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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Military History) for Friday, June 5, 2026 (Season 42, Game 195):
At the U.S. Naval Academy, a 19th c. memorial inscribed “Commerce laments their fall” honors heroes of this conflict
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Seth McElroy, a registered nurse from Charlottesville, Virginia
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Jackie Goncalves, an art department coordinator from Brooklyn, New York
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Peter McFerrin, an energy industry professional from Corona, California (4-day total: $96,997)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today, Peter McFerrin looks to become the 294th 5-time champion since the Alex Trebek version of Jeopardy! returned to the airwaves in 1984. However, looking to stop him are Seth McElroy of Charlottesville and Jackie Goncalves of Brooklyn.
One thing that has worked in Peter’s favor thus far is that he has been extremely strong at the bottom of the board, often picking up more high-valued clues than lower ones. And as much as some pundits are thinking that Peter’s conservative betting strategy will hurt him in tournament play, I don’t think it will hurt him as much as you think, as I think his strong knowledge base will offset that once we get to tournament season. (That said, I do think Peter should get more comfortable with the idea of betting big going into tournament play.)
Another point is that while today is the final day of the Wheel of Fortune season, Jeopardy!‘s season will run another seven weeks; Jeopardy!, barring major issues (like the COVID pandemic in 2020 which halted production) the show has produced 230 episodes a season since the 1986-87 season, compared to the 195 produced by Wheel.
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Correct response: What are the Barbary Wars? (Tripolitan War)
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The Barbary Wars were a war fought by the United States, Sweden, and the Kingdom of Sicily against the Barbary pirates in North Africa in the early 19th century. Barbary pirates kept demanding tribute from American vessels trading in the area, with refusal to pay resulting in the capture of American ships and goods. In response, the Americans elected to bombard numerous cities on the Barbary coast, ultimately extracting concessions of safe conduct, ending the way. The Tripoli Monument, described in the clue, is a monument to those fallen in that war, and is the oldest Annapolis monument and the first to honor the United States Navy.
As a Canadian who isn’t quite as eminently familiar with American military history, I’m not 100% sure how this will play today. I could see Peter getting it, though—he’s been strong on these sorts of clues.
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Game Recap:
While Peter McFerrin made it past two dozen correct responses, Seth McElroy made attempts at all three Daily Doubles; unfortunately, he went 0-for-3 on them and was in a distant third entering Final as Peter cruised to a runaway.
Final Jeopardy was a Triple STumper, with Peter dropping $3,799 and becoming a 5-time champion! He’ll go for #6 on Monday.
Scores going into Final:
Peter $23,000
Jackie $9,600
Seth $4,400
Tonight’s results:
Seth $4,400 – $47 = $4,353 (What are the)
Jackie $9,600 – $600 = $9,000 (What is literally IDK ken)
Peter $23,000 – $3,799 = $19,201 (What is the War of 1812?) (5-day total: $116,198)
Game Stats:
Peter $23,000 Coryat, 25 correct, 1 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Jackie $9,600 Coryat, 12 correct, 1 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Seth $10,800 Coryat, 16 correct, 5 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Combined Coryat Score: $43,400
Peter McFerrin, to win:
6 games: 63.564%
7: 40.404%
8: 25.682%
9: 16.325%
10: 10.377%
Avg. streak: 6.745 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Due to the runaway today for both first and second, today’s wagering suggestions will not be posted.
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
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