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Celebrity Jeopardy! Game Recap – Thursday, January 12, 2023

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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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August 17: S42 E101 (January 26, 2026)
August 18: S42 E105 (January 30, 2026)
August 19: S42 E102 (January 27, 2026)
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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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Today’s Celebrity Jeopardy! contestants:

Torrey DeVitto, an actor from Chicago Med and Pretty Little Liars, playing for Planned Parenthood

Torrey DeVitto on Jeopardy!

Candace Parker, a 2-time WNBA champion and WNBA MVP and an NBA on TNT commentator, playing for the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation

Candace Parker on Jeopardy!

Patton Oswalt, an actor from The King of Queens and a comedian, playing for Alice’s Kids

Patton Oswalt on Jeopardy!

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Last Thursday, Michael Cera booked his ticket to the semifinals. One of Torrey DeVitto, Candace Parker, and Patton Oswalt will join him tonight.

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Final Jeopardy! clue: Born on an island in a sea of milk, this pitchman was jokingly disavowed by the U.S. Navy by saying he is not in personnel records

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Correct response: Who is Cap’n Crunch?

Game Recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: A Tory Party; The 50 States; Other Famous Volunteers; Letter, Perfect; Plenty Of Fish; I Love My Dad)

I’m definitely getting Season 1 vibes from this opening—Patton opened well, and Candace and Torrey struggled with some incorrect responses. Things kept up after the break, with Patton extending his lead.

Statistics after 15 clues:

Patton 9 correct 1 incorrect
Candace 2 correct 2 incorrect
Torrey 0 correct 2 incorrect

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Patton 17 correct 2 incorrect
Candace 4 correct 4 incorrect
Torrey 2 correct 3 incorrect

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: The Movies; Triangles; Colleges & Universities; Everyday Italian; The 20th Century; Gloomy Authors)

At the start of Double Jeopardy, Torrey pulled into second place, while Patton continued his dominant play, running GLOOMY AUTHORS. Patton’s utter dominanace of proceedings continued in the back half of the round; Patton’s score was $28,200 after 60 clues.

Statistics after 45 clues:

Patton 27 correct 2 incorrect
Torrey 5 correct 3 incorrect
Candace 5 correct 5 incorrect

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Patton 36 correct 2 incorrect
Candace 6 correct 6 incorrect
Torrey 6 correct 4 incorrect

Triple Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: We’Ve Got Chemistry; Explosive Music; “Mis”Information; They Came To America; Peninsulas; O Canada—presented by Mattea Roach)

Triple Jeopardy! saw everyone play a Daily Double, and everyone get on the plus side! Scores going into Final were Patton at $47,200, Torrey at $5,200, and Candace at $2,200.

Statistics after Triple Jeopardy:

Patton 47 correct 2 incorrect
Torrey 14 correct 4 incorrect
Candace 9 correct 6 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).

Patton was the only correct player in Final—he’s moving on to the semi-finals!

Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Celebrity Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, January 12, 2023 Celebrity Jeopardy! by the numbers:

Scores going into Final:

Patton $47,200
Torrey $5,200
Candace $2,200

Tonight’s results:

Candace $2,200 – $240 = $1,960 (Who is)
Torrey $5,200 – $2,000 = $3,200 (Who is I have no clue?)
Patton $47,200 + $7,200 = $54,400 (Who is Cap’n Crunch) (1-day total: $54,400)

Patton Oswalt, today's Celebrity Jeopardy! winner (for the January 12, 2022 game.)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Patton $4,700
Candace -$200
Torrey -$1,000

Scores after the Double Jeopardy! Round:

Patton $28,200
Candace -$200
Torrey -$400

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:

1) LETTER, PERFECT $300 (clue #25)
Patton 3800 +800 (Candace -100 Torrey -1300)
2) TRIANGLES $1000 (clue #25)
Patton 14300 +4300 (Candace -600 Torrey -400)
3) COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES $600 (clue #28)
Patton 18600 +8600 (Candace -1000 Torrey -400)
4) WE’VE GOT CHEMISTRY $900 (clue #8)
Patton 31800 +10000 (Candace -200 Torrey 1100)
5) “MIS”INFORMATION $900 (clue #18)
Torrey 2000 +500 (Patton 42700 Candace 1000)
6) PENINSULAS $1200 (clue #24, $6000 left on board)
Candace 1600 +600 (Patton 45400 Torrey 2500)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 191

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
TJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Patton $26,300 Coryat, 47 correct, 2 incorrect, 50.00% in first on buzzer (42/84), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Torrey $5,600 Coryat, 14 correct, 4 incorrect, 20.24% in first on buzzer (17/84), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Candace $2,800 Coryat, 9 correct, 6 incorrect, 13.10% in first on buzzer (11/84), 1/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $34,700
Lach Trash: $13,900 (on 20 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,400

Patton Oswalt, career statistics:

48 correct, 2 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
50.00% in first on buzzer (42/84)
4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $23,700)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $26,300

Candace Parker, career statistics:

9 correct, 7 incorrect
1/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
13.10% in first on buzzer (11/84)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $2,800

Torrey DeVitto, career statistics:

14 correct, 5 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
20.24% in first on buzzer (17/84)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $500)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $5,600

Today’s interviews:

Torrey always thought she would never go on Jeopardy! when watching.
Candace used to watch Jeopardy! with her grandmother.
Patton wonders when the Plinko part is happening.

Andy’s Thoughts:

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Patton $47,200 Torrey $5,200 Candace $2,200)

Patton: Limit your bet to $36,799. (Actual bet: $7,200)

Candace: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $240)

Torrey: Limit your bet to $799. (Actual bet: $2,000)


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