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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Action Movies) for Thursday, December 15, 2022 (Season 39, Game 69):
Its last line is “If this is their idea of Christmas, I gotta be here for New Year’s”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Ray Lalonde, a scenic artist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Allie Kallman Wegner, a researcher from Broomfield, Colorado |
Sean McShane, a non-profit membership associate originally from West Islip, New York (3-day total: $80,401) |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
While he passed his cousin Dan’s winnings total with his victory yesterday (at least when one doesn’t adjust for inflation), Sean McShane looks to tie his cousin in wins with a victory today. However, Allie Kallman Wegner and Ray Lalonde are absolutely looking to stop Sean from reaching that 4-game mark.
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Correct response: What is Die Hard?
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Die Hard is certainly one reason why would be why Box Office Mojo has separate genres for “Christmas Theme” and “Christmas”. Die Hard is notorious online for spurring on incredibly lively debates as to whether or not the film is a Christmas movie or not—I would say that Jeopardy! has deliberately chosen its wording of today’s Final as a way of weighing in on that debate.
The well-known action film stars Bruce Willis as John McClane after a group of terrorists seized Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles during a Christmas party. Harking back to my “Jeopardy! Then and Now” preview above, I get the sense that the Jeopardy! producers of the late-’80s/early ’90s—George Vosburgh and Merv Griffin—would not have enjoyed seeing this sort of clue as a Final. As Harry Eisenberg said numerous times in his book of the mid-’90s, Vosburgh definitely preferred the more “meat and potatoes”, more academic clues, especially in Double Jeopardy! and Final Jeopardy!
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Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Droning On Across America; Brief Lives; Dutch Treat; New Musical Supergroups; Giving You Some T-L-C; Tables, Ladders & Chairs)
Ray and Sean had the best time of things in the opening round, with Ray picking up the Daily Double! However, Sean charged back to lead after 30 clues.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Ray 8 correct 0 incorrect
Allie 5 correct 0 incorrect
Sean 2 correct 0 incorrect
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Sean 11 correct 0 incorrect
Ray 12 correct 1 incorrect
Allie 5 correct 0 incorrect
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Here’S The Play Of The Day!; A Short Category; History In Art; Another Name For That Condition; Asian Americans; The Name As A Past Tense Verb)
The two challengers kept the Daily Double away from the champion today—Ray picking up $4,000 on his, while Allie made a valiant attempt to get back into the game with a $7,000 bet. (Unfortunately, she did not get her Daily Double correct). Scores going into the Final were Ray at $22,600, Sean at $16,600, and Allie at $4,800.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Ray 24 correct 1 incorrect
Sean 21 correct 1 incorrect
Allie 11 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 12 (0 today).
The final today was a triple get—Ray won despite his not making a cover bet! He’ll return tomorrow to defend his title!
Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, December 15, 2022 Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Ray $22,600
Sean $16,600
Allie $4,800
Tonight’s results:
Allie $4,800 + $0 = $4,800 (What is Die Hard?)
Sean $16,600 + $10,000 = $26,600 (What is Die Hard?)
Ray $22,600 + $10,000 = $32,600 (What is Die Hard?) (1-day total: $32,600)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Sean $7,800
Ray $6,600
Allie $2,600
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) BRIEF LIVES $600 (clue #10)
Ray 1600 +1600 (Sean 600 Allie 2000)
2) HERE’S THE PLAY OF THE DAY! $1600 (clue #10)
Ray 11400 +4000 (Sean 12200 Allie 3000)
3) ANOTHER NAME FOR THAT CONDITION $1600 (clue #22, $9200 left on board)
Allie 8200 -7000 (Sean 14600 Ray 19000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 50
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Sean 1 2 1
Allie 3 4 5 2
Ray 1 2 3*
DJ! Round:
Sean 2 3 4 1 4 5 4
Allie 1 2 2 3 4*
Ray 1 5 5 4* 3† 2† 1† 3 3 5
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Ray 2.92
Sean 2.70
Allie 2.89
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 12 (0.17 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Ray $19,200 Coryat, 24 correct, 1 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Sean $16,600 Coryat, 21 correct, 1 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Allie $11,800 Coryat, 11 correct, 1 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $47,600
Lach Trash: $2,200 (on 3 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,200
Sean McShane, career statistics:
110 correct, 9 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
46.93% in first on buzzer (107/228)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,700
Allie Kallman Wegner, career statistics:
12 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$7,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,800
Ray Lalonde, career statistics:
25 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,600)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,200
Ray Lalonde, to win:
2 games: 70.418%
3: 49.588%
4: 34.919%
5: 24.589%
6: 17.315%
Avg. streak: 3.380 games.
Today’s interviews:
Ray makes set pieces out of plywood and styrofoam.
Allie bought a wedding dress and met Sen. Bernie Sanders on the same day.
Sean has played the sitar.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score: December 15, 2022 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Ray $22,600 Sean $16,600 Allie $4,800)
Sean: If Ray covers you and is incorrect, he falls to $11,999. Limit your bet to $4,599. (Actual bet: $10,000)
Allie: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $0)
Ray: Standard cover bet over Sean is $10,601. (Actual bet: $10,000)
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