These are today's Jeopardy! Highlights.
Welcome, everyone, to the sixth game of our Tournament of Champions finals.
The count now stands at two wins for Amy,
two for Andrew, and one for Sam, with $250,000 on the line.
Get ready for a 30-minute thrill ride,
perhaps for the last time.
Let's take a look at the categories in the Jeopardy! round.
Numerical Terms, $1000.
It's really not a compliment if you were called this term from an 18th century story for an extremely well-behaved person.
- Andrew? - What is goody two-shoes?
That's correct for a thousand.
What is the evil eye?
You got it.
What’s certified financial planner?
Right you are.
Abbreviated, $400.
Runs the set on a movie: AD.
- Amy. - What's assistant director?
Yes.
- What is SARS? - That’s right.
- What is yoga? - That’s right.
- What is five o’clock shadow? - Yes.
You have $1,400. Amy has a narrow lead.
Will this be the last Double Jeopardy! round of the Tournament of Champions?
In any case, these are the categories. Sam, where to?
Let’s start with Bodies of Water, $1,200, please.
Why, the answer there is the Daily Double.
- You can wager up to $2,000, Sam. - Let’s do $2,000, please.
Here’s your clue in Bodies of Water:
The Komandorski Islands are part of a 1,200-mile arc
separating this sea from the Pacific Ocean to the south.
What is the Bering Sea?
That's correct.
That takes you to $3,400.
- What is symmetry? - Yes.
What’s hypotenuse?
Yes, it is.
- What is Pope Joan? - Yeah.
Let’s do Bodies of Water....let’s do Films By Tagline. $1,600, please.
The answer there
is the other Daily Double.
Switching to that category turned out to be the right move.
$3,000, please.
All right. You’ll have the lead if you’re correct
in Films By Tagline.
2021: Every family has its own language.
What is Coda?
That's correct. You're in the lead.
Is it a spring?
What is a spring plate?
It's spring pan.
- No. - Andrew?
What is a springform pan?
Springform is correct. Yes.
- What is Dunkirk? - Correct for $2,000.
- What is enchilada? - Right.
- What is pepper jack? - Yes.
- What is the French Revolution? - That's right.
May I possibly have the most final clue that you have, Ken?
You know what, Sam? I will accommodate you.
Thank you.
Chemist Robert Chesebrough formulated Vaseline, a brand name for this.
- Amy. - What is petroleum jelly?
That's correct.
With $15,600, you have once again a narrow lead.
This all-important Final Jeopardy! category -- Plays. And here's the clue.
The January 12, 1864 Washington Evening Star
reported on a performance of this dashing comedy to a full and delighted house.
Sam Buttrey.
A hard-fought tournament. In the mix in almost every game, has one win heading into Final today.
What was your response, sir?
What is “Our Mutual Friend”?
You're along the right lines, but I'm afraid that's not correct.
It will cost you everything, dropping you down to zero.
Andrew He narrowly in second place with $14,200.
His response?
What is ”Our American Cousin”? Yes, that's the name of the play.
What was Andrew's wager?
Small wager, $2,801.
He is now in the lead by just $1,401.
It all comes down to Amy Schneider.
She had the lead with $15,600. Did she know it was “Our American Cousin”?
She did.
Now, on Friday's show, you were correct but made a small wager.
What was the wager today?
Oh, $13,000.
Amy Schneider,
that's your third win.
You won our $250,000 grand prize.
Andrew He in second place wins $100,000.
For third place, Sam Buttrey wins $50,000.
Well played, all three of you.