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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Presidential Candidates) for Tuesday, December 10, 2024 (Season 41, Game 67):
The running mates of this candidate included John Kern, Arthur Sewall & Adlai Stevenson I
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Dan Sand, a law student originally from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
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Sara Walker, a family & sports medicine physician originally from Brighton, Michigan
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Bill McKinney, a VP of restaurants & bars originally from Boston, Massachusetts (1-day total: $22,000)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Yesterday’s game saw Bill McKinney pick up $22,000 in a runaway victory, with $8,000 of that coming on a pair of Daily Doubles. Today, he faces off against Sara Walker and Dan Sand.
In case you missed it, the show confirmed on last night’s Inside Jeopardy that the 21st spot in the Tournament of Champions would be taken by the player who otherwise would have been the alternate—that being the second-place finisher from Champions Wildcard. It is still not known if the players had been made aware of the possibility before the start of Champions Wildcard; hopefully that will be clarified to the home viewer before the start of that event.
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Correct response: Who is William Jennings Bryan?
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William Jennings Bryan was the Democratic candidate for President of the United States on three occasions, losing all three times: in 1896, he and running mate Arthur Sewall lost to Republican William McKinley; in 1900, Bryan lost to McKinley again, with running mate Adlai Stevenson I (grandfather of the 1952 and 1956 Democratic presidential candidate); and, in 1908, Bryan lost a third time, to Republican William Howard Taft, with John Kern as his running mate.
This is the sort of Final Jeopardy clue that will play right up the alley of those viewers who have taken the time to learn and remember nonwinning presidential tickets (a group that I have referred to in the past on this site as “the rote memorization crowd”). One big clue as well here: the fact that the category says “Presidential Candidates” and not “Presidents” implies that the correct response never held the Presidency. It’ll be interesting to see how this plays on stage.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Life Imitates Pop Culture; Who Wants History?; Galleries; A Meat & Potatoes Category; Grab Bag; King Arthur’s Very Punny Knights)
Both Bill and Sarah had a good time with $1,000 clues, with them both picking up a pair in the opening segment. Dan missed the Daily Double and sat third. After 15 clues, the scores were Bill $3,400, Sara $3,200, and Dan $400.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Bill 4 correct 0 incorrect
Sara 5 correct 0 incorrect
Dan 3 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Dan scared an older couple in Ukraine because of a bloody nose.
Sara finally got to appear after three Calls.
Bill once had a concussion where he could not speak.
Sara continued her strong play to re-take the lead in the show’s second segment.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Sara 8 correct 0 incorrect
Bill 6 correct 0 incorrect
Dan 9 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Sara $4,800
Bill $4,000
Dan $2,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Islands; Women Writers; A “W” For Science; Adjectives; Broadway Musicals; How’s Your Legalese?)
Dan got to both Daily Doubles; unfortunately, he got DD2 incorrect. While he got DD3 correct, he sat third going into Final. Bill led going into clue #61 on the strength of three $2,000 correct responses.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Bill 16 correct 3 incorrect
Sara 12 correct 1 incorrect
Dan 20 correct 7 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 15 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Bill $12,000
Sara $8,800
Dan $7,800
This Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper; once the wagers shook themselves out, Bill retained his title; he’ll go for win #3 tomorrow.
Tonight’s results:
Dan $7,800 – $7,799 = $1 (Who is Richard Nixon)
Sara $8,800 – $3,198 = $5,602 (Who is Teddy Roosevelt?)
Bill $12,000 – $6,000 = $6,000 (Who is Cleveland) (2-day total: $28,000)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) WHO WANTS HISTORY? $800 (clue #2)
Dan 800 -1000 (Bill 0 Sara 0)
2) ADJECTIVES $1200 (clue #13)
Dan 6800 -3000 (Bill 9600 Sara 6400)
3) A “W” FOR SCIENCE $1200 (clue #16, $12800 left on board)
Dan 5000 +2000 (Bill 9600 Sara 6400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -104
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Bill 4
Sara
Dan 4*
DJ! Round:
Bill 4 5 3 4 3
Sara 5 5
Dan 4 5 3 4 4 3* 2 1 3*
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Bill 3.83
Sara 5.00
Dan 3.30
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 15 (0.22 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Bill $12,000 Coryat, 16 correct, 3 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 4/4 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Sara $8,800 Coryat, 12 correct, 1 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Dan $11,000 Coryat, 20 correct, 7 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $31,800
Lach Trash: $8,600 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $12,800
Lead Changes: 13
Times Tied: 2
Player Statistics:
Bill McKinney, career statistics:
37 correct, 8 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
30.70% in first on buzzer (35/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,000)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,000
Sara Walker, career statistics:
12 correct, 2 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,800
Dan Sand, career statistics:
20 correct, 8 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,000
Bill McKinney, to win:
3 games: 48.208%
4: 23.240%
5: 11.204%
6: 5.401%
7: 2.604%
Avg. streak: 2.931 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Viewers are reminded that contestants are allowed to request seating on the show, and do not need to disclose reasons why.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Bill $12,000 Sara $8,800 Dan $7,800)
Bill: Standard cover bet over Sara is $5,601. (Actual bet: $6,000)
Sara: You both can’t cover Dan and win a Triple Stumper. However, Dan does have reason to make a small bet here. I would bet somewhere between $401 (covering Dan’s small range) and $999 (forcing him to be correct to beat you.) If covering Dan, your bet is $6,801. (Actual bet: $3,198)
Dan: Sara’s in Stratton’s Dilemma here; she can’t both cover you and win a Triple Stumper. If you think she’ll make a cover bet, bet between $1,001 and $1,400. If you think she’ll go small, it might be worth going all in. (Actual bet: $7,799)
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Couldn’t work this out in 30 seconds, even though I knew that this wasn’t the Adlai Stevenson who ran against Eisenhower but a namesake from earlier in the 20th Century. It would have been easier if I had asked myself which Democrat ran for president three times but never won.
Hi, Gregory. That’s how I went about it. I asked myself which Democrat ran for President three times but never won. That brought to mind William Jennings Bryan and the “Cross of Gold” speech, easily one of the most famous political speeches in American History.
I agree with Nick that this might have been better in a TOC where it might have been a triple get instead of a triple stumper.
I was only off by half a century. Putting Stevenson in the clue was an easy way to get that wrong. Good play Jeopardy.
This final feels better placed in a TOC than regular play. I’m sure many rote memorization fans will be happy about it.
I forgot to add that I went with Grover Cleveland figuring the Adlai Stevenson I time frame and three candidacy attempts but not knowing VP candidates well enough.
First, I thought of Harold Stassen, then realized it had to be from earlier in time, and after a second remembered Bryan as a multiple time candidate/loser and went there. I got lucky.
Seeing Adali Stevenson as part of today’s Final Jeopardy answer clue, pointed me towards Democrats. I was sure that it wasn’t the Adali Stevenson who ran against Eisenhower, because I was sure that Stevenson hadn’t been a candidate for VICE President, so it was his father. But having deduced those facts, all I could come up with was FDR. Which was wrong on so many points. Completely forgot Jennings.
Adlai, not “Adali”.
Adlai Stevenson I was not the father of Adlai Stevenson II, he was the grandfather of II.
“Viewers are reminded that contestants are allowed to request seating on the show, and do not need to disclose reasons why.”
I don’t intend this to be a dig on you (Andy) in any way, shape, or form… but I really hate the fact that you felt it necessary to include this line in your thoughts. I will admit that I’ve been guilty of something similar in the past (i.e. prying for info that’s none of my business), but contestants shouldn’t have to disclose any information about their personal health if they do not feel like doing so.
I will very likely need accommodations when/if I am a contestant on the show, given that it would be practically impossible for me to stand for as long as the taping day requires (long story), and I worry that people will simply focus on that rather than anything else unless I say something about it. I don’t have any issues disclosing that information to people now, as I think it’s important for them to understand why I do what I do and why I need what I need… but who knows what I’ll be like with regards to that in ten or fifteen years?