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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category The Oscars) for Monday, October 13, 2025 (Season 42, Game 26):
The first 2 actors to refuse their Oscar trophies were in films with scripts that this man co-wrote
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Allegra Hill, a foreign affairs professional from Washington, D.C.
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Daniel Richman, a Ph.D. student originally from Santa Barbara, California
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Aimée Fluitt, a former national security consultant originally from Kansas City, Missouri (1-day total: $4,599)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
On this Thanksgiving Day up here in Canada, our week of Jeopardy! begins with Aimée Fluitt returning as champion after having won $4,599 on Friday. She defends her title for the first time against foreign affairs professional Allegra Hill and Ph.D. student Daniel Richman.
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Correct response: Who is Francis Ford Coppola?
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The show has clearly intended to write this clue to point to Francis Ford Coppola as the correct response. The first two actors to refuse their Oscar trophies were George C. Scott (Patton) and Marlon Brando (The Godfather), with Scott outright rejecting the entire purpose of the Academy Awards, while Brando was protesting the “poor treatment of Native Americans in the film industry.” Both of those films give screenwriting credit to Francis Ford Coppola.
However, there is a major issue with today’s clue as it appears as The New York Times Clue of the Day. Certainly, I have seen an inaccurate version of Final Jeopardy (due to a last-minute change) appear as The New York Times Clue of the Day, and I certainly wouldn’t be surprised if this happened today, but why wouldn’t the show use “…were for films…” instead of “…were in films…” here? Because “in” implies the actor’s entire filmography here—and guess what? I believe that introduces potential alternate correct responses to today’s Final Jeopardy clue! For example, Marlon Brando was in Candy and George C. Scott was in The Day of the Dolphin—both adapted for the screen by Buck Henry—to say nothing of the fact that Brando & Scott were both in 1980’s The Formula (written by Steve Shagan). It’s such a simple change to use “for” instead of “in” here that would completely sidestep any controversy whatsoever.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, October 13, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Intersecting With Insects; World Literature; TV Title First & Last Name; Rocks Of Note; “EZ” Does It; Backhanded Compliments)
Allegra had the best opening segment, jumping out into the lead; after 15 clues, the scores were Allegra $4,400 Aimée $2,200 Daniel $1,600. The Daily Double was still outstanding, though…
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Allegra 7 correct 0 incorrect
Aimée 4 correct 0 incorrect
Daniel 3 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Allegra was a museum docent at a bottled water museum in Maine.
Daniel got out of writing an essay for reciting “The Raven”.
Aimée once worked for NASA before becoming a stay-at-home mom.
Aimée found the Daily Double, picking up $2,000 from it; by the break, Allegra and Aimée were tied for the lead.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Allegra 9 correct 1 incorrect
Aimée 9 correct 2 incorrect
Daniel 8 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Allegra $5,000
Aimée $5,000
Daniel $3,600
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: How Did I End Up In Charge?; U.S. “J”-ography; The Arctic; In Good Company; Latin Lesson; Backhand Compliments)
Daniel got DD2 incorrect losing $4,000; Allegra got DD3 correct, picking up $3,800. This was enough for Allegra to lead Aimée by $1,000 going into Final Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Allegra 17 correct 3 incorrect
Aimée 15 correct 2 incorrect
Daniel 16 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 3 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Allegra $12,800
Aimée $11,800
Daniel $5,600
Aimée went small with her Final Jeopardy bet, putting pressure on Allegra. But Allegra was correct in Final Jeopardy, and that makes her the new champion. She’ll be back tomorrow to defend her title.
Tonight’s results:
Daniel $5,600 – $0 = $5,600 (Who is Welles? Hi crew :))
Aimée $11,800 – $500 = $11,300 (Who is)
Allegra $12,800 + $10,801 = $23,601 (Who is Ford-Coppola? Hi Ethan :)) (1-day total: $23,601)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) “EZ” DOES IT $800 (clue #19)
Aimée 3000 +2000 (Daniel 2200 Allegra 4400)
2) LATIN LESSON $1200 (clue #10)
Daniel 6400 -4000 (Aimée 6600 Allegra 7000)
3) U.S. “J”-OGRAPHY $1200 (clue #12, $18400 left on board)
Allegra 7800 +3800 (Aimée 6600 Daniel 2400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 53
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Aimée 3 3 2 3 4 4*
Daniel 5 5 2 5 4
Allegra 4 2 4 1 3 2 1 3
DJ! Round:
Aimée 3
Daniel 5 4 3 5 5 4 3* 2†
Allegra 4 3 3*
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Allegra 2.73
Aimée 3.14
Daniel 4.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 3 (0.12 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Allegra $10,200 Coryat, 17 correct, 3 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Aimée $10,600 Coryat, 15 correct, 2 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Daniel $9,600 Coryat, 16 correct, 4 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $30,400
Lach Trash: $13,400 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,200
Lead Changes: 6
Times Tied: 2
Player Statistics:
Aimée Fluitt, career statistics:
29 correct, 6 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
25.44% in first on buzzer (29/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,700
Daniel Richman, career statistics:
16 correct, 5 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$4,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,600
Allegra Hill, career statistics:
18 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,800)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,200
Allegra Hill, to win:
2 games: 49.035%
3: 24.044%
4: 11.790%
5: 5.781%
6: 2.835%
Avg. streak: 1.962 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- This is a reminder that correct/incorrect rulings in Final Jeopardy come from the show’s judges; Ken is simply relaying that, hence his saying “We will accept that.”
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Allegra $12,800 Aimée $11,800 Daniel $5,600)
Aimée: Bet between $0 and $599 to keep Daniel locked out. (Actual bet: $500)
Daniel: Bet between $0 and $3,599, hoping for both a big bet from Aimée and a Triple Stumper. (Actual bet: $0)
Allegra: Standard cover bet over Aimée is $10,801. If you really think Aimée will bet to keep Daniel locked out, bet between $2 and $399. (Actual bet: $10,801)
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I guessed correctly. I knew Brando refused an Oscar. And of movies he was in, the only one I could guess a co-writer for a script was Godfather. So went with Francis Ford Coppola. Guessing just saying Coppola wouldn’t cut it since his daughter is also in the industry.
Suppose it was a DD:
… – Who is Coppola?
– Could you be more specific?
– Who else but Francis Ford Coppola could be meant by “this man”?
Guessed correctly. I knew Brando refused his Oscar. Coppola co-wrote with Puzo on the Godfather. I watched Patton maybe 2 months ago. Didn’t know he refused his Oscar. But nice to know now.
At first I thought this was something too obscure for me to know but I quickly remembered Brando’s Oscar refusal, which was such a big deal at the time it was even satirized on a Firesign Theatre album. I vaguely recalled George C. Scott’s refusal, but Coppola’s script work on Patton was one of those weird bits of trivia that has stayed in my mind, which led me to the right guess.