Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, September 22, 2022

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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%
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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Pop Culture) for Thursday, September 22, 2022 (Season 39, Game 9):

In 2011 Leland, Mississippi, where Jim Henson grew up, honored Henson & his Muppets by renaming a bridge this, also a song title

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Michael Menkhus, a data analyst from Kansas City, Missouri

Lynda Tsuboi, a communications specialist from New York, New York

Martha Bath, a retired CPA from Seattle, Washington (1-day total: $30,800)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Martha Bath—who was on the Art Fleming version of Jeopardy! 50 years ago—made the most of her 2022 appearance on the current version, winning over $30,000 in last night’s episode! Today, her challengers are Lynda Tsuboi and Michael Menkhus.

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Correct response: What is The Rainbow Connection?

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Leland, Mississippi—population 4,000—honored hometown hero Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, by renaming a bridge near his childhood home after “The Rainbow Connection”, a famous song from the 1979 The Muppet Movie. The bridge was named in September 2011 to honor what would have been Henson’s 75th birthday.

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Game Recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Better Moments In History; Children’s Books; Farming; Must Be Nice; Movie Title References; Change One Letter Word Pairs)

Martha got out to the best start, picking up 7 correct before the first break! Michael charged back in the second half of the round with 8 correct himself! Martha held a lead after 30 clues, though!

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Martha 7 correct 0 incorrect
Michael 4 correct 1 incorrect
Lynda 3 correct 1 incorrect

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Martha 11 correct 0 incorrect
Michael 12 correct 3 incorrect
Lynda 5 correct 1 incorrect

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Geography Via Kokomo; In My Autobiography; Humans In Space; Old Fashioned; Beyonce Songs; Sounds Just Like An Animal)

Aggressive Daily Double play was the order of the day today, as Michael dropped $4,000 on the first one. He definitely wasn’t “once bitten, twice shy”, though, as he did what he needed to on the second one—betting $8,000 of his $9,000 score to take the lead with 4 clues to play, holding onto that lead going into Final. I was very impressed with Michael’s “endgame” play! Scores going into Final were Michael at $18,600, Martha at $15,600, and Lynda at $3,200!

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Michael 24 correct 7 incorrect
Martha 19 correct 0 incorrect
Lynda 7 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 4 (0 today).

All 3 players got Final correct today, and Michael bet enough to become champ! He finishes the week out tomorrow!

Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, September 22, 2022 Jeopardy! by the numbers:

Scores going into Final:

Michael $18,600
Martha $15,600
Lynda $3,200

Tonight’s results:

Lynda $3,200 + $2,200 = $5,400 (What is Rainbow Connection?)
Martha $15,600 + $10,500 = $26,100 (What is the Rainbow Connection?)
Michael $18,600 + $12,601 = $31,201 (What is the Rainbow Connection?) (1-day total: $31,201)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Martha $7,200
Michael $5,000
Lynda $2,000

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:

1) CHILDREN’S BOOKS $800 (clue #5)
Martha 1200 +1200 (Lynda 200 Michael 400)
2) IN MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY $2000 (clue #11)
Michael 8200 -4000 (Martha 11600 Lynda 2000)
3) HUMANS IN SPACE $800 (clue #26, $4400 left on board)
Michael 9000 +8000 (Martha 15600 Lynda 2400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 140

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 4 (0.44 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Michael $15,400 Coryat, 24 correct, 7 incorrect, 50.88% in first on buzzer (29/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Martha $15,200 Coryat, 19 correct, 0 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 5/5 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Lynda $3,200 Coryat, 7 correct, 1 incorrect, 12.28% in first on buzzer (7/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $33,800
Lach Trash: $12,800 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,400

Martha Bath, career statistics:

37 correct, 1 incorrect
9/9 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (24/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,200)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,300

Lynda Tsuboi, career statistics:

8 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
12.28% in first on buzzer (7/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $3,200

Michael Menkhus, career statistics:

25 correct, 7 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
50.88% in first on buzzer (29/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,400

Michael Menkhus, to win:

2 games: 60.106%
3: 36.127%
4: 21.714%
5: 13.052%
6: 7.845%
Avg. streak: 2.507 games.

Today’s interviews:

Michael took up the saxophone in the 6th grade and learned the Jeopardy! Think music.
Lynda went to Stonehenge for her honeymoon because of Spinal Tap.
Martha thought Art Fleming was wonderful.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Today’s box score: September 22, 2022 Box Score.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Michael $18,600 Martha $15,600 Lynda $3,200)

Martha: Bet at least $6,001, but no more than $9,199 to give you the best chance of winning. (Actual bet: $10,500)

Lynda: If Michael makes a cover bet and is incorrect, he falls to $5,999. Thus, you have to bet at least $2,801 to have any chance of winning. (Actual bet: $2,200)

Michael: Standard cover bet over Martha is $12,601. (Actual bet: $12,601)

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