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Today’s Final Jeopardy – Friday, December 25, 2020

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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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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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Merry Christmas to my readers that celebrate! Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Writer/Directors) for Friday, December 25, 2020 (Season 25, Game 93):

His headstone, using a line from one of his scripts, says, “I’m a writer but then nobody’s perfect”

(correct response beneath the contestants)

In memory of Alex Trebek, today is the fifth episode in a series of two weeks of Alex’s favorite episodes from around the world. Today’s episode featured a category about Niagara Falls with Alex on location and originally aired January 15, 2009. Alex’s last episode airs Friday, January 8, 2021; Ken Jennings’ first episode as guest host airs on January 11.

Today’s contestants:

Bill Menezes, a non-profit director from Denver, Colorado

Bill Menezes on Jeopardy!

Meagan Grote, a bookseller from Lakeland, Florida

Meagan Grote on Jeopardy!

Greg Jones, a college instructor from Chincoteague Island, Virginia (1-day total: $23,201)

Greg Jones on Jeopardy!

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Correct response: Who is Billy Wilder?

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“Well, nobody’s perfect” was the final line in the Billy Wilder-penned, directed, and produced 1959 comedy Some Like It Hot, which starred Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. Some Like It Hot was also voted the #1 comedy of all time by the American Film Institute in 2000.

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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!

Scores going into Final:
Meagan $17,400
Greg $14,400
Bill $10,800

Tonight’s results:
Bill $10,800 – $10,798 = $2 (Who is Alfred Hitchcock)
Greg $14,400 + $14,399 = $28,799 (Who is Billy Wilder?)
Meagan $17,400 + $11,500 = $28,900 (Who is Billy Wilder) (1-day total: $28,900)

Meagan Grote, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the December 25, 2020 episode.)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Bill $5,200
Meagan $4,600
Greg $3,600

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) BOOKS & AUTHORS $800 (clue #4)
Greg 800 -1000 (Meagan 0 Bill 400)
2) MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY $1600 (clue #11)
Meagan 6200 +2000 (Greg 8000 Bill 6000)
3) FUN WITH ASTROLOGY $2000 (clue #20, $12000 left on board)
Meagan 13800 +2000 (Greg 10000 Bill 8000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -53

Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0

Game Stats:
Meagan $17,000 Coryat, 16 correct, 2 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Greg $15,400 Coryat, 21 correct, 4 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Bill $10,800 Coryat, 16 correct, 1 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $43,200
Lach Trash: $6,600 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,200

Greg Jones, career statistics:
44 correct, 5 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (41/114)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $0)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,500

Meagan Grote, career statistics:
17 correct, 2 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,000

Bill Menezes, career statistics:
16 correct, 2 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,800


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