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Season 27

These are a few of My Favorite Things

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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)
August 29-30: S41 E143 (March 26, 2025)
(Source: Bell Fibe TV program guide)

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 contestants:

Damian Yu

Judy Neuwirth

Ian Leggin

I too fell for the “yellowfin” trap that Damian did on this clue in & “Low” Thing“: “‘Colorful’ favorite around the sushi bar that’s also known as buri.” He found the Daily Double in the Jeopardy round, in Fear. This was the clue: “Ergophobia.” He got it wrong, but I got it right. I swept this category, in fact.
I wasn’t wrong today when I responded “Alabama” to this clue in National Forest States: “Tuskegee National Forest.”
At the first break, Damian had 3600, Ian had 1400, and Judy had 800.
My Favorite Things (about the lyrics to the “Sound of Music” song) was an easy category for me! I slam-dunked every clue.
Were you guys surprised when the most obvious thing about Hunter S. Thompson was the fourth clue down in the category?: “Thompson created this highly personal style of journalism that shares its name with a muppet.”
At the end of the Jeopardy round, Damian had 4700, Ian had 5200, and Judy had 3400. Judy found the first Daily Double in the Double Jeopardy round, in Small Words. She had 6200, Damian had 10700, and Ian had 8400. She risked only 1200 on this clue: “Derived from a 1726 novel, this adjective can describe someone very small or petty in outlook.” She and I both missed it, but it was the only one I missed in the category.
Ian was a Wisconsin state geography bee champion, but sadly, you wouldn’t have known it today. He missed a few he should’ve gotten if he ever had that title, including this Daily Double in Travels of Marco Polo. He had 8800, while Damian had 10700 and Judy had 5000. Ian lost 2000 on this clue: “After the Polos crossed the Pamir mountains, they followed this ancient trade route that led them into China.” I thought that one was pretty easy, actually.
Speaking of that category, I’d heard this triple-stumper recently but I think I’d have gotten it anyway: “On Sumatra, Polo saw this animal he described as a unicorn having feet like an elephant and nearly as large.” Even Mr. Trebek seemed to say, “Duh.”
My sister texted me to say she was surprised these two were triple-stumpers, both in Philosophy. I suspect the contestants had a hunch but were afraid to pull the trigger, as was the case with me: “In 1901 Jacques Maritain vowed to do this if he didn’t find the meaning of life within a year; he lived until 1973.” and “The classic ‘problem of the many’ is this in the sky: which droplets are part of it, and where does it start and end?”
My sister was also surprised that two people got the Final right. Now, I just went to the movies today. (“Super 8,” and don’t waste your time.) Had I not seen a preview for this movie, I’d not have gotten this right today, I’m pretty sure. The Final Jeopardy category was Comic Book History. Damian had 12700, Ian had 7200, and Judy had 6200. This was the clue: “On the cover of the 1941 first issue of this comic book, the title hero punches Hitler in the jaw.” Damian got it right, as did Ian. Ian added 5201 and Damian added 1701, making Damian your champion again.
My Coryat today was a disappointing 19000. Damian‘s was 13200, Ian’s was 9200, and Judy’s was 7400.

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