Game #6. Can Misaki or Aichi take down Kai on Jeopardy?
(2012-13 JEOPARDY! OPENING)
JOHNNY GILBERT- THIS IS JEOPARDY! Let's meet today's contestants. A high school teacher and hockey coach from Kansas City, Kansas (AICHI SENDOU). An event planner from Brooklyn, New York (MISAKI TOKURA). And our returning champion, a web site designer from San Antonio, Texas (TOSHIKI KAI), whose 1 day cash winnings total $25,000. And now here is the host of Jeopardy!, Alex Trebek.
ALEX- Thank you Johnny. Our returning champ won quite a bit of money yesterday but now must face Aichi and Misaki if he wants to defend. So let's with the Jeopardy round. There's one daily double in the round and here are the categories.
SPORTS QUOTES
THE GRAMMYS
NUMBER PLEASE
NAME THE YEAR
FOREIGN CURRENCY &
NAME THE MOVIE (We'll give you the quote and you name the movie)
ALEX- Get us going, Toshiki.
KAI- How about we start with NUMBER PLEASE for $200.
ALEX- The White House is this number Pennsylvania Avenue NW
AICHI- What's 1600? (ALEX- Correct) NUMBER PLEASE for $400
ALEX- In popular phrases it follows "gimme" & "take"
KAI- What is 5? (ALEX- That's correct) NUMBER PLEASE for $600
ALEX- On the U.S. flag, it's the lucky number of stripes directly to the right of (& not under) the star field
AICHI- What's 7? (ALEX- Correct) NUMBER PLEASE for $800
ALEX- In Mexico, a quinceanera is a celebration of a girl turning this age
KAI- What is 15? (ALEX- Correct) NUMBER PLEASE for $1000
ALEX- An eye chart is usually read from a distance of this many feet
AICHI- What's 20? (ALEX- Right) FOREIGN CURRENCY for $200
ALEX- In Japan, paper currency in this unit is printed in denominations of 1000, 5000, & 10000
MISAKI- What's yen? (ALEX- That's right) FOREIGN CURRENCY for $400
ALEX- In 1986, this foreign country issues commemorative coins honoring The Statue of Liberty
KAI- What is France? (ALEX- Correct) FOREIGN CURRENCY for $600
ALEX- Prior to 1971, this monetary unit was divided into 20 shillings of 12 pence each
MISAKI- What's the pound sterling? (ALEX- Right) FOREIGN CURRENCY for $800
ALEX- In this Asian country, a Tugrik is equivalent to 100 Mongos
MISAKI- What's Mongolia? (ALEX- That's correct) Let's finish FOREIGN CURRENCY
ALEX- It's the monetary unit of Suriname, formerly Dutch Guiana
AICHI- What's the Gilder? (ALEX- You're correct) Let's try THE GRAMMYS for $200
ALEX- He was on everybody's mind when he posthumously won a handful of Grammys in 2005 for his "Genius Loves Company" album
KAI- Who was Ray Charles? (ALEX- That's right) THE GRAMMYS for $400
ALEX- In 2010 as part of their first Grammy performance ever, they played the fan-selected "Livin' On A Prayer"
KAI- Who is Bon Jovi? (ALEX- Right) THE GRAMMYS for $600
ALEX- This Canadian singer's "Jagged Little Pill" won best album in 1995
MISAKI- Who is Alanis Morissette? (ALEX- Correct) THE GRAMMYS for $800
ALEX- He won for Best Male Rock Vocal for 1999 with "American Woman", & then "Again" for 2000
AICHI- Who's Lenny Kravitz? (ALEX- Right) Let's finish up THE GRAMMYS
ALEX- In 2012, she was nominated for her 9th Grammy, & the song by Duck Sauce with her name as its title is nominated also
MISAKI- Who is Barbara Streisand? (ALEX- You're correct) NAME THE YEAR for $200
ALEX- U.S. elects 46-year-old Bill Clinton president
KAI- What is 1992? (ALEX- Right) NAME THE YEAR for $400
ALEX- Answer is the Daily Double. You can catch up to Aichi. How much are you going to wager?
KAI- I will wager $1000.
ALEX- Okay that would put you in a tie with Aichi. Here is the clue. Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald
KAI- What is 1963? (ALEX- That's right) NAME THE YEAR for $600
ALEX- Most of the South secedes from the Union & the Civil War begins
AICHI- What's 1861? (ALEX- You're correct) NAME THE YEAR for $800
ALEX- Iraq invades Kuwait
MISAKI- What's 1990? (ALEX- Correct) NAME THE YEAR for $1000
ALEX- The United Nations officially came into existence on October 24 of this year
KAI- What is 1945? (ALEX- That's right) SPORTS QUOTES for $200
ALEX- Johnny Logan: "We're honoring one of the all-time greats in baseball, Stan" (The Man) him. "He's immoral"
KAI- Who was Stan Musial? (ALEX- Correct) SPORTS QUOTES for $400
ALEX- This Hall of Fame 1970s Reds catcher "was thinking about making a comeback until I pulled a muscle vacuuming"
AICHI- Who's Pete Rose? (ALEX- Nope)
MISAKI- Who is Johnny Bench? (ALEX- Correct) SPORTS QUOTES for $600
ALEX- Ike Taylor of this Bill Cowher-coached NFL team said, "You only get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity so many times"
AICHI- What are the Pittsburgh Steelers? (ALEX- Right) SPORTS QUOTES for $800
ALEX- At a dinner, Redskins RB John Riggins begged this Supreme Court justice, "Come on, Sandy baby, loosen up"
MISAKI- Who is Sandra Day O'Connor? (ALEX- Right) SPORTS QUOTES for $1000
ALEX- Vince Lombardi declared that "Winning isn't everything, it's" this
AICHI- What's winning? (ALEX- Correct) NAME THE MOVIE for $200
ALEX- 1972: "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse"
MISAKI- What's A Fistful of Dollars? (ALEX- Wrong)
KAI- What is The Godfather? (ALEX- Right) NAME THE MOVIE for $400
ALEX- 1995: "Houston, we have a problem"
KAI- What is Apollo 13? (ALEX- That's correct) NAME THE MOVIE for $600
ALEX- 1931: "I never drink… wine"
KAI (IN A DEEP VOICE) - What is Dracula?
ALEX (IN A DEEP VOICE) - THAT IS RIGHT
KAI- NAME THE MOVIE for $800
ALEX- 1939: "AAAH! You cursed brat! Look what you've done! I'm melting, melting!"
KAI- What is The Wizard of Oz?
ALEX- You're correct and here is the last clue of the round. 1971: "You've got to ask yourself one question, 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?"
KAI- What is Dirty Harry?
ALEX- Nicely done. You swept that category. That ends the Jeopardy round and here are the scores. Toshiki leads with $6800. Misaki is in second with $5400. Aichi is in last with $5200 but he chooses first in Double Jeopardy. We'll take a commercial break and get to talk with our players before we start Double Jeopardy.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
ALEX- Welcome back. Our first contestant is Aichi Sendou. So you're not only a high school teacher but you also coach hockey with a special twist. Tell me about it.
AICHI- Well I coach the schools girl's hockey team. I've done well since I became coach last year and we have only lost 9 games but we lost the state championship last year on a bad call for a goal put in by the opponent on a high stick that was allowed.
ALEX- Cool. Next we have Misaki Tokura who is an event organizer from Brooklyn. Now you kind of promote a trading card game in the New York City area. I want to know more.
MISAKI- It's called CARDFIGHT! Vanguard and has become popular all over the country since it was introduced last year. It's a bit tough at first but once you play it more you get the hang of it.
ALEX- Sounds neat. Finally our champion, Toshiki Kai. Now you had a tough life in middle and high school while living in Tokyo. What happened?
KAI- Well, my parents died on a trip when I was 12. My dad died as a result of complications from hemorrhoids & my mom died from a heart attack when my dad died so I lived with my uncle and it was total hell. He was a drunk and couldn't hold a job so when I went to high I moved in with a friend of mine and the court decided it was in the best interest to stay with my friend and his family.
ALEX- Well's that a sad story. Alright then let's start with Double Jeopardy. Dollar values are doubled and there are 2 daily doubles. Here are the categories.
GENERAL SCIENCE
STUPID ANSWERS (You'll love this category)
POTENT POTABLES
WORLD CAPITALS
1985
HOCKEY
ALEX- Aichi is last but you go first.
AICHI- How about GENERAL SCIENCE for $400
ALEX- In this type of simple machine, a version of the inclined plane, rotational force is translated into linear force
AICHI- What's a screw? (ALEX- Correct) GENERAL SCIENCE for $800
ALEX- Using spectrometry, you'll find that helium produces a bright line of this color
MISAKI- What's yellow? (ALEX- That's right) GENERAL SCIENCE for $1200
ALEX- Zacharias Janssen is said to have invented the compound this by placing convex lenses at both ends of a tube
AICHI- What's the microscope? (ALEX- Right) GENERAL SCIENCE for $1600
ALEX- Answer, the daily double. You are currently tied with Toshiki for the lead. How much are you going to wager?
AICHI- I will wager $1200
ALEX- Alright, here's the clue. Mayonnaise is an example of this colloidal dispersion of liquid particles in another liquid
AICHI- What's an emulsion?
ALEX- You are correct.
AICHI- Let's Finish GENERAL SCIENCE
ALEX- It's the "specific" ratio between the density of pure water & that of another substance; for gold, it's 19.3
(TIMER RUNS OUT)
ALEX- Tough one. The correct answer was specific gravity. Aichi you choose the next clue.
AICHI- Let's do 1985 for $400
ALEX- In January he was sworn in for a second term as president
AICHI- Who was Ronald Reagan? (ALEX- That's correct) 1985 for $800
ALEX- On July 7 at Wimbledon, he became the youngest player, the first unseeded player & the first German to win the men's singles title
KAI- Who is Boris Becker? (ALEX- You're right) 1985 for $1200
ALEX- In April this iconic American drink changed its formula, leading to an overwhelmingly negative reaction
KAI- What is Coca-Cola? (ALEX- Right) 1985 for $1600
ALEX- Of "Back to the Future", "The Color Purple", or "Out of Africa" it's the movie that was the highest grossing film of the year
AICHI- What's "Back to the Future"? (ALEX- Correct) 1985 for $2000
ALEX- In June this iconic U.S. highway was decommissioned & its familiar markers taken down
MISAKI- What's Route 66? (ALEX- That's right) STUPID ANSWERS for $400
ALEX- This NFL team once thought about naming themselves the Chicago Cubs; they now bear a more mature name
MISAKI- Who are the Bears? (ALEX- You would be right) STUPID ANSWERS for $800
ALEX- 1844 was a good year for him; he received a patent for his vulcanized rubber process
MISAKI- Who was Goodyear? (ALEX- Charles Goodyear, correct) STUPID ANSWERS for $1200
ALEX- Physician Robert Graves first identified this disease in 1835
KAI- What is Graves' Disease? (ALEX- Yep) STUPID ANSWERS for $1600)
ALEX- This capital city of Luxembourg lies on a plateau into which the Alzette & Petrusse rivers flow
MISAKI- What's Luxembourg? (ALEX- Right) STUPID ANSWERS for $2000
ALEX- The answer, the daily double. You lead the guys by $1000. How much are you wagering?
MISAKI- Just $1000
ALEX- Okay then. Here's the clue. Most of the action in this 2005 movie takes place in Basin City
MISAKI (LOOKS AT THE CLUE)- Basin City. I don't know. What's Vegas Vacation?
ALEX- Nope. Sin City. You only lost $1000 so now we have a 3-way tie for first where everyone has $10000. Misaki pick the next clue.
MISAKI- WORLD CAPITALS for $400
ALEX- Like Rome, this Portuguese capital was built on 7 hills
AICHI- What's Lisbon? (ALEX- Correct) WORLD CAPITALS for $800
ALEX- The coat of arms of this Ukraine capital depicts the Archangel Michael, its heavenly protector
KAI- What is Kiev? (ALEX- You're Correct) WORLD CAPITALS for $1200
ALEX- It's the largest English-speaking city in the Caribbean, mon
KAI- What is Kingston, Jamaica? (ALEX- Yes) WORLD CAPITALS for $1600
ALEX- This South American capital's original longer name translated to "Saint Mary of the Fair Winds"
AICHI- What's Buenos Aires? (ALEX- Right) Let's finish WORLD CAPITALS
ALEX- This capital of Belarus was on a great trade route, thus its Russian name, meaning "exchange"
AICHI- What's Minsk? (ALEX- You're right) HOCKEY for $400
ALEX- It's the demonic name of New Jersey's franchise
MISAKI- What are the devils? (ALEX- Right) HOCKEY for $800
ALEX- To figure out how many points a player has simply add these 2 totals
AICHI- What are goals & assists?
ALEX- You should have gotten that one correct. Pick again
AICHI- HOCKEY for $1200
ALEX- Most shots in hockey are wrist shots, or these in which a full backswing is used to gain more force
MISAKI- What's a slapshot? (ALEX- That's right) HOCKEY for $1600
ALEX- In 1924 this Boston team became the first team from the U.S. to join the NHL
KAI- What are the brawlers?
ALEX (Laughs along with the audience)- Ha ha ha. Nope.
MISAKI- What are the bruins? (ALEX- Right) Let's finish HOCKEY
ALEX- With over 3000 of these, Dave Williams holds an ignominious record
MISAKI- What are penalty minutes? (ALEX- Right) POTENT POTABLES for $400
ALEX- Vodka, triple sec & lime juice go into this drink named for a suicide pilot
KAI- What is a kamikaze? (ALEX- Correct) POTENT POTABLES for $800
ALEX- The Willard Hotel in D.C. still serves this Southern bourbon classic the way Henry Clay liked it in the 1800s
KAI- What's a mint julep? (ALEX- You're correct) POTENT POTABLES for $1200
ALEX- A Gibson is traditionally garnished with the pearl type of this
KAI- What is a pearl onion (ALEX- Correct) POTENT POTABLES for $1600
ALEX- This rum maker's website urges you to "Drink responsibly-captain's orders!"
KAI- What is Captain Morgan?
ALEX- Correct. The last clue is This "avian" vodka brand is "created in the...Cognac region of western France under the...eye of the maitre de chai"
AICHI- What's Grey Goose?
ALEX- Correct and that ends double jeopardy. Let's look at the scores. Aichi leads with $17200. Misaki is 2nd with $15200. Toshiki is still in the thick of it with $14400. Somebody could have a big payday. Here is the category for final jeopardy. BUSINESS & INDUSTRY. We'll take a break and let our contestants think about their wagers.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
ALEX- Good subject for Final Jeopardy! BUSINESS & INDUSTRY and here's the clue. This company was incorporated in 1946 as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation. 30 seconds good luck.
(ROCK N ROLL JEOPARDY! THINK MUSIC PLAYS)
ALEX- Of course it would have helped if you knew that the company owns the studio we're recording at. Kai you were in last place. What was your response? You said "WHAT IS PANASONIC?" Sorry that's not correct. How much did you wager? Ooh, $5600 so that takes you down to $8800. Next up was Misaki. She wrote down "WHAT IS SONY?" Correct, we record our shows here at the Sony Pictures Studios. How much did you wager? Wow, $10000 so that brings you to $25200. Now Aichi has got a smirk on his face, which means he must of gotten it right. "WHAT'S SONY?" He's right and he wagered $12800 which brings his score to $30000 and he is our new JEOPARDY! Champion. That was fun and we hope to see you again on tomorrow's show. Goodbye everyone.
JOHNNY GILBERT- Second and third place prized provided by Aleve.