“JEOPARDY!” 5/31/21

Challengers:
Kevin Hirsh (Ft. Lauderdale): Attorney
Eliza Cope (orig. from BOS): ES science teacher
Mayim’s charity: National Alliance for Mental Illness

R1:
SOUVENIRS
HATS IN BOOKS
THERE IS AN “I” IN TEAM
NOT QUITE A CONSTELLATION
THE SHAPE OF YOU
MOTHER!

HS:
Amanda: $5K/Eliza: $2K/Kevin: $800

Eliza ($2800) finds the 1st DD at the $800 Not Quote a Constellation spot; Kevin’s slightly improved to $1200. She wagers $1300.

The Winter Triangle spans stars in constellations from Betelgeuse to Procyon to this bright star in Canis Major.

“What is Sirius?”…seriously, that’s it.

LT: $2600

CS:
Amanda: $5K/Eliza: $5100/Kevin: $5600

DJ!:
IT’S ALL IN THE PAST
POSSESSIVE GEOGRAPHY
SAME FIRST & LAST LETTER
HE WON AN OSCAR PLAYING A REAL PERSON
HORSE CENTS
THAT’S MY PHILOSOPHY

Kevin ($7200) adds to his lead early on & his choice (4th overall this rd.) of the $800 Possessive Geography clue’s DD #1; Eliza’s 2nd w/ $5.5K & Amanda’s falling further behind w/ $3800. The other challenger risks $2K.

This Massachusetts island was likely named for the daughter of explorer Batholomew Goshold.

“What is Martha Vineyard?”…it definitely wasn’t named for Martha Stewart…& Kevin’s correct. Later Eliza ($8300) holes out DD #2 under It’s All in the Past; Amanda’s 2nd w/ nine G’s & Kevin’s still leading the women w/ $14,400. Her 2nd bet’s $2K.

Mobutu Sese Seko amassed a $5B fortune ruling what’s now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which he renamed this.

“What is Zaire?”…uh-huh.

DJ! LT: $8400

Pre-Final S:
Amanda: $12,600/Eliza: $11,100/Kevin: $16,400

CHALLENGER CORYATS:
Eliza: $9800/Kevin: $15,200

GEICO FJ! #176: THE BUSINESS OF TELEVISION

The day it debuted in ’80 this network w/ an Italian name aired a Carnegie Hall celebration of Aaron Copland’s 80th birthday.

ELIZA: BLANKED ($1501) = $9599
AMANDA: “What is Bravo?” (DOUBLE) = $25,200
KEVIN: NEW CHAMP = $25,201