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Here’s the Pop Culture Jeopardy Final Jeopardy (in the category Reality TV Hosts) for Wednesday, December 11, 2024 (Season 1, Game 5):
On a 2020 episode of “The Drew Barrymore Show”, she taught Drew how to convey a smile without removing her mask
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
The Stage Names , Ryan, Rocky, and Kemie
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Sidekicks , Thea, Julian, and Riggs
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What Is…South Dakota , Emily, Chris, and Asher
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Our second episode of the day features What Is…South Dakota?, Sidekicks, and The Stage Names. Thankfully—and unlike the first episode of the day—I have nothing important to say regarding team descriptions on the website.
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Correct response: Who is Tyra Banks?
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The video of this interview is still available to watch on YouTube; Tyra speaks of the art of “smizing”.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: A Personal Podcast; Double Talk; Sister Acts; Misheard Song Lyrics; A Marvel-ous Category; This Is B.S.)
Our South Dakotans had the best time early on, not giving any incorrect responses and leading with 2,600 at the first break. The Stage Names had 1,200 and Sidekicks 200.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
What Is…South Dakota 4 correct 0 incorrect
The Stage Names 4 correct 2 incorrect
Sidekicks 4 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
The Stage Names described themselves as a love triangle, to Colin Jost’s great amusement. They’re the Stage Names because none of them go by their “government name”.
Sidekicks thinks Chicago is the best city in the world.
What Is…South Dakota is all from Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The Stage Names picked up 3,000 on the Daily Double to charge into the lead after the Jeopardy Round.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
The Stage Names 13 correct 2 incorrect
What Is…South Dakota 5 correct 0 incorrect
Sidekicks 9 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
The Stage Names 8,600
What Is…South Dakota 3,600
Sidekicks 3,400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Floral Films; Shoe-Pourri; Fine Young Cannibals; Before & After Memes; How Long?; One-Season Wonders)
The Stage Names picked up 15 correct responses in this round to cruise to a runaway; Sidekicks had an opportunity with the Daily Doubles but got them both incorrect.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
The Stage Names 28 correct 4 incorrect
What Is…South Dakota 8 correct 1 incorrect
Sidekicks 18 correct 7 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
The Stage Names 22,200
What Is…South Dakota 6,000
Sidekicks 3,200
Everyone got this Final Jeopardy correct. The Stage Names advance to the next round.
Tonight’s results:
Sidekicks 3,200 + 3,200 = 6,400 (Who is Tyra Banks?)
What Is…South Dakota 6,000 + 6,000 = 12,000 (Who is Tyra Banks?)
The Stage Names 22,200 + 0 = 22,200 (Who is Tyra Banks?) (Quarter-Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) SISTER ACTS 1000 (clue #25)
The Stage Names 4600 +3000 (What Is…South Dakota 3600 Sidekicks 2200)
2) HOW LONG? 2000 (clue #21)
Sidekicks 7400 -5000 (What Is…South Dakota 5600 The Stage Names 21000)
3) FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS 800 (clue #23, 3200 left on board)
Sidekicks 4400 -2400 (What Is…South Dakota 5600 The Stage Names 21000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -57
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
What Is…South Dakota 1 1 2 3 3 3 2
Sidekicks 3 2 1 2 2 5 1
The Stage Names 4 4 3 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5*
DJ! Round:
What Is…South Dakota 3 2
Sidekicks 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 5* 5 2*
The Stage Names 4 2 2 5 3 5 5 4 5 2 4
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
The Stage Names 4.05
What Is…South Dakota 2.22
Sidekicks 3.06
Game Stats:
The Stage Names 20,200 Coryat, 27 correct, 3 incorrect, 50.88% in first on buzzer (29/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
What Is…South Dakota 6,000 Coryat, 8 correct, 1 incorrect, 8.77% in first on buzzer (5/57), 3/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Sidekicks 10,600 Coryat, 18 correct, 7 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: 36,800
Lach Trash: 7,000 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Lead Changes: 6
Times Tied: 3
Player Statistics:
What Is…South Dakota, career statistics:
9 correct, 1 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
8.77% in first on buzzer (5/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: 6,000
Sidekicks, career statistics:
19 correct, 7 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
0/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -7,400)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: 10,600
The Stage Names, career statistics:
29 correct, 4 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
50.88% in first on buzzer (29/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 3,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: 20,200
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Due to this game being a runaway, there is no need to offer wagering suggestions.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
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I had heard of “smizing” more than once (I think even having heard that it originated from Tyra Banks, but I don’t watch reality shows, so could not imagine any I’d ever heard of where the host would possibly wear a mask.