S02.E11: Semifinal #2

[Athena]

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[SoMuchTV]

am I in the right thread? That FJ seemed difficult for a celebrity game. 

[ams1001]

I got Final Jeopardy!

This was a good game.

  On 1/10/2024 at 2:05 AM, SoMuchTV said:

am I in the right thread? That FJ seemed difficult for a celebrity game. 

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SEASON 2, EPISODE 11

Semifinal #2: Steven Weber, Katie Nolan and Dulé Hill
 

[shapeshifter]

  On 1/10/2024 at 2:05 AM, SoMuchTV said:

am I in the right thread? 

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Yes: Steven Weber, Katie Nolan, and Dulé Hill

The results aren't up yet: j-archive.com/showseason.php?season=pcj

[ams1001]

  On 1/10/2024 at 2:05 AM, SoMuchTV said:

That FJ seemed difficult for a celebrity game. 

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My first thought was "well, it's not the moon landing..."; then I focused on BBC in the clue and thought about what big event might have happened in 1950s Britain. I wasn't sure if the year was right but I knew it was in the ballpark and I couldn't come up with anything else.

[possibilities]

  On 1/10/2024 at 2:53 AM, ams1001 said:

My first thought was "well, it's not the moon landing..."; then I focused on BBC in the clue and thought about what big event might have happened in 1950s Britain. I wasn't sure if the year was right but I knew it was in the ballpark and I couldn't come up with anything else.

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That's how I got it.

I don't watch ESPN so I had no idea who Katie Nolan was, but she made a good impression. Really, everyone was likable. I was rooting for Dule because I wanted his charity to get the big money, but it's always a happy outcome whoever wins in Celebrity Jeopardy. I don't think I've ever seen the winnings go anywhere I genuinely think shouldn't get it.

Edited January 10, 2024 by possibilities

[ams1001]

  On 1/10/2024 at 3:14 AM, possibilities said:

I don't watch ESPN so I had no idea who Katie Nolan was, but she made a good impression.

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Yeah, she's one of the few this time around who I'd literally never heard of. But I like her.

[secnarf]

I liked all three of them a lot. It was a decent game, and didn't feel like it dragged like these games sometimes do.

Instaget FJ - and I was certain I had gotten the year correct; it's one of those things that sticks in my brain.

Was glad to see Katie rounded up her math this time :)

[libgirl2]

  On 1/10/2024 at 2:53 AM, ams1001 said:

My first thought was "well, it's not the moon landing..."; then I focused on BBC in the clue and thought about what big event might have happened in 1950s Britain. I wasn't sure if the year was right but I knew it was in the ballpark and I couldn't come up with anything else.

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Even though I was wrong, BBC gave me the clue that it probably had to do with the Royal family. 

Steven Weber still looks really good. I was cheering for him. 

Edited January 10, 2024 by libgirl2

[Browncoat]

Really good game last night.  A nice mix of serious and silly, and good competition.

FJ was an instaget -- BBC and the year gave it to me.

[chitowngirl]

If Rachel or Heather wins next week, we’ll have an all female final!

[libgirl2]

  On 1/10/2024 at 8:14 PM, Browncoat said:

Really good game last night.  A nice mix of serious and silly, and good competition.

FJ was an instaget -- BBC and the year gave it to me.

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My first thought was (spoiler just in case)

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the Royal Wedding. Coronation would have been my second. 

 

[sugarbaker design]

I found Final Jeopardy to be quite easy and was shocked Steven and Katie didn't get it.

For the most part, celebrities play it kind of safe when it comes to wagering, but not tonight!  Made for a very interesting game.

[ams1001]

  On 1/11/2024 at 2:53 PM, sugarbaker design said:

For the most part, celebrities play it kind of safe when it comes to wagering, but not tonight!  Made for a very interesting game.

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I like it when they're willing to bet big. Winning the big prize is awesome but they at least get a decent chunk of money for their charity no matter what, so why not?

[proserpina65]

  On 1/10/2024 at 2:35 AM, shapeshifter said:

Yes: Steven Weber, Katie Nolan, and Dulé Hill

The results aren't up yet: j-archive.com/showseason.php?season=pcj

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Rats! I missed a bit because heavy rain interfered with my satellite reception and I was hoping I could check there to see what I missed.

I was hoping Steven Weber would win but Katie Nolan played that last round to perfection.

  On 1/10/2024 at 2:53 AM, ams1001 said:

My first thought was "well, it's not the moon landing..."; then I focused on BBC in the clue and thought about what big event might have happened in 1950s Britain. I wasn't sure if the year was right but I knew it was in the ballpark and I couldn't come up with anything else.

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1953 = QE2's coronation and the successful summiting of Everest to me.  I also knew that televising the coronation was a huge deal in Britain, so FJ was an instaget for me.  Unfortunately Steven didn't hear me yelling it at him.

  On 1/10/2024 at 3:32 PM, libgirl2 said:

Steven Weber still looks really good. I was cheering for him. 

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He does indeed.

[ProudMary]

FJ was an instaget for me, but I think I owe a lot to The Crown for that. While I've long known that Elizabeth's coronation was in 1953--it's the same year my parents were married, so the year always stuck in my mind--I'm not sure I'd have gotten there as quickly were it not for The Crown stressing that this was the first time a coronation had ever been televised and showed how much opposition there was within the BRF to televising the event and that it turned out to be a triumph.

While it was clear that neither Steven, nor Katie, nor Dulé knew the answer, I did wonder if anyone would have been able to write out "the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II" in the time allotted. That's quite a mouthful! (A stylusful?) I would have been wary of using "QEII" as a short cut. (I seem to recall a conversation here among those who've actually been Jeopardy! contestants, letting the rest of us know that they were allowed to write "What is" prior to the FJ clue being revealed.)

I loved when Ken said "Gloria Gaynor" to Steven's Donna Summer. He's just so quick.

Excellent episode!