Celebrity Jeopardy! Game Recap – Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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Current Champion

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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Upcoming Encore Presentations

August 12: S42 E98 (January 21, 2026)
August 13: S42 E99 (January 22, 2026)
August 14: S42 E100 (January 23, 2026)
August 15-16: S41 E141 (March 24, 2025)
August 17: S42 E101 (January 26, 2026)
August 18: S42 E105 (January 30, 2026)
August 19: S42 E102 (January 27, 2026)
August 20: S42 E103 (January 28, 2026)
August 21: S42 E104 (January 29, 2026)
August 22-23: S41 E142 (March 25, 2025)
August 24: S42 E106 (February 2, 2026)
August 25: S42 E107 (February 3, 2026)
August 26: S42 E108 (February 4, 2026)
August 27: S42 E109 (February 5, 2026)
August 28: S42 E110 (February 6, 2026)
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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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Today’s Celebrity Jeopardy! contestants:

Margaret Cho, a comedian & actor originally from San Francisco, California, playing for Friendly House

Seth Green, an actor originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, playing for the LA Food Bank

Rachel Brosnahan, a television & film actor originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, playing for Covenant House NY

Andy’s Pre-Game Thoughts:

The final game of our Five-Game Wednesday this week is a Celebrity Jeopardy matchup between Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, House of Cards), Seth Green (a multitude of roles over the past 40 years), and stand-up comedian and actress Margaret Cho. Seth Green does have past Jeopardy! experience, appearing as a Celebrity contestant back in 2001—he lost to Brandi Chastain in a Final Jeopardy where Chastain finished the game with just $1. The past show experience should be helpful for Green, but this feels like a game where absolutely anything can happen.

As always, the game airs on ABC and CTV at 9:00 PM Eastern (8:00 PM Central).

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Final Jeopardy category: Coming Attractions

Final Jeopardy clue: Dubbed “The Voice of God”, Don LaFontaine was best known for this 3-word phrase that set the stage for many a movie trailer

Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Celebrity Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Celebrity Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: I Have A Meme; An App For Every Org; Wanna Bet?; This Little Piggy; You’ve Got It All Backwards; Vowel-Less U.S. States)

Margaret had the best time early, leading after 15, but Seth pulled back closer by getting the Daily Double just before the break. Coming out of the break, Margaret went on a bit of a roll and had a big lead after 30 clues.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Margaret 5 correct 1 incorrect
Rachel 4 correct 0 incorrect
Seth 5 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Margaret has been a clue before, which is “incredible”.
Seth is still disappointed at his past loss in 2001.
Rachel thinks Michael Zegen is the #1 fan of the show. I disagree.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Margaret 12 correct 2 incorrect
Rachel 7 correct 0 incorrect
Seth 9 correct 2 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Margaret $3,500
Rachel $1,700
Seth $1,600

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Art Class; Global Pride; Science, Tech & TV; During His Presidency; Save The Drama For Yo’ Momma; “To” “Be” Continued)

Ken cajoled Seth into betting everything on DD2, which didn’t work out very well for him. Margaret led after 45 clues with $5,300 to Rachel’s $3,700 and Seth’s $1,000. Rachel got DD3 incorrect as Margaret had a big lead after 60 clues.

Statistics at the third break (45 clues):

Margaret 17 correct 4 incorrect
Rachel 11 correct 0 incorrect
Seth 13 correct 4 incorrect

Today’s second interviews:

Margaret prepared by watching 50 hours’ worth of episodes.
Seth was roasted by Alex Trebek in 2001 for his choice of footwear.
Rachel got called out by Ken for talking up Brad Rutter.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Margaret 23 correct 5 incorrect
Rachel 16 correct 2 incorrect
Seth 15 correct 6 incorrect

Scores after the Double Jeopardy! Round:

Margaret $8,100
Rachel $4,000
Seth $400

Triple Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: “Q” The Music; Let’s Get Saucy; Hey, Dinosaurs, Where You At?; Character, Actor; What’s The Deal With The Periodic Table?; Buggin’ Out)

Margaret shocked everyone by going for a pair of True Daily Doubles on DD4 and DD5. She got them both correct, and thankfully bet just $300 on DD6. She had a commanding lead going into Final.

Statistics after Triple Jeopardy:

Margaret 41 correct 6 incorrect
Rachel 21 correct 2 incorrect
Seth 18 correct 8 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Margaret $47,100
Rachel $7,000
Seth $2,800

Final Jeopardy correct response: What is “In a world”?

Seth and Margaret got Final Jeopardy correct as Margaret advances to the semifinals!

Tonight’s results:

Seth $2,800 + $2,750 = $5,550 (What is ‘In A World’)
Rachel $7,000 – $6,999 = $1 (What is Coming to you (Congrats Margaret!))
Margaret $47,100 + $7,000 = $54,100 (What is “In A World”) (Semi-Finalist)

Daily Double locations:

1) WANNA BET? $400 (clue #15)
Seth 500 +500 (Rachel 1100 Margaret 1400)
2) ART CLASS $800 (clue #3)
Seth 2600 -2600 (Rachel 1700 Margaret 2900)
3) SCIENCE, TECH & TV $800 (clue #28)
Rachel 4700 -2500 (Seth 1200 Margaret 9100)
4) LET’S GET SAUCY $1200 (clue #8)
Margaret 9600 +9600 (Rachel 5500 Seth -500)
5) CHARACTER, ACTOR $900 (clue #14)
Margaret 18600 +18600 (Rachel 5500 Seth -800)
6) WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH THE PERIODIC TABLE? $1200 (clue #29, $1500 left on board)
Margaret 45300 +300 (Rachel 7000 Seth 2800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 147

Game Stats:

Margaret $21,900 Coryat, 41 correct, 6 incorrect, 48.81% in first on buzzer (41/84), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Seth $5,300 Coryat, 18 correct, 8 incorrect, 26.19% in first on buzzer (22/84), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Rachel $9,500 Coryat, 21 correct, 2 incorrect, 22.62% in first on buzzer (19/84), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $36,700
Lach Trash: $7,200 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,100
Lead Changes: 1
Times Tied: 0

Rachel Brosnahan, career statistics:

21 correct, 3 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
22.62% in first on buzzer (19/84)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,500)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,500

Seth Green, career statistics:

40 correct, 14 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
32.06% in first on buzzer (42/131)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,900)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,650*
* Seth’s previous appearance was during the pre-doubled dollar era; his Coryat from that game has been doubled for proper averaging.

Margaret Cho, career statistics:

42 correct, 6 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
48.81% in first on buzzer (41/84)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $28,500)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,900

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.

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