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Season 41
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, November 21, 2024
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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)
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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 today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category International Universities) for Thursday, November 21, 2024 (Season 41, Game 54):
Following student unrest in 1968, in 1970 the University of this city was divided into 13 smaller ones
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Holly Luo, a product designer originally from San Diego, California
Jack Altman, a law student from New York, New York
Mehal Shah, a software engineer from Seattle, Washington (1-day total: $9,799)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Mehal Shah was the winner yesterday, winning just under $10,000. Today’s challengers are New York’s Jack Altman and San Diego’s Holly Luo. Holly has had some strong Online Quiz League performances—while that isn’t always transferrable over to the Alex Trebek Stage, it would not surprise me if she did well in today’s game.
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Correct response: What is Paris?
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In the 1960s, the French university system was in trouble—the system had failed to account for the post-World War II baby boom, and conditions in French universities were considered poor. Students began protesting, and these protests came to a head in the spring of 1968 in Paris. By May, the protests had turned nationwide and were only quelled by the dissolution of Parliament. As a result, by 1970 the French government restructured the University of Paris into 13 different institutions.
Knowledge of France’s protests in 1968 will certainly help in getting this Final correct, though Czechoslovakia’s 1968 protests, which might lead players to Prague, is a big red herring today.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, November 21, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Leonardo Da Vinci; Nonfiction; Other Names For The City; Classic TV Theme Songs; Economics; Cohab Vocab)
Mehal went for a True Daily Double early, but an incorrect response dropped him back to $0. However, he recovered to second place by the first break. After 15 clues, Holly led with $3,600 to Mehal’s $2,200 and Jack’s $1,600.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Holly 5 correct 0 incorrect
Mehal 6 correct 1 incorrect
Jack 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Holly managed to get Eras Tour tickets and got 7″ platform boots so she could see.
Jack has a family dog named after Buzzy Cohen.
Mehal got into birding when he got a birdfeeder.
The second half of the round saw some incorrect responses as Mehal re-took the lead.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Mehal 14 correct 2 incorrect
Holly 6 correct 2 incorrect
Jack 4 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Mehal $4,000
Holly $3,000
Jack $2,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Norse Myth; 21st Century Cinema; Silent P; A Little Math, A Little Science; Have Fun; Storming The Castle)
Things were decided within the first 10 clues of this one—Holly got the first four, but went for the category run, only to give up control. On clue 7, Mehal found DD2. By clue 10—after a couple of shocking True Daily Doubles—Mehal went from $5,600 to $26,400 as he cruised to a runaway.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Mehal 27 correct 2 incorrect
Holly 13 correct 3 incorrect
Jack 12 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 12 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Mehal $37,600
Holly $9,800
Jack $7,400
Jack was the only player correct in Final; Mehal’s big runaway makes him a 2-day champion, though! He’ll go for win #3 tomorrow.
Tonight’s results:
Jack $7,400 + $2,401 = $9,801 (What is Paris?)
Holly $9,800 – $5,001 = $4,799 (What is Prague?)
Mehal $37,600 – $1,337 = $36,263 (What is Beijing?) (2-day total: $46,062)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) NONFICTION $800 (clue #7)
Mehal 2200 -2200 (Jack 1600 Holly 1000)
2) NORSE MYTH $1600 (clue #7)
Mehal 5600 +5600 (Jack 2600 Holly 8600)
3) STORMING THE CASTLE $1600 (clue #10, $22000 left on board)
Mehal 13200 +13200 (Jack 2600 Holly 8600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 100
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Mehal 4 3 3 4*
Jack 5 5
Holly 4
DJ! Round:
Mehal 4* 3 5 4*
Jack 5 4
Holly 4 3 2 1
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Mehal 3.75
Jack 4.75
Holly 2.80
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 12 (0.22 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Mehal $24,200 Coryat, 27 correct, 2 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Jack $7,400 Coryat, 12 correct, 1 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Holly $9,800 Coryat, 13 correct, 3 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $41,400
Lach Trash: $6,800 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,800
Lead Changes: 8
Times Tied: 2
Player Statistics:
Mehal Shah, career statistics:
49 correct, 8 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
41.96% in first on buzzer (47/112)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $16,800)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,800
Jack Altman, career statistics:
13 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,400
Holly Luo, career statistics:
13 correct, 4 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,800
Mehal Shah, to win:
3 games: 67.662%
4: 45.781%
5: 30.977%
6: 20.959%
7: 14.182%
Avg. streak: 4.092 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I agree with “United Arab Emirates” not being promptable on that Abu Dhabi clue—after all, you wouldn’t ask a contestant to be more specific answering “the United States” when the correct response is “New Jersey”.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Mehal $37,600 Holly $9,800 Jack $7,400)
Mehal: Bet no more than $17,999. (Actual bet: $1,337)
Jack: Bet between $2,401 and $2,599 for the best chance of second place. (Actual bet: $2,401)
Holly: Standard cover bet over Jack is $5,001. (Actual bet: $5,001)
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