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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Explorers) for June 27-28, 2026 (Season 41, Game 132):
Traveling in 1811 to an elevation of about 12,000 feet, Thomas Manning was the first Englishman to meet this figure
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
James Corson, a nuclear engineer from Frederick, Maryland
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Emily Johnson, a teacher from Savannah, Georgia
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Harvey Silikovitz, an attorney & worldwide karaoke singer orignally from West Orange, New Jersey (1-day total: $23,600)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Our weekend encore presentation this weekend will be featuring Harvey Silikovitz, who I described back in March 2025 as “a near-universal fan favorite”, going for win #2 against Emily Johnson and James Corson. While things did not work out quite as well for Harvey in this game overall, I do want to commend the show for featuring Harvey’s games during the weekends this year. It seemed many fans appreciated this.
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Correct response: Who is the Dalai Lama?
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Famous 19th century traveler Thomas Manning became famous for his travels to China and Tibet; he was in demand in China due to his ability to practice medicine. This meant he had few obstacles in his way when traveling; in 1811, he became the first Englishman to enter Lhasa, the famed Tibetan holy city. While in Lhasa, he was granted an audience with the 9th Dalai Lama. (Of course, the modern-day Dalai Lama is now the 14th to hold the title.)
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the June 27-28, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Game Recap:
As alluded to in the “Pregame Thoughts” section above, things did not go quite as well for Harvey in this, his second game, as both challengers put up excellent performances. James Corson picked up 23 correct to Emily Johnson’s 20, with James’s $10,000 Daily Double bet (and Emily only betting $4,000 on hers) proving to be the difference between the two players entering Final Jeopardy. (Had the two players both gone all-in on their respective Daily Doubles—and Emily definitely should have considering how much she was losing by at the time—both challengers would have entered Final with at least $30,000. As it was, James led with $29,000 to Emily’s $20,800.
Final Jeopardy proved to be a triple-get in this one, with James winning $42,000 to enter the list of top one-day totals. While we won’t get to see the rest of James’s run, next week’s encore presentation jumps forward to the start of Alex DeFrank’s run, where the defending champion might be a familiar face to those who have caught up on their Pop Culture Jeopardy! watching…
Scores going into Final:
James $29,000
Emily $20,800
Harvey $6,800
Tonight’s results:
Harvey $6,800 + $6,800 = $13,600 (Who is the Dalai Lama?)
Emily $20,800 + $4,000 = $24,800 (Who is the Dalai Lama?)
James $29,000 + $13,000 = $42,000 (Who is the Dalai Lama? (Love you, Holly!!)) (1-day total: $42,000)
Game Stats:
James $20,200 Coryat, 23 correct, 1 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Emily $18,400 Coryat, 20 correct, 1 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Harvey $6,800 Coryat, 13 correct, 2 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $45,400
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