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Here’s the Pop Culture Jeopardy Final Jeopardy (in the category Alphanumeric Company Names) for Wednesday, December 18, 2024 (Season 1, Game 9):
This company that’s won 18 Oscars since 2012 gets its name from an Italian highway that links Rome to Teramo
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Brennith, Brian, Jennifer, and Judy
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Glazed and Confused, Andrea, Alex, and Laryl
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Tampa Tamales, Mike, Ava, and Jonathan
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
This week’s final Pop Culture Jeopardy matchup is between Brennith, Glazed and Confused, and the Tampa Tamales. I’d be very impressed if any team can match what happened in Episode 8. One thing to note is that at least one member of the Tampa Tamales has been online posting about his appearance. Back in the day, we’d call that “Slam’s Rule”—named after the poster on the old Sony boards who theorized that champions were more likely to post about their appearance in advance than those who did not win. We’ll see if that pans out.
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Correct response: What is A24 Films?
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Founder Daniel Katz was driving on the A24 (Autostrada 24) in Italy when the name of the route gave him the inspiration for his production company name. Founding the company with David Fenkel and John Hodges, the company has produced films such as Everything Everywhere All at Once, Lady Bird, and Moonlight.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Here’s the recap for Season 1, Episode 9:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Maid For TV; The Tony Awards; Walter Egos; Jock Of All Trades; ____ & ____; Metal Fest)
Glazed and Confused, while not quite getting of to as hot of a start as a team did in Episode 8, did pick up 9 correct responses, and the Daily Double, to lead after 15. At the interviews, the scores were Glazed and Confused 8,600 Tampa Tamales 2,000 Brennith 400.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Glazed and Confused 9 correct 0 incorrect
Tampa Tamales 5 correct 0 incorrect
Brennith 1 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Brennith says “Brennith” is their celebrity throuple name—but with boundaries.
Glazed and Confused is a team comprised of Andrea’s husband (Alex) and former boss (Laryl); Alex lost to Kevin Walsh back in 2020.
Tampa Tamales is two Scorpios and a Virgo.
Glazed and Confused picked up another seven correct to continue leading after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Glazed and Confused 16 correct 1 incorrect
Tampa Tamales 11 correct 1 incorrect
Brennith 2 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Glazed and Confused 11,400
Tampa Tamales 4,400
Brennith 800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Frontmen; Video Game To Film; Calendar Girls; TV Show Change A Letter; Great Brits; Celebrity Makeup)
While Glazed picked up 12 correct, they went conservative on DD3, betting only 2,000; this left an opening for Tampa, who swept the round’s Triple Play to pull within striking distance going into clue 61.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Glazed and Confused 28 correct 1 incorrect
Tampa Tamales 22 correct 1 incorrect
Brennith 9 correct 1 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
Glazed and Confused 26,600
Tampa Tamales 17,200
Brennith 8,000
Brennith ran out of time, preventing this from being a triple get. Glazed and Confused advances by 1 point after a skillful cover bet.
Tonight’s results:
Brennith 8,000 – 7,999 = 1 (What a1 a2)
Tampa Tamales 17,200 + 17,200 = 34,400 (What is A24?)
Glazed and Confused 26,600 + 7,801 = 34,401 (What is A24?) (Quarter-Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) THE TONY AWARDS 1000 (clue #5)
Glazed and Confused 2200 +2200 (Tampa Tamales 600 Brennith 0)
2) CELEBRITY MAKEUP 1600 (clue #12)
Brennith 3200 +1200 (Tampa Tamales 7600 Glazed and Confused 16600)
3) TV SHOW CHANGE A LETTER 1200 (clue #17, 14000 left on board)
Glazed and Confused 19000 +2000 (Tampa Tamales 7600 Brennith 6800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 148
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Tampa Tamales 3 4
Glazed and Confused 3 4 5*
Brennith
DJ! Round:
Tampa Tamales 4 5 2 3 3
Glazed and Confused 5 4 3 2 5 3*
Brennith 3 2 4* 5† 1† 1
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Glazed and Confused 3.78
Tampa Tamales 3.43
Brennith 2.67
Game Stats:
Glazed and Confused 24,600 Coryat, 27 correct, 0 incorrect, 43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Tampa Tamales 17,200 Coryat, 20 correct, 1 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Brennith 8,400 Coryat, 9 correct, 1 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Combined Coryat Score: 50,200
Lach Trash: 5,200 (on 4 Triple Stumpers)
Lead Changes: 1
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Tampa Tamales, career statistics:
23 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: 17,200
Glazed and Confused, career statistics:
29 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 4,200)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: 24,600
Brennith, career statistics:
9 correct, 2 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 1,200)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: 8,400
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Glazed and Confused 26,600 Tampa Tamales 17,200 Brennith 8,000)
Tampa Tamales: You have to be correct to win—go all in. (Actual bet: 17,200)
Glazed and Confused: Standard cover bet over Tampa Tamales is 7,801. (Actual bet: 7,801)
Brennith: You can’t win unless “Glazed…” overbets, but you might as well go all in just in case they do. (Actual bet: 7,999)
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When I was watching this game, what I thought I was seeing on the screen for Brennith’s “(What a1 a2)” was just “(What a?)” with the first try totally blacked out. I now realize that it was an “a2” instead of “a?” — but I was wondering why they went with an “a” instead of an “A”? If I was a contestant I would be worried about being disqualified for lack of clarity, especially with a short enough response that I did not have to worry about running out of time to write it. However, they may have spent too much time coming up with “A24” (and agreeing among themselves) and actually did write the “a” hurriedly and still only got down the “2” of an intended “24”.
I also thought the winning team’s screen looked too much like “A2U”! [But that’s my nature, as I am always very careful to fill in forms, write checks, etc. VERY legibly.]
For the record, as soon as the FJ was displayed/read I’d thought that the correct response was bound to be “A24”.