Thursday, January 28, 2016

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There’s a familiar face on tonight’s Jeopardy! – and I’m not talking about Fred!

That would be Mara, who has been a familiar presence on my social media for a long time. Congrats on making it to the big show!

Here are our scores heading into Final:

Of course, with these scores, wagering skills might come in pretty handy for Mara. And Phyllis. And Fred. But Fred could throw a real monkey wrench into proper strategy.

Tonight’s Final Jeopardy! category is:

I’ll come back with a written analysis; in the meantime, you can watch the video.

What actually happened

Fred’s wagering approach caught up with him, but with four wins under his belt, he might be in the mix for the Tournament of Champions.

And although I rarely play favorites, I hope he makes it – he’s got a solid knowledge base and a great personality. Nice run, Fred!

The Final Jeopardy! clue

[spoiler]What is “The Mikado”?

I said Pacific Overtures; I think I got stuck on knowing the musical took place in the 19th century, even though I failed to recognize it was written much later.[/spoiler]

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