Ken Jennings game 8.
Jeopardy! Round responses
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the University of North Carolina
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(Al: What is a touch and go?)
a touchdown
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(Ethan: What is a Cheerio?)
a bagel
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the University of Connecticut (UConn)
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(Ethan: [Expressing surprise at being able to finally ring in] Oh, wow! What is [**]?) [Initially ruled incorrect, allowing Ken to rebound; reversed before Daily Double at clue 25]
the common touch (or the human touch)
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the University of Michigan
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Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 15):
Ken |
Al |
Ethan |
$4,800 |
$4,200 |
$0 |
Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:
Ken |
Al |
Ethan |
$12,800 |
$5,000 |
$600 |
Double Jeopardy! Round responses
AFRICAN-AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS |
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Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
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(Ethan: What is milk?)
chocolate
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(Ken: [Working out the pronunciation as he responds] Who is [*], apparently?)
Billy Crudup
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(Ethan: What is Avery?) ... (Alex: [*], Norway, yes, as in Candice [*].)
Bergen
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a suction [or reciprocating] pump
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[No applause for Ken's run of the category] (Alex: Yes, you did well with those similes. Go again.) (Ken: Thanks.)
bold as brass
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Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:
Ken |
Al |
Ethan |
$38,600 |
$11,800 |
$1,000 |
[wagering suggestions for these scores]
Final Jeopardy! Round responses
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Ethan | Who is U Thant? | $0 | Al | Who is Castro? | $8,200 | Ken | Who is Khruschev? | $3,442 | Fidel Castro |
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Final scores:
Ken |
Al |
Ethan |
$35,158 |
$20,000 |
$1,000 |
Game dynamics:
Ken |
Al |
Ethan |
$35,400 |
$11,800 |
$1,000 |
Game tape date: 2004-02-25
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