Pop Culture Jeopardy Recap – Wednesday, December 18, 2024 (Episode 9)

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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.
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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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Here’s the Pop Culture Jeopardy Final Jeopardy (in the category Alphanumeric Company Names) for Wednesday, December 18, 2024 (Season 1, Game 9):

This company that’s won 18 Oscars since 2012 gets its name from an Italian highway that links Rome to Teramo

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Brennith, Brian, Jennifer, and Judy

Glazed and Confused, Andrea, Alex, and Laryl

Tampa Tamales, Mike, Ava, and Jonathan

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

This week’s final Pop Culture Jeopardy matchup is between Brennith, Glazed and Confused, and the Tampa Tamales. I’d be very impressed if any team can match what happened in Episode 8. One thing to note is that at least one member of the Tampa Tamales has been online posting about his appearance. Back in the day, we’d call that “Slam’s Rule”—named after the poster on the old Sony boards who theorized that champions were more likely to post about their appearance in advance than those who did not win. We’ll see if that pans out.

Correct response: What is A24 Films?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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Founder Daniel Katz was driving on the A24 (Autostrada 24) in Italy when the name of the route gave him the inspiration for his production company name. Founding the company with David Fenkel and John Hodges, the company has produced films such as Everything Everywhere All at Once, Lady Bird, and Moonlight.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Here’s the recap for Season 1, Episode 9:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Maid For TV; The Tony Awards; Walter Egos; Jock Of All Trades; ____ & ____; Metal Fest)

Glazed and Confused, while not quite getting of to as hot of a start as a team did in Episode 8, did pick up 9 correct responses, and the Daily Double, to lead after 15. At the interviews, the scores were Glazed and Confused 8,600 Tampa Tamales 2,000 Brennith 400.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Glazed and Confused 9 correct 0 incorrect
Tampa Tamales 5 correct 0 incorrect
Brennith 1 correct 0 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Brennith says “Brennith” is their celebrity throuple name—but with boundaries.
Glazed and Confused is a team comprised of Andrea’s husband (Alex) and former boss (Laryl); Alex lost to Kevin Walsh back in 2020.
Tampa Tamales is two Scorpios and a Virgo.

Glazed and Confused picked up another seven correct to continue leading after 30 clues.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Glazed and Confused 16 correct 1 incorrect
Tampa Tamales 11 correct 1 incorrect
Brennith 2 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Glazed and Confused 11,400
Tampa Tamales 4,400
Brennith 800

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Frontmen; Video Game To Film; Calendar Girls; TV Show Change A Letter; Great Brits; Celebrity Makeup)

While Glazed picked up 12 correct, they went conservative on DD3, betting only 2,000; this left an opening for Tampa, who swept the round’s Triple Play to pull within striking distance going into clue 61.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Glazed and Confused 28 correct 1 incorrect
Tampa Tamales 22 correct 1 incorrect
Brennith 9 correct 1 incorrect

Scores going into Final:

Glazed and Confused 26,600
Tampa Tamales 17,200
Brennith 8,000

Brennith ran out of time, preventing this from being a triple get. Glazed and Confused advances by 1 point after a skillful cover bet.

Tonight’s results:

Brennith 8,000 – 7,999 = 1 (What a1 a2)
Tampa Tamales 17,200 + 17,200 = 34,400 (What is A24?)
Glazed and Confused 26,600 + 7,801 = 34,401 (What is A24?) (Quarter-Finalist)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) THE TONY AWARDS 1000 (clue #5)
Glazed and Confused 2200 +2200 (Tampa Tamales 600 Brennith 0)
2) CELEBRITY MAKEUP 1600 (clue #12)
Brennith 3200 +1200 (Tampa Tamales 7600 Glazed and Confused 16600)
3) TV SHOW CHANGE A LETTER 1200 (clue #17, 14000 left on board)
Glazed and Confused 19000 +2000 (Tampa Tamales 7600 Brennith 6800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 148

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Tampa Tamales 3 4
Glazed and Confused 3 4 5*
Brennith

DJ! Round:
Tampa Tamales 4 5 2 3 3
Glazed and Confused 5 4 3 2 5 3*
Brennith 3 2 4* 5† 1† 1

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Glazed and Confused 3.78
Tampa Tamales 3.43
Brennith 2.67

Game Stats:

Glazed and Confused 24,600 Coryat, 27 correct, 0 incorrect, 43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Tampa Tamales 17,200 Coryat, 20 correct, 1 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Brennith 8,400 Coryat, 9 correct, 1 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Combined Coryat Score: 50,200
Lach Trash: 5,200 (on 4 Triple Stumpers)
Lead Changes: 1
Times Tied: 0

Player Statistics:

Tampa Tamales, career statistics:

23 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: 17,200

Glazed and Confused, career statistics:

29 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 4,200)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: 24,600

Brennith, career statistics:

9 correct, 2 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 1,200)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: 8,400

Andy’s Thoughts:

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

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Glazed and Confused 26,600 Tampa Tamales 17,200 Brennith 8,000)

Tampa Tamales: You have to be correct to win—go all in. (Actual bet: 17,200)

Glazed and Confused: Standard cover bet over Tampa Tamales is 7,801. (Actual bet: 7,801)

Brennith: You can’t win unless “Glazed…” overbets, but you might as well go all in just in case they do. (Actual bet: 7,999)

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