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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Theater) for Friday, February 16, 2024 (Season 40, Game 115):
A 1955 play review noted “restless Delta folk” & “lives as uncomfortable & insecure as the proverbial” this title
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Mira Hayward, a podcast host from Portland, Oregon |
Vince Bacani, a risk manager from Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Sriram Krishnan, a consultant from Falls Church, Virginia |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
I also have a couple of thoughts about the categories today as I play J!6 every morning on the Jeopardy! website before writing this preview. First of all, I absolutely loved the sixth clue in THAT’S GOT 2 HYPHENS; there are certainly some people in this community who need to be reminded about what that clue is. (If you know, you know.) Secondly, and more pertinently to game play, I’m sure Vince is going to feel as though he hit the jackpot with a CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY category in Double Jeopardy. (And as I always say, contestants and game boards are chosen randomly and independently of each other, the people picking the boards have no idea who the contestants are and vice versa; it’s simple “luck of the draw” and is the overall fairest way for the show to operate.)
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Correct response: What is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a famous Tennessee Williams play, set in the Mississippi Delta area, specifically in the plantation home of cotton tycoon Big Daddy Pollitt. The play focuses on the relationships in Pollitt’s family, including his son Brick and Brick’s wife, Maggie (the Cat).
The 1955 review was from the New York Times review of the original Broadway production, which controversially won the Pulitzer for Drama that year over Clifford Odets’ The Flowering Peach. At the Tonys, Barbara Bel Geddes (who TV audiences may remember for portraying Miss Ellie on Dallas for many years) was nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her role as Maggie.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, February 16, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Presidential TV; Fiction & Nonfiction; A Dog’s Life; That’s Got 2 Hyphens; Transportation; I’m Cuban)
An excellent opening segment that saw the players go a perfect 15-for-15 also saw Vince get to double up through some stealth CanCon on the Daily Double (Also, a reminder to look at what I said in “Pregame Thoughts”.)
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Mira 7 correct 0 incorrect
Sriram 5 correct 0 incorrect
Vince 3 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Mira struggles at pub trivia.
Vince got recognized for being a pipe organist.
Sriram got Holy Grail-themed gifts from his family for Christmas.
The second half of our opening round saw more great play from our players, but Vince being on a the wrong side of a judges’ reversal saw him select first in Double Jeopardy.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Mira 13 correct 0 incorrect
Vince 8 correct 1 incorrect
Sriram 7 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Mira $8,000
Vince $4,600
Sriram $4,600
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Canadian Geography; Mythology; Science Stuff; Notable Names; Describing The Song; Oh, “My” Word!)
Vince, whose momentum was halted by a miss at the bottom of CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY, then yielded the first Daily Double to Mira. While Vince got to the last one, his score got knocked back to $0. Sriram needed to run the table late, but a correct response by Vince on the last clue gave Mira a runaway!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Mira 22 correct 1 incorrect
Sriram 13 correct 1 incorrect
Vince 16 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Mira $18,400
Sriram $9,000
Vince $3,200
For her second game in a row—and only the second known time ever—everyone bet $0 in Final Jeopardy. Mira is a finalist on the strength of two runaways!
Tonight’s results:
Vince $3,200 + $0 = $3,200 (What is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof? Thanks/Merci/Niá:wen)
Sriram $9,000 – $0 = $9,000 (What is a dream come true (again)?)
Mira $18,400 + $0 = $18,400 (What is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof? (<3 TY Vince & Sriram)) (Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) THAT’S GOT 2 HYPHENS $600 (clue #12)
Vince 1600 +1600 (Sriram 3200 Mira 3800)
2) MYTHOLOGY $1600 (clue #3)
Mira 9600 +4000 (Sriram 4600 Vince 2600)
3) NOTABLE NAMES $1200 (clue #13, $14400 left on board)
Vince 5000 -5000 (Sriram 2600 Mira 13600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 42
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Sriram 3 3 5 2 4
Vince 5 3*
Mira 4 4 4 5 4
DJ! Round:
Sriram 5 4
Vince 5 5 3 5† 3 3*
Mira 4* 4 5 4 4
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Mira 4.20
Sriram 3.71
Vince 4.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Mira $16,000 Coryat, 22 correct, 1 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Sriram $9,000 Coryat, 13 correct, 1 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Vince $7,200 Coryat, 16 correct, 4 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $32,200
Lach Trash: $12,000 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,800
Lead Changes: 6
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Sriram Krishnan, career statistics:
70 correct, 8 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
29.82% in first on buzzer (68/228)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,400)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,700
Vince Bacani, career statistics:
85 correct, 17 incorrect
4/8 on rebound attempts (on 20 rebound opportunities)
36.73% in first on buzzer (83/226)
4/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$601)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,700
Mira Hayward, career statistics:
107 correct, 19 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 20 rebound opportunities)
38.25% in first on buzzer (109/285)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,400)
4/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,880
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I can’t help but think the show is now taunting Newfoundlanders with their constant mispronunciation of the province name. Once again: Newfoundland rhymes with Disneyland.
- “Niá:wen” is Mohawk for “Thank you”.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Mira $18,400 Sriram $9,000 Vince $3,200)
Sriram: If you bet less than $2,599, you take second place in this one. (Actual bet: $0)
Vince: Bet whatever you like! (Actual bet: $0)
Mira: Bet no more than $399 and take a spot in the final! (Actual bet: $0)
Updated CWC Group 2 odds:
Mira +160
Alex +480
Kat +480
Deb +830
Taylor +1000
Diandra +1000
Jesse +1700
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