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Previous Episodes February 3 |
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45 of the game's greatest return for a shot at $1 million and the title of Champion of the Decades as Jeopardy! celebrates 30 years on the air. Recaps by Chico Alexander, GSNN
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1980s: Frates/Pawlowicz/Westney February 4 |
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In 1984, "Jeopardy!", the
Merv Griffin creation that provided the answers and
asked for the questions, returned to the airwaves in
first-run syndication. Thirty years and more than 6000
episodes later, it stands as the gold standard for quiz
shows today, and this year, we celebrate with a
year-long tournament featuring some of the greatest
champions to ever play the game: The Battle of the
Decades.
This week, 15 of the greatest contestants of the 80s return to compete. The winner of each game will return in May to compete for $1 million and the title of Champion of the Decades. Runners-up will receive $5000 each. Yesterday in the 80s, Chuck Forrest came from behind to take the first game in 1980s Week. He will return later in the season to take on the other 14 game-winners. Meanwhile, in game 2... Game 1 features THESE greats...
Leslie has the honor, and will start the Jeopardy! round...
Daily Double: $800 Book Covers. Andrew has $3000 to $2000 for Leslie. Leszek has been owning the round with $5600. But this clue belongs to the kid from the Queen City. He bets $2000 on this: from 1969: the puppeteer's hand holds the control piece, with the strings attached to the title. "What is 'The Godfather'?" RIGHT for $5000! At the end of Jeopardy!...
Double Jeopardy! round...
Video Daily Double #1: $800 8-Letter Words. Leslie has $6200 to Andrew's $9200. Leszek's still in front with $10,000. Leslie bets $4000 on this: if you grasp all the symbols seen here at a glance, this field must be your hobby. "What is heraldry?" Leslie takes the lead with $10,200! Daily Double #2: $1600 Run EMC. And speaking of runs, Leszek is on one himself, up to $16,000 against Leslie's $13,800 and Andrew's $12,600. As you can see, it's been a challenge to keep pace, so this late in the round, someone needs to break out. Leszek's going for it with $10,000 on this: the equation would never have made it big in its original version, which was conceived as the equivalent M = this. "What is E over cē?" RIGHT FOR $26,000! At the end of Double Jeopardy!...
This is strictly a win-or-go-home situation, with the runners-up taking $5000, while the winner moves on to the tournament quarterfinals. The strategy from J-Archive.com... - ANDREW
WINS IF... he goes all-in and is correct, while Leslie
and Leszek bet against each other and are wrong. Final Jeopardy! category: 20th CENTURY WOMEN AUTHORS
Correct response: who was Shirley
Jackson? QUARTERFINALIST: Leszek Pawlowicz Another epic Jeopardy! game for the ages, as each player was locked in a Mexican standoff until Leszek decided to play on the Daily Double. That made all the difference, as he didn't have to do much in order to win. He joins Chuck Forrest in the final 15 in May. Meanwhile, three more players from the 80s and early 90s play next time. To read all about the tournaments and the contestants, go to www.jeopardy.com. |
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