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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Historic Scientists) for Tuesday, March 4, 2025 (Season 41, Game 127):
A pair of discoveries by him in 1787 are named for stage characters, a new practice in his field
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Ray Lalonde, a scenic artist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Juveria Zaheer, a psychiatrist from Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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Raymond Goslow, a library technology consultant from Marietta, Georgia
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Our third and final semifinal in the 2025 JIT is between Raymond Goslow, Juveria Zaheer, and Ray Lalonde. Raymond surprised most home viewers by defeating Troy Meyer in the quarterfinals; I do remember Raymond being a very strong player back in 2022, though, only losing to Jaskaran Singh because Jaskaran did a better job of finding the Daily Doubles in the final of that College tournament on ABC. As with most games at this level, I do think that this game will come down to the three Daily Doubles and which player can best take advantage of them.
Today’s game is currently believed to be just the fourth time that two Canadians have competed on the show against each other, with Juveria and Ray competing against each other; however, due to the show’s going back and forth throughout its history in terms of whether Johnny Gilbert announces “Canada” in a contestant introduction, there could be further instances buried in J! Archive that have not yet been found.
As we get closer to the end of JIT, I have begun to consider who I personally would like to see take the Producer’s Pick spot in Masters. I really think that the show should limit its selection to one of the nonwinning finalists from either the Tournament of Champions or JIT, with potentially a semifinalist if that player’s resonance with fans is compelling enough. Yes, the show could elect to cast a wider net if it so chose, but I do think that the player does need to have had success in the past six months on the Alex Trebek Stage; additionally, I do think that the show needs to be mindful of how various selections will play out in the media at large.
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Correct response: Who is William Herschel?
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The pair of 1787 discoveries referred to in today’s Final Jeopardy clue were the first two moons of Uranus to be discovered, later named Titania and Oberon after the king and queen of the fairies from William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Those moons were discovered by William Herschel in January 1787, six years after his discovery of the planet Uranus itself. Herschel reported the discovery of four other satellites at the time, but others could not verify those four and those moons were later deemed to be spurious.
I personally think that today’s Final Jeopardy clue is relatively straightforward; we shall see how it plays on stage, though!
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, March 4, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: World History; Old Man (Or Woman) River; Sizing Up Sizes; Apps & Websites; The Hero’s Journey; Starts With A Body Part)
Juveria led after 15 clues as the result of Raymond missing the Daily Double; at the break, the scores were Juveria $3,600 Raymond $2,000 Ray $600.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Juveria 5 correct 1 incorrect
Raymond 6 correct 1 incorrect
Ray 2 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Ray took the trip to Scotland; he loved the food.
Juveria was haunted by her father’s ghost in her losing ToC Final Jeopardy.
Raymond had many friends who were unsurprised that he made it onto the show.
Raymond clawed back after the break to tie Juveria for the lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Juveria 10 correct 1 incorrect
Raymond 15 correct 1 incorrect
Ray 3 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Juveria $5,200
Raymond $5,200
Ray $1,400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Poetica Botanica; In The Pink; Sculpture; On Tour; 5-Letter Antonyms; Doom Scrollin’)
This one came down to the Daily Doubles; Raymond picked up $5,000 on his, while Juveria lost $4,000 on hers. Juveria was between two-thirds and three-quarters of Raymond’s score going into Final, which might make for some interesting betting today…
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Raymond 26 correct 2 incorrect
Juveria 22 correct 5 incorrect
Ray 7 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 26 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Raymond $21,000
Juveria $14,400
Ray $4,200
Ray was correct in Final. Juveria was correct in Final. And on the very day that tariffs come into effect on Canadian goods from the United States—the American Raymond was not correct in Final, as a nation will undoubtedly erupt in celebration as the Canadian Juveria advances. (Sorry, Raymond—nothing personal here, but, you know, there’s a lot of national pride happening these days.)
Tonight’s results:
Ray $4,200 + $4,200 = $8,400 (Who is Herschel?)
Juveria $14,400 + $0 = $14,400 (Who is Herschel? Thank you Jeopardy! <3 ) (Finalist)
Raymond $21,000 – $7,801 = $13,199 (Who is IDK)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) OLD MAN (OR WOMAN) RIVER $800 (clue #9)
Raymond 3200 -3200 (Juveria 1600 Ray 0)
2) ON TOUR $1200 (clue #14)
Raymond 12800 +5000 (Juveria 12400 Ray 4200)
3) 5-LETTER ANTONYMS $2000 (clue #21, $4800 left on board)
Juveria 16800 -4000 (Raymond 19800 Ray 3800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -85
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Raymond 5 4 5 4 4*
Juveria 4 3 4
Ray 3
DJ! Round:
Raymond 4 4 4 3 3 3* 5† 3 4
Juveria 3 4 3 2 2 5 2 5*
Ray 4 5 5 5
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Juveria 3.36
Raymond 3.93
Ray 4.40
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 26 (0.20 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Juveria $18,400 Coryat, 22 correct, 5 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Raymond $20,400 Coryat, 26 correct, 2 incorrect, 43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Ray $4,200 Coryat, 7 correct, 2 incorrect, 12.28% in first on buzzer (7/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $43,000
Lach Trash: $1,400 (on 3 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,600
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 4
Player Statistics:
Raymond Goslow, career statistics:
141 correct, 18 incorrect
6/8 on rebound attempts (on 29 rebound opportunities)
40.06% in first on buzzer (137/342)
6/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $19,400)
4/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,300
Juveria Zaheer, career statistics:
268 correct, 43 incorrect
14/15 on rebound attempts (on 35 rebound opportunities)
42.74% in first on buzzer (268/627)
13/17 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $82,800)
6/11 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,073
Ray Lalonde, career statistics:
398 correct, 50 incorrect
28/32 on rebound attempts (on 61 rebound opportunities)
38.91% in first on buzzer (377/969)
18/22 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $43,800)
14/17 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,271
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Yes, there were potentially other wagering choices for Raymond given the situation, but I will never, ever fault a player for betting on themself to get Final Jeopardy correct and making the cover bet.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Raymond $21,000 Juveria $14,400 Ray $4,200)
Raymond: Standard cover bet over Juveria is $7,801. However, if you are absolutely certain that Juveria is going to make a small bet here, you can defend against that yourself with a bet between $2 and $5,398. That said, you’d need a really strong read in order for that bet to work—and there is absolutely nothing wrong with betting on yourself to get Final Jeopardy correct. (Actual bet: $7,801)
Juveria: Your best chance of victory here probably comes from Raymond betting to cover and missing. Bet between $0 and $1,199. (Actual bet: $0)
Ray: You’re going to need a miracle to win here. Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $4,200)
Updated JIT odds:
Matt +140
Roger +170
Juveria +270
Finals length odds:
2 games: +170
3 games: +110
4 games: +340
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One of the facts that I most easily remember about Uranus from my outer space hyperfixation days (other than the fact that it’s tilted 90 degrees on its side) is that a substantial amount of its moons are named after characters in Shakespeare plays. The usage of “stage names” brought me directly to Uranus, and then to its discoverer – William Herschel.
I’m proud of myself for actually getting multiple FJs correct this time around! 🙂
Bonus fun fact for y’all – being English, Herschel actually wanted to name his discovery Georgium in honor of King George III. The name Uranus was only later proposed by another astronomer, who felt that it would be more appropriate to stick with the mythology theme (if that’s the right word) that the other planet names got.
There’s your useless knowledge for the day 😀
Hey MasterDoge!
Not ‘useless knowledge for the day’ at all.
Know not a lot of time between JIT semifinals and finals.
Are you able to write up and share your analysis/thoughts on the finals?
Indeed, thanks to each of you for topping off today’s great match with Canadian perspective, interesting info and sincere, shared enjoyment of the game.
Now that my Semi picks have all made it to final, I’m really looking forward to what’s next. 😀
I tend to agree with your comments regarding Producer’s Pick for Masters. Looking over the list of top ten money winners, however, I am surprised that Cris Pannullo wasn’t invited back for JIT. Or Brad Rutter for that matter, although I suppose Brad could go directly into Masters based on his record.
Please remember—and I’ve said this before—just because a player isn’t in the field doesn’t mean they weren’t invited.
I knew this due to a “Beavis and Butt-head” quiz I used to give (“What did William Herschel discover?” and “Name the Hall of Fame linebacker of the Chicago Bears who wore number 51?” and so and so.
Finally, a clue about something I knew.
I’m surprised by Raymond’s “IDK”. It takes some knowledge and insight to fugure out astronomy from “stage characters” + “new practice”; lacking it, a year-appropriate guess among known experts in a field known to have nameable discoveries, like chemistry, astronomy, or geography, could have been made. At least Cavendish or Lavoisier come to mind.
Andy! Hello from yet another AMTRAK train.
I know not a lot of time between the JIT semifinals and finals.
Will you be able to write up a Preview?
I expect that it’ll be posted tomorrow morning, probably around 8:00 AM EST.
Now, as for a preview of the Pop Culture Jeopardy! final…
I didn’t know the FJ.
Wow, what a game! Retro congrats to Juveria on the win, savvy wager, and the moving on to the Finals that start tomorrow!
Can’t wait! It’s going to be good! I hope that it goes all 4 games with all players with 1 win each going into the weekend. That would be epic. 🙂
When this does end and regular play returns, it will be with the 3 games that I saw taped on January 27th. 🙂