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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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Quarterfinals:
Cubbage/Schwartz/Jennings May 8 |
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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.
Over the past season, we've seen 45 of the game's greatest go head-to-head-to-head in preliminary win-or-go-home matchups. Now the winners of those games return for a two-week tournament. The winner takes home $1,000,000. First runner-up gets $100,000. Second-runner up gets $50,000. Semifinalists will be guaranteed $25,000. All of this week's participants will go home with $10,000. As always, all prize money is dependent upon how far a player proceeds. All this week, we will have one player from the first decade, one from the second, and one from the third. Yesterday, Brad Rutter put the field on notice. Russ Schumacher and Roger Craig better be on top of their game if they hope to beat the man once considered for the Chaser on "The Chase". But there is a man who could give him a run for his money, and he's playing today...
FUN FACT: With all the games that Ken Jennings won, the one thing he has NEVER done: win a tournament. Mark has the honor and will pick first in the Jeopardy! round...
Daily Double: $400 I'm a Papal Person! Ken... only has $200. He bets the max of $1000 on this: the fifth successor to St. Peter was Alexander I; the next one had this name. "What is... Alexander II?" No, it was Pope Sixtus, leaving him with -$800. At the end of Jeopardy!...
Double Jeopardy! round...
Daily Double #1: $1600 Science & Tech Books. Rachael finds it with $1600. She bets $1000 on this: Harold Evans covers 200 years of science history in "They Made America: From" this "Engine to" this "Engine". "What is 'From the Steam Engine to the Search Engine'?" RIGHT for $2600! Daily Double #2: $1600 It's Only Land Border. Ken has an insurmountable lead with $9200 to $3400 for Tom... but that's not enough. He bets $5800 on this: this country's is with France. "What is Monaco?" RIGHT for $15,000! At the end of Double Jeopardy!...
Brad Rutter? Ken Jennings is coming for that behind. As for Rachael and Tom, wild card spots are still to be had. Final Jeopardy! category: BRITISH THINKERS
Correct response: who is John
Maynard Keynes?
Judging from yesterday and today's games, we may see a rematch of the Ultimate Tournament of Champions Final next week, with the role of Jerome Vered to be cast. Also judging from today, we can say that Leszek Pawlowicz and Tom Cubbage will be back next week, with Pam Mueller and Rachael Schwartz on the bubble. Next time, we finish up the semis with Mark Dawson, Chuck Forrest, and Colby Burnett. To read all about the tournaments and the contestants, go to www.jeopardy.com. |
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SEMIFINALIST:
Ken Jennings