mind of this sorrowful family member. I was 57 when I saw “Gaslight” and realized then what had been going on, and still going on. I have since spoken up!!!
I’m glad that you have spoken up!
Oops. I added an “ing”to the title,no doubt thinking of Steely Dan”s song “Gaslighting Abbie” where I first became aware of the term.
I waffled between Gaslight and Gaslighting, luckily picked the correct one.
I didn’t recognize the names of the characters but the quote sure said, “Gaslight,” to me. Came to me so quickly, I thought it would be a triple get. I never heard of Mehal’s response so that wasn’t even a consideration for me.
It was the same for me. I know of the term “Gaslighting.” Knew that it came from a movie. But never having seen it, didn’t know the year it was released, or, it’s lead performers. Like the Louisville Final Jeopardy from the other day, Gaslight just seemed right. So I end the week with 2 wins 3 losses. A .400 average. In baseball, that “batting average” might take you far. On Jeopardy, it all depends on how you, and, your opponets wager.
Is “apertif” an accepted alternate spelling for “apéritif” since the show accepted Mehal’s 3 syllable response, or is the syllable rule loosened for non-English words?
The closed captioning of Mehal’s response spelled it apéritif, but the closed captioning isn’t always accurate with what’s spoken. I said it the same way he did, though reading it, I was thrown by that I between the R and T, as well as Ken’s 4 syllable follow up. Doing some Googling, it appears that “apertif” is used by a lot of liquor stores.
I was thinking One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Never seen either movie.
1 for 5 for the week to “improve” to 7 for 55 for the season. Batting average went from .120 to .127. LOL
Have a great weekend everyone and we’ll see what Monday brings!