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Season 42

(TJF Plus) Daily Details – Monday, May 4, 2026

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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 Jeopardy! contestants:

Madeline Kaplan, an editor originally from Toledo, Ohio

Madeline Kaplan on Jeopardy!

Matt Davis, a banker from Arlington, Virginia

Matt Davis on Jeopardy!

Stephanie Perkins, a math teacher from St. Louis, Missouri (1-day total: $16,600)

Stephanie Perkins on Jeopardy!

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

St. Louis math teacher Stephanie Perkins enters today’s game as a new champion; she’ll attempt to go for win #2 against Matt Davis of the DC area and Madeline Kaplan of Toledo, Ohio.

On a personal level, I do want to say that unless one of the challengers is already a friend of mine, I am much more likely to cheer for the champion. I get a lot of enjoyment out of watching champions go on long runs and thus I do often lean towards that rooting interest.

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Final Jeopardy! Category: Famous Lists

Final Jeopardy! Clue: A famous list of this many items is found on the 1972 comedy album “Class Clown”

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Correct response: What is 7?

More Information About Final Jeopardy!:

One of George Carlin’s more famous comedic routines is his “Seven Words You Can’t Say On Television” routine, which first appeared on the 1972 album Class Clown, in which Carlin expressed surprise that you couldn’t say those words on TV, regardless of the platform. Unfortunately, I won’t be repeating those words, as I enjoy being able to monetize my website.

Interestingly, a later broadcast of this speech on the radio by WBAI New York led to a lawsuit that reached the Supreme Court. (FCC v. Pacifica Foundation), in which the Supreme Court found that the FCC did have the ability to regulate indecent content sent over broadcast airwaves.

As long as a contestant doesn’t get this list confused with the list that Lenny Bruce (9) was arrested for a few years prior, this should be a relatively fun clue for everyone.

Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, May 4, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Quatro De Mayo; Fasten-Ating!; Movie Formulas; Notorious; Triple Meanings; L.A. Art & Music)

While Madeline led for part of the opening segment thanks to some high-value correct responses, it was Matt who led after 15; at the break, the scores were Matt $4,000 Madeline $3,400 Stephanie -$200.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Matt 7 correct 1 incorrect
Madeline 5 correct 0 incorrect
Stephanie 1 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Madeline is related to the Omaha claimant to the invention of the Reuben.
Matt is listening to a bunch of albums his kids dislike in the car.
Stephanie does a countdown to summer vacation from the start of the school year.

Thanks to running Triple Meanings and getting the Daily Double, Stephanie stormed back into contention, finishing the round in second. Aside from the aforementioned category run, Matt also went 3/5 in fasteners and movie formulas.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Matt 10 correct 1 incorrect
Stephanie 10 correct 1 incorrect
Madeline 6 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Matt $6,400
Stephanie $4,600
Madeline $3,200

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Name Your Daughter From The U.S. Map; Books & Authors; Zero Year Entertainment; Eponyms; Buried At Arlington; “L.A.” Science & Tech)

Madeline bolted into a big lead after finding the Daily Doubles early on back-to-back clues, but both Matt and Stephanie stormed back to the point where all three players were well into five figures entering Final Jeopardy. On the second board, Matt went 3/5 in science & tech.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Madeline 11 correct 2 incorrect
Matt 22 correct 1 incorrect
Stephanie 18 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 11 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Madeline $18,200
Matt $15,600
Stephanie $12,600

While Matt was thinking of the right list, he thought there were two extra words; meanwhile, both Stephanie and Madeline got to the right number, and that makes Madeline your new champion! She’ll be back tomorrow to defend.

Tonight’s results:

Stephanie $12,600 + $6,000 = $18,600 (What is 7?)
Matt $15,600 – $15,600 = $0 (What are 9?)
Madeline $18,200 + $13,500 = $31,700 (What is seven?) (1-day total: $31,700)

Madeline Kaplan, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the May 4, 2026 game.)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) TRIPLE MEANINGS $800 (clue #19)
Stephanie 0 +1000 (Matt 5000 Madeline 4200)
2) NAME YOUR DAUGHTER FROM THE U.S. MAP $1200 (clue #3)
Madeline 4800 +4800 (Stephanie 3000 Matt 6400)
3) EPONYMS $1200 (clue #4, $30000 left on board)
Madeline 9600 +7000 (Stephanie 3000 Matt 6400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 273

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Stephanie 1 3 4*
Matt 2 3 4 3 2 1 2 4 1
Madeline 5 5 4 3 5 4 5

DJ! Round:
Stephanie
Matt
Madeline 4 5 3* 3*

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Madeline 4.18
Stephanie 2.67
Matt 2.44

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 11 (0.06 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Madeline $8,800 Coryat, 11 correct, 2 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Stephanie $12,400 Coryat, 18 correct, 3 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Matt $15,600 Coryat, 22 correct, 1 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $36,800
Lach Trash: $10,600 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,600
Lead Changes: 6
Times Tied: 0

Player Statistics:

Stephanie Perkins, career statistics:

41 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (41/114)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,100

Matt Davis, career statistics:

22 correct, 2 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,600

Madeline Kaplan, career statistics:

12 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,800)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,800

Madeline Kaplan, to win:

2 games: 64.694%
3: 41.853%
4: 27.076%
5: 17.517%
6: 11.332%
Avg. streak: 2.832 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Madeline $18,200 Matt $15,600 Stephanie $12,600)

Stephanie: If Madeline and Matt both make cover bets and are incorrect, you need to stay above $6,000 to win on a Triple Stumper. Bet no more than $6,599. (Actual bet: $6,000)

Matt: Standard cover bet over Madeline is $9,601. (Actual bet: $15,600)

Madeline: Standard cover bet over Matt is $13,001. (Actual bet: $13,500)


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