“JEOPARDY!” 7/13/21

Challengers:
Alex Lamo (Lake Forest, CA): Data scientist
Lauren Fisk (orig. from San Antonio): Teacher

R1:
OLD JOBS
EVERYTHING IS ASSAM
“E” BOOKS
2-LETTER WORDS
YOU CAN’T
TUNE A FISH

The first subject played is “E” Books & Tim ($800) finds the DD bookmarked inside the $1K one; Lauren began w/ $400.

The title heroine of this 1816 novel wrongly believed herself to a gifted matchmaker.

“What is Emma?”…correct.

HS:
Tim: $2800/Lauren: $1200/Alex: $3800

LT: $2200

CS:
Tim: $7K/Lauren: $2400/Alex: $4200

DJ!:
2011: 10 YEARS AGO
LET’S GO TO THE BEACH
SUN & MOON
OVER BUDGET
FICTIONAL BOOKS
DOUBLE DOUBLE LETTERS

As the Sun & Moon rise Alex ($10,600) could have his bank skyrocket w/ DD #1 in its $1600 square; Tim dropped to $6600 to start the rd. & Lauren’s still last w/ $4K. Alex bets the four grand.

This Greek scholar w/ an Egyptian dynastic name devised his theory of the Sun revolving around the Earth around 150 A.D.

“Who is..Ptolemy?”…right. Tim ($11,400) has a big chance w/ the $1200 ’11 answer for DD #2; Alex’s leading at a possibly lucky $21K & Lauren’s 3rd for $6K. Tim’s gambling $10K & thereby is trying for the lead.

Zuccotti Park in NYC’s Financial District was the birthplace of this movement against economic inequality.

“What is Occupy Wall Street?”…yes!

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $400 (Let’s Go to the Beach)
UNATTEMPTED LT: $3600
TOTAL DJ! LT: $4K

Pre-Final S:
Tim: $26,200/Lauren: $8K/Alex: $22,200

MEN CORYATS:
Tim: $17,400/Alex: $19,800

GEICO FJ! #207: INVENTORS & INVENTIONS

In 1899 James Atkinson patented his new & improved one of these, incl. its spring-powered snapping action.

LAUREN: “What is a mouse trap?” (DOUBLE) = $16K
ALEX: “What Clothespin” (BUSTS)
TIM: AGREED W/ LAUREN = $44,401 $72,601