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Here’s the Pop Culture Jeopardy Final Jeopardy (in the category Sitcoms) for Monday, May 25, 2026 (Season 2, Game 11):
This sitcom was named partly in honor of the creator’s favorite 6th grade teacher
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Pop Culture Jeopardy! contestants:
Victor Quizbanyamas, Angel & Matt
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The 27 Club (Not That One), Kaitlyn & Shiloh
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AMC B-Listers, Jack & Henry
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Week 3 of Season 2 of Pop Culture Jeopardy! begins by featuring AMC B-Listers going for win #2 after a dominant performance in Game 1; their challengers are the Victor Quizbanyamas and The 27 Club (Not That One).
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Correct response: What is Abbott Elementary?
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Quinta Brunson, creator of Abbott Elementary, was inspired by her mother’s 40-year teaching career to create the ABC sitcom, which she named after Joyce Abbott, one of her favorite teachers in school.
After hearing the correct response, it makes sense that Jeopardy! would ask about this show in particular, considering how important Lisa Ann Walter has been to the show’s general lore over the past couple of years. (Again, as I like to say ad nauseum: the best way to prepare for the show is to watch the show.)
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Here’s the recap for Season 2, Episode :
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Hot Reactions On Hot Ones; Putting The “Pop” In Pop Culture; 2 Songs In One; Safe To Say On TV; What’s That Instrument?; Kawaii Characters)
AMC B-Listers found the Daily Double immediately, using it to jump into a good-sized lead through 30 clues. There were only two Triple Stumpers on this board, though—all three teams seemed to be up for the challenge. AMC went 4/5 in Hot Ones and “Pop” Culture and 3/5 in 2 Songs In One and Safe To Say on TV, while the Victor Quizbamyamas went 3/5 in Kawaii Characters.
Today’s interviews:
Victor Quizbanyamas were high school sweethearts; they are big fans of the San Antonio Spurs.
The 27 Club (Not That One) are united by the number 27.
AMC B-Listers are big “Survivor” fans.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
AMC B-Listers 16 correct 1 incorrect
Victor Quizbanyamas 8 correct 1 incorrect
The 27 Club (Not That One) 4 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
AMC B-Listers 8,800
Victor Quizbanyamas 4,600
The 27 Club (Not That One) 2,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: It’s An Honor Just To Be Nominated; What’s In The Basement?!; Literary Devices In Music; Talking Stage; The Date Went Well; Ghosted Again)
This round belonged to the AMC B-Listers; they picked up 17 correct, running “It’s An Honor…” and going 3/5 in Literary Devices and The Date Went Well. The 27 Club found the first Daily Double and also went 3/5 in Ghosted Again, but when AMC found the last Daily Double, that just about cemented their runaway.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
AMC B-Listers 33 correct 2 incorrect
Victor Quizbanyamas 13 correct 1 incorrect
The 27 Club (Not That One) 10 correct 2 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
AMC B-Listers 29,000
Victor Quizbanyamas 9,000
The 27 Club (Not That One) 6,800
The 27 Club vaulted themselves into second with a correct response in Final, but AMC B-Listers move on to tomorrow as a result of their runaway.
Tonight’s results:
The 27 Club (Not That One) 6,800 + 6,800 = 13,600 (What is Abbott Elementary?)
Victor Quizbanyamas 9,000 – 1,000 = 8,000 (What is Sanford & Son)
AMC B-Listers 29,000 – 0 = 29,000 (What is Welcome Back, Kotter) (Winner)
Current Overall Standings:
- One Baddie After Another: 5 wins, 144,700 points
- Oakland Spirit Tunnel: 2 wins, 62,801 points
- AMC B-Listers: 2 wins, 47,900 points
- Snake Juice, No Pulp: 1 win, 24,001 points
- Quality Tigers: 1 win, 18,400 points
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) 2 SONGS IN ONE 600 (clue #1)
AMC B-Listers 0 +1000 (The 27 Club (Not That One) 0 Victor Quizbanyamas 0)
2) GHOSTED AGAIN 1200 (clue #1)
The 27 Club (Not That One) 2200 +2200 (AMC B-Listers 8800 Victor Quizbanyamas 4600)
3) IT’S AN HONOR JUST TO BE NOMINATED 800 (clue #22, 4800 left on board)
AMC B-Listers 26000 +1000 (The 27 Club (Not That One) 4800 Victor Quizbanyamas 8200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 204
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
AMC B-Listers 3*
The 27 Club (Not That One)
Victor Quizbanyamas
DJ! Round:
AMC B-Listers 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 3 4 2 5 5† 4† 2*
The 27 Club (Not That One) 3* 2 1 5 2
Victor Quizbanyamas 5 4 4
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
AMC B-Listers 3.67
The 27 Club (Not That One) 2.60
Victor Quizbanyamas 4.33
Game Stats:
AMC B-Listers 28,400 Coryat, 33 correct, 2 incorrect, 54.39% in first on buzzer (31/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
The 27 Club (Not That One) 5,800 Coryat, 10 correct, 2 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Victor Quizbanyamas 9,000 Coryat, 13 correct, 1 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: 43,200
Lach Trash: 5,400 (on 4 Triple Stumpers)
Lead Changes: 0
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
AMC B-Listers, career statistics:
56 correct, 5 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
45.61% in first on buzzer (52/114)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: 23,200
The 27 Club (Not That One), career statistics:
11 correct, 2 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 2,200)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: 5,800
Victor Quizbanyamas, career statistics:
13 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: 9,000
Andy’s Thoughts:
- The 33 correct responses from AMC are a season high.
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