"Jeopardy!" 9/24

Panel:
Deb Teitelbaum (Sylva, NC)- Educational consultant
Matt Bobin (Glastonbury, CT)- Violinist/dueling pianist
CHAMP: Erin Zwiener (whose two-day cash winnings total $32,199; Alex thinks Deb & Matt are Jamie Curtis & Ashton Kutcher lookalikes)

This Week's Base Categories:
COUNTRIES OF THE CARIBBEAN
SPIN-OFFS
RHYME HELL
NUTRITION FROM Cooking Light (to honor their 25th Anniversary)
LARRY, MO- & CURRY
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA (Clue Crew clues; its season starts tonight)

The $600 clue about The Met has the Video Daily Double for Matt to try while he has $1,400, half of Erin's early first-place total; Deb's off to a $200 start (but she was $400 in the red a minute or two ago). To tie the game, here's his clue from Jimmy Maguire:

In 1955, The Met made history w/ the debuts of its first African-American singers. The first man was Bobby McFerrin's father Robert & the first woman was this great Contralto of the day.

"Who is Marian Anderson?"...correct for the tie at $2,800 each, but both each lose $800 right back to incorrect responses on that category's very next answer from Sarah Whitcomb. At halftime, Erin barely leads Matt $2,200-$2K. We don't have enough time for the last Larry, Mo- & Curry clue.

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,800
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,600
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $3,400

Scores After J! Round:
Erin: $3,800
Matt: $3,600
Deb: $4,400

Double J! Listings:
THEY ALSO WROTE CHILDREN'S BOOKS
TECH STUFF
YOU NEED TO CLEAR THAT UP
MARSHALL LAW
IT'S A MYTH
KISS MATE KATE WINSLET (her leading man's given on each clue & the correct response's a film title)

Erin uses the High School Strategy at a good time w/ the $2K It's a Myth box, holding a DD; she has $4,200 & is $1,400 behind Deb for the lead, while Matt's a close third at $3,200. The champ also goes for a True DD, this time for $8,400:

One of the epithets that followed her name was Epistrophia, "She who turns men to love".

"Who is Aphrodite?"...she's back in first w/ $8,400! Shortly afterwards, Matt takes the round's other one from the $1,600 Marshall's Law bit w/ $8,800 & is $1,200 off Erin's lead; Deb's still very much in this w/ $6,400. He goes for $2K extra & the lead back on this:

In 1807, Marshall wrote the opinion for U.S. v. this politician, making standards of evidence for treason.

"Who is..Madison?"...no, it was Aaron Burr. The time's up beeper sounds before we can finish off Tech Stuff.

DJ! LT: $4K

Post-DJ! Scores:
Erin: $19,200
Matt: $10,400
Deb: $9,600

CORYAT SCORES:
Erin: $17K
Matt: $11,600
Deb: $9,600

FINAL J! SUBJECT: State Capitals.

Seen here's the seal of this New England city that got its current name in 1637.

Both challengers wrote down "What is Hartford (,CT?)"...they're right, so Deb finishes at $19,197 & Matt DOUBLES to $20,800. Erin made a late change...& it's a good one from Augusta, GA to the right response, winning her $21,200 this evening for a three-match total of $53,399.

(Final note: As of the end of last Fri.'s episode, the S has been dropped off a repeat champion's length graphic.)

EPISODE RATING: 7