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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Renaissance Men) for Friday, November 8, 2024 (Season 41, Game 45):
In a letter he wrote, “On August 7, 1501 …we determined that the new land was not an island but a continent”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Rachel Marcus, a writer & consultant from New York, New York
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Ross Dickson, a research consultant from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Susan Stumme, a journalist from Arlington, Virginia (1-day total: $12,600)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Being the only player to get Final Jeopardy correct usually works out well for a player, and that was true for Susan Stumme last night as she dethroned a 5-day champion in Greg Jolin. Today, she faces off against a Ross and a Rachel—Ross Dickson from Halifax and Rachel Marcus from New York.
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Correct response: Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
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In 1501, after Pedro Álvares Cabral had discovered present-day Brazil after going off-course during a voyage around Africa to India, Amerigo Vespucci was sent by the Portuguese specifically to investigate this landmass—specifically to determine if the line was east of the demarcation point of the Treaty of Tordesillas with Spain. His voyages to the Americas became widely known throughout Europe after his letter to Lorenzo de’ Medici, from which the quote in today’s Final Jeopardy clue was taken. Eventually, the two New World continents—North America and South America—were named after Vespucci.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, November 8, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Surrounded By Water; Shoe Biz; “I”-Fan; Throwback Technology; Historical Fiction; May I Have Your Homograph?)
Susan opened the game by running SHOE BIZ, which also contained the Daily Double. After 15 clues, Susan led with $6,000 to Rachel’s $1,200 and Ross’s $200.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Susan 10 correct 0 incorrect
Rachel 3 correct 1 incorrect
Ross 1 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Rachel idolizes Fran Lebowitz.
Ross is into creative anachronism.
Susan has been watching the show since the ’80s.
Susan picked up another 7 correct to put her score into five figures after the opening round.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Susan 17 correct 0 incorrect
Rachel 7 correct 1 incorrect
Ross 3 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Susan $10,200
Rachel $3,400
Ross $1,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Ballet & Opera; 4-Syllable Words; Legal Briefs; The Historic 1950s; I Sing…; The Body Electric)
The Daily Doubles were crucial in this one—Susan lost $4,000, and Ross went from third to contention after picking up $6,400 on his. However, Ross did leave $200 on the table—which proved crucial when Susan and Ross ended up tied going into Final!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Susan 27 correct 2 incorrect
Ross 11 correct 2 incorrect
Rachel 13 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 6 (1 today).
Scores going into Final:
Susan $14,600
Ross $14,600
Rachel $12,200
For the second day in a row, third place going into Final was the only player correct, as Rachel takes a come-from-behind victory! She’ll return Monday to defend.
Tonight’s results:
Rachel $12,200 + $8,400 = $20,600 (Who is Amerigo Vespucci) (1-day total: $20,600)
Ross $14,600 – $14,590 = $10 (Who was Columbus?)
Susan $14,600 – $14,600 = $0 (Who is Columbus?)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) SHOE BIZ $800 (clue #3)
Susan 1000 +1000 (Ross 0 Rachel 0)
2) BALLET & OPERA $1200 (clue #11)
Susan 14200 -4000 (Ross 1800 Rachel 5800)
3) THE HISTORIC 1950s $1600 (clue #25, $6800 left on board)
Ross 6600 +6400 (Susan 14600 Rachel 8200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 169
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Susan 2 3 4*
Ross
Rachel
DJ! Round:
Susan 2 4 5 1 2 3* 4† 5† 1 2 3 4
Ross 3 1 2 4 5 1 3 5 4*
Rachel 1 3 2 3
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Rachel 2.25
Ross 3.11
Susan 3.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: THE HISTORIC 1950s $400
Total Left On Board: $400
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 6 (0.13 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Rachel $12,200 Coryat, 13 correct, 1 incorrect, 23.21% in first on buzzer (13/56), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Ross $9,800 Coryat, 11 correct, 2 incorrect, 19.64% in first on buzzer (11/56), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Susan $18,400 Coryat, 27 correct, 2 incorrect, 46.43% in first on buzzer (26/56), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $40,400
Lach Trash: $8,400 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,800
Lead Changes: 1
Times Tied: 4
Player Statistics:
Susan Stumme, career statistics:
38 correct, 4 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
31.86% in first on buzzer (36/113)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $0)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,100
Ross Dickson, career statistics:
11 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
19.64% in first on buzzer (11/56)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,400)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,800
Rachel Marcus, career statistics:
14 correct, 1 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
23.21% in first on buzzer (13/56)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,200
Rachel Marcus, to win:
2 games: 42.358%
3: 17.942%
4: 7.600%
5: 3.219%
6: 1.364%
Avg. streak: 1.735 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Susan $14,600 Ross $14,600 Rachel $12,200)
Susan: You have two choices: all in or nothing. And because of Rachel, I think you need to go all in here. (Actual bet: $14,600)
Ross: Exactly the same as Susan here: all in or nothing. (Actual bet: $14,590)
Rachel: Any bet that isn’t all-in should suit you well here. (Actual bet: $8,400)
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At least I start and end the week on a get.
I was thinking Columbus at first, but then I realized that he was horrible at geography and thought he had found India, so my brain quickly went to Vespucci, as that seemed more appropriate for someone who used the word “continent” in a letter.
If I had pulled Kevlar yesterday, I’d have had my second ever clean sweep… but hey, 4/5 is nothing to sneeze at!
Bless You.
I was close on getting Amerigo, but not quite. As for yesterday’s (Thursday’s) televised game, it was the Wednesday game, so our ABC affiliate is now behind one day on Jeopardy!! I hope being one day behind does not last too long!!!
I’m glad that I did not fall into the Columbus trap and thought of Vespucci.
I also thought of Columbus and Vespucci, and decided on the latter because the question/Columbus answer felt like a shiny little trap to me.
I fell into the Columbus “trap” like today’s two leaders going into Final Jeopardy. Hindsight I should have have remembered that Columbus didn’t realise that he landed on what is now known as the Americas, and, not India, at least not at first. But, also in hindsight, I knew Vespuuci as a cartogher, didn’t know that he had voyaged to the continets now named after him. So, ended the weekone for five. Better than finishing nothing for five.
When I was in school, Columbus got all the attention and publicity with Vespucci being somewhat of an afterthought. That made me more interested in Vespucci and I took a liking to him. Because of that, I was able to get this final rather easily. Did other Boomers and pre-Boomers have that experience in their school days?
Ken’s Ross – Rachel – Susan – Love Triangle – Friends line. That’s why Ken is the GOAT!
This aired on Saturday for me here in SoCal and I barely made it home in time to watch due to train issues coming back from the hockey game in Downtown Los Angeles.
I went to Columbus immediately! 1 for 5 for the week and 6 for 45 for the season. .133 batting average. Pretty bad!