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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Animation) for Wednesday, October 8, 2025 (Season 42, Game 23):
Phil Vischer, creator of this show, originally had a candy bar as the lead until his wife nudged him in a healthier direction
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Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Chris Turner-Neal, a writer from New Orleans, Louisiana
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Josh Ng, a middle school teacher originally from West Nyack, New York
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TJ Fisher, a marketing specialist from San Francisco, California (4-day total: $76,524)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
On September 25, Steven Olson was unsuccessful in his attempt to become the 289th player to become a 5-time Jeopardy! champion in the post-1984 history of the program. Today, TJ Fisher makes the same attempt as Josh Ng and Chris Turner-Neal attempt to stop him. Interestingly, TJ is also looking to become the 8th player with 5 runaways in one’s first 5 games, and the first since Ben Chan in 2023; the other 6 are Rick Knutsen (2001), Robin Carroll (2000), Jonathan Groff (1995), Chuck Forrest (1985), Mike Day (1985), and Elise Beraru (1984).
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Correct response: What is VeggieTales?
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When setting out to create a computer-animated Biblical-themed series, Phil Vischer originally had the stories told by an anthropomorphic candy bar; limitations in Softimage 3D in the early 1990s meant that it would be technically more difficult to have characters with arms, legs, hair and clothes. However, Phil’s wife suggested that the target audience, Christian parents, would be much happier if the characters promoted healthier eating habits. Thus, a switch to vegetables was made and VeggieTales was born.
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This is one where I forgot they started as CGI-animation because, for some reason, my brain associated them with puppetry. But it was the first name to come to mind, and after spending way too long trying to think of anything else, I just decided I’d write it down, probably panic, not have a better answer, and it would still be there at 30 seconds.
But hey, after the last few FJs I’ll take what I can get, amirite?
Finally came up with VeggieTales. Watched these numerous time.
Great trivia concerning the players who have strung together their first 5 runaway games, including the 22 years where that did not happen. Again great trivia.
The category paired with the clue made this an instant get for me. Always enjoy seeing the art form of animation get some love.