This is a reference to our title of "Anticipation..." earlier in the week.
So as I think you know this week's episodes were taped the same week I was in L.A. for the 80s piece of the Battle of the Decades Tournament. So I got to see these too. It sure felt like April was never gonna come, but here we are!
I stood in line with a man who said he was 86 years old. Today I was describing him as "crotchety," and I see on my notes that's the same way I described him then! He was with his wife and another lady. "What are you writing," he says to me. (My notes.) "About me?"
I was chatting with and texting Andy with every new development or even thought, and as I had my head down telling him I didn't see anyone I recognize, the old man said, "That guy looks familiar." I look up, and it was Bob Harris! Remember, he was to play in the Battle of the Decades the next month. I told the old man that's who it was, but he didn't know who I was talking about. He stood out to many others, though. He was extremely popular in the studio, getting a hug from Glenn, and Maggie came over too. (I was not sitting on the same side of the studio as the contestants this time, but I did get to sit behind Bob.) Later, Glenn asked Bob about lunch, which makes me think he'd have been invited to eat in the Sony cafeteria. What I wouldn't give for another opportunity to eat there.
I saw Mitch the wardrobe guy and producers talk to Bob too. Speaking of Mitch, Johnny drew a laugh when he said to him in the microphone, "What's going on, big guy?" And Johnny said into the microphone, "Mr. Harris is here?" Mr. Trebek came over during a commercial break and talked to the studio audience about Bob's "second book," The International Bank of Bob. I looked for Bob's reaction, because it is not his second book. Bob just smiled at his girlfriend.
Also during a commercial break, someone asked Mr. Trebek about his kids. Immediately a picture of them at a Lakers game was shown to the audience. Mr. Trebek said the Lakers give him tickets every year to the Christmas game!
I couldn't believe it but someone also asked Mr. Trebek what sports he played in high school.... A kid asked him that as I sat in the studio audience after I lost! It was memorable because Trebek listed every sport you can think of, including some ridiculous ones. That first time, it did my heart good when he made a serious kid laugh over it. This time, he listed those sports all over again.
The guy sitting next to me was sketching the view from his seat. It turns out he was an artist! Later, he was wondering aloud what font the clues were written in. Mr. Trebek wasn't taking questions at the time but the people around this guy were encouraging him to ask anyway. So the guy YELLED "Alex!" That got his attention. Trebek didn't know but someone told him the answer was "Corrina Bold." Then he started singing "Corrina Corrina." Would you believe that I heard that song in my rental car when I was leaving that night?
Before I get to today's episode, my Coryat for the weekend's rerun was 26800 (27400 without a neg). It originally aired 1-14-13. The first time I played, my score was 13000 (17400 without negs)!
Also, I came across this article about Arthur Chu as I was searching for tweets tonight. I tried to leave a comment but you have to be on Facebook for that. So I'll ask here: Is the ToC in September?? And is that when it is taped or when it airs?
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| Ed Hagar |
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| Derrick Shivar |
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| Sandie Baker |
Derrick 1200 (2 right)
Sandie 1400 (3 right)
Ed 2400 (4 right)
He wagered everything on this clue: "This u. boasts 'Mesas to the west...the banks of the historic Rio Grande (&) the Sandia mountains to the east.'" He missed it. :-( At the first break:
Derrick 600 (One right)
Sandie 1600 (One right)
Ed 4600 (3 right)
At the end of the round:
Derrick -600 (2 right and 3 wrong)
Sandie 6400 (6 right)
Ed 5800 (5 right and one wrong)
Derrick found the first Daily Double of Double Jeopardy in 1901-1910.
Derrick 2600 (3 right)
Sandie 5200 (2 wrong)
Ed 7000 (One right)
Derrick wagered 1000 on this clue: "On February 8, 1904 the Japanese launched an attack on Port Arthur, this country's naval base in China." Poor Derrick missed it. Did any of you know this?
Ed found the last Daily Double in Hinduism.
Derrick 1600
Sandie 8000 (6 right and one wrong)
Ed 11400 (3 right)
Ed wagered 3300 on this clue: "Hindus rhymingly believe in karma & this, the moral law governing individual conduct." They basically handed it to him on a platter! Of course he got it.
At the end of the round:
Derrick 6800 (4 right)
Sandie 12400 (3 right)
Ed 15900 (One right)
As contestants wrote their wagers, Mr. Trebek must've heard a contestant coordinator tell the contestants not to write personal messages - Trebek clarified that's what he heard and said he didn't know that before! ??? How is that possible?
The Final Jeopardy category is Around the USA. Here is the clue: "The Mayo Clinic Mile is a walking path that features 1 mile, 5K & 10K routes within this structure." I got this right from the studio audience. Derrick got this wrong and lost 6500. Sandie was right and added 10000! Ed was wrong and lost 8901. So we'll see Sandie tomorrow!
One year ago: DVR me, ASAP
Two years ago: A true Daily Double
Three years ago: Short vs. tall (and...in-between?)
Four years ago: What IS a guybrarian, Alex?
