Larissa in Jeopardy!
I don’t follow any TV programs. I’ve never seen even a single episode of Seinfeld, Friends, or Survivor. Not a one. Not because I wouldn’t like them, but precisely because I would. I’d get hooked and I don’t want to do that. The last program Carol and I followed while it was being aired was The X-Files, all the way to the dismal, bitter end. Now, thanks to Bismo, we’re fans of the new Battlestar: Galactica series, but we’re watching it on DVD.
I count on my friend SamJay to keep me informed with what’s going on with TV, with my friend Morris as backup. For example, Morris insisted I start watching The Colbert Report.
SamJay is a lifelong fan of Jeopardy! and last week he suggested that I tune in. The last time he told me to do that was early in Ken Jennings’ record sweep. This time the contestant who’s creating a sensation is Larissa Kelly. She’s originally from Newton, MA, and The Boston Globe had an item about her a couple of days ago at this link.
Her winning way
Grad student Larissa Kelly, who grew up in Newton, made some history on “Jeopardy!” this week. Kelly, 28, became the highest-money-winning woman in the game show’s long history, tallying $146,197 in just four games. Kelly, who attends UC-Berkeley, will try to extend her winning streak next week.
Jeopardy! insiders are saying Larissa will be around for a while. Exactly how long is unknown, but for now she seems to be on a roll. Here’s a heavily-edited video of Larissa’s appearance in last Friday’s show. Double Jeopardy had an Alfred Hitchcock theme, and I got all of the Hitchcock answers. The clip is chopped-up, so not all of the answers and questions match. Larissa was up against some excellent competitors, and it was only a bit of luck that saved her in Final Jeopardy. It will be interesting to see how long Larissa’s luck holds.
37 comments May 26th, 2008