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Season 41
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Wednesday, December 11, 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)
(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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This site also has recaps for today’s three Pop Culture Jeopardy episodes. If you’re looking for those recaps instead: Episode 4 (It’s A She Thing, South Shore Squad, Generation XYZ); Episode 5 (What Is…South Dakota, Sidekicks, The Stage Names); Episode 6 (Beauty and the Beasts, The Legg Ladies, Sparkle Stop Motion).
Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category The World of Science) for Wednesday, December 11, 2024 (Season 41, Game 68):
NobelPrize.org says some papers of this scientist “are stored in lead boxes” a “legacy that is literally untouchable”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Sam Nguyen, a tax accountant from Hyattsville, Maryland
Molly LeBlanc, an administrative assistant from New Orleans, Louisiana
Bill McKinney, a VP of restaurants & bars originally from Boston, Massachusetts (2-day total: $28,000)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Welcome to Wednesday—in addition to the three episodes of Pop Culture Jeopardy on Prime Video released today, we have our usual regular game of Jeopardy. Bill McKinney enters today’s matchup as a 2-day champion, facing off against challengers Sam Nguyen and Molly LeBlanc.
(Content continues below)
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Correct response: Who is Marie Curie?
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie, best known for her pioneering research on radioactivity, has research books and papers that are still so radioactive that they need to be stored in lead boxes, making those research notes unsafe to handle. She died of aplastic anaemia, likely as a result of her exposure to radiation over the course of her research.
This feels like a relatively straightforward Final Jeopardy clue to me; hopefully today’s 61st clue will proceed without any controversy whatsoever.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Political Oopsies; On The Ropes; Rhyming Last Names; TV Show Taglines; Triple “T”s Me; True Tales Of Transportation)
Bill picked up an early Daily Double and led on the strength of four correct responses. After 15 clues, Bill had $2,600 to Sam’s $1,000 and Molly’s -$200.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Bill 4 correct 1 incorrect
Sam 2 correct 0 incorrect
Molly 3 correct 3 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Sam said he was more of a Jeopardy fan at a Wheel of Fortune audition.
Molly belongs to a Mardi Gras krewe.
Bill subjected his kids to Jeopardy during his preparation.
Molly ran TRUE TALES OF TRANSPORTATION to come closer, but Bill picked up six correct of his own; he continued to lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Bill 10 correct 1 incorrect
Molly 10 correct 3 incorrect
Sam 3 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Bill $5,400
Molly $3,600
Sam $1,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Historic Objects; U.S. Place Names; The Old Testament; Asian Americans; “X”-Rated Music; Tough 4-Letter Words)
Molly struggled with incorrect responses, picking up a bunch of them as Bill found both Daily Doubles; Bill got one of them correct as he cruised to a runaway.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Bill 21 correct 3 incorrect
Sam 5 correct 0 incorrect
Molly 15 correct 8 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 17 (2 today).
Scores going into Final:
Bill $14,800
Sam $3,200
Molly $2,000
Everyone got Final today as Bill picked up another $4,000 and brought his win streak to 3 games. He’ll go for win #4 tomorrow.
Tonight’s results:
Molly $2,000 + $2,000 = $4,000 (Who is Marie Curie?)
Sam $3,200 + $801 = $4,001 (Who is Marie Curie?)
Bill $14,800 + $4,000 = $18,800 (Who is Marie Curie) (3-day total: $46,800)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) RHYMING LAST NAMES $1000 (clue #2)
Bill 0 +1000 (Molly 0 Sam 0)
2) THE OLD TESTAMENT $2000 (clue #9)
Bill 10200 +4000 (Molly 4400 Sam 1200)
3) ASIAN AMERICANS $2000 (clue #24, $2800 left on board)
Bill 16200 -3000 (Molly 1600 Sam 3200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 121
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Bill 4 5*
Molly
Sam
DJ! Round:
Bill 3 4 5 4 5* 3 4 3 3 4 5 2† 2 2 5*
Molly 3 2 3 4 5 5
Sam 1 2 4
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Bill 3.71
Sam 2.33
Molly 3.67
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: U.S. PLACE NAMES $400 THE OLD TESTAMENT $400
Total Left On Board: $800
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 17 (0.25 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Bill $15,800 Coryat, 21 correct, 3 incorrect, 30.91% in first on buzzer (17/55), 2/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Sam $3,200 Coryat, 5 correct, 0 incorrect, 9.09% in first on buzzer (5/55), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Molly $2,000 Coryat, 15 correct, 8 incorrect, 41.82% in first on buzzer (23/55), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 0 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $21,000
Lach Trash: $18,800 (on 16 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $13,400
Lead Changes: 0
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Bill McKinney, career statistics:
59 correct, 11 incorrect
8/10 on rebound attempts (on 20 rebound opportunities)
30.77% in first on buzzer (52/169)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,000)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,600
Molly LeBlanc, career statistics:
16 correct, 8 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 0 rebound opportunities)
41.82% in first on buzzer (23/55)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $2,000
Sam Nguyen, career statistics:
6 correct, 0 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
9.09% in first on buzzer (5/55)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $3,200
Bill McKinney, to win:
4 games: 50.162%
5: 25.162%
6: 12.622%
7: 6.331%
8: 3.176%
Avg. streak: 4.007 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Bill $14,800 Sam $3,200 Molly $2,000)
Bill: Bet no more than $8,399. (Actual bet: $4,000)
Molly: If Sam bets just to cover and is incorrect, he falls to $2,399. Bet at least $400 to have a chance of second place. (Actual bet: $2,000)
Sam: Cover bet over Molly is $801. (Actual bet: $801)
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