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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category 20th Century Books) for Tuesday, August 27, 2024 (Season 40, Game 144):
TIME mentioned “cruelty & enforced conformity” when summing up this novel with a “stonily silent narrator”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Monica Thieu, a postdoctoral scientist from Atlanta, Georgia |
Chuck Forrest, a lawyer from Marino, Italy |
Sam Kavanaugh, an educator from Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Our encore presentation today is Quarterfinal #7 from the 2024 Jeopardy Invitational Tournament between Sam Kavanaugh, Chuck Forrest, and Monica Thieu.
As I said in my introduction to this match back in March, Chuck is the OG master of this game, winning 5 games in October 1985, the 2nd Tournament of Champions, and being the first player to be successful while continuously switching categories, known today as the “Forrest Bounce”. Chuck has been brought back for numerous super-tournaments over the years and was still strong enough in 2014 to make the semifinals of Battle of the Decades. Meanwhile, Monica Thieu was one of the youngest College Championship winners, who, earlier this year, released a groundbreaking piece of research regarding the memory of trivia players. I also called Sam one of the most underrated players in the entire field who plays the Daily Doubles incredibly well.
Unfortunately, one of my other predictions from my preview ended up coming true in this matchup: having gone through all of Chuck Forrest’s games, I had noticed that Chuck had a propensity to bet too much in Final Jeopardy when he wasn’t in the lead.
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Correct response: What is One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest?
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In 2010, when TIME Magazine named its 100 best English-language novels published since 1923, Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest made the list. As the review put, “When Kesey decided to take on the hypocrisy, cruelty and enforced conformity of modern life, he dug into his experiences as a test subject in a mental hospital.” The “stonily silent narrator”: Chief Bromden.
The book was very famously turned into a 1975 film starring Jack Nicholson as Randle McMurphy and Louise Fletcher as the head nurse, Nurse Ratched.
This definitely seems like one of those Final Jeopardy clues that will land in the show’s “sweet spot” where 1 or 2 players will get it correct—and if all three do, good for them!
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, August 27, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: LGBTQ+ Writers & Their Works; Hop On The Interstate; Free For All; 2-Word Pop Culture; Alphanumerics; Definitions From The Devil’s Dictionary)
Both Chuck and Sam got off to a slow start with incorrect responses; Monica led at the interviews with $3,800, while Chuck had $1,000 and Sam $200.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Monica 5 correct 0 incorrect
Chuck 5 correct 2 incorrect
Sam 1 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Monica recently published a study about trivia experts.
Chuck thinks being invited to this is an honor.
Sam is wearing a vest knitted by a friend and a boutonnière from his nieces.
While Sam found the Daily Double, his struggles continued as he got it incorrect. Meanwhile, Monica picked up 8 correct in the round to extend her lead.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Monica 13 correct 1 incorrect
Chuck 8 correct 2 incorrect
Sam 4 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Monica $8,200
Chuck $2,600
Sam $200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: British Explorers; Art Terms; Science; Round Here; Tough Vocab; Hip-Pop)
Sam got to the Daily Doubles very early in the round, before he could really take advantage of them. That said: all three players generally had good rounds, with Monica holding her lead going into Final on the strength of getting in first 25 times on the buzzer throughout the game.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Monica 23 correct 2 incorrect
Sam 13 correct 2 incorrect
Chuck 14 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Monica $15,800
Sam $12,000
Chuck $11,000
Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper; as I mentioned in my preview, Chuck’s propensity to overbet from behind proved crucial once again, as Sam advances by just $1!
Tonight’s results:
Chuck $11,000 – $4,801 = $6,199 (What is Lord of the Flies?)
Sam $12,000 – $4,400 = $7,600 (What is 1984) (Semi-Finalist)
Monica $15,800 – $8,201 = $7,599 (What is 1984? I’m really here, Mom!)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) HOP ON THE INTERSTATE $600 (clue #18)
Sam 400 -1000 (Chuck 2000 Monica 3800)
2) ART TERMS $1600 (clue #2)
Sam 200 +2000 (Chuck 2600 Monica 8200)
3) SCIENCE $1200 (clue #3, $31600 left on board)
Sam 2200 +2200 (Chuck 2600 Monica 8200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 100
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Sam 4 4 4 3*
Chuck 2 4 2 3 1 5 1
Monica 4 5 3 3 3 3 5
DJ! Round:
Sam 4 4* 3*
Chuck
Monica
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Sam 3.71
Monica 3.71
Chuck 2.57
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Sam $11,600 Coryat, 13 correct, 2 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Monica $15,800 Coryat, 23 correct, 2 incorrect, 43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Chuck $11,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 2 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $38,400
Lach Trash: $11,600 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,400
Lead Changes: 3
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Sam Kavanaugh, career statistics:
215 correct, 20 incorrect
5/7 on rebound attempts (on 35 rebound opportunities)
31.88% in first on buzzer (198/621)
17/19 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $87,200)
7/11 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,218
Chuck Forrest, career statistics:
388 correct, 30 incorrect
29/31 on rebound attempts (on 73 rebound opportunities)
38.17% in first on buzzer (355/930)
11/15 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $23,900)
12/17 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,165
Monica Thieu, career statistics:
123 correct, 25 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 18 rebound opportunities)
33.50% in first on buzzer (134/400)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $200)
7/8 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,650
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Monica $15,800 Sam $12,000 Chuck $11,000)
Sam: You’re in Stratton’s Dilemma; you can’t both cover Chuck and win a Double Stumper with Monica. Unfortunately for you, Chuck’s historic propensity here is to go all-in, which means you may need to bet $10,001 to cover. If you do want to play for the Triple Stumper, bet no more than $999. (Actual bet: $4,400)
Chuck: Your best chance to win here is via a Triple Stumper. I would bet somewhere between $2,001 (thereby defending against Sam’s small range) and $3,400. (Actual bet: $4,801)
Monica: Standard cover bet over Sam is $8,201. (Actual bet: $8,201)
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