Andy here with two recaps in one!
I realized that on Monday, I didn't post contestant names for the week! Here they are:
Devin Baker - Cincinnati, OH (WXIX)
Sandie Baker - Eastpointe, MI (WDIV)
Jake Bryant- Weymouth, MA (WBZ)
Jennie Crabbe- Ballwin, MO (KSDK)
Frederique Delapree - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (CHCH)
Matt Farr - Lookout Mountain, TN (WTVC)
J.D. Lape - Corona, CA (KABC)
Kristin McAuliffe - Brighton, MA (WBZ)
Kathryn Schoenberger - Washington, D.C. (WJLA)
E.A. Srere - Dallas, TX (KTVT/KTXA)
Chrissy Swisher - Glendale, CO (KMGH)
Tuesday's players:
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J! round categories:
SEA WORTHY MOVIES
MEDALS & DECORATIONS
CHARLES DICKENS
FACTS ABOUT FIGURES
BIG CITY MAYORS
"ITS" AT THE END
Rob Ford didn't come up in BIG CITY MAYORS, I was disappointed! It did have London's Lord Mayor Boris Johnson on a bicycle, though!
Jennie got off to a good start against our champion! At the first break, scores were:
Sandie $3,200
Jennie $2,800
J.D. $600
J.D is wearing suspenders to honour his late father! A good PSA from Sandie's interview: you should go donate blood!
Coming out of the break, the Daily Double was found at the bottom of MEDALS & DECORATIONS. Sandie played it, with scores of:
Sandie $5,000
Jennie $3,400
J.D. $1,000
Sandie bet $1,500. Her clue: In 1964 Egypt instituted a special friendship medal for those who helped in the construction of this project. Her correct response put her at $6,500!
Over the rest of the round, Jennie did a good job clawing back the deficit slightly! Scores at the end of 30:
Sandie $8,700
Jennie $5,600
J.D. $1,600
DJ! round categories:
ORGANIZATIONS
10-LETTER WORDS
TRUE "NORTH"
SONG OF THE SOUTH
THE FAR EAST
THE OLD WEST
Jennie found the first Daily Double on the 10th clue of the round, at the bottom of TRUE "NORTH". Scores:
Sandie $10,700
Jennie $8,400
J.D. $2,000
Jennie bet for the lead, going for $3,000. Her clue: This landmark took its place in American history on April 18, 1775. She could not remember it, and she fell to $5,400. Sadly for her, Jennie was only able to get 3 of the remaining 20 clues!
JD found the final Daily Double under THE OLD WEST $1,600! Scores:
Sandie $19,500
Jennie $7,000
J.D. $3,200
JD bet $3,000. His clue: The Wild Bunch's Harry Longabaugh took this nickname from the name of the town where he was imprisoned for horse theft. He gave a correct response and that put his score at $6,200!
Scores going into Final:
Sandie $21,100
Jennie $9,400
J.D. $6,600
FJ! category: THE ANCIENT WONDERS
FJ! clue: Far apart alphabetically, they're the 2 deities in the names of the 7 ancient wonders
JD 6600 - 6600 = 0
Jennie 9400 - 3805 = 5595
Sandie 21100 - 1100 = 20000
Sandie's won 5, for $115,200!
Wednesday's players:
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J! round categories:
WE HAVE LAWS
PUP CULTURE
THAT'S PAINFUL
IOWA
POTPOURRI
THE "END" IS JUST THE BEGINNING
WE HAVE LAWS was a fun category about weird laws in places; it even mentioned Vancouver's building code banning doorknobs in new buildings!
At the end of the first segment, scores were:
Sandie $4,400
Kathryn $2,600
Matt $0
It sounds as if Kathryn's interview was cut off a bit, it felt like there was a jump cut; she had studied abroad in Italy and Belgium! Matt is so afraid of sharks he won't wade into the ocean past his ankles!
The Daily Double was found under THAT'S PAINFUL $800. Matt found it on his first hunting shot! Scores:
Sandie $5,600
Kathryn $3,400
Matt $1,000
Matt bet $1,000. Clue: This autoimmune disease in which certain cells attack the joint cartilage is called R.A. for short. His correct response put him at $2,000!
By the end of the round, the scores were:
Sandie $7,800
Kathryn $4,600
Matt $1,800
DJ! round categories:
A FARSI LEXICON
AL PACINO MOVIES BY ROLE
AMERICAN AUTHORS
FORMER U.N. MEMBERS
BREAD
THE STAFF OF LIFE
Matt seemed to be the only player interested in hunting Daily Doubles! However, Sandie found the first one, under FORMER UN MEMBERS $1200 (the penultimate category played). Scores:
Sandie $16,600
Kathryn $6,200
Matt $5,800
Sandie bet $3,000. Her clue: In 1971 this island nation was expelled from the U.N. & replaced by its mainland adversary. Sandie's correct response put her at $19,600!
Sandie also got to play the final Daily Double, on the game's penultimate clue, LIFE $1200. The $1600 clue was left on the board. Scores:
Sandie $22,400
Kathryn $5,800
Matt $4,600
Sandie bet $2,000 -- enough to keep her lock intact! Her clue: Alfred Eisenstaedt photographed
the Cuban fishing village that inspired this 1952 novel first published in "Life". Sandie's correct response put her at $24,400!
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After the final clue, the scores were:
Sandie $26,000
Kathryn $5,800
Matt $4,600
FJ! category: TV MUSIC
FJ! clue: "Crystal Blue Persuasion" by Tommy James & The Shondelles was heard in this drama's "Gliding Over All" episode
Matt 4600 - 4600 = 0
Kathryn 5800 - 3400 = 2400
Sandie 26000 - 1000 = 25000
Sandie's now at 6 wins, $140,200!
ToC update:
1. John Pearson (November 2013 Teacher's Champion)
2. Jim Coury (May 2013 College Champion)
3. Terry O'Shea (February 2014 College Champion)
4. Arthur Chu $297,200 (11 wins)
5. Ben Ingram $176,534 (8 wins)
6. Drew Horwood $138,100 (8 wins)
7. Jared Hall $181,001 (6 wins)
8. Sandie Baker $140,200 (6 wins)
9. Andrew Moore $137,803 (6 wins)
10. Jerry Slowik $121,800 (5 wins)
11. Joshua Brakhage $103,205 (5 wins)
12. Rebecca Rider $101,600 (5 wins)
13. Sarah McNitt $89,398 (5 wins)
14. Rani Peffer $68,701 (5 wins)
15. Mark Japinga $112,600 (4 wins)
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16. Mike Lewis $102,800 (4 wins)
17. Carlos Ross $89,774 (3 wins)
18. Adam Holquist $76,299 (3 wins)
19. Sara Garnett $75,403 (3 wins)
20. Salvo Candela $66,195 (3 wins)
21. Neal Pollack $60,798 (3 wins)
22. John Anneken $60,112 (3 wins)
23. Tim Anderson $56,001 (3 wins)
24. Stuart Anderson $51,601 (3 wins)
25. Bill Tolany $44,200 (3 wins)
I realized that on Monday, I didn't post contestant names for the week! Here they are:
Devin Baker - Cincinnati, OH (WXIX)
Sandie Baker - Eastpointe, MI (WDIV)
Jake Bryant- Weymouth, MA (WBZ)
Jennie Crabbe- Ballwin, MO (KSDK)
Frederique Delapree - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (CHCH)
Matt Farr - Lookout Mountain, TN (WTVC)
J.D. Lape - Corona, CA (KABC)
Kristin McAuliffe - Brighton, MA (WBZ)
Kathryn Schoenberger - Washington, D.C. (WJLA)
E.A. Srere - Dallas, TX (KTVT/KTXA)
Chrissy Swisher - Glendale, CO (KMGH)
Tuesday's players:
J! round categories:
SEA WORTHY MOVIES
MEDALS & DECORATIONS
CHARLES DICKENS
FACTS ABOUT FIGURES
BIG CITY MAYORS
"ITS" AT THE END
Rob Ford didn't come up in BIG CITY MAYORS, I was disappointed! It did have London's Lord Mayor Boris Johnson on a bicycle, though!
Jennie got off to a good start against our champion! At the first break, scores were:
Sandie $3,200
Jennie $2,800
J.D. $600
J.D is wearing suspenders to honour his late father! A good PSA from Sandie's interview: you should go donate blood!
Coming out of the break, the Daily Double was found at the bottom of MEDALS & DECORATIONS. Sandie played it, with scores of:
Sandie $5,000
Jennie $3,400
J.D. $1,000
Sandie bet $1,500. Her clue: In 1964 Egypt instituted a special friendship medal for those who helped in the construction of this project. Her correct response put her at $6,500!
Over the rest of the round, Jennie did a good job clawing back the deficit slightly! Scores at the end of 30:
Sandie $8,700
Jennie $5,600
J.D. $1,600
DJ! round categories:
ORGANIZATIONS
10-LETTER WORDS
TRUE "NORTH"
SONG OF THE SOUTH
THE FAR EAST
THE OLD WEST
Jennie found the first Daily Double on the 10th clue of the round, at the bottom of TRUE "NORTH". Scores:
Sandie $10,700
Jennie $8,400
J.D. $2,000
Jennie bet for the lead, going for $3,000. Her clue: This landmark took its place in American history on April 18, 1775. She could not remember it, and she fell to $5,400. Sadly for her, Jennie was only able to get 3 of the remaining 20 clues!
JD found the final Daily Double under THE OLD WEST $1,600! Scores:
Sandie $19,500
Jennie $7,000
J.D. $3,200
JD bet $3,000. His clue: The Wild Bunch's Harry Longabaugh took this nickname from the name of the town where he was imprisoned for horse theft. He gave a correct response and that put his score at $6,200!
Scores going into Final:
Sandie $21,100
Jennie $9,400
J.D. $6,600
FJ! category: THE ANCIENT WONDERS
FJ! clue: Far apart alphabetically, they're the 2 deities in the names of the 7 ancient wonders
JD 6600 - 6600 = 0
Jennie 9400 - 3805 = 5595
Sandie 21100 - 1100 = 20000
Sandie's won 5, for $115,200!
Wednesday's players:
J! round categories:
WE HAVE LAWS
PUP CULTURE
THAT'S PAINFUL
IOWA
POTPOURRI
THE "END" IS JUST THE BEGINNING
WE HAVE LAWS was a fun category about weird laws in places; it even mentioned Vancouver's building code banning doorknobs in new buildings!
At the end of the first segment, scores were:
Sandie $4,400
Kathryn $2,600
Matt $0
It sounds as if Kathryn's interview was cut off a bit, it felt like there was a jump cut; she had studied abroad in Italy and Belgium! Matt is so afraid of sharks he won't wade into the ocean past his ankles!
The Daily Double was found under THAT'S PAINFUL $800. Matt found it on his first hunting shot! Scores:
Sandie $5,600
Kathryn $3,400
Matt $1,000
Matt bet $1,000. Clue: This autoimmune disease in which certain cells attack the joint cartilage is called R.A. for short. His correct response put him at $2,000!
By the end of the round, the scores were:
Sandie $7,800
Kathryn $4,600
Matt $1,800
DJ! round categories:
A FARSI LEXICON
AL PACINO MOVIES BY ROLE
AMERICAN AUTHORS
FORMER U.N. MEMBERS
BREAD
THE STAFF OF LIFE
Matt seemed to be the only player interested in hunting Daily Doubles! However, Sandie found the first one, under FORMER UN MEMBERS $1200 (the penultimate category played). Scores:
Sandie $16,600
Kathryn $6,200
Matt $5,800
Sandie bet $3,000. Her clue: In 1971 this island nation was expelled from the U.N. & replaced by its mainland adversary. Sandie's correct response put her at $19,600!
Sandie also got to play the final Daily Double, on the game's penultimate clue, LIFE $1200. The $1600 clue was left on the board. Scores:
Sandie $22,400
Kathryn $5,800
Matt $4,600
Sandie bet $2,000 -- enough to keep her lock intact! Her clue: Alfred Eisenstaedt photographed
the Cuban fishing village that inspired this 1952 novel first published in "Life". Sandie's correct response put her at $24,400!
After the final clue, the scores were:
Sandie $26,000
Kathryn $5,800
Matt $4,600
FJ! category: TV MUSIC
FJ! clue: "Crystal Blue Persuasion" by Tommy James & The Shondelles was heard in this drama's "Gliding Over All" episode
Matt 4600 - 4600 = 0
Kathryn 5800 - 3400 = 2400
Sandie 26000 - 1000 = 25000
Sandie's now at 6 wins, $140,200!
ToC update:
1. John Pearson (November 2013 Teacher's Champion)
2. Jim Coury (May 2013 College Champion)
3. Terry O'Shea (February 2014 College Champion)
4. Arthur Chu $297,200 (11 wins)
5. Ben Ingram $176,534 (8 wins)
6. Drew Horwood $138,100 (8 wins)
7. Jared Hall $181,001 (6 wins)
8. Sandie Baker $140,200 (6 wins)
9. Andrew Moore $137,803 (6 wins)
10. Jerry Slowik $121,800 (5 wins)
11. Joshua Brakhage $103,205 (5 wins)
12. Rebecca Rider $101,600 (5 wins)
13. Sarah McNitt $89,398 (5 wins)
14. Rani Peffer $68,701 (5 wins)
15. Mark Japinga $112,600 (4 wins)
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16. Mike Lewis $102,800 (4 wins)
17. Carlos Ross $89,774 (3 wins)
18. Adam Holquist $76,299 (3 wins)
19. Sara Garnett $75,403 (3 wins)
20. Salvo Candela $66,195 (3 wins)
21. Neal Pollack $60,798 (3 wins)
22. John Anneken $60,112 (3 wins)
23. Tim Anderson $56,001 (3 wins)
24. Stuart Anderson $51,601 (3 wins)
25. Bill Tolany $44,200 (3 wins)