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Andy’s Weekly Thoughts: October 30–November 3, 2023

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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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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

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Another week of Jeopardy! is finished, which means we get another week of Andy’s Weekly Thoughts!

Let Happy People Be Happy!

I was befuddled on Friday with the general reaction to Aaron’s victory celebrations. I don’t understand why some people are so against any display of emotion. To me, it’s the same as a hockey player celebrating an important goal, or a baseball player bat-flipping on a home run. Let happy people be happy!

Yes, I Plan On Covering the UK Jeopardy. But Here’s Why I Won’t Be “Reviewing” It.

With the UK version of Jeopardy, hosted by Stephen Fry, set to debut at some point—the debut date certainly hasn’t been announced—I should make everyone aware of my plans.

Yes, I will provide coverage here on the site of the UK Jeopardy, similar to what I do for US versions. However, I won’t be providing opinions regarding any production decisions made. Why?

Because I am not British.

This show is not made for a North American audience. This show is made for a British audience. A 61-clue-in-20-minute extravaganza is likely too fast-paced for the British teatime palate (as evidenced by one comment that upcoming ToCer Luigi de Guzman made on Reddit, noting that his British friends thought his episodes moved too quickly). It is thus inappropriate for me to enter the reviewing waters, as any review I make would be useless.

That being said, I look forward to giving strategic insight like I do for the US show. I just won’t be commenting on production decisions.


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Would It Kill Fans To Just Do A Cursory Google Search Before Claiming The Show Is Wrong?

Tuesday’s Final Jeopardy regarding the British line of succession proved to be an embarrassing moment for several Jeopardy fans, as they were under the belief that Prince Harry had somehow removed himself from the British line of succession, making Jeopardy‘s clue incorrect.

I have to say, “Would it have killed you to do a cursory Google search before making such a claim?” Had those fans done so, they would have found the Royal Family website’s own succession list—which very clearly lists Archie sixth.

As I say in the Site Comment Policy, “it’s much more likely that you as a viewer either misunderstood the clue or misremembered the requisite knowledge. We all watch Jeopardy! to learn—use the clue as a learning experience instead of assuming that you already know everything.”


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Are People Expecting Me To Be Upset Over The Celebrity Jeopardy Scheduling?

The schedule for Celebrity Jeopardy has been unveiled over on Futon Critic; the next three quarterfinals have been scheduled for November 15, 29, and December 6, with no more episodes scheduled in 2023. One thing noted is that an episode of Celebrity Family Feud has been scheduled for December 13, which led to one notable Wheel of Fortune fan saying “take that” in the direction of Jeopardy! fans over an episode being apparently bumped.

To that, I have to ask: Are you actually expecting me to be upset about this? Because I’m not.

With episodes scheduled on November 15, 29, and December 6, that brings us to the end of the quarterfinals—it’s a perfect time for the show to take a few weeks’ break for the holidays! All that showing an episode on December 13 does is split the semifinals over a lengthy period—and viewers are more likely to forget about who’s in the finals. Saving the last four episodes for 2024 is a good idea from ABC, in my opinion—I’m certainly not angry at all!

In Closing

Enjoy next week’s games!


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