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♪♪
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From the Alex Trebek Stage
at Sony Pictures Studios,
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this is "Celebrity Jeopardy!"
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[ Cheers and applause ]
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♪♪
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Please welcome
tonight's semifinalists...
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A comedian from Chicago,
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The New York Times named him
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one of "The Queer Young Comics
Redefining American Humor."
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He's written on "Big Mouth,"
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"The Other Two,"
and "Billy on the Street,"
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and he had a runaway game
in his quarterfinal.
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Ladies and gentlemen,
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Joel Kim Booster!
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An actor from
Burbank, California,
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he's an accomplished author,
a podcaster,
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and the current host
of "The Ready Room,"
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the official online hub
for all things "Star Trek."
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He was overwhelmed
after winning his quarterfinal
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and is looking for
a repeat performance tonight.
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Please welcome Wil Wheaton!
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[ Cheers and applause ]
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And an actor from
Boston, Massachusetts --
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On top of starring
in many of our favorite
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TV shows and movies,
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he's an accomplished
game show host
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who's enjoying being on
the other side of the podium
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for a change.
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He comes into the semifinal
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with the highest score from
this round of quarterfinals.
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Please welcome
John Michael Higgins!
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And now here is the host of
"Celebrity Jeopardy!" --
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Mayim Bialik!
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[ Cheers and applause ]
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Thank you, Johnny Gilbert.
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And welcome, everyone,
to our second semifinal game
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of the season.
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You know what they say --
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Seasons change,
friends come and go,
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but the title of
"Celebrity Jeopardy!" Champion
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lasts forever.
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One of these three
will end the night
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joining Ike Barinholtz
in our finals.
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And the good news is,
no matter what happens,
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you're all guaranteed to leave
the Alex Trebek Stage tonight
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with at least $50,000
for your charity.
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But now that you've
made it this far,
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I have a feeling
you're all eyeing
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that $1 million grand prize.
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So who will advance
to the finals?
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Could it be Michael,
perhaps Joel,
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or will Wil will himself
to victory?
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Well done.
Mayim: The only way to find
out is to play the game.
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Good luck, champions.
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Let's go to work
in the Jeopardy! round.
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Here are the categories.
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"A" is the first letter
of each response.
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Michael,
you'll be selecting first.
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All right.
Thank you, Mayim.
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I'll take The Book You've
Been Meaning to Read
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for $300, please.
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Joel.
Who is Bridget Jones?
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Yes.
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That Book You've Been
Meaning to Read for $200.
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How 'bout a Daily Double?
[ Chuckles ]
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[ Applause ]
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How much would
you like to wager?
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You can wager up to $500.
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We'll do $300.
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A true Daily Double
to get us started.
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Here's your clue.
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What is "Les Misérables"?
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That's correct.
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[ Applause ]
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That puts you at $600.
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Go ahead and pick again.
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Let's do The "A"
List for $300.
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[ Beep ]
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They want
their autographs.
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Joel.
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Let's do The "A"
List for $200.
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Joel.
What are alligators?
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Yes.
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The "A" List for $100.
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Michael.
What is attendance?
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Yes.
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I'll take The Book You've Been
Meaning to Read, $400.
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Wil.
What is
"The Catcher in the Rye"?
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That's correct.
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Book for $500, please.
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Wil.
What is "Infinite Jest"?
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That's correct.
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The "A" List for $500.
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Animation puts images
on a screen.
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This longer word
is the technology
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of life-like,
motorized puppets.
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Joel.
What is animatronics?
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Correct.
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The "A" List, $400.
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Joel.
What is alleged?
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Yes.
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That Book You've Been Meaning
to Read, $100.
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Michael.
What is "Time"?
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Yes,
"A Brief History of Time."
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Let's take The Edwardian Era,
excuse me, for $400.
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Joel.
Who is Kurt Cobain?
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No.
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Wil.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
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No.
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[ Beep ]
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"Who is Eddie Van Halen?"
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[ Scoffs ] I put the Van Halen
flare on my name and
everything!
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I'm sorry, Wil.
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I can never show my face
at the Van Halen convention
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ever again.
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Mayim:
Michael, select again.
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Let's stick with it.
Edwardian, $500.
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Wil.
What is
"Edward Scissorhands"?
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That's correct.
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Going Through Some Cycles
for $100.
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Wil.
What is the spin cycle?
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That's it.
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$200.
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Wil.
What is a bicycle?
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That's right.
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Going Through Some Cycles,
$300.
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Joel.
Who is Frank Sinatra?
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That is correct.
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This is "Jeopardy!",
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but, Michael, Wil,
and Joel,
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we can tell you're not
playing games here tonight.
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Stick around.
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More "Celebrity Jeopardy!"
when we return.
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[ Applause ]
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♪♪
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Here is a "Celebrity
Jeopardy!" Clue For You.
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What is "Edward Scissorhands"?
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Wil cut his competitors
down to size
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by remembering
"Edward Scissorhands."
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Vincent Price's first movie
was a 1938 comedy...
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But it was his turns as
a villain of horror films
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that gained him the most fame.
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They also appealed to
this young future filmmaker...
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The two collaborated
on a 1982 Disney short...
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We'll be right back with
the correct response.
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Before the break, we asked...
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...this filmmaker cast him
in multiple projects,
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ending with
"Edward Scissorhands."
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The correct response...
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♪♪
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Welcome back. Joel Kim
Booster, so nice to see you
again.
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How are you feeling as we
head into these here
semifinals?
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Oh, I --
My body's rebelling.
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I feel like I have to pee.
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And I want
to start smoking again.
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So that's sort of
where I'm at mentally.
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Okay. Got it.
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And please remind us,
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who's the charity that
you're playing for tonight?
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I'm playing for
the SELAH Neighborhood
Homelessness Coalition.
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They are a nonprofit here
in L. A. that is hyper local.
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They focus on serving
the unhoused communities
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on the East Side of L. A.
Wonderful.
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And Wil Wheaton,
a huge "Jeopardy!" fan.
Yeah.
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You were very emotional
when you won...
I was.
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...in the quarterfinals.
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Tell us how
you're feeling right now.
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I'm excited.
I'm a little nervous.
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Little embarrassed that I blew
the Eddie Van Halen answer,
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I'm going to be honest
with you.
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But as I said
in my very first game, like,
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this is such an unbelievable
dream come true for me.
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To literally just be on
this stage is such a big deal.
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If I can get through here
without feeling dumb,
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I'll be thrilled.
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[ Laughter ]
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And remind us
who you're playing for.
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I'm playing for the
National Women's Law Center.
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They are an organization
that fights for gender
equality
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with a specific focus
on supporting women and girls.
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Wonderful.
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And,
John Michael Higgins,
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how are you feeling
heading into the semifinals?
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Well, I've already failed
at what Wil wanted to do,
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which is not to feel dumb.
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So I'm super happy with my
score so far because I'm a
masochist.
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And...
[ Laughter ]
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But other than that,
I feel 100%.
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Let's get into it!
No, you want to talk more.
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Remind us about
the Actors' Equity Foundation
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that you're playing for.
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Yes, the Actors' Equity
Foundation,
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which also includes the
Entertainment Community Fund,
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is a very old charity
that helps performing artists.
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And, you know,
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most people think of showbiz
people as famous people,
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but the overwhelming majority
of them are not famous.
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They're just people.
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And they need help often
because it's a very rocky
industry,
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as we all know.
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And it helps with
all kinds of things --
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healthcare, legal things.
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And it extends across
all the genres.
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Circus performers
are included.
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So, anybody
who's performing live
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can benefit from
their incredible work there.
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So I'm really happy
to represent them.
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Okay, now do you want to say,
"Let's get back to the game"?
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Mayim, let's get back
to the game.
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All right.
Joel, your selection.
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Let's do Going Through
Some Cycles for $400.
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Michael.
What is the sun?
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That's right.
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Let's go with
The Edwardian Era, $300.
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Wil.
What is "Twilight"?
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That's correct.
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Going Through Some Cycles
for $500.
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Michael.
What is photosynthesis?
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No.
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Joel.
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The Nobel Peace Prize.
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No.
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[ Beep ]
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"What is the Nobel Prize
in Physiology or Medicine?"
Joel: Oh.
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Wil, select again.
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At The Store, $400.
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Wil.
What is 7-Eleven?
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Yes.
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At The Store for $500.
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Wil.
What is the Genius Bar?
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Yes.
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See What I Did There?
for $100, please.
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Alexander Gardner here.
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During this war, I took photos
two days after Antietam,
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the first battlefield
to be photographed so soon.
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Wil.
What is the Civil War?
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That's right.
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See What I Did There?
for $200, please.
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Cheerio!
I'm Sir Roger Bannister,
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the first man to run this
distance in under 4 minutes,
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seen here on the same track
50 years later.
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Michael.
What is the mile?
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Yes, one mile.
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Let's do See What I Did There?
for $500.
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I'm this one-named
Renaissance sculptor,
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and I did a bust,
now in Florence,
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of another one-named dude,
Brutus.
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[ Beep ]
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That would be Michelangelo.
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Michael.
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See What I Did There?,
$400.
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I'm lead architect
James Polshek,
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and I kept
a bridge motif in mind
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designing this man's
presidential library
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in Little Rock.
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Wil.
Who is Bill Clinton?
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00:12:24,854 --> 00:12:25,755
Yes.
258
00:12:25,855 --> 00:12:27,456
Finish the category,
please.
259
00:12:27,556 --> 00:12:28,691
I'm staying anonymous,
260
00:12:28,791 --> 00:12:30,393
but I put my initials
on a train,
261
00:12:30,493 --> 00:12:32,795
a form of graffiti
called this.
262
00:12:32,895 --> 00:12:34,797
Wil.
What is a tag?
263
00:12:34,897 --> 00:12:36,299
That's right.
Tagging
264
00:12:36,399 --> 00:12:37,667
At The Store for $300,
please.
265
00:12:42,872 --> 00:12:44,307
Wil.
What is Abercrombie?
266
00:12:44,407 --> 00:12:45,308
That's correct.
267
00:12:45,408 --> 00:12:46,642
At The Store for $200,
please.
268
00:12:55,051 --> 00:12:56,352
Wil.
What is IKEA?
269
00:12:56,452 --> 00:12:57,553
Yes.
270
00:12:57,653 --> 00:12:58,788
Finish the category.
271
00:13:08,164 --> 00:13:09,699
Michael.
What is Starbucks?
272
00:13:09,799 --> 00:13:10,800
Yes.
273
00:13:10,900 --> 00:13:12,301
Edwardian Era, $200.
274
00:13:13,602 --> 00:13:15,004
If you are
thinking out loud,
275
00:13:15,104 --> 00:13:18,574
perhaps you are thinking of
this singer-songwriter seen
here.
276
00:13:18,674 --> 00:13:19,842
Joel.
Who is Ed Sheeran?
277
00:13:19,942 --> 00:13:20,843
That's right.
278
00:13:20,943 --> 00:13:22,244
And here's the final clue.
279
00:13:28,317 --> 00:13:29,719
Joel.
Who is Edward Norton?
280
00:13:29,819 --> 00:13:31,153
That is correct.
281
00:13:31,253 --> 00:13:33,456
Brings us to the end
of the Jeopardy! round.
282
00:13:33,556 --> 00:13:34,890
Wil is hoping to become
283
00:13:34,990 --> 00:13:38,160
the next generation of
"Celebrity Jeopardy!"
champions.
284
00:13:38,260 --> 00:13:39,562
But, Joel and Michael,
285
00:13:39,662 --> 00:13:43,733
you didn't make the trek
down here not to win, right?
Boo.
286
00:13:43,833 --> 00:13:46,669
Yay!
Let's see what you've got when
"Celebrity Jeopardy!" returns.
287
00:13:46,769 --> 00:13:48,204
We'll be right back.
288
00:13:48,304 --> 00:13:50,206
[ Applause ]
289
00:13:50,306 --> 00:13:58,614
♪♪
290
00:13:58,714 --> 00:14:01,150
Here is a "Celebrity
Jeopardy!" Clue For You.
291
00:14:01,250 --> 00:14:02,551
Who is Bill Clinton?
292
00:14:02,651 --> 00:14:04,820
Wil remembered the "Jeopardy!"
prime directive,
293
00:14:04,920 --> 00:14:06,422
know your presidents.
294
00:14:10,693 --> 00:14:12,461
...the late James Polshek.
295
00:14:14,797 --> 00:14:18,100
...Louis Kahn,
who died in 1974.
296
00:14:25,541 --> 00:14:28,411
The Four Freedoms Park
on an island in the East River
297
00:14:28,511 --> 00:14:30,880
is a memorial to the vision of
this president,
298
00:14:30,980 --> 00:14:34,517
whose "Four Freedoms Speech"
inspired a nation.
299
00:14:34,617 --> 00:14:37,420
We'll be right back with
the correct response.
300
00:14:40,055 --> 00:14:41,657
Before the commercial,
we asked,
301
00:14:41,757 --> 00:14:43,192
James Polshek helped realize
302
00:14:43,292 --> 00:14:46,228
his teacher Louis Kahn's
vision for the Four Freedoms
Park,
303
00:14:46,328 --> 00:14:48,264
a tribute to this president.
304
00:14:48,364 --> 00:14:49,598
The correct response...
305
00:14:52,635 --> 00:14:55,638
♪♪
306
00:14:55,738 --> 00:14:57,540
Welcome back to
"Celebrity Jeopardy!"
307
00:14:57,640 --> 00:14:59,308
It's time for
Double Jeopardy!
308
00:14:59,408 --> 00:15:01,177
Michael, you're going to be
selecting first.
309
00:15:01,277 --> 00:15:02,645
Here are the categories.
310
00:15:14,690 --> 00:15:15,724
Mayim: Michael,
where should we start?
311
00:15:15,825 --> 00:15:17,860
I'll take Driving in L. A.
for $800.
312
00:15:25,100 --> 00:15:26,168
Joel.
What is a valet?
313
00:15:26,268 --> 00:15:27,169
Yes.
314
00:15:27,269 --> 00:15:29,271
Let's do The Bible for $600.
315
00:15:35,544 --> 00:15:36,846
Michael.
316
00:15:36,946 --> 00:15:39,114
Oh, gosh.
[ Chuckles ]
317
00:15:39,215 --> 00:15:41,650
Who are Cable --
That's time.
318
00:15:41,750 --> 00:15:43,352
Wil.
Who are Cain and Abel?
319
00:15:43,452 --> 00:15:44,587
[ Michael groans ]
That's correct.
320
00:15:44,687 --> 00:15:46,722
Driving in L. A. for $1,000.
321
00:15:56,699 --> 00:15:58,133
Joel.
What is "Sunset Boulevard"?
322
00:15:58,234 --> 00:15:59,134
That's right.
323
00:15:59,235 --> 00:16:00,536
Let's do The Bible for $800.
324
00:16:08,244 --> 00:16:09,512
Wil.
Who are the meek?
325
00:16:09,612 --> 00:16:10,546
That's right.
326
00:16:10,646 --> 00:16:12,348
A Trip to the Museum
for $400, please.
327
00:16:13,749 --> 00:16:15,150
Oh, there's a Daily Double.
328
00:16:15,251 --> 00:16:16,919
[ Applause ]
329
00:16:19,321 --> 00:16:22,558
You have $5,200.
You're $2,000 ahead of Joel.
330
00:16:22,658 --> 00:16:24,527
How much are you
gonna wager?
331
00:16:24,627 --> 00:16:26,695
I'm going to make it
a true Daily Double, Mayim.
332
00:16:26,795 --> 00:16:28,797
I am prepared for you to
make it a true Daily Double.
333
00:16:28,898 --> 00:16:30,599
Here we go.
And here's your clue.
334
00:16:39,808 --> 00:16:42,645
What is the Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame?
335
00:16:42,745 --> 00:16:44,413
That's correct, Wil.
336
00:16:44,513 --> 00:16:46,782
[ Applause ]
337
00:16:46,882 --> 00:16:47,917
[ Exhales sharply ]
338
00:16:48,017 --> 00:16:49,952
That takes you
to $10,400.
339
00:16:50,052 --> 00:16:51,754
Well done.
Select again.
340
00:16:51,854 --> 00:16:53,722
Body Part Phrases
for $200, please.
341
00:17:00,563 --> 00:17:01,730
Joel.
What is cold feet?
342
00:17:01,830 --> 00:17:02,731
Yes.
343
00:17:02,831 --> 00:17:03,899
Let's do The Bible
for $1,000.
344
00:17:11,674 --> 00:17:14,743
Joel.
What is manna?
345
00:17:14,843 --> 00:17:17,313
Yes, manna from Heaven.
346
00:17:17,413 --> 00:17:18,647
The Bible for $400.
347
00:17:27,957 --> 00:17:29,892
Wil.
Who are the Magi?
348
00:17:29,992 --> 00:17:31,727
Yes, or the Wise Men.
349
00:17:31,827 --> 00:17:34,363
A Trip to the Museum, $600.
350
00:17:34,463 --> 00:17:36,498
Visitors to
Chicago's Field Museum
351
00:17:36,599 --> 00:17:39,868
can gaze upon SUE,
one of these dinosaurs.
352
00:17:39,969 --> 00:17:41,170
Joel.
What is a T. rex?
353
00:17:41,270 --> 00:17:43,839
Tyrannosaurus --
That's correct.
Tyrannosaurus rex.
354
00:17:43,939 --> 00:17:45,874
Let's do -- finish out
The Bible for $200.
355
00:17:54,650 --> 00:17:56,986
Michael.
What is the Ark?
356
00:17:57,086 --> 00:17:58,454
Yes, Noah's Ark.
357
00:17:58,554 --> 00:18:01,090
Let's do Driving in L. A.,
$600.
358
00:18:11,700 --> 00:18:13,135
Wil.
What are orange trees?
359
00:18:13,235 --> 00:18:13,936
Yes.
360
00:18:14,036 --> 00:18:16,305
Driving in L. A., $400.
361
00:18:16,405 --> 00:18:19,375
L.A. lore says when
Johnny Carson asked Bette
Davis
362
00:18:19,475 --> 00:18:21,610
how a young actress could
get into here,
363
00:18:21,710 --> 00:18:23,879
Bette said,
"Take Fountain."
364
00:18:24,980 --> 00:18:26,482
Wil.
What is Hollywood?
365
00:18:26,582 --> 00:18:27,716
That's correct.
366
00:18:27,816 --> 00:18:29,818
Historic Ships for $400,
please.
367
00:18:38,927 --> 00:18:40,429
Joel.
368
00:18:40,529 --> 00:18:42,097
What is a submarine?
369
00:18:42,197 --> 00:18:43,265
That's correct.
370
00:18:43,365 --> 00:18:45,401
Let's do Musical Theater
for $600.
371
00:18:54,410 --> 00:18:56,111
Wil.
What is "The Book of Mormon"?
372
00:18:56,211 --> 00:18:57,479
That's correct.
373
00:18:57,579 --> 00:18:59,648
Body Part Phrases,
$400, please.
374
00:19:07,356 --> 00:19:08,991
Wil.
What is head over heels?
375
00:19:09,091 --> 00:19:10,693
That is correct.
376
00:19:10,793 --> 00:19:11,727
We're going
to take a break
377
00:19:11,827 --> 00:19:13,195
and be back with
more Double Jeopardy!
378
00:19:13,295 --> 00:19:14,363
right after this.
379
00:19:14,463 --> 00:19:16,365
[ Applause ]
380
00:19:16,465 --> 00:19:20,235
♪♪
381
00:19:20,335 --> 00:19:23,272
Here is another "Celebrity
Jeopardy!" Clue For You.
382
00:19:23,372 --> 00:19:24,406
What is "Sunset Boulevard"?
383
00:19:24,506 --> 00:19:26,575
Joel's spent enough time
driving in L. A.
384
00:19:26,675 --> 00:19:28,777
to answer three
clues about it.
385
00:19:28,877 --> 00:19:32,247
A drive along Sunset Boulevard
from its eastern stretch,
386
00:19:32,347 --> 00:19:34,383
now named after Cesar Chavez,
387
00:19:34,483 --> 00:19:36,685
to its spectacular end
at the ocean,
388
00:19:36,785 --> 00:19:40,355
takes you past landmarks like
the Beverly Hills Hotel.
389
00:19:47,696 --> 00:19:49,098
...the Garden of Allah,
390
00:19:49,198 --> 00:19:52,367
a glamorous and mysterious
compound for Hollywood stars
391
00:19:52,468 --> 00:19:54,336
like Greta Garbo.
392
00:19:56,371 --> 00:19:58,841
...the Mid-Century Modern
Lytton Savings Bank,
393
00:19:58,941 --> 00:20:01,710
itself just recently
demolished for a project
394
00:20:01,810 --> 00:20:05,748
by this California starchitect
to go up in its place.
395
00:20:05,848 --> 00:20:08,417
We'll be right back
with the correct response.
396
00:20:10,886 --> 00:20:12,755
Before the break, we asked,
397
00:20:12,855 --> 00:20:15,023
this famed architect is
designing the newest
project...
398
00:20:18,260 --> 00:20:19,561
The correct response...
399
00:20:22,197 --> 00:20:24,833
♪♪
400
00:20:24,933 --> 00:20:26,268
We are back.
401
00:20:26,368 --> 00:20:29,571
Joel, you had mentioned
that you did some training
402
00:20:29,671 --> 00:20:31,673
with some former
"Jeopardy!" contestants
403
00:20:31,774 --> 00:20:33,842
for your
quarterfinal game.
404
00:20:33,942 --> 00:20:36,945
How did they react to
the fact that they've not won,
405
00:20:37,045 --> 00:20:39,948
but with their support,
you made it this far?
406
00:20:40,048 --> 00:20:42,518
I think that there is
a little bit of surprise
407
00:20:42,618 --> 00:20:45,888
that the dumbest person on
the group chat won "Jeopardy!"
408
00:20:45,988 --> 00:20:49,591
And then, also some, like,
anger that the hottest person
409
00:20:49,691 --> 00:20:53,295
on the group chat is now also
the smartest, so...
410
00:20:53,395 --> 00:20:54,696
[ Laughter ]
411
00:20:54,797 --> 00:20:56,431
It's a hard pill to swallow,
but they're dealing with it.
412
00:20:56,532 --> 00:20:57,533
No, they're very proud.
413
00:20:57,633 --> 00:20:58,834
They're very,
very proud of me, so...
414
00:20:58,934 --> 00:21:00,736
Awesome.
Oh, that's funny.
415
00:21:00,836 --> 00:21:03,038
Wil Wheaton,
among all of the things you do
416
00:21:03,138 --> 00:21:04,873
and the beautiful work
that you do,
417
00:21:04,973 --> 00:21:07,910
you've been very, very open
about mental health
418
00:21:08,010 --> 00:21:09,011
and mental wellness...
Yeah.
419
00:21:09,111 --> 00:21:12,381
...both personally and
sort of on a larger scale.
420
00:21:12,481 --> 00:21:14,016
Tell us a little bit
about the work that you do
421
00:21:14,116 --> 00:21:15,517
and why you do it.
422
00:21:15,617 --> 00:21:17,920
I am a survivor of child abuse
and exploitation,
423
00:21:18,020 --> 00:21:20,189
and I have complex PTSD
as a result.
424
00:21:20,289 --> 00:21:22,357
I live with anxiety
and depression,
425
00:21:22,457 --> 00:21:24,159
and I'm super
not ashamed of it.
426
00:21:24,259 --> 00:21:25,894
I don't blame myself
for it.
427
00:21:25,994 --> 00:21:28,530
And I speak out about it
as much as I can
428
00:21:28,630 --> 00:21:30,966
to remove the stigma
that is associated
429
00:21:31,066 --> 00:21:32,534
with mental health
in America.
430
00:21:32,634 --> 00:21:35,103
If more people were
more willing to be open
431
00:21:35,204 --> 00:21:36,405
and vulnerable about it,
432
00:21:36,505 --> 00:21:38,340
people would not be afraid,
433
00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:41,310
and people would not suffer
longer than they need to.
434
00:21:41,410 --> 00:21:42,611
Awesome.
435
00:21:42,711 --> 00:21:44,379
[ Applause ]
436
00:21:44,479 --> 00:21:45,447
That's beautiful.
437
00:21:45,547 --> 00:21:47,649
Thank you so much
for sharing that.
438
00:21:47,749 --> 00:21:49,051
John Michael
Higgins.
439
00:21:49,151 --> 00:21:50,285
Yes, ma'am.
440
00:21:50,385 --> 00:21:52,187
It says "Michael"
on your podium.
441
00:21:52,287 --> 00:21:54,756
Does it? Oh, yes. Yeah.
And -- It does.
442
00:21:54,857 --> 00:21:56,859
This is something
I'm curious about.
443
00:21:56,959 --> 00:21:58,627
Mm-hmm.
And maybe
someone else might be.
444
00:21:58,727 --> 00:22:01,129
Your given name
is John Michael Higgins.
It is.
445
00:22:01,230 --> 00:22:02,397
You go by Michael.
Yeah.
446
00:22:02,497 --> 00:22:03,699
Tell us about that.
447
00:22:03,799 --> 00:22:06,335
I'll give you my parents'
phone number, and, uh...
448
00:22:06,435 --> 00:22:07,502
No, what happened --
449
00:22:07,603 --> 00:22:09,605
My parents named me
after Kennedy.
Hm.
450
00:22:09,705 --> 00:22:11,940
We were a big
Irish Catholic family, right,
451
00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:13,442
and he was very important
back then.
452
00:22:13,542 --> 00:22:15,110
And, um, but they --
453
00:22:15,210 --> 00:22:16,745
My brother's name
was Patrick.
454
00:22:16,845 --> 00:22:20,549
In an Irish family,
it's "Pat and Mike," you know?
[ Laughs ]
455
00:22:20,649 --> 00:22:23,418
And so, they kept
calling me Mike.
456
00:22:23,518 --> 00:22:26,521
And -- But it is
my middle name, Michael.
457
00:22:26,622 --> 00:22:29,157
And so I was always
called Michael.
458
00:22:29,258 --> 00:22:32,127
Then when I got into the
union, the acting union,
459
00:22:32,227 --> 00:22:35,063
I was Michael Higgins,
but it was taken.
460
00:22:35,163 --> 00:22:36,665
There was a great actor
named Michael Higgins,
461
00:22:36,765 --> 00:22:39,601
great stage actor --
A huge fan of his as a child.
462
00:22:39,701 --> 00:22:42,237
And John --
There can only be one name
registered, right...
463
00:22:42,337 --> 00:22:44,673
That's right. Yeah.
...with a particular
actor's name.
464
00:22:44,773 --> 00:22:47,643
There was a time
when Michael Higgins,
465
00:22:47,743 --> 00:22:50,245
who was in his 80s at the time
I was 20-something,
466
00:22:50,345 --> 00:22:53,882
would show up
at the same audition.
467
00:22:53,982 --> 00:22:56,985
You know, it'd be like
me in a waiting room
468
00:22:57,085 --> 00:22:59,888
with, like, seven
80-year-old guys and me
469
00:22:59,988 --> 00:23:00,989
playing the grandfather,
470
00:23:01,089 --> 00:23:02,858
or him showing up
471
00:23:02,958 --> 00:23:05,093
to be the guy with
the little cap on, you know?
472
00:23:05,193 --> 00:23:06,962
Because you had
the same name.
With the beanie.
473
00:23:07,062 --> 00:23:08,330
Yeah, because we all had
the same name.
474
00:23:08,430 --> 00:23:10,332
And then he and I
just got so tired of it.
475
00:23:10,432 --> 00:23:11,533
But I had already
done my part.
476
00:23:11,633 --> 00:23:13,802
I registered
as John Michael Higgins,
477
00:23:13,902 --> 00:23:15,237
but everybody
calls me Michael.
478
00:23:15,337 --> 00:23:16,505
And to this day,
you are Michael.
479
00:23:16,605 --> 00:23:17,539
I'm still Michael.
480
00:23:17,639 --> 00:23:19,274
Well, I appreciate
the explanation.
481
00:23:19,374 --> 00:23:20,475
Thank you.
It was very long-winded.
482
00:23:20,575 --> 00:23:21,643
[ Laughter ]
483
00:23:21,743 --> 00:23:23,545
All right, let's get back
to Double Jeopardy!
484
00:23:23,645 --> 00:23:25,213
Wil,
it is your selection.
485
00:23:25,314 --> 00:23:28,350
Let's do Body Part Phrases
for $600, please.
486
00:23:35,924 --> 00:23:37,559
Wil.
What is arm's length?
487
00:23:37,659 --> 00:23:38,593
Yes.
488
00:23:38,694 --> 00:23:40,662
Body Part Phrases
for $800, please.
489
00:23:47,869 --> 00:23:49,404
Wil.
What are loose lips?
490
00:23:49,504 --> 00:23:51,506
Yes, loose lips
sink ships.
Let's finish the category,
please.
491
00:23:59,781 --> 00:24:01,550
Joel.
What are eyes on the prize?
492
00:24:01,650 --> 00:24:02,551
That's right.
493
00:24:02,651 --> 00:24:03,919
Let's do Musical Theater
for $800.
494
00:24:05,587 --> 00:24:06,755
There's a Daily Double.
495
00:24:06,855 --> 00:24:09,424
[ Applause ]
496
00:24:09,524 --> 00:24:11,293
You've got $6,400.
497
00:24:11,393 --> 00:24:13,195
What are you gonna wager?
Um...
498
00:24:13,295 --> 00:24:16,298
Let's go ahead and make it
a true Daily Double, Mayim.
Okay.
Michael: Oh!
499
00:24:16,398 --> 00:24:18,266
I got some ground
to cover.
500
00:24:19,434 --> 00:24:20,702
Here is your clue.
501
00:24:28,443 --> 00:24:32,748
[ Sighs ] What is
"Fiddler on the Roof"?
502
00:24:32,848 --> 00:24:34,349
That's correct.
[ Chuckles ]
503
00:24:34,449 --> 00:24:35,851
Well done.
504
00:24:35,951 --> 00:24:37,586
[ Applause ]
Nice.
505
00:24:37,686 --> 00:24:39,821
That takes you
to $12,800 --
506
00:24:39,921 --> 00:24:41,823
within a stone's throw
from Wil.
507
00:24:41,923 --> 00:24:42,891
Select.
508
00:24:42,991 --> 00:24:44,459
Musical Theater
for $1,000, please.
509
00:24:50,065 --> 00:24:51,266
Joel.
Who is John Waters?
510
00:24:51,366 --> 00:24:52,267
Yes.
511
00:24:52,367 --> 00:24:53,402
Musical Theater for $400.
512
00:25:01,443 --> 00:25:02,477
Joel.
What is "Funny Girl"?
513
00:25:02,577 --> 00:25:03,779
Yes.
514
00:25:03,879 --> 00:25:06,848
And just like that, you have
tied first place with Wil.
515
00:25:06,948 --> 00:25:08,350
Let's do Musical Theater
for $200.
516
00:25:14,790 --> 00:25:16,224
Joel.
Who is Linus?
517
00:25:16,324 --> 00:25:17,359
That's right.
518
00:25:17,459 --> 00:25:19,094
Let's do A Trip to the Museum
for $800.
519
00:25:27,235 --> 00:25:28,837
Wil.
What is the Smithsonian?
520
00:25:28,937 --> 00:25:29,838
That's right.
521
00:25:29,938 --> 00:25:31,506
A Trip to the Museum
for $1,000.
522
00:25:39,915 --> 00:25:41,783
Wil.
What is the British Museum?
523
00:25:41,883 --> 00:25:42,784
Yes.
524
00:25:42,884 --> 00:25:44,319
Historic Ships for $200,
please.
525
00:25:51,526 --> 00:25:52,694
Joel.
What is the Mayflower?
526
00:25:52,794 --> 00:25:53,829
Yes.
527
00:25:53,929 --> 00:25:55,664
Let's do A Trip to the Museum
for $200.
528
00:26:02,037 --> 00:26:03,305
Wil.
What is Paris?
529
00:26:03,405 --> 00:26:04,239
Yes.
530
00:26:04,339 --> 00:26:06,208
Historic Ships for $600,
please.
531
00:26:14,649 --> 00:26:15,750
Michael.
Who is Darwin?
532
00:26:15,851 --> 00:26:16,918
Yes.
533
00:26:17,018 --> 00:26:18,453
Historic Ships, $1,000.
534
00:26:26,461 --> 00:26:27,362
[ Beep ]
535
00:26:27,462 --> 00:26:29,564
That ship --
the USS Constitution.
536
00:26:29,664 --> 00:26:30,899
Michael.
537
00:26:30,999 --> 00:26:32,200
Historic Ships, $800.
538
00:26:40,075 --> 00:26:41,443
Wil.
What is Pearl Harbor?
539
00:26:41,543 --> 00:26:42,410
That's right.
540
00:26:42,511 --> 00:26:43,812
And here's the final clue.
541
00:26:51,453 --> 00:26:52,921
Joel.
What is Dodger Stadium?
542
00:26:53,021 --> 00:26:54,356
That's correct.
543
00:26:54,456 --> 00:26:56,158
That takes you to $14,800.
544
00:26:56,258 --> 00:26:58,527
Wil, you're in the lead
with $17,000.
545
00:26:58,627 --> 00:27:02,364
Michael on the board with
$600, but Triple Jeopardy! is
next.
546
00:27:02,464 --> 00:27:03,732
Dollar values are tripled,
547
00:27:03,832 --> 00:27:06,067
and there are three
Daily Doubles on that board,
548
00:27:06,168 --> 00:27:07,936
so anything
can still happen.
549
00:27:08,036 --> 00:27:10,338
We'll be right back
after this.
550
00:27:10,438 --> 00:27:12,340
[ Applause ]
551
00:27:12,440 --> 00:27:18,613
♪♪
552
00:27:18,713 --> 00:27:21,917
Here is one more "Celebrity
Jeopardy!" Clue For You.
553
00:27:22,017 --> 00:27:22,751
Who is Darwin?
554
00:27:22,851 --> 00:27:24,286
A game show host himself,
555
00:27:24,386 --> 00:27:27,455
Michael demonstrated his
knowledge of science history.
556
00:27:27,556 --> 00:27:31,126
The historic voyage
of the
Beagle
began in 1831
557
00:27:31,226 --> 00:27:33,028
in unusual circumstances.
558
00:27:33,128 --> 00:27:35,397
The ship's captain,
Robert FitzRoy,
559
00:27:35,497 --> 00:27:38,433
had abducted several Natives
from Tierra del Fuego
560
00:27:38,533 --> 00:27:39,901
and brought them to London,
561
00:27:40,001 --> 00:27:42,470
where he introduced them
to society.
562
00:27:47,275 --> 00:27:48,843
...he put them
back on the
Beagle
563
00:27:48,944 --> 00:27:51,780
for a return voyage
to South America.
564
00:27:51,880 --> 00:27:53,782
FitzRoy, subject
to depression,
565
00:27:53,882 --> 00:27:55,817
took along
the young Charles Darwin
566
00:27:55,917 --> 00:27:57,219
to keep him company.
567
00:28:02,290 --> 00:28:04,859
We'll be right back with
the correct response.
568
00:28:07,529 --> 00:28:09,164
Before the break,
we gave you this clue.
569
00:28:14,936 --> 00:28:16,137
The correct response...
570
00:28:18,940 --> 00:28:21,876
♪♪
571
00:28:21,977 --> 00:28:22,777
Welcome back.
572
00:28:22,877 --> 00:28:23,812
In Triple Jeopardy!,
573
00:28:23,912 --> 00:28:26,648
there's $27,000
up on that board,
574
00:28:26,748 --> 00:28:28,550
so a lot can still happen.
575
00:28:28,650 --> 00:28:30,385
Michael, you'll be
selecting first.
576
00:28:30,485 --> 00:28:32,020
Let's take a look at
the categories.
577
00:28:44,733 --> 00:28:47,068
I'm Matt Amodio,
"Jeopardy!" super champ
578
00:28:47,168 --> 00:28:50,472
and Yale PhD focusing
on artificial intelligence
579
00:28:50,572 --> 00:28:51,740
and machine learning.
580
00:28:51,840 --> 00:28:54,242
And we'll talk
computer science together.
581
00:28:54,342 --> 00:28:56,411
All right. Michael,
what's it going to be?
582
00:28:56,511 --> 00:28:59,180
Let's go American
Folklore & Legends, $1,200.
583
00:29:09,391 --> 00:29:10,292
[ Beep ]
584
00:29:10,392 --> 00:29:11,559
The Conqueror.
585
00:29:11,660 --> 00:29:12,661
Michael.
586
00:29:12,761 --> 00:29:15,096
Let's stick with
American Folklore, $900.
587
00:29:17,165 --> 00:29:19,167
How 'bout a Daily Double?
588
00:29:19,267 --> 00:29:21,369
[ Applause ]
589
00:29:21,469 --> 00:29:23,204
You can wager
up to $1,500.
590
00:29:23,305 --> 00:29:25,607
You've got $600.
What do you think?
591
00:29:25,707 --> 00:29:27,776
Almost nothing to lose.
592
00:29:27,876 --> 00:29:30,045
Let's try $600.
[ Chuckles ]
593
00:29:30,145 --> 00:29:31,446
Here is your clue.
594
00:29:38,520 --> 00:29:39,788
Who is Paul Bunyan?
595
00:29:39,888 --> 00:29:41,022
That's correct.
596
00:29:41,122 --> 00:29:42,490
[ Applause ]
597
00:29:42,590 --> 00:29:44,959
You're at $1,200.
Go ahead and select again.
598
00:29:45,060 --> 00:29:47,462
Folklore & Legends,
$1,500.
599
00:29:47,562 --> 00:29:49,331
This mythic animal
of the West
600
00:29:49,431 --> 00:29:52,534
is usually depicted as
a rabbit with antelope horns.
601
00:29:52,634 --> 00:29:54,369
Michael.
What is a jackalope?
602
00:29:54,469 --> 00:29:55,737
That's correct.
603
00:29:55,837 --> 00:29:57,372
American Folklore, $600.
604
00:30:03,912 --> 00:30:06,214
Joel.
Who is Bigfoot?
605
00:30:06,314 --> 00:30:08,516
Yes.
[ Laughter ]
606
00:30:08,616 --> 00:30:10,418
American Folklore & Legends,
$300.
607
00:30:18,526 --> 00:30:19,894
Wil.
Who is George Washington?
608
00:30:19,994 --> 00:30:20,895
Yes.
609
00:30:20,995 --> 00:30:22,797
Historic Events
for $900, please.
610
00:30:24,099 --> 00:30:26,000
And there's
the second Daily Double.
611
00:30:26,101 --> 00:30:27,102
[ Applause ]
612
00:30:27,202 --> 00:30:29,471
You've got the lead
with $17,300.
613
00:30:29,571 --> 00:30:30,705
How much would you
like to wager?
614
00:30:30,805 --> 00:30:32,674
[ Sighs ]
615
00:30:32,774 --> 00:30:34,709
$5,000.
616
00:30:34,809 --> 00:30:36,144
Here's your clue.
617
00:30:40,348 --> 00:30:42,217
What is
the Louisiana Purchase?
618
00:30:42,317 --> 00:30:44,686
That's correct, Wil.
619
00:30:44,786 --> 00:30:47,055
That gives you $22,300.
620
00:30:47,155 --> 00:30:48,390
Select again.
621
00:30:48,490 --> 00:30:50,625
Historic Events
for $1,200, please.
622
00:30:58,933 --> 00:31:00,702
Joel.
What is the Trail of Tears?
623
00:31:00,802 --> 00:31:01,836
That's right.
624
00:31:01,936 --> 00:31:03,471
Historic Events, $1,500.
625
00:31:11,346 --> 00:31:13,181
Wil.
What is the League of Nations?
626
00:31:13,281 --> 00:31:14,616
Yes.
627
00:31:14,716 --> 00:31:16,418
Historic Events for $600,
please.
628
00:31:24,592 --> 00:31:25,760
Wil.
What is Parliament?
629
00:31:25,860 --> 00:31:26,795
Yes.
630
00:31:26,895 --> 00:31:29,230
Sports Stars for $900,
please.
631
00:31:29,330 --> 00:31:31,666
Winner of 20 Grand Slam
singles titles,
632
00:31:31,766 --> 00:31:34,302
this tennis great recently
announced his retirement
633
00:31:34,402 --> 00:31:35,870
from competitive play.
634
00:31:38,773 --> 00:31:39,808
[ Beep ]
635
00:31:39,908 --> 00:31:41,976
That's Roger Federer.
[ Wil groans ]
636
00:31:42,043 --> 00:31:42,811
Wil.
637
00:31:42,911 --> 00:31:43,878
Sports Stars for $1,200.
638
00:31:53,988 --> 00:31:55,457
Joel.
Who is Yao Ming?
639
00:31:55,557 --> 00:31:57,325
That's right.
640
00:31:57,425 --> 00:31:59,494
Brush Up Your Hebrew
for $900.
641
00:31:59,594 --> 00:32:02,297
Unlike if you're
at Trader Joe's,
642
00:32:02,397 --> 00:32:03,731
if you're speaking Hebrew,
643
00:32:03,832 --> 00:32:07,969
this dip has a guttural first
letter and two long vowels.
644
00:32:08,069 --> 00:32:09,537
Michael.
What is hummus?
645
00:32:09,637 --> 00:32:12,207
That's right, and we pronounce
it "hoom-us" in Hebrew.
"Hoom-us."
646
00:32:12,307 --> 00:32:14,075
Hoom-us, there.
Sorry about that.
647
00:32:14,175 --> 00:32:15,643
$1,200, Hebrew.
648
00:32:24,652 --> 00:32:25,987
Mayim: Joel.
What is father?
649
00:32:26,087 --> 00:32:27,422
Yes.
650
00:32:27,522 --> 00:32:29,491
Brush Up Hebrew, $1,500.
651
00:32:41,102 --> 00:32:42,003
[ Beep ]
652
00:32:42,103 --> 00:32:44,038
Atid is "future."
653
00:32:44,138 --> 00:32:45,406
Joel.
654
00:32:45,507 --> 00:32:48,176
Let's do Brush Up Your Hebrew,
$600.
655
00:32:59,120 --> 00:33:00,021
Joel.
What are glasses?
656
00:33:00,121 --> 00:33:01,222
Yes.
657
00:33:01,322 --> 00:33:04,058
People often say, "I left
my pants at home." Ha, ha.
658
00:33:04,158 --> 00:33:06,294
Let's finish out
the category.
659
00:33:06,394 --> 00:33:07,529
Brush Up Your Hebrew,
$300.
660
00:33:12,867 --> 00:33:14,168
Wil.
What is "shalom"?
661
00:33:14,269 --> 00:33:15,570
That's correct.
662
00:33:15,670 --> 00:33:18,006
A Trip on the Gulf Stream
for $300, please.
663
00:33:25,680 --> 00:33:26,915
Wil.
What is Iceland?
664
00:33:27,015 --> 00:33:28,082
Yes.
665
00:33:28,182 --> 00:33:29,551
Gulf Stream, $600,
please.
666
00:33:30,652 --> 00:33:32,620
And there's the third
Daily Double.
667
00:33:32,720 --> 00:33:34,389
[ Applause ]
668
00:33:34,489 --> 00:33:36,291
Wil,
you've got $25,000.
669
00:33:36,391 --> 00:33:37,959
How much are you
going to wager this time?
670
00:33:38,059 --> 00:33:40,662
Um...hmm.
671
00:33:40,762 --> 00:33:45,099
I'm going to wager $6,000.
672
00:33:45,199 --> 00:33:46,901
Here's your clue.
673
00:33:52,240 --> 00:33:55,376
What is North Carolina?
674
00:33:55,476 --> 00:33:56,277
That's correct, Wil.
675
00:33:56,377 --> 00:33:57,278
[ Exhales sharply ]
676
00:33:57,378 --> 00:34:00,748
Whew!
Takes you to $31,000.
677
00:34:00,848 --> 00:34:01,983
Pick again.
678
00:34:02,083 --> 00:34:04,018
Gulf Stream, $900,
please.
679
00:34:04,118 --> 00:34:06,788
An undersea area called
the Charleston Bump
680
00:34:06,888 --> 00:34:08,423
attracts fish
like this one
681
00:34:08,523 --> 00:34:10,892
to part of
the Gulf stream's course.
682
00:34:10,992 --> 00:34:12,760
Wil.
What is a marlin?
683
00:34:12,860 --> 00:34:14,228
No.
684
00:34:14,329 --> 00:34:15,730
Joel.
What is a swordfish?
685
00:34:15,830 --> 00:34:17,432
That's it.
686
00:34:17,532 --> 00:34:21,703
Let's do Computer Science
for $900.
687
00:34:21,803 --> 00:34:23,171
Here's Matt Amodio.
688
00:34:23,271 --> 00:34:26,074
In this code that's the basis
for digital computing,
689
00:34:26,174 --> 00:34:28,509
my beloved Cleveland Guardians
would have retired
690
00:34:28,610 --> 00:34:34,682
Bob Feller's number, 10011,
and Jim Thome's, 11001.
691
00:34:34,782 --> 00:34:36,250
Wil.
What is binary?
692
00:34:36,351 --> 00:34:37,552
That's correct.
693
00:34:37,652 --> 00:34:39,320
Matt Amodio for $1,200,
please.
694
00:34:39,420 --> 00:34:40,722
Here's Matt.
695
00:34:40,822 --> 00:34:43,591
A statistician who annoyed
some computer scientists
696
00:34:43,691 --> 00:34:45,159
by butting into our field,
697
00:34:45,259 --> 00:34:47,695
John Tukey came up with
this eight-letter word
698
00:34:47,795 --> 00:34:50,698
for the programs that
tell a computer what to do.
699
00:34:53,635 --> 00:34:54,535
[ Beep ]
700
00:34:54,636 --> 00:34:56,304
That would be software.
701
00:34:56,404 --> 00:34:57,205
Wil.
702
00:34:57,305 --> 00:34:59,641
Matt Amodio for $300.
703
00:34:59,741 --> 00:35:00,842
All right.
Went too close to the sun.
704
00:35:00,942 --> 00:35:02,343
Matt.
705
00:35:02,443 --> 00:35:05,513
Before the hard disk era,
the storage of data or
programs
706
00:35:05,613 --> 00:35:08,516
known as this word
took more cumbersome forms,
707
00:35:08,616 --> 00:35:10,184
like huge circular drums
708
00:35:10,284 --> 00:35:12,520
and reels bearing hundreds
of feet of tape.
709
00:35:13,988 --> 00:35:15,223
Wil.
710
00:35:15,323 --> 00:35:18,026
What is magnetic tape?
711
00:35:18,126 --> 00:35:20,328
No.
No, that's not at all
what it is.
712
00:35:20,428 --> 00:35:22,096
It's very much not that.
713
00:35:22,196 --> 00:35:23,297
[ Beep ]
714
00:35:23,398 --> 00:35:24,732
"What is memory?"
715
00:35:24,832 --> 00:35:25,967
Wil.
716
00:35:26,067 --> 00:35:28,002
Historic Events for $300.
717
00:35:28,102 --> 00:35:31,773
In 1927, this American
became an international idol
718
00:35:31,873 --> 00:35:34,008
by flying solo
across the Atlantic
719
00:35:34,108 --> 00:35:36,611
in his plane,
Spirit of St. Louis.
720
00:35:37,612 --> 00:35:38,746
Michael.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
721
00:35:38,846 --> 00:35:39,881
Yes.
722
00:35:39,981 --> 00:35:43,017
Let's go
Trip on the Gulf Stream,
$1,200.
723
00:35:50,591 --> 00:35:52,493
Joel.
What is Key West?
724
00:35:52,593 --> 00:35:53,895
No.
725
00:35:53,995 --> 00:35:55,363
Wil.
What is Key Largo?
726
00:35:55,463 --> 00:35:56,931
No.
727
00:35:57,031 --> 00:35:59,200
[ Groans ]
728
00:35:59,300 --> 00:36:00,201
[ Beep ]
729
00:36:00,301 --> 00:36:01,602
"What is Palm Beach?"
730
00:36:01,703 --> 00:36:03,337
Michael, select again.
731
00:36:03,438 --> 00:36:05,807
Let's go to
Sports Stars for $600.
732
00:36:14,549 --> 00:36:16,084
Wil.
Who is Usain Bolt?
733
00:36:16,184 --> 00:36:17,118
Yes.
734
00:36:17,218 --> 00:36:18,820
Sports Stars for $300,
please.
735
00:36:26,227 --> 00:36:27,495
Joel.
Who is Tiger Woods?
736
00:36:27,595 --> 00:36:28,563
Yes.
737
00:36:28,663 --> 00:36:29,964
Sport Stars, $1,500.
738
00:36:39,774 --> 00:36:40,675
[ Beep ]
739
00:36:40,775 --> 00:36:42,376
It's the heptathlon.
740
00:36:42,477 --> 00:36:43,444
Joel.
741
00:36:43,544 --> 00:36:45,680
Let's do Computer Science
for $1,500.
742
00:36:45,780 --> 00:36:47,315
Here's Matt Amodio again.
743
00:36:47,415 --> 00:36:49,183
This word means a procedure
744
00:36:49,283 --> 00:36:51,052
for solving
a computational problem.
745
00:36:51,152 --> 00:36:52,186
It can be simple,
746
00:36:52,286 --> 00:36:53,521
like the steps
of long division,
747
00:36:53,621 --> 00:36:55,022
or complicated, like the ones
748
00:36:55,123 --> 00:36:58,025
search engines use
to deliver results.
749
00:36:58,126 --> 00:36:59,761
Wil.
What is an algorithm?
750
00:36:59,861 --> 00:37:01,095
That's correct.
751
00:37:01,195 --> 00:37:02,663
Gulf Stream, $1,500,
please.
752
00:37:13,841 --> 00:37:15,543
Michael.
What is Norway?
753
00:37:15,643 --> 00:37:16,811
That's right.
754
00:37:16,911 --> 00:37:18,746
Um, okay.
And here's the final clue.
755
00:37:18,846 --> 00:37:20,114
It's Matt.
756
00:37:20,214 --> 00:37:23,050
Able to recognize patterns
and help solve problems,
757
00:37:23,151 --> 00:37:25,153
neural networks
are designed in imitation
758
00:37:25,253 --> 00:37:28,256
of this roughly 3-pound item.
759
00:37:28,356 --> 00:37:29,590
Wil.
What is the brain?
760
00:37:29,690 --> 00:37:31,359
Yes, the human brain.
761
00:37:31,459 --> 00:37:33,361
Whew! It's the end
of Triple Jeopardy!
762
00:37:33,461 --> 00:37:35,363
With a spot in the finals
763
00:37:35,463 --> 00:37:38,966
and a chance at the $1 million
grand prize at stake,
764
00:37:39,066 --> 00:37:42,570
here is the category that you
will all face in Final
Jeopardy!
765
00:37:43,671 --> 00:37:45,206
Adventure Novels.
766
00:37:45,306 --> 00:37:46,407
Make your wagers.
767
00:37:46,507 --> 00:37:48,543
We will be back
with the clue after this.
768
00:37:48,643 --> 00:37:50,511
[ Applause ]
769
00:37:50,611 --> 00:37:56,417
♪♪
770
00:37:59,287 --> 00:38:01,889
♪♪
771
00:38:01,989 --> 00:38:02,990
Welcome back.
772
00:38:03,090 --> 00:38:05,760
The category for Final --
Adventure Novels.
773
00:38:05,860 --> 00:38:07,261
Let's take a look
at the clue.
774
00:38:18,039 --> 00:38:19,941
You have 30
seconds. Good luck.
775
00:38:20,041 --> 00:38:27,715
♪♪
776
00:38:27,815 --> 00:38:35,556
♪♪
777
00:38:35,656 --> 00:38:43,397
♪♪
778
00:38:43,497 --> 00:38:51,205
♪♪
779
00:38:51,305 --> 00:38:53,708
Let's start with
John Michael Higgins,
780
00:38:53,808 --> 00:38:56,177
who I just call Michael.
Yes, you do.
781
00:38:56,277 --> 00:38:57,578
What did you write down?
782
00:38:57,678 --> 00:38:59,714
Something that
might not be right.
783
00:38:59,814 --> 00:39:02,083
"What are
'The Three Musketeers'?"
784
00:39:02,183 --> 00:39:04,151
That is correct.
All right.
785
00:39:04,252 --> 00:39:05,853
And how much
did you wager?
786
00:39:05,953 --> 00:39:07,088
Gee...
787
00:39:07,188 --> 00:39:08,256
$5,400.
788
00:39:08,356 --> 00:39:10,992
That brings you to $10,800.
789
00:39:11,092 --> 00:39:13,194
We'll go over to
Joel Kim Booster.
790
00:39:13,294 --> 00:39:15,897
Did you come up with
"The Three Musketeers"?
791
00:39:16,764 --> 00:39:19,033
Yes, you did,
with a little happy face.
792
00:39:19,133 --> 00:39:21,469
And how much did you wager?
793
00:39:21,569 --> 00:39:25,373
$19,000.
That gives you $38,600.
794
00:39:25,473 --> 00:39:27,375
Puts you in first place
for the moment.
795
00:39:27,475 --> 00:39:29,744
It all comes down to this.
796
00:39:29,844 --> 00:39:33,180
Mr. Wil Wheaton,
what did you come up with?
797
00:39:33,281 --> 00:39:35,883
"What are
'The Three Musketeers'?"
798
00:39:35,983 --> 00:39:38,152
How much did you wager?
799
00:39:38,252 --> 00:39:42,657
$10,000.
That gives you $42,200.
Michael: Oh!
800
00:39:42,757 --> 00:39:45,192
Congratulations. You are
our "Jeopardy!" champion,
801
00:39:45,293 --> 00:39:48,529
and you are advancing
to the finals.
Thank you!
802
00:39:48,629 --> 00:39:49,664
[ Squealing in excitement ]
803
00:39:49,764 --> 00:39:50,898
Well done.
804
00:39:50,998 --> 00:39:53,167
Mayim: Joel and Michael,
thank you so much for playing.
805
00:39:53,267 --> 00:39:55,136
It's been
an absolute delight.
806
00:39:55,236 --> 00:39:58,472
We will be donating $50,000
to the charities that you
chose.
807
00:39:58,572 --> 00:40:01,976
And, Wil, we will see you
in the finals.
808
00:40:02,076 --> 00:40:05,179
And we will see you next time
with our next batch
809
00:40:05,279 --> 00:40:06,580
of quarterfinalists.
810
00:40:06,681 --> 00:40:08,082
Have a good night.
811
00:40:08,182 --> 00:40:12,586
♪♪
812
00:40:12,687 --> 00:40:14,021
Well done.
813
00:40:14,121 --> 00:40:16,157
Very well done. Oh!
814
00:40:16,257 --> 00:40:18,159
I can't --
literally can't even.
815
00:40:18,259 --> 00:40:19,860
It was a really,
really great game.
816
00:40:19,961 --> 00:40:21,896
And getting to see
the three of you --
817
00:40:21,996 --> 00:40:24,398
How are you feeling, Wil,
besides a little bit
speechless?
818
00:40:24,498 --> 00:40:26,667
I am so unbelievably
overwhelmed
819
00:40:26,767 --> 00:40:29,403
in absolutely
the very best way possible.
820
00:40:29,503 --> 00:40:31,839
It's like you just left
the network test
821
00:40:31,939 --> 00:40:34,475
and the phone rings on the way
to the car, and they're like,
822
00:40:34,575 --> 00:40:35,710
"You booked it, buddy."
823
00:40:35,810 --> 00:40:37,645
Aww.
Come on. For real?
824
00:40:37,745 --> 00:40:40,514
Really wonderful to watch.
Really wonderful.
825
00:40:40,614 --> 00:40:42,183
Joel, you had
"Three Musketeers."
826
00:40:42,283 --> 00:40:43,584
It was very close.
827
00:40:43,684 --> 00:40:45,152
You were in the lead
for a second.
828
00:40:45,252 --> 00:40:47,188
Did you feel like you were
gonna be able to pull this
out,
829
00:40:47,288 --> 00:40:49,323
or how were you feeling
going into Final?
830
00:40:49,423 --> 00:40:53,761
I really -- My goal for
this game was to beat my score
831
00:40:53,861 --> 00:40:55,896
in the first --
in the qualifying round
832
00:40:55,997 --> 00:40:57,631
and play a little bit
more aggressively
833
00:40:57,732 --> 00:40:59,500
than I did in my first game,
834
00:40:59,600 --> 00:41:01,235
and I accomplished
those goals.
835
00:41:01,335 --> 00:41:03,337
So I'm pretty happy
with my performance.
Wonderful.
836
00:41:03,437 --> 00:41:05,606
And $50,000 for the charity
of your choosing...
Great.
837
00:41:05,706 --> 00:41:07,808
...is also really
a wonderful thing.
838
00:41:07,908 --> 00:41:09,076
How are you feeling,
Michael?
839
00:41:09,176 --> 00:41:11,412
Rough seas.
[ Laughter ]
840
00:41:11,512 --> 00:41:13,914
Rough seas.
I had a lot of buzzer
problems.
841
00:41:14,015 --> 00:41:15,516
I knew all the answers,
incidentally.
842
00:41:15,616 --> 00:41:17,952
All of them.
[ Laughter ]
843
00:41:18,052 --> 00:41:21,489
I was gonna play super
aggressive, couldn't get in,
844
00:41:21,589 --> 00:41:24,825
because these very, you know,
hale, hearty young men.
845
00:41:24,925 --> 00:41:27,061
They just -- It's just
much faster than I remember.
846
00:41:27,161 --> 00:41:29,730
Thank you for
calling me young.
You're welcome.
847
00:41:29,830 --> 00:41:30,831
Thank you so much.
You're welcome.
848
00:41:30,931 --> 00:41:32,933
Rough seas.
At least, you know,
849
00:41:33,034 --> 00:41:36,570
I got eventually into
a sort of five-digit area,
850
00:41:36,670 --> 00:41:38,205
I think? Didn't I?
Mm-hmm.
851
00:41:38,305 --> 00:41:39,907
I think -- I mean,
you've got $50,000
852
00:41:40,007 --> 00:41:41,942
going to your charity
right now, so that's --
Well, that's the important
part.
853
00:41:42,043 --> 00:41:44,245
Absolutely.
I've got $50,000, which was
the whole point here.
854
00:41:44,345 --> 00:41:46,714
But it was --
it was frustrating.
855
00:41:46,814 --> 00:41:49,483
It was frustrating,
but I had a great time.
856
00:41:49,583 --> 00:41:53,120
It was a once-in-a-lifetime
experience to do this show.
Absolutely.
857
00:41:53,220 --> 00:41:55,189
It's just --
it's an honor.
858
00:41:55,289 --> 00:41:57,425
Well, Wil, you will be
up against Ike Barinholtz,
859
00:41:57,525 --> 00:42:00,261
and we will see who else,
but really, really exciting,
860
00:42:00,361 --> 00:42:01,796
and we can't wait
to see you in the finals.
861
00:42:01,896 --> 00:42:04,031
I can't wait to come back.
862
00:42:04,131 --> 00:42:06,400
[ Applause ]
863
00:42:06,500 --> 00:42:09,970
♪♪
864
00:42:10,071 --> 00:42:13,074
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