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Season 40
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, July 18, 2024
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Current Champion
Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300
To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
(Next game: September 14)
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Jeopardy! Masters Standings
(through 0 episodes)
1) Yogesh Raut, 0 points, 0 wins, 0 correct responses, $0 Coryat Score, $0 earned before Final Jeopardy
2) Juveria Zaheer, 0 points, 0 wins, 0 correct responses, $0 Coryat Score, $0 earned before Final Jeopardy
3) Victoria Groce, 0 points, 0 wins, 0 correct responses, $0 Coryat Score, $0 earned before Final Jeopardy
4) Andrew He, 0 points, 0 wins, 0 correct responses, $0 Coryat Score, $0 earned before Final Jeopardy
5) Paolo Pasco, 0 points, 0 wins, 0 correct responses, $0 Coryat Score, $0 earned before Final Jeopardy
6) Long Nguyen, 0 points, 0 wins, 0 correct responses, $0 Coryat Score, $0 earned before Final Jeopardy
Upcoming Encore Presentations
August 25: S42 E107 (February 3, 2026)
August 26: S42 E108 (February 4, 2026)
August 27: S42 E109 (February 5, 2026)
August 28: S42 E110 (February 6, 2026)
August 29-30: S41 E143 (March 26, 2025)
August 31: S42 E111 (February 9, 2026)
September 1: S42 E112 (February 10, 2026)
September 2: S42 E113 (February 11, 2026)
September 3: S42 E114 (February 12, 2026)
September 4: S42 E115 (February 13, 2026)
September 5-6: S41 E144 (March 27, 2025)
September 7: S42 E116 (February 16, 2026)
September 8: S42 E117 (February 17, 2026)
September 9: S42 E118 (February 18, 2026)
September 10: S42 E119 (February 19, 2026)
September 11: S42 E120 (February 20, 2026)
(Source: Bell Fibe TV program guide)
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 $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000
Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Show Biz Marriages) for Thursday, July 18, 2024 (Season 40, Game 224):
Married since 1977, the year of this band’s 1st album, 2 members referenced another album with their 2023 “Remain In Love” tour
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Meredith Miller, a labor economist from Arlington, Virginia
Micah Rahn-Tiemeyer, a mental health crisis therapist from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Jay Fisher, a government relations manager from Lisle, Illinois (2-day total: $16,199)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
As we get closer to the end of Season 40, with today being the seventh-to-last episode of the season, Jay Fisher enters the game as a 2-day champion. He’ll face off against Micah Rahn-Tiemeyer and Meredith Miller in an attempt to win game #3. One thing that Jay has been very strong in is that his only incorrect responses have been in Final Jeopardy thus far; he has zero unforced errors in his two victories. Whether that means he could stand to be more aggressive on the buzzer is still to be seen, but his current style of play has been working for him to date.
Micah chose to introduce himself to Reddit before today’s game; many years ago, I might have taken that as a sign that he would do well. However, today’s contestants are encouraged to post about their appearance on social media in the days leading up. I would say that the pride of the accomplishment of getting on the show—much like I referred to in a recent editorial surrounding why contestants should always host watch parties—means that I don’t think that posting about one’s appearance in advance is an automatic sign that the player will win.
Today’s game will see a continuation of pre-emptions in many locations, especially on the West Coast, due to coverage of the Republican National Convention. You should check your local listings (or, Matt Carberry has put together a spreadsheet of pre-emptions.)
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Correct response: Who are the Talking Heads?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
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Two members of the American new wave band Talking Heads, Chris Frantz (drums) and Tina Weymouth (bass), have been married since 1977; the 2023 UK tour of the married couple was named “Remain In Love” in reference to the 1980 Talking Heads album Remain in Light.
The key for anyone trying to solve this clue is to move away from the reflexive 1977 + music + married band members—I think the likeliest wrong answer to this clue is going to be Fleetwood Mac. Whether the players know enough about music to get to the correct answer, though, is still to be seen.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, July 18, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: America On Stamps; That’S “AA”wesome; Geology; An Asian Capital Idea; They Make That; The Oscar & Razzie Winner)
Micah’s missed Daily Double brought his score back to $0; while Jay had one unforced error, he led after 15 with $3,200; Micah had $600 and Meredith -$800.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Jay 7 correct 1 incorrect
Micah 4 correct 2 incorrect
Meredith 1 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Meredith has a dad who was a 1-day champion in 1989.
Micah has a cat named after a coworker.
Jay has kids who went to the same high school James Holzhauer did.
Another unforced error from Jay kept the came close as both challengers had good times after the interviews. Jay still led after 30, though.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Jay 9 correct 2 incorrect
Micah 10 correct 3 incorrect
Meredith 6 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Jay $3,400
Micah $2,400
Meredith $1,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Some Hats, Some Cattle; Pop Culture Grab Bag; History; World Heritage Sites; In The Bookstore; Nude, To The OED)
The Double Jeopardy round saw a see-saw performance. Micah got on a run that was ended by his miss on DD3. From there, Jay briefly took a lead, but Micah led going into Final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Micah 22 correct 8 incorrect
Jay 15 correct 3 incorrect
Meredith 10 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 21 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Micah $8,000
Jay $6,600
Meredith $6,000
Jay finally picked up a correct response in Final—and he needed this one. His singleton get on this Final makes him a 3-day champion; he’ll go for win #4 tomorrow!
Tonight’s results:
Meredith $6,000 – $4,500 = $1,500 (Who is Fleetwood Mac?)
Jay $6,600 + $5,401 = $12,001 (Who are Talking Heads?) (3-day total: $28,200)
Micah $8,000 – $5,201 = $2,799 (Who I had f)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) GEOLOGY $800 (clue #5)
Micah 1600 -1600 (Jay 200 Meredith 0)
2) HISTORY $800 (clue #2)
Micah 2800 +1000 (Jay 3400 Meredith 1200)
3) WORLD HERITAGE SITES $1600 (clue #7, $26400 left on board)
Micah 10600 -3400 (Jay 3400 Meredith 1200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -96
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Jay 4 5
Micah 3 2 4*
Meredith
DJ! Round:
Jay
Micah 2* 3† 4† 5† 5 4*
Meredith 1
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Jay 4.50
Micah 3.56
Meredith 1.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 21 (0.09 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Jay $6,600 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
Micah $12,800 Coryat, 22 correct, 8 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Meredith $6,000 Coryat, 10 correct, 4 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $25,400
Lach Trash: $12,000 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $16,600
Lead Changes: 8
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Jay Fisher, career statistics:
53 correct, 5 incorrect
7/7 on rebound attempts (on 23 rebound opportunities)
26.90% in first on buzzer (46/171)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,500)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,933
Micah Rahn-Tiemeyer, career statistics:
22 correct, 9 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$4,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,800
Meredith Miller, career statistics:
10 correct, 5 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,000
Jay Fisher, to win:
4 games: 45.194%
5: 20.425%
6: 9.231%
7: 4.172%
8: 1.885%
Avg. streak: 3.825 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Micah $8,000 Jay $6,600 Meredith $6,000)
Jay: You can’t both cover Meredith and win a Triple Stumper. Either bet $599 or less or $5,401 or more. (Actual bet: $5,401)
Micah: Standard cover bet over Jay is $5,201. (Actual bet: $5,201)
Meredith: If Micah covers Jay and is incorrect, he falls to $2,799. Thus, I would bet between $2,001 and $3,200 in this position. (Actual bet: $4,500)
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