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Season 39
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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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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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Classic Songs) for Tuesday, December 20, 2022 (Season 39, Game 72):
The shouts of excited children at a 1946 holiday parade are said to have inspired this perennial favorite
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Jason Radalin, a professor from Johnstown, New York
Kim Aagaard, a project manager from Washington, D.C.
Ray Lalonde, a scenic artist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (3-day total: $84,800)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Ray Lalonde put in a very strong performance on yesterday’s Jeopardy! with a score north of $30,000 going into Final Jeopardy! Will his strong performances continue? One thing to remember: Ray’s only non-runaway game, in his first win, did result in Ray not making the standard cover bet—the good news for Ray is that this week’s opponents may not know that!
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Correct response: What is “Here Comes Santa Claus”?
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One of Gene Autry’s many famed Christmas tunes, “Here Comes Santa Claus” was inspired by the 1946 Santa Claus Lane Parade (now known as the Hollywood Christmas Parade). Autry was riding his horse and heard the crowds chanting, “Here comes Santa Claus!”, inspiring the now-famous Christmas song that opens, “Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, right down Santa Claus Lane”.
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Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: From The President’S Memoirs; The Butterfly Effect; What A Steal!; Sports Franchises’ Previous Homes; Contractions; Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge)
Things started off very well for our Canadian champ, with him picking up 8 correct before the break! He found the Daily Double very late and held a small lead after 30 clues.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Ray 8 correct 0 incorrect
Kim 2 correct 0 incorrect
Jason 4 correct 2 incorrect
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Ray 14 correct 3 incorrect
Kim 6 correct 0 incorrect
Jason 5 correct 3 incorrect
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Mythology; South America The Beautiful; Planet Features; Recast For Tv; Words With Greek Letters; “Oo”, Sorry)
This was a very close game through much of Double Jeopardy—Kim gained $2,000 on the first Daily Double—but Ray bet $4,500 from a slim lead and made things very interesting going into Final! Scores going into the Final were Ray at $20,100, Kim at $14,800, and Jason at $10,800.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Ray 22 correct 4 incorrect
Kim 15 correct 0 incorrect
Jason 15 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 12 (0 today).
Final Jeopardy! today was a Triple Stumper—it came down to the wagering, and Ray ended up with the most money! He picked up his crucial 4th victory and gets to return tomorrow!
Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, December 20, 2022 Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Ray $20,100
Kim $14,800
Jason $10,800
Tonight’s results:
Jason $10,800 – $10,000 = $800 (What is jingle bells?)
Kim $14,800 – $5,000 = $9,800 (What is Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow?)
Ray $20,100 – $9,600 = $10,500 (What is Santa Claus Is Coming To Town) (4-day total: $95,300)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Ray $6,000
Kim $4,400
Jason $800
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) FROM THE PRESIDENT’S MEMOIRS $800 (clue #29)
Ray 5000 +1000 (Kim 3400 Jason 800)
2) MYTHOLOGY $2000 (clue #8)
Kim 6000 +2000 (Ray 8800 Jason 5600)
3) PLANET FEATURES $1200 (clue #27, $1600 left on board)
Ray 14800 +4500 (Kim 14400 Jason 10400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 84
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Ray 3 4 5 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 2 1 3 4*
Kim 5 4 3 5 4 2 3
Jason 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1
DJ! Round:
Ray 5 3 5 4 5 3*
Kim 5* 1† 5 3 4 3 4 5 2 4 3
Jason 4 3 2 2 4 1 1 2 1 2
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Ray 3.25
Kim 3.61
Jason 2.28
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 12 (0.17 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Ray $16,600 Coryat, 22 correct, 4 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Kim $14,800 Coryat, 15 correct, 0 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Jason $10,800 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $42,200
Lach Trash: $6,800 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,000
Ray Lalonde, career statistics:
104 correct, 15 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
44.30% in first on buzzer (101/228)
7/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $22,100)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,100
Kim Aagaard, career statistics:
15 correct, 1 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,800
Jason Radalin, career statistics:
15 correct, 4 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,800
Ray Lalonde, to win:
5 games: 81.354%
6: 66.184%
7: 53.844%
8: 43.804%
9: 35.636%
Avg. streak: 8.363 games.
Today’s interviews:
Jason has been teaching for 23 years.
Kim once was a bouncer for Madeleine Albright in Morocco.
Ray is currently working on “The Handmaid’s Tale”.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Viewers are reminded that Ken did explicitly say “most recent city” in SPORTS FRANCHISES’ PREVIOUS HOMES; thus, the judges made the correct decision regarding Jason’s response to the $1,000 clue in that category.
Today’s box score: December 20, 2022 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Ray $20,100 Kim $14,800 Jason $10,800)
Ray: Standard cover bet over Kim is $9,501. (Actual bet: $9,600)
Kim: You can’t both cover Jason and win a Double Stumper with Ray. If you really want to cover Jason, bet at least $6,801. Otherwise, bet less than $3,799 to defend against Jason’s low range—and anything between $4,202 and $6,799 gives you the lowest chance of winning. (Actual bet: $5,000)
Jason: If Ray bets to cover Kim, he falls to $10,599. Your best chance of winning is likely going to be on a Triple Stumper—limit your bet to $199. (Actual bet: $10,000)
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