“JEOPARDY!” 8/3/21

Challengers:
Harry Hannigan: Writer
Christine Leone (East Hartford): Operations assistant

R1:
DEFINITELY ONE OF THE 50 STATES
TYPICAL JASON
RELIGION
YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY
INVESTING TERMS
“GENIUS: ARETHA” (video clues read by Cynthia Erivo)

Christine’s trying for the TDD this rd. instead of Matt under the $600 Religion clue while both have $3600 a head; Harry has $1K.

The Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca can happen almost any time of the yr., unlike this one that must happen in the month of Dhu al-Hijjah.

“What is the Hajj?”…she has the early lead outright.

HS:
Matt: $5600/Christine: $7400/Harry: $1K

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $800 (Investing Terms)

CS:
Matt: $8600/Christine: $8400/Harry: $2K

DJ!:
DEFINITELY NOT ONE OF THE 50 U.S. STATES
MED. ABBREV.
TALK SHOWS
AUSTRALIAN HISTORY
LITERARY TITLE CHARACTERS
AFTER ALL

Harry ($2400) intercepts a TDD up the center of Literary Title Characters; Christine’s back in the lead over Matt $10,400-$9400.

In this novel inspired by a painting Griet was the title 17th century portrait sitter.

“Who is The Girl with the Poor…Pearl Earring?”…The Girl with the Pearl Earring is exactly right. Three clues later, Matt ($13K) claims his own TDD w/ his selection of the $1200 Australian History. Critical answer coming:

Australian became its own nation Jan. 1, 1901 as the this of Australia, a word implying union for everyone’s good.

“What’s…commonwealth?”…is the right response!

ATTEMPTED LT: $3200
UNATTEMPTED LT: $2800
TOTAL DJ! LT: $6K

Pre-Final S:
Matt: $36K (LOCK)/Christine: $9600/Harry: $7200

CORYAT SCORES:
Matt: $24,200/Christine: $6600/Harry: $6K

FJ! #223: ASIA

This country became independent in 1946; in 1964 it officially switched its independence day from July 4 to June 12.

HARRY: “What is Japan?” (BUSTS)
CHRISTINE: “What are the Philippines?” (DOUBLE) = $19,200
MATT: “What is Philippines?” ($16K) = $52K $362,400