Michael Rooney | |
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Birth Hometown: | Pasadena, California |
Occupation: | College instructor |
Years active: | 1999-2000, 2005 |
Known for: | Appearances on Jeopardy! |
Michael Rooney is a college instructor from Pasadena, California.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
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1 | April 28, 1999 | $8,800 | $8,800 | |
2 | April 29, 1999 | $11,800 | $20,600 | |
3 | April 30, 1999 | $13,201 | $33,801 | |
4 | May 24, 1999 | $6,200 | $40,001 | After his win, he had to wait 3 weeks due to the 1999 College Championship and the 1999 Celebrity week. |
5 | May 25, 1999 | $10,200 | $50,201 | On top of winning five games, Michael also won 2 Chevrolet Camaros. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the fourth quarterfinal match, he faced with Robin Carroll and Lee Lassiter, answered twenty nine (including 2 DDs) correct and got two incorrect responses. In the FJ!, he defeated eventual champ and it was enough to move on to the semifinals.
In the third semifinal match, he went up against Carolyn Cracraft and Steve Fried, answered eighteen (including 1 DD) correctly and three incorrect responses. However, in the FJ!, there was a Triple Stumper, lost $8,801 and it wasn't enough to be in the finals.
Ultimate Tournament of Champions[]
Five years later, he returned to the UToC. He faced with Erik Larson and Mark Lowenthal in the twenty-first match of the first round, answered thirty (including 1 DD) responses correct but he got only one incorrect response. In the FJ!, he got the right response, added $11,201 to his score, and moving on the second round.
In the third match of the second round, he faced with Tom Walsh and Fred Ramen, answered fourteen (including 1 DD) responses correctly and he got five wrong responses. In the FJ!, he got the right response, added $4,500, and moving on to the third round.
In the first match of the third round, he went up against Steve Chernicoff and Brad Rutter, answered eighteen (including 1 DD) responses and he got four incorrect responses. However, in the FJ!, he got the wrong response, lost $3,599 and it wasn't enough to be in the fourth round.