Are you looking for the recap for Game 1 of tonight’s Jeopardy Masters? Find that here!
Are you looking for the recap for Game 2 of tonight’s Jeopardy Masters? Find that here!
Warning: This page contains spoilers for the May 1, 2024, game of Jeopardy! — please do not scroll down if you wish to avoid being spoiled. Please note that the game airs as early as 10:30 AM Eastern in some U.S. television markets today—this is earlier than usual.
Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Executive Orders) for Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (Season 40, Game 168):
On Nov. 15, 1961 JFK suspended the 8-hour workday at this agency, saying its work needed to proceed “with all possible speed”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Nils Cousin, an attorney from Washington, D.C.
|
Weckiai Rannila, an engineer from Albuquerque, New Mexico
|
Amy Hummel, an ER doctor from Milwaukee, Wisconsin (5-day total: $100,994)
|
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Yesterday, Amy Hummel became the 276th 5-time champion in the post-1984 history of Jeopardy! after a dramatic victory. Today, she hopes to become the first 6-time winner of Season 40. Weckiai Rannila and Nils Cousin are your challengers hoping to end Amy’s run.
There are a couple of important notes in this section today. Firstly: today’s game will be airing as early as 9:30 AM Central, due to UEFA Champions League semifinal coverage on CBS this afternoon. KIMT (Mason City, Iowa) will be airing the game early. Secondly—and probably more importantly if you’re a Jeopardy! fan—Season 2 of Jeopardy! Masters begins tonight on ABC and CTV2 at 8:00 (7:00 Central). For about 60% of U.S. households, this will be a different station than you normally air Jeopardy! on. It’s also a separate set of episodes—these games will not be taking any spots away from regular games at all.
I have an occasional mailbag column where I answer fan & viewer questions regarding the show. If you have a question, feel free to send it to mailbag@thejeopardyfan.com!
(Content continues below)
My friends over at Geeks Who Drink have introduced a daily trivia game—Thrice! Existing to make daily clever trivia content accessible to a wide audience, it's a daily challenge that tries to get you to the answer via three separate clues. It has a shareable score functionality to challenge your friends and new questions every day will give you a new daily social ritual. You can find it at thricegame.com.
Are you going on the show and looking for information about how to bet in Final Jeopardy? Check out my Betting Strategy 101 page. If you want to learn how to bet in two-day finals, check out Betting Strategy 102. In case the show uses a tournament with wild cards in the future, there is also a strategy page for betting in tournament quarterfinals.
Are you looking for information on how to stream Jeopardy! in 2024? Find out information here on how to stream from most places in North America!
Do you appreciate the work I do here on The Jeopardy! Fan? Would you like to make a one-time contribution to the site? You may do so here!
You can find game-by-game stats here at The Jeopardy! Fan of all 17 players, now including Adriana Harmeyer, that have won 10 or more games on Jeopardy!
You can now listen to Alex Trebek-hosted Jeopardy! episodes from TuneIn Radio without leaving The Jeopardy! Fan — listen now!
Correct response: What is NASA? (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
More information about Final Jeopardy:
(The following write-up is original content and is copyright 2024 The Jeopardy! Fan. It may not be copied without linked attribution back to this page.)
Executive Order 10976 was issued by John F. Kennedy on November 15, 1961. Due to JFK’s belief that “a clearly leading role in aeronautical and space achievement has become a vital national objective”, it was believed that federal regulations limiting NASA workers to 8 hours a day was standing in the way of that. Thus, JFK suspended that regulation—provided, of course, “that overtime compensation at no less than time and one-half shall be paid in accordance with applicable law to all laborers and mechanics so employed.” I would say that this was a good idea for the U.S., as it helped the United States beat the Soviet Union to landing on the moon by the end of the 1960s.
The Executive Order stayed on the books until it was revoked by Ronald Reagan, along with various other EOs, on February 25, 1986.
In terms of how I think this will play as a Final Jeopardy: I assume that many contestants will see 1961 and assume that it would be some sort of investigative, security, or counter-intelligence operation and not think of NASA within the 30 seconds. But, I could be surprised!
We have many new offerings at The Jeopardy! Fan Online Store! Here are our current featured items, including our new Masters Season 3 Player List T-shirt:
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: 16th Century Stuff; In The Black; City Parks; “All” The Way; Yachts; Batman’s Alter Egos)
It was Weckiai who got off to the best start in this one, picking up 8 correct responses before the break! After 15 clues, Weckiai had $5,400 to Amy’s $2,600 and Nils’s $200. The Daily Double was still lurking in ths shadows, though…
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Weckiai 8 correct 0 incorrect
Amy 4 correct 1 incorrect
Nils 1 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Nils is part of a cookbook club.
Weckiai says that “Alex Trebek” were among her first words.
Amy has been banned from WebMD by her family.
It was Nils who found his game after the break, picking up 8 correct himself, and a True Daily Double, to hold a $600 lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Nils 9 correct 0 incorrect
Weckiai 13 correct 2 incorrect
Amy 5 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Nils $6,000
Weckiai $5,400
Amy $3,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Britspeak; Kiss & Tell; Compliments To The Writer; -Ologies; Repetition; Redone-Dancy)
Amy had a pair of chances to make a comeback in Double Jeopardy, but a pair of incorrect Daily Doubles dropped her to third place and out of contention. Weckiai held the lead going into Final with Nils in second.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Weckiai 21 correct 5 incorrect
Nils 11 correct 2 incorrect
Amy 14 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 9 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Weckiai $11,400
Nils $6,400
Amy $3,600
Final Jeopardy! was a Triple Stumper; that makes Weckiai our new champion! She’ll be back tomorrow to defend.
Tonight’s results:
Amy $3,600 – $3,599 = $1 (What is the CIA?)
Nils $6,400 – $4,000 = $2,400 (What is the CIA?)
Weckiai $11,400 – $1,401 = $9,999 (What is NORAD?) (1-day total: $9,999)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) IN THE BLACK $1000 (clue #20)
Nils 2400 +2400 (Amy 3200 Weckiai 5000)
2) KISS & TELL $1200 (clue #18)
Amy 7400 -4000 (Weckiai 12600 Nils 6400)
3) -OLOGIES $800 (clue #20, $8000 left on board)
Amy 4200 -4200 (Weckiai 12600 Nils 6400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -54
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Amy 4 4 3 3 4 3 4
Weckiai 5 3 5 4 3 4 1 3 5
Nils 2 5 2 5*
DJ! Round:
Amy 4 4 3 5 3* 2 2*
Weckiai 5 4 5 5 3 3 4 3 4 5 1 2
Nils 3
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Weckiai 3.67
Nils 3.40
Amy 3.43
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 9 (0.05 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Weckiai $11,400 Coryat, 21 correct, 5 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Nils $5,000 Coryat, 11 correct, 2 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Amy $11,800 Coryat, 14 correct, 4 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $28,200
Lach Trash: $14,800 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $11,000
Lead Changes: 6
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Amy Hummel, career statistics:
120 correct, 22 incorrect
6/8 on rebound attempts (on 29 rebound opportunities)
35.91% in first on buzzer (121/337)
3/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$10,700)
4/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,700
Weckiai Rannila, career statistics:
21 correct, 6 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,400
Nils Cousin, career statistics:
11 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,400)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $5,000
Weckiai Rannila, to win:
2 games: 37.692%
3: 14.207%
4: 5.355%
5: 2.018%
6: 0.761%
Avg. streak: 1.605 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Weckiai $11,400 Nils $6,400 Amy $3,600)
Amy: If Nils bets his minimum, he falls to $2,800. Limit your bet to $799 or less. (Actual bet: $3,599)
Weckiai: Standard cover bet over Nils is $1,401. (Actual bet: $1,401)
Nils: Bet at least $3,600 to have any chance of victory. (Actual bet: $4,000)
Become a Supporter now! Make a monthly contribution to the site on Patreon!
Contestant photo credit: jeopardy.com
When commenting, please note that all comments on The Jeopardy! Fan must be in compliance with the Site Comment Policy.
If you are going to quote any information from this page or this website, attribution is required.
Have you had a chance to listen to our podcast game show, Complete The List, yet? Check it out! It's also available on Apple Podcasts.
I thought “What is NASA?” right away. This may be silly, but “all possible speed” made me think of “space race”.
yeah, NASA was my guess, too. Had to beat the Soviets to the moon.
Yeah, “all possible speed” led me to the space race as well…so NASA
NASA was the first thought in my mind, as well. I knew that JFK was prioritizing the race to the Moon, and the sense of urgency that the clue implied seemed to fit best with the Space Race rather than something more Earth-bound. I also remembered that the speech at Rice (“we choose these things not because they are easy…”) was around that time (oops, it wasn’t for another 10 months!) which also seemed to point to the need to put in an extraordinary effort to get to the Moon first.
All of that said, I’m not sure how easy this would be for younger contestants who don’t remember a time before Space Shuttles…
NASA was my first thought, too. Yep, I am much older than today’s contestants.
My first thought was a national security-related agency such as the CIA. But I quickly pivoted to NASA, knowing about Kennedy’s priority of beating the Soviet Union to the moon.
I went with the CIA. And then I read your write-up. 🙈
If we read the write-up first, we would almost always get it right 🙂
I figure Nils might as well go all in since it being a crush game, he’s going to have to get it correct to win – unless he’s concerned about the difference in cash between second and third. With the wager he did make, he didn’t cover the unlikely chance that Weckiai would wager zero. Just saying how I would’ve played it. Moot point.
When the Final Jeopardy “answer” (clue) was revealed, I had two thoughts as to the correct response. Given the President, and, the year, my htought like Amy, and, Nils, was “What is the CIA?”. Thinking like Ken commented that the “answer” (clue) referenced the Cuban Missle Crisis. But then, know Kennedy’s desire tocatch up to, get ahead of the Sovite Union in the “Space Race,” I also thought “what is NASA?” Unfortunately, game rules allow for only one response. My first response would’ve been the one taken, so, today was a “loss” for me, even though, on second thought, I had the correct response.
Not sure I could constantly say her name. Watch her be on a month. 🤣
Today’s final was another one where generational differences came into play. For those of us who lived through the 1960’s and the space race, the correct response came quickly and easily. JFK made it clear that we wanted to put a man on the moon and bring him back safely to earth before the end of the decade. Because of that, NASA came to mind immediately. For younger generations, this one might be more difficult. I sometimes marvel at all of the history that my generation has lived through.
I went with CIA, as I was thinking it was preparation for the Bay of Pigs invasion. Oops! I need to read more into the clues, huh? 0 for last 47.
Nice run Amy and see you next year in the ToC. The ladies are off to a great start to the regular season, that’s for sure.