| Tom Baker | |
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| Birth Hometown: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Years active: | 2004 |
| Known for: | Appearances on Jeopardy! |
Tom Baker is a writer from Tokyo, Japan.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Regular-season play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 21, 2004 | $37,800 | $37,800 | Last game with Steven Dorfman as the writer. Tom's only come-from-behind win. Tribute to recently deceased writer Steven Dorfman. |
| 2 | April 22, 2004 | $32,300 | $70,000 | |
| 3 | April 23, 2004 | $102,300 | ||
| 4 | April 26, 2004 | $16,799 | $104,300 | Lost to Doug Grenier. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the fourth quarterfinal game, Baker faced off against Chris Miller and Russ Schumacher. Throughout the first two rounds of the game, Baker came up with 23/26 correct questions (including 1/2 Daily Doubles). Everyone got Final Jeopardy! correct, and Baker advanced to the semifinals while Chris and Russ advanced by wildcard as their $4,000 and $12,400 were enough.
In the third and final semifinal game, Baker faced off against Arthur Gandolfi and Steve Reynolds. Throughout the first two rounds of the game, Baker came up with 20/26 correct questions (including 1/1 Daily Doubles). Both Baker and Steve got Final Jeopardy! incorrect, but after losing to Arthur, they both received $10,000.