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Pop Culture Jeopardy Recap – Wednesday, January 8, 2025 (Episode 17)

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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.
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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 Hollywood Families) for Wednesday, January 8, 2025 (Season 1, Game 17):

The mother of this actress/producer was nominated for 4 Emmys from 1969 to 1972; her father won 28 Grammys

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Let ‘er Hrip, Andrew, Sue, and Max

Let 'er Hrip on Pop Culture Jeopardy!

Lena’s Legends, L.J., Kristen, and Scott

Lena's Legends on Pop Culture Jeopardy!

O’Trivia Rodrigo, Jon, Erica, and Maxwell

O'Trivia Rodrigo on Pop Culture Jeopardy!

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Our second game of Week 6 features “O’Trivia Rodrigo”, apparently the 2020s version of “O’Trivia Newton-John” (Respectfully, as a former pub quiz host, this feels like a team name that I’d see three different teams a week try to use if I still hosted because they think they’re the only clever ones), “Lena’s Legends”, a team named after their grandmother Lena, a huge Jeopardy! fan, and Let ‘Er Hrip—I really hope Colin asks why the H is there.

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Correct response: Who is Rashida Jones?

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Rashida Jones’s mother is Peggy Lipton, who received 4 Emmy nominations for her portrayal as Julie Barnes in The Mod Squad; her father is famed music producer Quincy Jones, who has won 28 Grammys for his work in the music industry. (I don’t believe Rashida’s older sister Kidada Jones has production credits and therefore doesn’t fit the actress/producer wording of the clue.)

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Here’s the recap for Season 1, Episode 17:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Small Screen Aka; The 2024 BET Awards; 3-Letter Words; Thirst Traps; You Said What Now?; Axe Men)

The Triple Play put Let ‘er Hrip into the hole, but they got out of it by the time the break rolled around. Lena’s Legends led early on the strength of seven correct responses; after 15 clues, the scores were Lena’s Legends 3,600 O’Trivia Rodrigo 1,600 Let ‘Er Hrip 1,000.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Lena’s Legends 7 correct 0 incorrect
O’Trivia Rodrigo 4 correct 1 incorrect
Let ‘er Hrip 3 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Let ‘er Hrip says the H is “Czechoslovakian”.
Lena’s Legends want to go to the Åland Islands if they win the $300,000.
O’Trivia Rodrigo claim to be more skilled at drinking than trivia.

O’Trivia Rodrigo came back with seven correct of their own to lead after 30 clues.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

O’Trivia Rodrigo 11 correct 2 incorrect
Lena’s Legends 11 correct 1 incorrect
Let ‘er Hrip 4 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

O’Trivia Rodrigo 4,800
Lena’s Legends 4,200
Let ‘er Hrip 1,800

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Fictional Towns; You Aughts-Ta Know; Movie Lines; Content Creators; Animation Appreciation; Axe Women)

Let ‘Er Hrip went conservative on DD2, while Lena’s Legends lost 3,000 on DD3. O’Trivia Rodrigo went 4-for-5 in AXE WOMEN to come very close to a runaway, but everything was still in the balance going into Final Jeopardy.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

O’Trivia Rodrigo 22 correct 4 incorrect
Lena’s Legends 18 correct 5 incorrect
Let ‘er Hrip 13 correct 4 incorrect

Scores going into Final:

O’Trivia Rodrigo 14,400
Lena’s Legends 7,600
Let ‘er Hrip 7,600

Even though Lena’s Legends made the faux pas of verbalizing their response (Colin made me very happy by shooting that down immediately), they were correct in Final, putting the pressure on O’Trivia Rodrigo. Our leaders were correct, though, and bet enough to advance to the next round.

Tonight’s results:

Let ‘er Hrip 7,600 – 7,600 = 0 (Who is Norah Jones?)
Lena’s Legends 7,600 + 7,600 = 15,200 (Who is Rashida Jones?)
O’Trivia Rodrigo 14,400 + 801 = 15,201 (Who is Rashida Jones?) (Quarter-Finalist)

O'Trivia Rodrigo, today's Pop Culture Jeopardy winners (for Episode 17 on January 8, 2025.)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) THE 2024 BET AWARDS 600 (clue #17)
O’Trivia Rodrigo 2000 -1000 (Lena’s Legends 3600 Let ‘er Hrip 1000)
2) FICTIONAL TOWNS 1200 (clue #4)
Let ‘er Hrip 1400 +1000 (O’Trivia Rodrigo 4800 Lena’s Legends 6200)
3) YOU AUGHTS-TA KNOW 1600 (clue #12, 20400 left on board)
Lena’s Legends 5800 -3000 (O’Trivia Rodrigo 7600 Let ‘er Hrip 5200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -52

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
O’Trivia Rodrigo 3 5 2 4 3 2 3*
Lena’s Legends 1 2 3 4 5 2 1
Let ‘er Hrip 4 3 2

DJ! Round:
O’Trivia Rodrigo 5† 4 2
Lena’s Legends 1 4*
Let ‘er Hrip 5 2 3* 4† 3 1 5

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

O’Trivia Rodrigo 3.30
Lena’s Legends 2.56
Let ‘er Hrip 3.20

Game Stats:

O’Trivia Rodrigo 15,400 Coryat, 22 correct, 4 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Lena’s Legends 10,600 Coryat, 18 correct, 5 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Let ‘er Hrip 7,800 Coryat, 13 correct, 4 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: 33,800
Lach Trash: 8,600 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Lead Changes: 3
Times Tied: 1

Player Statistics:

O’Trivia Rodrigo, career statistics:

23 correct, 4 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -1,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: 15,400

Lena’s Legends, career statistics:

19 correct, 5 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -3,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: 10,600

Let ‘er Hrip, career statistics:

13 correct, 5 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 1,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: 7,800

Andy’s Thoughts:

  • I’m impressed that the show asked for a “be more specific” on “Ronaldo” vs. “Cristiano Ronaldo”.
  • Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: O’Trivia Rodrigo 14,400 Lena’s Legends 7,600 Let ‘er Hrip 7,600)

O’Trivia Rodrigo: Standard cover bet is 801. (Actual bet: 801)

Lena’s Legends: You have to be correct to have a chance of winning, and you have to defend against Hrip. Don’t get fancy—go all in. (Actual bet: 7,600)

Let ‘er Hrip: You have to be correct to have a chance of winning, and you have to defend against Lena. Don’t get fancy—go all in. (Actual bet: 7,600)


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