Jeopardy! lastly had a simple closing query that each one three contestants obtained proper after a sequence of Triple Stumpers and arduous clues. The winner of the sport even spelled the reply mistaken however was nonetheless deemed appropriate.
Tyler Griffith, from Sturgis, Michigan, returned for his second recreation on Wednesday (Might 28), after his surprising wager led him to win recreation one with solely $800 in the long run. For recreation two, he competed in opposition to Alice Welch, from Queens, New York, and Thomas Sweeney, from Morrow, Ohio.
“A Triple Stumper Remaining Jeopardy in yesterday’s recreation led to our champion Tyler Griffith squeaking by with a win,” host Ken Jennings stated to kick off the episode.
Griffith, a prison forensic scientist, discovered the primary Every day Double of the sport on clue one. With no cash in his financial institution, he wagered the allotted $1,000. In “Europe,” the clue learn, “This monolith is a nature reserve for about 230 Barbary macaques.” He answered appropriately with “the Rock of Gibraltar.” This put him within the lead early within the recreation.
The primary half of the spherical had two Triple Stumpers and just one incorrect reply (from Griffith). The clue that Griffith obtained mistaken — “This retriever’s ancestors embrace two St. John’s water canines rescued from an 1807 shipwreck off Maryland” — wound up being a Triple Stumper, however nonetheless price him $1,000 after he answered a Labrador Retriever. The right reply was a Chesapeake Bay Retriever.
It was a decent race between Griffith and Sweeney, a survey technician, till the primary business break. However, in solely three questions, Welch, an epidemiologist, who had $0, took the lead with $2,800. Griffith had $2,000 and Sweeney was in second with $2,400.
Throughout the interviews, Welch shared that John Stamos brought about her to turn into a pharmacist. There was a chance to satisfy the actor when she labored at a greeting card retailer throughout her senior yr of highschool. Her boss instructed her that if she went to the meet and greet she wouldn’t have her job anymore, so she determined to satisfy Stamos. Three days later, she obtained a job on the native pharmacy after which went to pharmacy college.
“He modified your life!” Ken Jennings stated.
“He modified my life. Thanks, John,” Welch giggled.
“I hope you get the possibility to inform him in particular person sometime,” Jennings replied.
By the top of the spherical, there was just one Triple Stumper within the class “Entertaining Wolverines.” It learn, “‘Individuals will come, Ray. They’ll come to Iowa for causes they’ll’t even fathom’ is intoned in a traditional scene by this 1955 alum.” Welch buzzed in however didn’t give a solution and neither did the opposite contestants. Jennings revealed that it was James Earl Jones. Every of the contestants additionally picked up one incorrect reply. Welch led with $5,400. Sweeney was nonetheless in second with $3,200. The reigning champion solely had $2,600.
In Double Jeopardy, Sweeney discovered the primary DD on clue 10. He was in second with $4,400 and wagered $2,000. In “A Time to Each Objective,” the clue learn, “Tutorial Germans had been the primary to make use of this phrase to imply a 6-month interval.” He answered with a shrug, “What’s half yr?” which was incorrect. The right reply was a semester. He dropped down to 3rd place with $2,400.
Welch discovered the final DD on clue 20. She had a considerable lead of $10,200 however determined to solely wager $2,000. In “Double Vowels and Double Consonants,” the clue learn, “The two predominant cultural & linguistic teams in Belgium at this time are the Flemings & these folks.” Welch stared on the query and didn’t reply, dropping her right down to $8,200. The right reply was the Walloons. Welch nonetheless maintained the lead.
Sweeney took the lead by answering the final three questions of the spherical appropriately. The Double Jeopardy spherical had 11 Triple Stumpers and 4 incorrect solutions. This left Sweeney with $8,800. Welch was in a detailed second with $8,200. Griffith was in third with $5,400.
The sport present contestants made up for the Triple Stumpers throughout Remaining Jeopardy after they all answered the “simple” clue appropriately. The class was “Automobiles & Motion pictures.” The clue was “A faux speedometer was used on this make of automobile from a Eighties film, for the reason that precise automobile’s speedometer didn’t go excessive sufficient.” The right reply was a DeLorean from the Again to the Future franchise. The precise speedometer solely went as much as 85 when the film wanted 88. Though everybody obtained it proper, Sweeney spelled it “delorion” after which crossed it out and put “delorian,” which was additionally not spelled appropriately.
“Spelled with an ‘I’ however we’ll take that,” Ken Jenning stated. The Jeopardy! recap web site Jeopardy! Fan reminded viewers that “spelling errors in Remaining Jeopardy solely get dominated incorrect if it modifications the pronunciation.”
Sweeney wagered $7,601, giving him a closing complete of $16,401. Griffith wagered $3,401, making his closing complete $8,801. Welch additionally wagered $3,401, leaving her with $11,601. This made Sweeney the brand new winner. He might be again on Thursday to face two new opponents.
Reddit customers thought the Remaining Jeopardy query was “too simple” for anybody to not get. “FJ was means too simple,” one fan stated.
“Significantly, that was a $100 or $200 query,” replied one other.
“Actually absurd, too simple even for Celeb [Jeopardy],” replied one other Reddit person.
“Yeah, it was an instant-get even earlier than ending studying the Q,” a fan replied.
Nevertheless, one fan stated, “Eh, I’m okay with an easyish FJ to steadiness out that brutal DJ board.”
“Sort of a gimme FJ that occurs loads the place you possibly can nearly make the guess as quickly as you hear the class and earlier than the clue. However each FJ is straightforward to some folks, so hey,” commented a fan.