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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category 1980s Fads) for Thursday, May 9, 2024 (Season 40, Game 174):
A Nov. 29 1983 N.Y. Times article about these used “near-riot”, “adoptable”, “waiting for 8 hours” & “my life (is) in danger”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Isabella Dawis, a writer, actor & musician from Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Jennifer Trofa, a talent manager from Los Angeles, California |
Allison Gross, a data scientist from Cleveland, Ohio (2-day total: $19,598) |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Allison Gross is your two-day Jeopardy! champion; both of her wins have been for less than $10,000, though, after a couple of difficult Final Jeopardy clues. Her stats aren’t that bad, though, so I could definitely see her winning more money if Final Jeopardy turns around for her. Today’s challengers are Minnesota’s Isabella Dawis & Los Angeles’s Jennifer Trofa.
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Correct response: What are Cabbage Patch Kids?
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For the Christmas season in 1983, Cabbage Patch Kids dolls were the thing to have. Faced with demand significantly outpacing supply, the behavior in some locations was newsworthy, with a woman suffering a broken leg in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Other articles in the Times detailed how manufacturer Coleco was being criticized for continuing to run ads for the dolls despite them being sold out in many places.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, May 9, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Let’S Go To The Geopark; Music, Music Everywhere; Downloading Some Apps; What’s That Song?; From Ridiculous To Sublime; More Than 2 Eyes)
Isabella got off to the best start, going 4/5 in MUSIC, MUSIC EVERYWHERE & WHAT’S THAT SONG?; she had $6,600 at the first break; Allison was at $2,000 and Jennifer had -$800.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Isabella 10 correct 0 incorrect
Allison 3 correct 0 incorrect
Jennifer 0 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Isabella was a soprano soloist with the New York Philharmonic.
Jennifer has a twin sister that she played high school scholastic bowl with.
Allison lost her luggage on a trip to Egypt.
Isabella got to the Daily Double midway through this segment and looked to break the game wide open. Unfortunately, an incorrect response dropped her to $0 and Allison inherited the lead. It was the correct choice, though! Allison led after 30.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Allison 9 correct 0 incorrect
Isabella 15 correct 1 incorrect
Jennifer 1 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Allison $4,400
Isabella $600
Jennifer -$1,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: History’s Mysteries; Shakespeare Before & After; 18th Century Science & Technology; Prisons; Pop Culture License Plates; More Than 2 I’s)
Allison had the best time in Double Jeopardy, picking up both Daily Doubles among her 13 correct responses; she cruised to a runaway.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Allison 22 correct 1 incorrect
Isabella 18 correct 1 incorrect
Jennifer 4 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 15 (2 today).
Scores going into Final:
Allison $19,600
Isabella $4,200
Jennifer $200
Allison was the only player correct in Final; she picks up $25,000 today and is now a 3-day champion!
Tonight’s results:
Jennifer $200 – $199 = $1 (What is a tamagotchi?)
Isabella $4,200 – $3,700 = $500 (What are Pet rocks? <3 you Cece Papi Uncl)
Allison $19,600 + $5,400 = $25,000 (What are Cabbage Patch Kids?) (3-day total: $44,598)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) LET’S GO TO THE GEOPARK $1000 (clue #23)
Isabella 8000 -8000 (Allison 2800 Jennifer -1000)
2) 18th CENTURY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY $1600 (clue #7)
Allison 7600 +4000 (Jennifer -2200 Isabella 4200)
3) HISTORY’S MYSTERIES $2000 (clue #15, $12800 left on board)
Allison 14000 +2000 (Jennifer -1400 Isabella 4200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -33
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Allison 5 4 3 4 5 5 2 4 3
Jennifer 4
Isabella 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 2 1 1 3 2 5*
DJ! Round:
Allison 4 4* 5† 5 5 4 4 3† 5*
Jennifer 3 2
Isabella 3 2 4 5
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Allison 4.11
Isabella 3.18
Jennifer 3.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: PRISONS $1600 $2000
Total Left On Board: $3,600
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 15 (0.09 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Allison $17,200 Coryat, 22 correct, 1 incorrect, 32.73% in first on buzzer (18/55), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Isabella $12,200 Coryat, 18 correct, 1 incorrect, 32.73% in first on buzzer (18/55), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Jennifer $200 Coryat, 4 correct, 5 incorrect, 16.36% in first on buzzer (9/55), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Combined Coryat Score: $29,600
Lach Trash: $15,000 (on 13 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,800
Lead Changes: 1
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Allison Gross, career statistics:
66 correct, 10 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
36.75% in first on buzzer (61/166)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,000)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,600
Jennifer Trofa, career statistics:
4 correct, 6 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
16.36% in first on buzzer (9/55)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $200
Isabella Dawis, career statistics:
18 correct, 2 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
32.73% in first on buzzer (18/55)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$8,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,200
Allison Gross, to win:
4 games: 49.424%
5: 24.427%
6: 12.073%
7: 5.967%
8: 2.949%
Avg. streak: 3.977 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I really appreciated Allison’s clue selection strategy after “less than a minute”; going to the $400 row and clearing it out is the best strategy when trying to hold onto a runaway.
- I also think that Isabella’s Daily Double bet was the right call; it seemed like she had deep knowledge in specialized areas, she’d made lots of money from those categories in particular, and it was a case of “try to make as much money as I can while the going is good, because I suspect the rest of the game won’t be as strong for me”.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Allison $19,600 Isabella $4,200 Jennifer $200)
Allison: Bet no more than $11,199. (Actual bet: $5,400)
Jennifer: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $199)
Isabella: Bet no more than $3,799. (Actual bet: $3,700)
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