Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

This is where all of the games are discussed.

Moderators: alietr, trainman, econgator, dhkendall

Archivists
Fan-created archive of games and players
Posts: 6668
Joined: Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:04 pm
Contact:

Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by Archivists »

Game Recap for Show #7698, 2018-02-14

Rob Worman game 1.

CONTESTANTS
Erin Matherne, a graphic designer from Winter Garden, Florida
Rob Worman, an escalation manager from Edina, Minnesota
Frank Lang, an utility locator from Mesa, Arizona (whose 1-day cash winnings total $22,999)

OPENING REMARKS
Alex: Thank you, Johnny. Hi, folks, and welcome aboard. Frank had a really good day yesterday. Could happen to you, Erin. You too, Rob. We'll find out in this half-hour, won't we? Good luck. Here we go. Now let's check out the categories...

JEOPARDY! ROUND CATEGORIES
EDISON: THE LIGHT & THE DARK (4/5)
DECADES OF CLASSIC TOYS (5/5)
SNL IN THE OED (5/5)
THINK FAST (2/4, including 1 missed Daily Double)
MAN BOOKER (2/3)
PRIZE (2/5)

THE RIGHTS & THE WRONGS
Rob: 9 R (including 3 rebounds), 4 W
Erin: 4 R (including 1 rebound), 1 W (including 1 DD)
Frank: 7 R, 5 W

Clues revealed: 27
Triple Stumpers: 6
Jeopardy! Round Potential Lach Trash: $3,600



SCORES AT THE FIRST BREAK
Rob: $3,000
Erin: $1,600
Frank: $400

CONTESTANT INTERVIEWS



Alex: Erin Matherne is from Florida. And this young lady has been into thoroughbred horse racing for a long time. In America, if you had to pick one horse that typifies the very best of this sport, which horse would it be?

Erin: You cannot choose anything other than Secretariat. That horse cannot be denied.

Alex: And then long after his death, when they did the autopsy, they found out the reason why.

Erin: Right.

Alex: His heart--

Erin: Enlarged heart.

Alex: The enlarged heart, yeah.

Erin: Absolutely.

Alex: He was a winner, though.




Alex: Rob Worman, from Edina, Minnesota. You like to play tennis with your mother-in-law.

Rob: I do, weather permitting.

Alex: And you do this every morning, weather permitting?

Rob: Weather permitting, every morning, I'm up at 5:30. We meet at the court by about 6:30, and we play at least an hour of tennis before I have to hurry off to work. And she's 72, and I haven't won yet.

[Laughter]

Alex: She's tough, huh?

Rob: Very.

Alex: Okay.




Alex: Frank Lang--

Frank: Yes.

Alex: --is our champion. This young man used to be a paid comedian.

Frank: Yes.

Alex: Performing where?

Frank: Locally, back in Phoenix. I did a little bit stand-up in high school, because my parents said, "If you're gonna be so funny, go earn some money doing it." So I tried. And then I also got into improv comedy. There's a local improv company there. We did shows, public shows, private shows, corporate events, impersonations, atmosphere of characters--just anything for money to make people laugh.

Alex: And you obviously accumulated a fair amount of knowledge along the way, because you won handsomely yesterday.

Frank: Yeah.

JEOPARDY! ROUND DAILY DOUBLE
Erin found the Daily Double on the 27th clue. Frank had $1,200, Rob had $2,800, and Erin was at $2,600. Erin wagered $1,000.

THINK FAST $800: 2-faced Roman god of doorways
(Alex: Erin?)
(Erin: I don't remember.)
...
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]

TRIPLE STUMPERS IN THE JEOPARDY! ROUND
EDISON: THE LIGHT & THE DARK $1000: To discredit the A.C. power system, Edison tried to make this tycoon's name synonymous with electrocution
(Rob: Who is...)

PRIZE $400: Tim Berners-Lee is a winner of the Draper Prize from the NAE, the National Academy of this
(Rob: What is electronics?)

PRIZE $600: He's seen here around the time he won the 1981 Booker Prize for "Midnight's Children"

PRIZE $1000: In 2016 this annual prize went to Alejandro Aravena, a Chilean architect known for innovative, low-cost housing

MAN BOOKER $400: "Runs" is the last word of this 1960 John Updike novel about a man running from his responsibilities
(Rob: What is Rabbit, Runs?)

THINK FAST $200: It's the last word of "God Bless America"
(Frank: Brave. What is brave?)
(Rob: What is free?)

SCORES AT THE END OF THE JEOPARDY! ROUND
Rob: $2,800
Erin: $1,600
Frank: $1,200
Last edited by Archivists on Wed Jan 30, 2019 12:01 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Archivists
Fan-created archive of games and players
Posts: 6668
Joined: Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:04 pm
Contact:

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by Archivists »

DOUBLE JEOPARDY! ROUND CATEGORIES
MEXICAN HISTORY (3/5, including 1 correct Daily Double)
NAME GAME (4/5)
NOT WASTING TIME ON THE INTERNET (2/3)
MONEY MINDED (3/3)
WINNING (3/4)
U.S. GEOGRAPH"EE" (3/5, including 1 correct Daily Double)

THE RIGHTS & THE WRONGS
Rob: 8 R (including 1 rebound and 1 DD), 2 W
Frank: 8 R (including 1 rebound and 1 DD), 5 W
Erin: 2 R, 1 W

Clues revealed: 25
Triple Stumpers: 7
Double Jeopardy! Round Potential Lach Trash: $11,200



FIRST DOUBLE JEOPARDY! ROUND DAILY DOUBLE
Rob snagged the next Daily Double on the 3rd clue. Frank had $800, Rob had $3,600, and Erin was at $1,600. Rob made it a True Daily Double, wagering $3,600.

U.S. GEOGRAPH"EE" $1200: Booker T. Washington founded a school in this city in 1881

SECOND DOUBLE JEOPARDY! ROUND DAILY DOUBLE
It was Frank who snatched up the last Daily Double of the game on the 6th clue. Frank had $2,400, Rob had $7,200, and Erin was at $1,200. Frank made it a True Daily Double, wagering $2,400.

MEXICAN HISTORY $800: A heroic stand against an invading army from this nation at 1862's Battle of Puebla is remembered every Cinco de Mayo

TRIPLE STUMPERS IN THE DOUBLE JEOPARDY! ROUND
U.S. GEOGRAPH"EE" $400: This Wisconsin city celebrates itself every April 14, a date based on its 414 area code
(Frank: What is Menomonie?)

MEXICAN HISTORY $1200: At Opening Ceremonies in 1968, hurdler Enriqueta Basilio became the first woman to light the Olympic this vessel
(Frank: What is torch? ...What is the Olympic torch?)

MEXICAN HISTORY $2000: In 1810, in a sermon & early call for Mexican independence, Father Miguel Hidalgo issued the "Cry of" this town

NOT WASTING TIME ON THE INTERNET $2000: I'd put this at 1--I'm certain that hippocampus.org has a section called "Statistics and" this
(Rob: What is the brain?)
(Frank: What is memory?)

NAME GAME $1600: This middle name of President Warren G. Harding is the name of a teacher of Paul in the Bible
(Rob: What is Galamiel?)

WINNING $2000: The Tour de France 5 straight years in the 1990s:
this Spaniard

U.S. GEOGRAPH"EE" $2000: Located on the Columbia River in central Washington, this city calls itself "The Apple Capital of the World"
(Frank: What is Spokane?)

SCORES ENTERING FINAL JEOPARDY!
Rob: $12,400 (lock game)
Frank: $4,400
Erin: $3,600

FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
HIT SONGS OF THE '90s

VENUSIAN MONOLOGUES/MARTIAN CHRONICLES
Lock for first place; three-quarters for second place.
Rob: Wager between $0 (venusian) and $3,599 (martian), and enjoy your victory.
Frank: Wager $2,801 to cover Erin.
Erin: Risk between $801 and $2,000, covering Frank's $0 bet.

FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
The title of this dance hit, No. 1 for 14 weeks in the '90s, can refer to a Seville, Spain neighborhood or a woman from there

FINAL SCORES
Erin: $3,600 + $3,500 = $7,100 (What is Macarena?) (3rd place: $1,000)
Frank: $4,400 + $4,399 = $8,799 (What is the macarena) (2nd place: $2,000)
Rob: $12,400 + $3,500 = $15,900 (What is The Macarena?) (New champion: $15,900)
[Rob begins the song's dance as his response is revealed.]

Total Potential Lach Trash: $14,800

GAME DYNAMICS
Image

CORYAT SCORES
Rob: $10,000, 17 R (including 1 DD), 6 W
Erin: $4,600, 6 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)
Frank: $2,800, 15 R (including 1 DD), 10 W
Combined Coryat: $17,400

BATTING AVERAGES
Rob: 18/59 = .305
Frank: 16/59 = .271
Erin: 7/59 = .119
Team: 41/63 = .651

MISCELLANEOUS INTERESTING CLUES
EDISON: THE LIGHT & THE DARK $200: In 1892 Edison's Light Company became this entity that is still a big deal today
(Frank: What is Con Ed?)

EDISON: THE LIGHT & THE DARK $800: Edison on this: "What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil & coal run out before we tackle that"
(Frank: What is gasoline?)

DECADES OF CLASSIC TOYS $600: "Signs point to yes" that you might now this fortune-telling toy that began as the "Syco-Seer" in the 1940s
(Frank: What is a Ouija board?)

EDISON: THE LIGHT & THE DARK $400: Attempts to profit off this man's X-rays led to the tragic death of Edison's assistant Clarence Dally
(Frank: Who is Curie?

DECADES OF CLASSIC TOYS $200: (Kelly and Jimmy of the Clue Crew demonstrate use of a classic toy.) Beloved by pranksters worldwide, this device began zapping handshakers in the 1920s

MEXICAN HISTORY $400: These people believed their god had told them to establish a new home & they did around 1325 in the valley of Mexico
(Erin: Who are the Inca?)

WINNING $1200: The World Series in 2017: this team, Jose Altuve & co.
(Frank: Who are the Los Angeles Dodgers?)
...
(Frank: Not a baseball fan.)

NAME GAME $400: This Disney character, seen here back in the 1930s, was at one time known as Dippy Dog

WINNING $1600: A 1988 Grand Slam in women's tennis:
this German
(Alex: With less than a minute.)

MONEY MINDED $1600: A way of asking how much something costs is "what's" this physical harm
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]

CORRECT RESPONSES
Janus
Westinghouse
engineering
Salman Rushdie
the Pritzker Prize
Rabbit, Run
home
Tuskegee
France
Milwaukee
the cauldron
Dolores
probability
Gamaliel
Miguel Induráin
Wenatchee
"Macarena"
General Electric
the sun
the Magic 8 Ball
Röntgen
a joy buzzer
the Aztecs
the (Houston) Astros
Goofy
Steffi Graf
the damage
Last edited by Archivists on Wed Jan 30, 2019 12:01 pm, edited 1 time in total.
theFJguy
Watches Jeopardy! Way Too Much
Posts: 2081
Joined: Sun Oct 11, 2015 2:21 pm

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by theFJguy »

FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
HIT SONGS OF THE ‘90s

FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
The title of this dance hit, No. 1 for 14 weeks in the ’90s, can refer to a Seville, Spain neighborhood or a woman from there

Frank Lang: 4400+4399=8799
Rob Worman: 12400+3500=15900 (New Champ)
Erin Matherne: 3600+3500=7100

Correct response:
Spoiler
”Macarena” (If your response was “The Macarena” it’s fine for J! purposes as the gentlemen added that article.)

Daily Doubles
Erin: 2600-1000
Rob: 3600+3600
Frank: 2400+2400

Coryats
Frank: 2800
Rob: 10000
Erin: 4600

Combined: 17,400

Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:
Frank: 1200
Rob: 2800
Erin: 1600
User avatar
MarkBarrett
Watches Jeopardy! Way Too Much
Posts: 16471
Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:37 am
Location: San Francisco

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by MarkBarrett »

That was a loud and enthusiastic studio audience today.

Alex wore the outfit today that he had on for the explanation tacked on to the end of Gilbert Collins’s game 2. Nothing like extra busywork to do before being able to eat lunch.

The FJ! clue was friendly as the category had me wishing for the prior decade. Fortunately, the song was everywhere enough to have reached my radar.

And Rob’s:
Spoiler
Image
It is always nice to see someone follow the path of J!Board member, online test, audition, call, taping, and icing on the cake champ status. Congrats.

On the other hand, 8 clues not seen and a 17,400 combined Coryat? As Billy Joel sings, “What else do I have to say?”
Bamaman
Also Receiving Votes
Posts: 12898
Joined: Sat Jul 02, 2011 1:39 pm

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by Bamaman »

I had to rely on the Reddit guy when the networks went into full coverage of the sad events in Florida.

I wasn’t too happy to see that FJ category as I haven’t listened to current music since the 80s. But after a bit of thought, I recalled the craze from back in the day.

Kind of a bleah game as nobody seemed to get into a rhythm.
User avatar
BigDaddyMatty
Hoping not to get pruney this time
Posts: 3300
Joined: Wed Jan 21, 2015 11:05 am
Location: Anderson, IN

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by BigDaddyMatty »

Coryat: $31,400
41 R/5 W
DD: 2/3
FJ: :mrgreen:
LT: home, Janus (DD), Milwaukee, Gamaliel, Miguel Indurain, Wenatchee

Good win, Rob! Retro-luck for tomorrow!

That Rabbit, Run clue was really dodgy. At game speed, it wasn't clear at all that "runs" was the last word of the novel's text rather than its title. Regardless, I listened to Rob's response several times and never once heard an "s" on the end of his response. What was the deal there, Rob?

What was up with the Think Fast category? The name and the $200 clue seemed like it would be clues that one could suss out with a few seconds to think but would be difficult to come up with on the fly. The rest of the category, though, seemed to basically be Potpourri/Hodgepodge. Was there any reason we should know that Janus is the god of doorways? I got it, but it was the WAGgiest of WAGs.

Hit Songs of the '90s (or '80s) has to be my dream FJ! category. It would be really hard for me to not Clavin that one.
Sprinkles are for winners.
User avatar
RobW
Boy, this was fun! :)
Posts: 194
Joined: Mon Dec 14, 2015 8:27 pm

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by RobW »

MarkBarrett wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:27 pm That was a loud and enthusiastic studio audience today.

I am also (indirectly) responsible for that.
:)

I had three very enthusiastic cheerleaders. (my wife, her mom and aunt)
formerly known as doitneatly
twitter: @rob_worman
Bamaman
Also Receiving Votes
Posts: 12898
Joined: Sat Jul 02, 2011 1:39 pm

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by Bamaman »

RobW wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:55 pm
MarkBarrett wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:27 pm That was a loud and enthusiastic studio audience today.

I am also (indirectly) responsible for that.
:)

I had three very enthusiastic cheerleaders. (my wife, her mom and aunt)
Congratulations on the win!!!
User avatar
RobW
Boy, this was fun! :)
Posts: 194
Joined: Mon Dec 14, 2015 8:27 pm

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by RobW »

BigDaddyMatty wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:51 pm Coryat: $31,400
41 R/5 W
DD: 2/3
FJ: :mrgreen:
LT: home, Janus (DD), Milwaukee, Gamaliel, Miguel Indurain, Wenatchee

Good win, Rob! Retro-luck for tomorrow!

That Rabbit, Run clue was really dodgy. At game speed, it wasn't clear at all that "runs" was the last word of the novel's text rather than its title. Regardless, I listened to Rob's response several times and never once heard an "s" on the end of his response. What was the deal there, Rob?
Oh I was blatantly wrong at the time - I knew the title of that book, but was thrown off by the clue wording in precisely the way you describe!

Alex actually initially ruled me correct. We ended up re-recording that bit.
formerly known as doitneatly
twitter: @rob_worman
tiwonge
Loyal Jeopardista
Posts: 213
Joined: Fri Sep 25, 2015 5:06 pm

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by tiwonge »

BigDaddyMatty wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:51 pm Was there any reason we should know that Janus is the god of doorways? I got it, but it was the WAGgiest of WAGs.
I don't know if you should know it or not, but it's notable that the temple of Janus in Rome has its doors closed in the time of peace, and open in times of war. (Which is probably related to the fact that he is the god of doorways. I don't know which came first--the doors because of his domain, or his domain, in an association with the doors.)
User avatar
MarkBarrett
Watches Jeopardy! Way Too Much
Posts: 16471
Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:37 am
Location: San Francisco

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by MarkBarrett »

BigDaddyMatty wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:51 pm Was there any reason we should know that Janus is the god of doorways? I got it, but it was the WAGgiest of WAGs.
I consider this a good reason: http://www.j-archive.com/search.php?sea ... mit=Search

Take away "door" from the search term and there are more hits. J! uses lots of the gods over and over again.
User avatar
MinnesotaMyron
JBOARDIE OF THE MONTH!
Posts: 3428
Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:53 pm

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by MinnesotaMyron »

MarkBarrett wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 6:33 pm
BigDaddyMatty wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:51 pm Was there any reason we should know that Janus is the god of doorways? I got it, but it was the WAGgiest of WAGs.
I consider this a good reason: http://www.j-archive.com/search.php?sea ... mit=Search

Take away "door" from the search term and there are more hits. J! uses lots of the gods over and over again.
I've always associated it with the etymology of January.
User avatar
acthomas
Watches Jeopardy! Way Too Much
Posts: 304
Joined: Wed Sep 14, 2016 2:29 pm
Location: Durham, NC
Contact:

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by acthomas »

A first for me: my pre-clue blind guess being the correct response.
RobW wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:55 pm
MarkBarrett wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:27 pm That was a loud and enthusiastic studio audience today.
I am also (indirectly) responsible for that.
:)

I had three very enthusiastic cheerleaders. (my wife, her mom and aunt)
Congrats on the performance! Looked like you and the whole panel were enjoying the experience.
User avatar
xxaaaxx
Watches Jeopardy! Way Too Much
Posts: 2131
Joined: Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:29 pm
Location: Brooklyn, NY

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by xxaaaxx »

MarkBarrett wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 6:33 pm
BigDaddyMatty wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:51 pm Was there any reason we should know that Janus is the god of doorways? I got it, but it was the WAGgiest of WAGs.
I consider this a good reason: http://www.j-archive.com/search.php?sea ... mit=Search

Take away "door" from the search term and there are more hits. J! uses lots of the gods over and over again.
I always remember him as the two-faced god; I didn't know the bit about doors at the time, so I missed that FJ (have I mentioned that missed FJs still bother me years after the fact?). Never missing a Janus clue again.

When they're down big, they head for the top of the category. Protecting a lock with LTaM? Straight for the 2k clues. I don't know why this amuses me.

WTF did Frank say for that Milwaukee clue?

"90s music? !@#($. If it isn't the Macarena, I'm screwed" - me, after the category reveal.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA" - me, when I saw the clue. That auditory abomination was finally good for something.

Congrats Rob!!!
Ironhorse
Second Banana
Posts: 2044
Joined: Sat Apr 29, 2017 7:21 pm

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by Ironhorse »

RobW wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:55 pm
MarkBarrett wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:27 pm That was a loud and enthusiastic studio audience today.

I am also (indirectly) responsible for that.
:)

I had three very enthusiastic cheerleaders. (my wife, her mom and aunt)
I thought it was cool that Frank also got a loud reaction when he doubled up, too.
Saturnalia
Loyal Jeopardista
Posts: 218
Joined: Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:16 pm

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by Saturnalia »

xxaaaxx wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:35 pm
WTF did Frank say for that Milwaukee clue?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menomonie,_Wisconsin

Looking around, there are various geographic features in the state with the "ee" ending, also.
User avatar
StevenH
Not J! Contestant Material
Posts: 2524
Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:24 pm
Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by StevenH »

I would not have guessed that the author of Midnight's Children and the Pritzker Prize would be triple stumpers.

I got FJ off the category.
NoWhammies10
Relaxing In The Hot Tub
Posts: 305
Joined: Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:49 pm
Location: Toronto, Ont.

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by NoWhammies10 »

Coryat: $26,200
DDs: 0/3
FJ!: :mrgreen:

Precalled FJ!. One of the easiest Finals in recent memory. This is on par with the "Clue" clue, and I'd be shocked if it doesn't poll at least 95%.
xxaaaxx wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:35 pm WTF did Frank say for that Milwaukee clue?
Image
User avatar
badgerfellow
One and Done
Posts: 527
Joined: Sun May 15, 2016 2:44 pm
Location: Louisville, KY

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by badgerfellow »

Saturnalia wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:50 pm
xxaaaxx wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:35 pm
WTF did Frank say for that Milwaukee clue?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menomonie,_Wisconsin

Looking around, there are various geographic features in the state with the "ee" ending, also.
Add Menomonee Falls (suburb of Milwaukee) and Menominee County for synonyms. Could be any of those.

ETA: Wonder if there was confusion with Menominee, Michigan in there too. And yes, Saturnalia, there are lots of "EE" geographical names in this state. Kind of crazy once you see it.
Last edited by badgerfellow on Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:30 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
DBear
Denier of Pop Culture
Posts: 2548
Joined: Sat Sep 03, 2011 1:57 pm

Re: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

Post by DBear »

hearing test: Did not catch RobW's "Rabbit Runs" but did catch the Galamiel neg.
Some trash today: Westinghouse, Rabbit Run, Janus DD, Milwaukee, probability, Gamaliel,
Bit on the Olympic Torch negbait. :x
FJ had me hoping it was early '90s, it was! :mrgreen:
Post Reply