Current Champion
Nikolas Polsinelli, career statistics:
44 correct, 6 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (41/114)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,500
To win:
3 games: 64.111%
4: 41.102%
5: 26.351%
6: 16.894%
7: 10.831%
Avg. streak: 3.786 games.
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Upcoming Encore Presentations
September 26-27: S42 E174 (May 7, 2026)
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All Time Winnings
All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:
1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200
All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):
1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,598,403
7. Victoria Groce $1,023,801
8. Mattea Roach $897,983
9. Jamie Ding $885,605
10. David Madden $785,733
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Andrew He $684,365
14. Larissa Kelly $671,930
15. Matt Jackson $623,612
16. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
17. Paolo Pasco $548,717
18. Scott Riccardi $533,000
19. Jerome Vered $499,102
20. Julia Collins $495,767
21. Austin Rogers $493,000
22. Juveria Zaheer $491,000
23. Ben Ingram $449,201
24. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
25. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
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Today’s Celebrity Jeopardy! contestants:
Michael Cera, an actor from “Arrested Development” and “Life & Beth”, playing for Saving Mothers
Michael’s previous game: January 5, 2023
Brendan Hunt, an actor from “Ted Lasso” and a comedian, playing for Soccer Without Borders
Brendan’s previous game: January 19, 2023
Patton Oswalt, an actor from The King of Queens and a comedian, playing for Alice’s Kids
Patton’s previous game: January 12, 2023
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
This semifinal will be taking place between three players who all dominated proceedings in their respective quarterfinals. Of the three, I think Patton and Brendan are a slightly higher tier of player than Michael is, and I do expect this to be a two-horse race. Having been in the regular contestant pool as late as 2020, though, gives Brendan a slight advantage in terms of knowledge base, and I do think he’s a slight favorite to win tonight. However, the fact that there are six Daily Doubles provides for a significant amount of variance, which absolutely means that tonight’s quarterfinal is going to be both a slugfest and very unpredictable, in my opinion.
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Correct response: What is “The Handmaid’s Tale”?
Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Psychology; Pop Music; All Things Irish; “G”eography; 4-Letter Adjectives; The Museum Of Failure)
Patton got to the Daily Double, but Brendan had the best time on the signalling device, jumping out to the early lead! After the first set of interviews, Brendan kept a small lead over Patton, while Michael had a slightly better time with things.
Statistics after 15 clues:
Brendan 7 correct 1 incorrect
Patton 5 correct 0 incorrect
Michael 1 correct 0 incorrect
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Brendan 12 correct 1 incorrect
Patton 10 correct 0 incorrect
Michael 6 correct 1 incorrect
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Famous American Quotes; Character/Actor; Bestsellers; What An Animal!; ____ & ____; Real Estates)
Brendan ran CHARACTER/ACTOR to open the round and extended his lead; however, Patton got to the round’s first Daily Double just before the break and made things much closer again! Things are very close with 45 clues to go! The highlight of the fourth segment tonight was Michael bringing himself right back into the game with a True Daily Double late in the round. Everything is still to play for with 31 clues to play!
Statistics after 45 clues:
Brendan 21 correct 1 incorrect
Patton 14 correct 0 incorrect
Michael 7 correct 3 incorrect
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Brendan 27 correct 1 incorrect
Patton 17 correct 0 incorrect
Michael 13 correct 3 incorrect
Triple Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: It Grows On Trees; U.S. Government; A Sign Of Shame; Under Study; World History; The Golden State Warriors [presented by Amy Schneider])
We got fireworks! Michael doubled up again on the fourth Daily Double! Brendan got the last two, though, to hold the lead going into Final. Scores going into Final was Brendan at $31,200, Michael at $20,800, and Patton at $12,300.
Statistics after Triple Jeopardy:
Brendan 42 correct 1 incorrect
Michael 19 correct 6 incorrect
Patton 24 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
In a shock result, Patton was the only correct player in Final—he’s your third finalist!
Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Celebrity Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, January 26, 2023 Celebrity Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Brendan $31,200
Michael $20,800
Patton $12,300
Tonight’s results:
Patton $12,300 + $12,300 = $24,600 (What is The Handmaid’s Tale) (Finalist)
Michael $20,800 – $20,800 = $0 (What Seabiscuit :()
Brendan $31,200 – $10,500 = $20,700 (What is heartburn?)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Brendan $3,400
Patton $2,900
Michael $1,400
Scores after the Double Jeopardy! Round:
Brendan $12,400
Patton $8,700
Michael $8,600
Daily Double locations:
1) ALL THINGS IRISH $200 (clue #7)
Patton 300 +300 (Brendan 900 Michael 400)
2) FAMOUS AMERICAN QUOTES $1000 (clue #15)
Patton 4900 +2400 (Brendan 8200 Michael 1800)
3) REAL ESTATES $400 (clue #27)
Michael 3800 +3800 (Patton 8100 Brendan 11600)
4) WORLD HISTORY $1500 (clue #20)
Michael 9800 +9800 (Patton 10500 Brendan 20200)
5) A SIGN OF SHAME $1500 (clue #25)
Brendan 22300 +3000 (Patton 10500 Michael 20500)
6) UNDER STUDY $1200 (clue #29, $1500 left on board)
Brendan 26200 +5000 (Patton 10800 Michael 20800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 342
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
TJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Patton $10,800 Coryat, 24 correct, 1 incorrect, 22.62% in first on buzzer (19/84), 4/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Brendan $25,900 Coryat, 42 correct, 1 incorrect, 47.62% in first on buzzer (40/84), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Michael $9,100 Coryat, 19 correct, 6 incorrect, 27.38% in first on buzzer (23/84), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $45,800
Lach Trash: $3,500 (on 5 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,700
Patton Oswalt, career statistics:
73 correct, 3 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
36.31% in first on buzzer (61/168)
6/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $26,400)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,550
Brendan Hunt, career statistics:
100 correct, 5 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
54.76% in first on buzzer (92/168)
7/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $14,600)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $30,750
Michael Cera, career statistics:
59 correct, 13 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
36.31% in first on buzzer (61/168)
6/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $14,300)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,000
Today’s interviews:
Michael is happy to show off one of his new favourite shirts.
Brendan knows he’s not a good athlete, so thinks his QF was the equivalent of being “in the zone”.
Patton is wearing Michael Cera’s third favourite shirt.
Today’s interviews, Part 2:
Michael was nominated for a Tony for “Lobby Hero”, “and didn’t win that either”.
Brendan feels glad that he doesn’t need to do the “Yes, and” of improv.
Patton had “Seinfeld” as his first acting job.
Andy’s Thoughts:
Today’s box score: January 26, 2023 Celebrity Jeopardy! box score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Brendan $31,200 Michael $20,800 Patton $12,300)
Patton: You might as well go all in—that’s your only chance. (Actual bet: $12,300)
Brendan: Standard cover bet over Michael is $10,401. (Actual bet: $10,500)
Michael: Bet at least $3,801 to cover Patton—but being that this will knock you out of contention if Brendan misses, you might as well go all in to force a cover bet. (Actual bet: $20,800)
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