The Jeopardy! News Highlights by Angelo R. Perez

Today, we have Lloyd Sy originally from Rockford, IL, who on the last show won $24,490 in cash, Francis Englert from Scotch Plains, VA, and Sarah Palmer from Monterey, CA. On yesterday’s show, we saw Lloyd taking down 13-time champion Ray Lalonde by $490. Will he win his 2nd game today? Let’s get into these highlights. In the Jeopardy! Round, Lloyd and Francis had smooth reflexes. In SURNAMES, Sarah found the 1st Daily Double, she went “all-in” out of her $2,400 and came up with an incorrect question. Going into Double Jeopardy!, Lloyd and Francis had $6,200, and Sarah had $2,200. In Double Jeopardy!, Lloyd nearly made it tough for Francis and Sarah to catch up, but didn’t quite make it tough. In OH MY GODS!, Sarah found the 2nd Daily Double, she bet $2,000 out of her $2,200 and came up with the correct question. In THE NATIONAL PAST TIME, Lloyd found the 3rd Daily Double, he bet $4,000 out of his $10,200 and came up with the correct question. There were 13.33% of triple stumpers and 6.67% of rebounds. In both rounds, there were 6.67% of triple stumpers and 3.33% of rebounds. Lloyd came up with 92% of correct questions, Sarah came up with 91.67% of correct questions, and Francis came up with 91.30% of correct questions. Going into Final Jeopardy!, Lloyd had $20,200, Francis had $14,200, and Sarah had $8,200. The category was CONTINENTAL GEOGRAPHY, and the clue was, “Until a 1903 secession, this country's contiguous territory spanned 2 continents”. Sarah came up with, “What is Turkey?”, which is incorrect and bet $2,201, which dropped her down to $5,999. Francis came up with, “What is Russia?”, which is incorrect and bet $6,000, which dropped him down to $8,200. Lloyd came up with, “What is Columbia?”, which is correct and bet $8,888, which took him to $29,088. Lloyd is now a 2-day champion with a total of $53,578. Find out if he can become a 3-day champion! @jeopardy #kenjennings #lloydsy #francisenglert #sarahpalmer #recap #2023 https://www.instagram.com/p/CnBLgVRORwP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today, we have Ray Lalonde from Toronto, ON, Canada, whose cash winnings after 12 matches total $386,400, Claire Theoret from Essex, VT, Lloyd Sy originally from Rockford, IL. Ray Lalonde became the first Jeopardy! winner of 2023 yesterday. Will he win his 14th game today? Let’s take a look at these highlights. Today, we have Ray Lalonde from Toronto, ON, Canada, whose cash winnings after 12 matches total $386,400, Claire Theoret from Essex, VT, Lloyd Sy originally from Rockford, IL. Ray Lalonde became the first Jeopardy! winner of 2023 yesterday. Will he win his 14th game today? Let’s take a look at these highlights. In Double Jeopardy!, all 3 players STILL had logical reflexes. In L’HISTOIRE DE FRANCE, Lloyd found the 2nd Daily Double, he bet $3,095 out of his $5,795 and came up with the correct question. In SAME FIRST & LAST LETTER, Ray found the 3rd Daily Double, he bet $3,000 out of his $11,400 and came up with an incorrect question. There were 13.33% of triple stumpers and 10% of rebounds in the round. In both rounds, there were 13.33% of triple stumpers and 8.33% of rebounds. Claire came up with 93.33% of correct questions, Lloyd came up with 82.35% of correct questions, and Ray came up with 78.57% of correct questions. Going into Final Jeopardy!, Lloyd had $12,490, Ray had $12,000, and Claire had $11,200. The category was FOREIGN-BORN AUTHORS, and the clue was, “Early in her career she translated romance novels into Spanish, often changing the dialogue to make the heroines smarter”. Claire came up with, “Who was Isabel Allende?”, which was correct and went “all-in”, which took her to the lead with $22,400. Ray also came up with what Claire said and went “all-in”, which took him to the lead with $24,000. Lloyd also came up with what Ray and Claire said and bet $12,000, which took him to the lead with $24,490. Lloyd is the super-champion streak ender (aka the giant killer). We’ll be saying goodbye to Ray after 13 matches with $386,400, plus $2,000 for his 2nd place finish today, which is now $388,400. We’ll see him later this year for the ToC. @jeopardy #kenjennings #ralalonde #clairetheoret #lloydsy #recap #2023 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm-oUM7uBO4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today, we have Ray Lalonde from Toronto, ON, Canada, whose cash winnings after 12 matches total $354,300, Denise Carlon from Seaside Heights, NJ, and Chris Blair from Newbury Park, CA. Happy 2023! Will Ray Lalonde become our first winner of 2023? Or will Denise and Chris do so? Let’s get into the recap! In the Jeopardy! round, Denise (closely) made it tough for Ray and Chris to catch up. In GIVING YOU SOME METALS, Denise found the 1st Daily Double (the 1st one of the year), she bet $2,000 out of her $5,800 and came up with the correct question. There were 6.67% of triple stumpers and 6.67% of rebounds in the round. Going into Double Jeopardy!, Denise had $8,800, Ray had $3,800, and Chris had $3,000. In Double Jeopardy!, Ray stole the lead over Denise and was tight to her. In FTNTTTM, Ray found the 2nd Daily Double, he bet $4,000 out of his $5,000 and came up with an incorrect question. In FRIENDS ‘TIL THE ENDS, Ray found the 3rd Daily Double, he bet $1,300 out of his $17,400 and came up with an incorrect question. There were 3.33% of triple stumpers and 3.33% of rebounds in the round. In both rounds, there were 5% of triple stumpers and 5% of rebounds. Chris came up with 100% of correct questions, Denise came up with 90.91% of correct questions, and Ray came up with 86.21% of correct questions. Going into Double Jeopardy!, Ray had $16,100, Denise had $16,000, and Chris had $8,200. The category was HISTORIC CRIMES, and the clue was, “Saying it was stolen by Napoleon, self-styled Italian patriot Vincenzo Peruggia took it in 1911”. Chris came up with, “What is The Shroud of Turin?”, which is incorrect and bet $0, which stamped him out at $8,200. Denise came up with, “What is the Mona Lisa?”, which is correct and went “all-in”, which took her to $32,000. Ray also came up with what Denise said and bet $16,000, which took him to $32,100. Ray becomes the first winner of 2023 with a total of $386,400 after 13 matches! @jeopardy #raylalonde #denisecarlon #chrisblair #recap #2023 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm8B3ZKOb8C/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Correct Questions: 90.49% (295/326) Correct Daily Double Questions: 94.12% (16/17) Correct Final Jeopardy! Questions: 83.33% (10/12) Regular Game Total: $354,300 Averaged per regular day: $29,525 ($354,300/12) Highest one-day total: $42,800 Lowest one-day total: $10,500 @jeopardy #kenjennings @missmayim #raylalonde #statistics #2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm0hteYuqbE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today, we have Ray Lalonde from Toronto, ON, Canada, whose cash winnings after 11 matches total $311,500, Kristin Jacobsen from Burke, VA (Regular Virginia), and Isaac Rabbani from Philadelphia, PA. Who will be the final Jeopardy! winner of 2022? These are today’s highlights. In the Jeopardy! round, Ray had an overwhelming lead over Isaac. In U.S. TERRITORIES, Kristin found the 1st Daily Double, she bet $1,000 out of her $1,200 and came up with the correct question. There were 6.67% of rebounds in the round. Going into Double Jeopardy!, Ray had $8,000, Isaac had $5,200, and Kristin had $3,800. In Double Jeopardy!, Ray and Isaac had superb reflexes going back and forth in the lead. In I GOT A “B” IN HISTORY, Ray found the 2nd Daily Double, he bet $4,000 out of his $10,000 and came up with the correct question. In ALLITERATION, Isaac found the 3rd Daily Double (the final Daily Double of 2022), he bet $6,500 out of his $9,200 and came up with the correct question. There were 13.33% of triple stumpers and 6.67% of rebounds in the round. In both rounds, there were 6.67% of triple stumpers and 6.67% of rebounds. Ray came up with 96% of correct questions, Kristin came up with 93.75% of correct questions, and Isaac came up with 89.47% of correct questions. Going into Final Jeopardy!, Ray had $22,800, Isaac had $20,100, and Kristin had $10,600. The category was U.S. BODIES OF WATER, and the clue was, “Continuing a downward trend, in July 2022 it was at 27% capacity, its lowest level since 1937 when it was first being filled”. Kristin came up with, “What is Lake Mead?”, which is correct and went “all-in”, which took her to 2nd place with $21,200. Isaac also came up with what Kristin said and bet $19,900, which took him to the lead with $40,000. Ray also came up with what Kristin and Isaac said and bet $20,000, which took him to the lead with $42,800. Ray becomes the final Jeopardy! winner of 2022 with a 12-day total of $354,300! We’ll see him on Monday for the first Jeopardy! game of 2023! @jeopardy #kenjennings #raylalonde #kristinjacobsen #isaacrabbani #recap #2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm0TlSCOSo9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today, we have Ray Lalonde from Toronto, ON, Canada, whose cash winnings after 10 matches total $285,100, Emily Kawaler from New York City, NY, and Rachel Cohen from Denver, CO. In the Jeopardy! round, Emily and Rachel had good reflexes. In 3-NAMED WRITERS, Ray found the 1st Daily Double, he went “all-in” out of his $3,000 and came up with an incorrect question. There were 6.67% of triple stumpers and 3.33% of rebounds in the round. Going into Double Jeopardy!, Emily had $5,200, Rachel had $4,600, and Ray had $1,200. In Double Jeopardy!, Ray made a marvelous comeback and failed to steal the lead over Emily and Rachel. In STATE OF THE HEART, Rachel found the 2nd Daily Double, she bet $4,000 out of her $13,000 and came up with an incorrect question. In THE HOUSE OF POWER, Emily found the 3rd Daily Double, she bet $3,000 out of her $9,600 and came up with the correct question. There were 0% of triple stumpers and 13.33% of rebounds in the round. In both rounds, there were 3.33% of triple stumpers and 8.33% of rebounds. Emily came up with 90.48% of correct questions, Ray came up with 90% of correct questions, and Rachel came up with 82.61% of correct questions. Going into Final Jeopardy!, Emily had $14,200, Ray had $13,200, and Rachel had $11,800. The category is GODS & GODDESSES, and the clue was, “Each morning she began her ride in her chariot across the sky ahead of her brother Sol, or Helios”. Rachel came up with, “Who is Eos?”, which is correct and bet $11,000, which took her to the lead with $22,800. Ray also came up with what Rachel said and went “all-in”, which took him to the lead with $26,400. Emily came up with, “Who is Luna?”, which is incorrect and bet $12,201, which dropped her down to $1,999, SHE LOSES BY $24,401! Ray stopped Emily from winning! He wins his 11th game with a total of $311,500. Will he become the final winner of 2022 tomorrow? Find out! @jeopardy #kenjennings #raylalonde #emilykawaler #rachelcohen #recap #2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CmxutKUOD8Z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today, we have Ray Lalonde from Toronto, ON, Canada, whose cash winnings after 8 matches total $255,100, Omkar Bhatt from Chicago, IL, and Jamie Fletcher from Troy, MI. If Ray Lalonde wins today, he’ll become the 16th player to win his 10th game. Will he do it? Come on down to these highlights! In the Jeopardy! round, Ray (yet again) made it tough for Omkar and Jamie to catch up. In HERE COMES THE BIBLE, Ray found the 1st Daily Double, he bet $2,000 out of his $4,400 and came up with the correct question. There were 13.33% of triple stumpers and 3.33% of rebounds in the round. Going into Double Jeopardy!, Ray had $10,600, Omkar had $2,800, and Jamie had $400. In Double Jeopardy!, Ray did the same thing he did in the Jeopardy! round. In WORLD CAPITALS, Omkar found the 2nd Daily Double, he bet $3,000 out of his $3,200 and came up with an incorrect question. In LITERARY CHARACTER NAMES, Jamie found the 3rd Daily Double, she went “all-in” out of her $2,000 and came up with an incorrect question. There were 16.67% of triple stumpers and 6.67% of rebounds in the round. In both rounds, there were 15% of triple stumpers and 5% of rebounds. Ray came up with 96.43% of correct questions, Omkar came up with 87.5% of correct questions, and Jamie came up with 66.67% of correct questions. Going into Final Jeopardy!, Ray had $23,400, Jamie had $4,400, and Omkar had $4,200. The category was AMERICA AT WAR, and the clue was, “Until the Civil War, the January 8 date of this battle of dubious military importance but big morale value was a national holiday”. Omkar came up with, “What is I had fun?”, which is incorrect and bet $4,199, which dropped him down to $1. Jamie came up with, “What is the Battle of New Orleans?”, which is correct and bet $4,000, which took her to $8,400. Ray also came up with what Jamie said and bet $6,600, which took him to $30,000, the same final score as Ken Jennings finished with 10 times when he was on his biggest regular-season run in 2004. Speaking of 10, Ray is now the 16th player to win 10 games with a total of $285,100! @jeopardy #kenjennings #raylalonde #omkarbhatt #jamieflechter #recap #2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CmvKbPYu3Pq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today, we have Ray Lalonde from Toronto, ON, Canada, whose cash winnings after 8 matches total $219,300, Maggie Frank-Hsu from San Diego, CA, and Scott Handelman from Lincoln, NE. In the Jeopardy! round, all 3 players had fine reflexes. In ESPIONAGE GLOSSARY, Ray found the 1st Daily Double, he went “all-in” out of his $1,800 and came up with the correct question. All 3 players were “football’d” in WORLD OF BEERS for $400. There were 6.67% of triple stumpers and 13.33% of rebounds in the round. Going into Double Jeopardy!, Scott had $6,000, Ray had $4,200, and Maggie had $3,800. In Double Jeopardy!, Ray stole the lead from Scott and made it tough for Maggie and Scott to catch up. In THE CIVIL WAR, Maggie found the 2nd Daily Double, she bet $2,200 out of her $3,800 and came up with an incorrect question. In SCIENCE, Ray found the 3rd Daily Double, he bet $4,000 out of his $7,000 and came up with the correct question. There were 6.67% of triple stumpers and 6.67% of rebounds in the round. In both rounds, there were 6.67% of triple stumpers and 10% of rebounds. Ray came up with 90% of correct questions, Scott came up with 83.33% of correct questions, and Maggie came up with 68.42% of correct questions. Going into Final Jeopardy!, Ray had $27,800, Scott had $9,200, and Maggie had $3,600. The category was CHILDREN’S BOOKS, and the clue was, “Its title character is told "By the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off... your eyes drop out & you get... shabby"”. Maggie came up with, “What is The Velveteen Rabbit?”, which is correct and bet $3,599, which took her to $7,199. Scott also came up with what Maggie said and $1,999, which took him to $11,199. Ray also came up with what Maggie and Scott said and bet $8,000, which took him to $35,800. With $255,100, Ray Lalonde wins 9 games. He’ll be back tomorrow for the 10th game to see if he becomes the 16th player to win 10 games. @jeopardy #kenjennings #raylalonde #maggiefrankhsu #scotthandelman #recap #2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CmsmdYxO7iE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today, we have Ray Lalonde from Toronto, ON, Canada, whose cash winnings after 6 matches total $192,700, Sarah Schmeer from Portland, OR, and Bobby Freitas from Long Beach, CA. In the Jeopardy! round, Ray (again) made it tough for Sarah and Bobby to catch up. In THE 18th CENTURY, Ray found the 1st Daily Double, he went “all-in” out of his $1,800 and came up with the correct question. All 3 players were “football’d” in THE OFFICE for $400. There were 10% of triple stumpers and 6.67% of rebounds in the round. Going into Double Jeopardy!, Ray had $7,000, Sarah had $4,400, and Bobby had $3,400. In Double Jeopardy!, Ray had a scary lead over Sarah as she stopped a runaway game from him. In AFRICA, Ray found the 2nd Daily Double, he bet $3,000 out of his $13,800 and came up with the correct question. In WRONG TIME, Sarah found the 3rd Daily Double, she bet $4,000 out of her $6,800 and came up with the correct question. All 3 players were “football’d” in STAGE MUSICAL BY SONG LYRICS for $1,600. There were 16.67% of triple stumpers and 3.33% of rebounds in the round. In both rounds, there were 26.67% of triple stumpers and 5% of rebounds in the round. Ray came up with 89.29% of correct questions, Sarah came up with 82.35% of correct questions, and Bobby came up with 72.22% of correct questions. Going into Final Jeopardy!, Ray had $21,600, Sarah had $11,600, and Bobby had $3,400. The category is TV FINALES, and the clue was, “In a reunion over 40 years in the making, Dolly Parton appeared as an angel named Agnes in the final episode of this comedy in 2022”. Bobby was unable to come up with a question and bet $3,200, which dropped him down to $200. Sarah came up with, “What is Grace and Frankie?”, which is correct and bet $11,500, which took her to the lead with $23,100. Ray also came up with what Sarah said and bet $5,000, which took him to the lead with $26,600. Ray Lalonde wins 8 games with a total of $219,300. He needs $30,700 left to break the $250,000 mark. @jeopardy #kenjennings #raylalonde #sarahschmeer #bobbyfreitas #recap #2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CmqAZiVOFL2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today, we have Ray Lalonde, whose cash winnings after 6 matches total $166,200, Rebecca Triano, Ardi Mendoza. In the Jeopardy! round, Ray made it tough for Rebecca and April to catch up again. In ORCHESTRAL MANEUVERS IN THE PARK, Ray found the 1st Daily Double, he went “all-in” out of his $3,400 and came up with the correct question. There were 16.67% of triple stumpers and 3.33% of rebounds in the round. Going into Double Jeopardy!, Ray had $9,800, Rebecca had $3,800, and Ardi had $2,800. In Double Jeopardy!, Ardi made a comeback and stopped Ray from making the game into a runaway. In AROUND ASIA, Ardi found the 2nd Daily Double, he went “all-in” out of his $4,400 and came up with the correct question. In BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES, Rebecca found the 3rd Daily Double, she bet $5,000 out of her $9,400. There were 13.33% of triple stumpers and 10% of rebounds in the round. In both rounds, there were 15% of triple stumpers and 6.67% of rebounds. Ardi came up with 93.33% of correct questions, Rebecca came up with 85% of correct questions, and Ray had 82.61% of correct questions. Going into Final Jeopardy!, Ray had $20,200, Ardi had $13,200, and Rebecca had $6,400. The category was AMERICAN POEMS, and the clue was, “In an 1847 poem this character sees her town of Grand-Pré burned, but finally reunites with her beau for a kiss before his death”. Rebecca came up with, “Who is Isolde?”, which is incorrect and bet $5,000, which dropped her down to $1,400. Ardi came up with, “Who is Bronte?”, which is incorrect and bet $10,000, which dropped him down to $3,200. Ray came up with, “Who is Evangeline?”, which is correct and bet $6,300, which took him to $26,500. Ray wins 7 games with a total of $192,700. He needs $57,300 left to break the $250,000 mark. Ardi receives $2,000 for 2nd place, and Rebecca receives $1,000 for 3rd place. @jeopardy #kenjennings #raylalonde #rebeccatriano #ardimendoza #recap #2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CmiUO9oulXv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today, we have Ray Lalonde, whose cash winnings after 5 matches total $132,200, Mitch Cutter, and Kathy Boelter. Yesterday, Ray Lalonde became one of the few Canadians to participate in the ToC. In the Jeopardy! round, Ray made it tough for Mitch and Kathy to catch up. In MAGIC, Ray found the 1st Daily Double, he bet $3,000 out of his $5,200 and came up with the correct question. There were 6.67% of triple stumpers and 6.67% of rebounds in the round. Going into Double Jeopardy!, Ray had $11,000, Kathy had $4,200, and Mitch had $2,400. In Double Jeopardy!, Mitch made a comeback and tried to stop Ray from making the game into a runaway. In THERE’S A BOOK IN THAT BOOK, Mitch found the 2nd Daily Double, he went “all-in” out of his $3,600 and came up with the correct question. In BIG BATTLES, Kathy found the 3rd Daily Double, she bet $3,000 out of her $7,800 and came up with an incorrect question. There were 10% of triple stumpers and 3.33% of rebounds in the round. In both rounds, there were 8.33% of triple stumpers and 5% of rebounds in the round. Ray came up with 100% of correct questions, Kathy came up with 90.91% of correct questions, and Mitch came up with 86.36% of correct questions. Going into Final Jeopardy!, Ray had $24,200, Mitch had $16,800, and Kathy had $5,200. The category was FAMOUS NAMES, and the clue was, “In 2001 he published a book called "Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall"; in 2002, "Existencilism"”. Kathy came up with, “Who is Bradbury?”, which is incorrect and bet $5,000, which dropped her down to $200. Mitch came up with, “Who is Banksy?”, which is correct and bet $1,999, which took him to $18,799. Ray also came up with what Mitch said and bet $9,800, which took him to $34,000. After 6 matches, Ray Lalonde won $166,200. Mitch Cutter receives $2,000 for 2nd place, and Kathy Boelter receives $1,000 for 3rd place. @jeopardy #kenjennings #raylalonde #mitchcutter #kathyboelter #recap #2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CmftR6tulW9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today, we have Ray Lalonde, whose cash winnings after 4 matches total $95,300, Mary Dishigrikyan, and Michael Vaz. So far, we have 2 players who secured a spot for next year’s ToC. Will today give us the 3rd player in Ray Lalonde to secure a spot? Join me as we head into today’s highlights. In the Jeopardy! round, Ray and Michael were fighting for the lead. In GEOGRAPHY THAT MADE HISTORY, Mike found the 1st Daily Double, he went “all-in” out of his $1,400 and came up with the correct question. There were 13.33% of triple stumpers and 6.67% of rebounds in the round. Going into Double Jeopardy!, Mike had $7,600, Ray had $5,000, and Mary had neg. $200. In Double Jeopardy!, Ray stopped Mike from leading. In PUTTING ON HEIRS, Mike found the 2nd Daily Double, he bet $4,000 out of his $10,000 and came up with the correct question. In PACIFIC ISLANDS, Ray found the 3rd Daily Double, he bet $15,800 and came up with the correct question. There were 13.33% of triple stumpers and 10% of rebounds in the round. In both rounds, there were 13.33% of triple stumpers and 8.33% of rebounds in the round. Ray and Mike came up with 87.5% of correct questions, and Mary came up with 75% of correct questions. Going into Final Jeopardy!, Ray had $19,200, Mike had $18,400, and Mary had $3,000. The category was CHILDREN’S LIT, and the clue was, “The title object of this book "never looked more beautiful... each strand held dozens of bright drops of early morning dew"”. Mary came up with, “What is Sleeping Beauty?”, which is incorrect and bet $2,000, which dropped her down to $1,000. Mike came up with, “What is Charlotte’s Web?”, which is correct and bet $801, which took him to the lead with $19,201. Ray also came up with what Mike said and bet $17,700, which took him to the lead with $36,900. Ray Lalonde punches a ticket to the ToC with a 5-day total of $132,200! He’ll be back tomorrow to defend for the 5th time. Mike Vaz receives $2K for 2nd place, and Mary Dishigrikyan receives $1K for 3rd place. @jeopardy #kenjennings #raylalonde #marydishigrikyan #michaelvaz #recap #2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CmdIVJMOuu7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today, we have Ray Lalonde, whose cash winnings after 3 matches total $84,800, Kim Aagaard, and Jason Radalin. I forgot to say that Miranda Onnen receives $2,000 for 2nd place, and Andrew Schmidt receives $1,000 for 3rd place. In the Jeopardy! round, Ray and Kim were up-and-going with the buzzers. In FROM THE PRESIDENT’S MEMOIRS, Ray found the 1st DD, he bet $1,000 out of his $5,000 and came up with the correct question. There were 16.67% of triple stumpers and 10% of rebounds in the round. Going into Double Jeopardy!, Ray had $6,000, Kim had $4,400, and Jason had $800. In Double Jeopardy!, Ray and Kim were still up-and-going with the buzzers, but Jason nearly made a comeback. In MYTHOLOGY, Kim found the 2nd DD, she bet $2,000 out of her $6,000 and came up with the correct question. In PLANET FEATURES, Ray found the 3rd DD, he bet $4,500 out of his $14,800 and came up with the correct question. There were 10% of triple stumpers and 3.33% of rebounds in the round. In both rounds, there were 13.33% of triple stumpers and 6.67% of rebounds in the round. Kim came up with 100% of correct questions, Ray came up with 84.62% of correct questions, and Jason came up with 83.33% of correct questions. Going into Final Jeopardy!, Ray had $20,100, Kim had $14,800, and Jason had $10,800. The category was CLASSIC SONGS, and the clue was, “The shouts of excited children at a 1946 holiday parade are said to have inspired this perennial favorite”. Jason came up with, “What is Jingle Bells?”, which is incorrect and bet $10,000, which dropped him down to $800. Kim came up with, “What is Let It Snow (3x)?”, which is incorrect and bet $5,000, which dropped her down to $9,800. Ray came up with, “What is Santa Claus is Coming to Town?”, which is incorrect and bet $9,600, which dropped him down to $10,500. “What is Here Comes Santa Claus?” is the correct question. Ray Lalonde wins 4 games with $95,300. Kim Aagaard will receive $2k for 2nd place, and Jason Radalin will receive $1k for 3rd place. Ray will be back tomorrow to try to become the 3rd player to secure a spot for next year’s ToC. Will he do it? Find out! @jeopardy #kenjennings #raylalonda #kimaagaard #jasonradalin #recap #2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmajh5cOnAX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today, we have Ray Lalonde, whose cash winnings after 2 matches total $60,600, Andrew Schmidt, and Miranda Onnen. There are a lot of Canadian players who won 1 or 2 games, some won 3 games, six won 5 games, and one (which was Mattea Roach, who we saw in the Tournament of Champions last month) won 23 games. In the Jeopardy! round, Ray and Miranda had logical reflexes. In TELEVISION THEN & NOW, Miranda found the 1st Daily Double, she went “all-in” out of her $1,800 and came up with the correct question. There were 3.33% of triple stumpers and 10% of rebounds in the round. Going into Double Jeopardy!, Ray had $7,000, Miranda had $5,800, and Andrew had $2,800. In Double Jeopardy!, Ray made it tough for Andrew and Miranda to catch up. In AMERICANA, Ray found the 2nd Daily Double, he bet $3,000 out of his $19,000 and came up with the correct question. In LINE OF FIRE, the case of back-to-back Daily Doubles occurred for Ray as he found the 3rd one, he bet $4,000 out of his $22,000 and came up with the correct question. There were 10% of triple stumpers and 10% of rebounds. In both rounds, there were 6.67% of triple stumpers and 10% of rebounds. Ray came up with 93.55% of correct questions, Andrew came up with 90% of correct questions, and Miranda came up with 81.82% of correct questions. Going into Final Jeopardy!, Ray had $31,600, Miranda had $9,800, and Andrew had $4,000. The category was BRAND NAMES, and the clue was, “Unable to make these candies perfectly round, the confectioner embraced this flawed name for the product”. Andrew came up with, “What are Hershey's Kisses?”, which is incorrect and bet $2,727, which dropped him down to $1,273. Miranda came up with, “What are Milk Duds?”, which is correct and bet $200, which took her to $10,000. Ray came up with, “What are gummy bears?”, which is incorrect and bet $7,400, which dropped him down to $24,200. With $84,800, Ray Lalonde won 3 games. Will he become the 8th Canadian contestant to win his 4th game tomorrow? We’ll find out tomorrow! @jeopardy #kenjennings #raylalonde #andrewschmidt #mirandaonnen #recap #2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CmX-u_4OSmr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today, we have Ray Lalonde, whose cash winnings yesterday total $32,600, Neal Gettling, and Elizabeth Pontefract. This is the 8,700th Jeopardy! episode to air in syndication! We only have 300 episodes left until we break the 9,000th episode mark, which will air on March 22, 2024, which is 462 days from now. In the Jeopardy! round, we’ve seen Elizabeth in a lead over Ray. In ALASKAN GEOGRAPHY, Neal found the 1st Daily Double, he went “all-in” out of his $1,400 and came up with an incorrect question. There were 6.67% of triple stumpers and 10% of rebounds in the round. Going into ANIMAL, Ray found the 2nd Daily Double, he bet $4,000 out of $13,600 and came up with the correct question. In 10-LETTER VERBS, Neal found the 3rd Daily Double, he went “all-in” out of his $2,400 and came up with an incorrect question. There were 10% of triple stumpers and 10% of rebounds in the round. In both rounds, there were 8.33% of triple stumpers and 10% of rebounds. Elizabeth came up with 88.89%, Ray came up with 81.81% of correct questions, and Neal came up with 62.5% of correct questions. Going into Final Jeopardy!, Ray had $23,600, Elizabeth had $8,800, and Neal had $400. The category was COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD, and the clue was, “It's home to 58 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, more than any other country; the sites include a volcano & a lagoon”. Neal came up with, “What is Indonesia?”, which is incorrect and bet $207, which dropped him down to $193. Elizabeth came up with, “What is Turkey?”, which is incorrect and bet $8,700, which dropped her down to $100. Ray came up with, “What is Italy?”, which is correct and bet $4,400, which took him to $28,000. Ray Lalonde wins 2 games with $60,600. Neal Gettling goes home with $2,000 for 2nd place, and Elizabeth Pontefract goes home with $1,000 for 3rd place. Will Ray win his 3rd game on Monday? Find out! @jeopardy #kenjennings #raylalonde #nealgettling #elizabethpontefract #recap #2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CmQQZKYOT22/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today, we have Sean McShane, whose cash winnings after 3 matches total $80,401, Allie K. Wegner, and Ray Lalonde. Sean McShane surpassed his cousin’s grand total by $6,601 yesterday. Will he win his 4th game today? Join me as we head into today’s highlights. Yesterday, I forgot to say this. For 2nd place, Dan Rosen receives $2,000. For 3rd place, Mollie Cowger receives $1,000. In the Jeopardy! round, Sean and Ray were reflexed with the signaling device and their scores. In BRIEF LIVES, Ray found the 1st Daily Double, he went “all-in” out of his $1,600 and came up with the correct question. There were 6.67% of triple stumpers and 3.33% of rebounds in the round. Going into Double Jeopardy!, Sean had $7,800, Ray had $6,600, and Allie had $2,600. In Double Jeopardy!, Ray stole the lead over Sean to stop him from winning. In HERE’S THE PLAY OF THE DAY!, Ray found the 2nd Daily Double, he bet $4,000 out of his $11,400 and came up with the correct question. In ANOTHER NAME FOR THAT CONDITION, Allie found the 3rd Daily Double, she bet $7,000 out of her $8,200 and came up with an incorrect question. There were 3.33% of triple stumpers and 3.33% of rebounds in the round. In both rounds, there were 5% of triple stumpers and 3.33% of rebounds. Ray came up with 96% of correct questions, Sean came up with 95.45% of correct questions, and Allie came up with 91.67% of correct questions. Going into Double Jeopardy!, Ray had $22,600, Sean had $16,600, and Allie came up with $4,800. The category was ACTION MOVIES, and the clue was, “Its last line is "If this is their idea of Christmas, I gotta be here for New Year's"”. Allie came up with, “What is Die Hard?”, which is correct and bet $0, which stamped her out at $4,800. Sean also came up with what Allie said and bet $10,000, which took him to the lead with $26,600. Ray also came up with what Sean and Allie said and bet $10,000, which took him to the lead with $32,600. Ray Lalonde is the new Jeopardy! champion. Sean McShane receives $2,000 for 2nd place, which bumps him up to $82,401, and Allie K. Wegner receives $1,000 for 3rd place. @jeopardy #kenjennings #seanmcshane #alliewagner #raylalonde #recap #2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CmNrn2jOQYm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today, we have Sean McShane, whose cash winnings after 2 matches total $53,200, Dan Rosen, and Mollie Cowger. We know that Sean McShane stopped the one-game winning streak curse yesterday, but what we didn’t know is that Sean has a cousin named Dan McShane who appeared on Jeopardy! back in 2012 and 2013 for the TOC, he won $74,001 throughout his run. Sean needs $20,802 to break his cousin’s grand total. In the Jeopardy! round, Sean had a tormenting lead over Dan. In IN THE PUDDING, Sean found the 1st Daily Double, he bet $4,000 out of $8,600 and came up with an incorrect question. There were 3.33% of triple stumpers and 3.33% of rebounds in the round. Going into Double Jeopardy!, Sean had $5,800, Dan had $3,800, and Mollie had $2,200. In Double Jeopardy!, Sean still had a tormenting lead over Dan. In INSTRUMENTAL PAST, Dan found the 2nd Daily Double, he bet $3,000 out of his $5,000 and came up with the correct question. In THE NONFICTION SECTION, Mollie found the 3rd Daily Double, she bet $1,500 out of her $6,600 and came up with an incorrect question. There were 6.67% of triple stumpers and 0% of rebounds in the round. In both rounds, we had 5% of triple stumpers and 1.67% of rebounds. Dan came up with 100% of correct questions, Sean came up with 93.94% of correct questions, and Mollie came up with 83.33% of correct questions. Going into Final Jeopardy!, Sean had $23,000, Dan had $13,600, and Mollie had $5,100. This is not a runaway for Sean. The category was PRESIDENTIAL FACTS, and the clue was, “Only 3 presidents have married while in office--John Tyler was the first & he was the last”. Mollie came up with, “Who was William H. Harrison?”, which was incorrect and bet $900, which dropped her down to $4,200. Dan came up with, “Who was Zachary Taylor?”, which was incorrect and bet $7,000, which dropped him down to $6,600. Sean came up with, “Who was Woodrow Wilson?”, which was correct and bet $4,201, which took him to $27,201. Sean McShane is a 3-day champion with a total of $80,401, he surpasses his cousin’s grand total by $6,601. Will he win game 4 tomorrow? Find out! @jeopardy #kenjennings #seansmcshane #danrosen #molliecowger #recap #2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CmLHAvIOisy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=