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MarkBarrett wrote: Thu May 21, 2020 7:39 pm Too bad it was a no-Ken day as I would have loved to have seen him when the cloche question came up.
He's never played with anyone other than Muffy and Jonathan, has he?
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For Morgan, any word with the prefix meli- has to do with honey. For example, the scientific name for the honey badger is Mellivoria Capensis.

Also, not mentioned on the show, four under par is a Condor.
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Jekyll & Hyde was on today or go Longfellow if you want to rework, "There was a Little Girl".

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John Beck played and got bounced after round two, finishing with a negative score. On J! he won 5, did not make it out of the QF round in the ToC, won a UToc match, ran into Brad in the next round, and missed at $7K to leave with $5K on Millionaire.

He's like a box of chocolates on game shows.
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MarkBarrett wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 7:50 pm
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John Beck played and got bounced after round two, finishing with a negative score. On J! he won 5, did not make it out of the QF round in the ToC, won a UToc match, ran into Brad in the next round, and missed at $7K to leave with $5K on Millionaire.

He's like a box of chocolates on game shows.
Also won on Merv Griffin's Crosswords.
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Stats through the 5/22 game (YouTube preview not included):
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Appearances
Muffy: 35
Jonathan: 33
Ken: 29
Arianna: 4
LaKedra: 3
Ryan: 1

Bonus Round Outright Wins
Ken: 19
Jonathan: 3
Arianna: 2
Muffy: 2
LaKedra: 1
Ryan: 1

Bonus Round Losses
Jonathan: 1
Muffy: 3

Bonus Round Ties
Jonathan: 1 (Contestant Missed Tiebreaker)
Ken: 1 (Contestant Missed Tiebreaker)
Muffy: 1 (Contestant Correct on Tiebreaker)

Master Mind Bonus Round Average Score (Out of possible 5)
LaKedra: 5 (1 time)
Ken: 4.05 (20 times)
Jonathan: 4 (5 times)
Ryan: 4 (1 time)
Muffy: 3.167 (6 times)
Arianna: 3 (2 times)


Bonus Round 5/5 by Master Mind
Ken: 8
Jonathan: 1
LaKedra: 1
Muffy: 1
Arianna: 0
Ryan: 0

Bonus Round Wins By Contestant
4/10 - Marshall (4-3 against Muffy)
4/20 - Simon (2-1 against Muffy)
5/6 - Joe (3-2 against Muffy)
5/19 - Morgan (4-3 against Jonathan)
5/20 - Morgan (3-3 against Muffy)

Master Mind Wins Against Other Master Minds
Ken: 20
Muffy: 6
Jonathan: 5
Arianna: 2
LaKedra: 1
Ryan: 1

Master Mind Eliminated After Second Round
Muffy: 17
Jonathan: 14
Arianna: 2
Ken: 2
LaKedra: 0
Ryan: 0

Master Mind Runner-Up Against Other Master Minds
Jonathan: 14
Muffy: 12
Ken: 7
LaKedra: 2
Arianna: 0
Ryan: 0

Average 3-Round Score Per Appearance
Ken: 4517
LaKedra: 3933
Ryan: 3200
Arianna: 2675
Muffy: 2103
Jonathan: 1803

Highest Scores by Master Minds through 3 Rounds
Ken: 7400
Muffy: 6000
LaKedra: 5700
Arianna: 5100
Jonathan: 5100
Ryan: 3200
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LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 2:24 am Also, not mentioned on the show, four under par is a Condor.
It was mentioned on the show today. :)
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LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 4:32 pm
LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 2:24 am Also, not mentioned on the show, four under par is a Condor.
It was mentioned on the show today. :)
But what flavor is it? Wait, that's three under par...
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threearruda wrote: Mon May 04, 2020 4:40 pm S32 player Ted Johnson was on today's show, coming in 2nd place.
Happened upon a clip of the game I linked in the quote and I believe I mistakenly ID'd the wrong Ted from that day's show. Here is the correct guy. My apologies for that! :oops:
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Not to get all Lucario but how does jennings think Cedar Point is in Dayton? And in the question about Athens the challenger gave a Roman name.
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Johnblue wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 10:18 pm Not to get all Lucario but how does jennings think Cedar Point is in Dayton? And in the question about Athens the challenger gave a Roman name.
Since Ken is a multi-millionaire I guess coins are below his dignity? 16 cents for adding up the two lowest coins without ridges? That was almost as bad as Ken missing Rigoletto yesterday.

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Johnblue wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 10:18 pm Not to get all Lucario but how does jennings think Cedar Point is in Dayton?
Someone called him out on Twitter and told him it was in Sandusky, and he responded: https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 9530063873
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seaborgium wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 10:32 pm
Johnblue wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 10:18 pm Not to get all Lucario but how does jennings think Cedar Point is in Dayton?
Someone called him out on Twitter and told him it was in Sandusky, and he responded: https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 9530063873
Hmmm. That contradicts what was written just up-thread.
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econgator wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 11:18 pm
seaborgium wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 10:32 pm
Johnblue wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 10:18 pm Not to get all Lucario but how does jennings think Cedar Point is in Dayton?
Someone called him out on Twitter and told him it was in Sandusky, and he responded: https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 9530063873
Hmmm. That contradicts what was written just up-thread.
Is he being ironic, jokingly deflecting blame, or is he being honest? I just watched an episode of this show for the first time, and it's close to impossible to believe those comments are spontaneous. (For one thing, I never noticed any hesitation/competition about whose turn it was to speak.) Whether they are or not, somebody should factcheck before they go out on the air.
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davey wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 11:49 pm Is he being ironic, jokingly deflecting blame, or is he being honest? I just watched an episode of this show for the first time, and it's close to impossible to believe those comments are spontaneous. (For one thing, I never noticed any hesitation/competition about whose turn it was to speak.) Whether they are or not, somebody should factcheck before they go out on the air.
Some of the more recent ones seem a bit more spontaneous, but the earlier ones seemed scripted.
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Lisa is from my hometown. I was very excited to see her win today.

Also, Jill looked quite familiar.
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LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: Fri May 29, 2020 4:04 pm Two easily recognized contestants on today's show. :D

http://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=385

http://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=7260
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I was certainly impressed that she was able to take down Dan. But not Ryan. She really should have known Lindsey Vonn, though. That was n her.
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alietr wrote: Fri May 29, 2020 6:23 pm
LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: Fri May 29, 2020 4:04 pm Two easily recognized contestants on today's show. :D

http://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=385

http://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=7260
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I was certainly impressed that she was able to take down Dan. But not Ryan. She really should have known Lindsey Vonn, though. That was n her.
Yes, fun to see a
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boardie battle to close the show. I'd love to know how many Dan knew. My instinct says all five. Nice work by Megan on the buzzer in round 3. I wonder if Davee knew about Megan's J! pedigree in addition to how strong Dan's resume is from the show? Pretty good episode with 5/6 competitors being J! alums.
Finally remembering to respond to econgator's past query: Yes, Ken has only played with the Muffy/Jonathan combo.
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Stats through the 5/29 game (YouTube preview not included):
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Appearances
Muffy: 40
Jonathan: 37
Ken: 32
Arianna: 5
LaKedra: 4
Ryan: 2

Bonus Round Outright Wins
Ken: 22
Jonathan: 3
Muffy: 3
Arianna: 2
Ryan: 2
LaKedra: 1

Bonus Round Losses
Muffy: 3
Jonathan: 1

Bonus Round Ties
Jonathan: 1 (Contestant Missed Tiebreaker)
Ken: 1 (Contestant Missed Tiebreaker)
Muffy: 1 (Contestant Correct on Tiebreaker)

Master Mind Bonus Round Average Score (Out of possible 5)
LaKedra: 5 (1 time)
Ken: 4.09 (23 times)
Jonathan: 4 (5 times)
Ryan: 4 (2 times)
Muffy: 3.29 (7 times)
Arianna: 3 (2 times)

Bonus Round 5/5 by Master Mind
Ken: 9
Jonathan: 1
LaKedra: 1
Muffy: 1
Arianna: 0
Ryan: 0

Bonus Round Wins By Contestant
4/10 - Marshall (4-3 against Muffy)
4/20 - Simon (2-1 against Muffy)
5/6 - Joe (3-2 against Muffy)
5/19 - Morgan (4-3 against Jonathan)
5/20 - Morgan (3-3 against Muffy)

Master Mind Wins Against Other Master Minds
Ken: 23
Muffy: 7
Jonathan: 5
Arianna: 2
Ryan: 2
LaKedra: 1

Master Mind Eliminated After Second Round
Muffy: 18
Jonathan: 17
Arianna: 2
Ken: 2
LaKedra: 1
Ryan: 0

Master Mind Runner-Up Against Other Master Minds
Jonathan: 15
Muffy: 15
Ken: 7
LaKedra: 2
Arianna: 1
Ryan: 0

Average 3-Round Score Per Appearance
Ken: 4469
Ryan: 3900
LaKedra: 3050
Arianna: 2680
Muffy: 2193
Jonathan: 1703

Highest Scores by Master Minds through 3 Rounds
Ken: 7400
Muffy: 6000
LaKedra: 5700
Arianna: 5100
Jonathan: 5100
Ryan: 4600
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LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: Fri May 29, 2020 4:04 pm Two easily recognized contestants on today's show. :D

http://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=385

http://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=7260
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