I live in Palo Alto and I don't know what a "medical pavilion" is.

And a Girl Scout Center that was built by Ms Lou Henry Hoover, but named after her rather than him. Not to mention a big tower on the Stanford campus. Any that we missed?

The guy from Berkeley (on the right) was the only one who had a chance to guess it. I doubt if the others had heard of Palo Alto, although they probably have heard of Stanford, the likelihood is that they don't know what City it is in.

I read a book once where there was a character who was a student at Stanford. The character flew a commercial flight from Palo Alto airport to get home on the East Coast. Even those who should know, often don't.

Although we like to think it, we are not the center of the Universe.

:)

I saw this episode and got the final one right. I was surprised the guy from Berkeley didn't get it, but perhaps he hasn't been there long.

@Jeopardy: I think Jeopardy writers think we are the center of the universe, not Palo Altans. My point was, who could possibly know this answer? Agree that the Berkeley guy might, but the other contestants are from Iowa and Pennsylvania. So we aren't the center of the universe yet, and many hope we don't get there - non-resident traffic is already horrendous and we are kissing our family town goodbye as we fear cars cutting through our city hit our children as they bike or walk to school.

Well, you don't think that PA is the center of the "universe" but you seem to think the US is.

If everybody on jeopardy knew about PA, this might make PA the center of the US, but hardly the center of the universe.

The thought occurs that Stanford may have placed this like a product placement. It's free PR on national tv, of course, to have a mention.

Ok so I agree that nobody out side of the immediate bay would get that answer...the guy from berkeley had a chance but only if had been to Stanford and seen Hoover tower.

The thing is that wasn't the producers logic...I am a long time jeopardy watcher and can tell you their final question run on the spectrum of 'even a monkey should know this' to 'nobody on the face of earth whose not an expert in that exact field should know this' it's a risk the contestants take before making their final wagers.

For this clue the producer were expecting the contestants to know that Hoover is highly linked to Stanford and that Stanford is 'in' Palo Alto...a big leap I concede but not the hardest clue I have seen presented.

By the way I have been all over the country including going to school in Florida. Most people have in the very least heard of Palo Alto...they may not have intimate knowledge that the clue would require but it is not completely off their radar

Contestant from Iowa might have known more about the only President born in Iowa.
Hoover birthplace still stands, as does mine (Hoover Pavilion).