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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category 21st Century Broadway) for Friday, March 14, 2025 (Season 41, Game 135):
A review of this musical noted “sacrilege” & said it was “blasphemous” but “its heart is as pure as…a Rodgers & Hammerstein show”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Jamie Hare, a library worker from Decatur, Georgia
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Alex DeFrank, an inventory specialist from Brooklyn, New York
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Jack Goldfisher, a screenwriter & director from Los Angeles, California (1-day total: $32,401)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Yesterday’s game saw Jack Goldfisher end James Corson’s run at two games. Today, he faces off against Alex DeFrank—who played Sports Jeopardy quite a long time ago now—and Jamie Hare.
Days like today are why I have the most number of problems with the websites that basically scrape and repost other people’s content—especially the ones who scrape biographical data about contestants to try to get random web traffic. It’s because those websites also have poorly moderated comment sections; “poorly moderated” in the sense that the operator has no idea what actually constitutes a hateful comment regarding a contestant, and therefore permits all kinds of hate to linger in their comments. (This is not a particularly new phenomenon; I first noticed it when these sites proliferated during Amy Schneider’s run on Jeopardy.)
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Correct response: What is The Book of Mormon?
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According to Ben Brantley’s 2011 review of The Book of Mormon (link gifted to pass the paywall): Now you should probably know that this collaboration between the creators of television’s “South Park” (Trey Parker & Matt Stone) and the composer of “Avenue Q” (Robert Lopez) is also blasphemous, scurrilous and more foul-mouthed than David Mamet on a blue streak. But trust me when I tell you that its heart is as pure as that of a Rodgers and Hammerstein show.
The story details two Mormon missionaries in Africa, attempting to preach their faith to the inhabitants of a remote village in Uganda. It won nine Tony Awards, grossed over $800 million, and has run for over 5,000 performances at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, March 14, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Yesterday’s News; Alliteration; What Did You Do With That Potato?; Mid-Atlantic Travel; Virginia & Mary-Land; New Jersey)
In a segment that saw Alex select all six $200 clues, he picked up seven correct responses to lead after 15 clues. At the break, he had $4,800 to Jack’s $2,800 and Jamie’s $400.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Alex 7 correct 0 incorrect
Jack 6 correct 0 incorrect
Jamie 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Jamie spent a year in India when working on her Ph.D. dissertation.
Alex had a short-lived basketball career in the fourth grade, where he had to guard who is now rapper Romeo.
Jack enjoys Good & Plenty as a movie theatre snack and wants it to come back to theatres.
Alex eventually found the Daily Double and doubled his $6,800 to take a big lead into Double Jeopardy.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Alex 13 correct 0 incorrect
Jack 10 correct 1 incorrect
Jamie 5 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Alex $14,400
Jack $4,200
Jamie $1,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Writers In Books; If These Walls Could Talk; Around The Solar System; Inn The City; Celebrity Hometowns; Triple Rhyme Time)
Jamie found both Daily Doubles within the first six clues to claw back the entirety of Alex’s lead. Alex played well over the final 24 clues, though, to re-take the lead going into Final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Alex 24 correct 2 incorrect
Jamie 15 correct 2 incorrect
Jack 15 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 30 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Alex $26,400
Jamie $21,200
Jack $6,200
Everyone got Final Jeopardy correct as Alex DeFrank becomes your new Jeopardy champion! He’ll be back on Monday to defend.
Tonight’s results:
Jack $6,200 + $2,200 = $8,400 (What is The Book of Mormon? Hi Isabella <3)
Jamie $21,200 + $5,201 = $26,401 (What is Book of Mormon?)
Alex $26,400 + $16,001 = $42,401 (What is The Book of Mormon? Mormon) (1-day total: $42,401)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) YESTERDAY’S NEWS $600 (clue #26)
Alex 6800 +6800 (Jack 3800 Jamie 200)
2) WRITERS IN BOOKS $1600 (clue #2)
Jamie 3200 +3200 (Jack 4200 Alex 14400)
3) AROUND THE SOLAR SYSTEM $1600 (clue #6, $28400 left on board)
Jamie 7200 +7200 (Jack 4200 Alex 14400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 300
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Jack 4 4 5 3 5 4 3 2 2 3
Alex 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 4 3*
Jamie 3 4 2 4
DJ! Round:
Jack
Alex
Jamie 5 4* 3† 2† 1† 4*
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Alex 2.58
Jamie 3.20
Jack 3.50
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 30 (0.22 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Alex $20,200 Coryat, 24 correct, 2 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Jamie $14,000 Coryat, 15 correct, 2 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Jack $6,200 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $40,400
Lach Trash: $5,800 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,800
Lead Changes: 6
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Jack Goldfisher, career statistics:
40 correct, 5 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (40/114)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,200)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,300
Alex DeFrank, career statistics:
25 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,800)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,200
Jamie Hare, career statistics:
16 correct, 2 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,400)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,000
Alex DeFrank, to win:
2 games: 67.607%
3: 45.707%
4: 30.901%
5: 20.891%
6: 14.124%
Avg. streak: 3.087 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I can’t see a world where Jamie doesn’t receive a Second Chance invite after that game today.
- Since this has already come up, on the 7th clue of Double Jeopardy, I personally did hear “fusion” and not “fission”.
- There may be some other players from Season 1 that I’m not 100% aware of, but Alex is the first person that I’m aware of to win on both regular Jeopardy and Sports Jeopardy.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Alex $26,400 Jamie $21,200 Jack $6,200)
Jack: To have any chance of victory, you need to bet at least $4,200. (Actual bet: $2,200)
Alex: Standard cover bet is $16,001. (Actual bet: $16,001)
Jamie: Bet no more than $8,799 to keep Jack locked out. (Actual bet: $5,201)
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I guessed this one right just seeing the category as The Book of Mormon is clearly a Clue Crew favorite along with The Life of Pi, Harry Potter, and others that pop up frequently on the show.
Guessed correctly, too. My only reservation was that I didn’t remember exactly when it came out but was pretty sure it was not 25+ years ago.
And as we know, one of Alex DeFrank’s opponents, Derek Allen, appeared on Jeopardy! in Season 37, and again in Season 37 Second Chance last year.
Derek competed in Second Chance in Season 40, not 37.
The contestants in that tournament were from Season 37.
What has been going on this week? I genuinely cannot remember the last time (in regular play) the entire week saw combined Coryats above $40,000, nor can I remember the last time two different contestants in the same week achieved paydays north of $40,000. Well done to all eleven contestants this week for absolutely remarkable performances!
And yeah, there’s no way in HELL Jamie doesn’t get a Second Chance invite after her game today. Hopefully the show agrees, because I want to see her get another chance to play.
I wonder how long Alex will continue to win?
Hearing or reading about that musical many years ago and then essentially forgetting about it, I kept thinking “something about Mormons”, and could not remember the exact title 🙁
Lol being apart of the demographic being depicted helped me to get this one instantly. Honestly a pretty funny take on my religion all said.
The only musical of recent vintage that I could think of that could be described as “sacrilegious” was “The Book of Mormon.” What else could it be? Pretty much a forgone conclusion that this would be a Triple Get.
If one paid attention to the key points in the clue answer, this could be another “what else could be” correct response like Wednesday, and, Thursady. Unfortunately, I didn’t pay enought attention to the key points, and, originally said “What is Jesus CHrist Superstar?” but immediately realized that it didn’t fit the category, then said “what is Hamilton?” which didn’t fit the key points in the clue answer.
Funny. [But I have made that mistake before.] In this case, though, I IMMEDIATELY thought ‘Book of Mormon’.
I don’t see how this couldn’t have been talking about Jesus Christ Superstar as well.
Remember the category. 21st century. A musical that premiered in the early ‘70s doesn’t fit the category.
Ahhh, the category is 21st century broadway
A very exciting game today!
I’m not so good with Broadway and all that I could think of was The Producers. I wasn’t confident in that guess. When I saw the answer, I did cringe thinking that I should have gotten it.
Retro congrats to Alex on one heck of a win. Since Laura’s run ended at 8, these past 4 champions have been really good players, as has their competition. Put some of these players into other fields of players and they could easily be 5 day champions.
Jamie should most definitely be considered for Second Chance.
Will Alex get that 2nd win? Can’t wait to see tomorrow night!