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Season 38

Today’s Final Jeopardy – Friday, February 4, 2022

Published Modified

Current Champion

Nikolas Polsinelli, career statistics:
44 correct, 6 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (41/114)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,500

To win:
3 games: 64.111%
4: 41.102%
5: 26.351%
6: 16.894%
7: 10.831%
Avg. streak: 3.786 games.
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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 $1,598,403
7. Victoria Groce $1,023,801
8. Mattea Roach $897,983
9. Jamie Ding $885,605
10. David Madden $785,733
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Andrew He $684,365
14. Larissa Kelly $671,930
15. Matt Jackson $623,612
16. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
17. Paolo Pasco $548,717
18. Scott Riccardi $533,000
19. Jerome Vered $499,102
20. Julia Collins $495,767
21. Austin Rogers $493,000
22. Juveria Zaheer $491,000
23. Ben Ingram $449,201
24. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
25. Buzzy Cohen $441,603

Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Behind the Disney Attraction) for Friday, February 4, 2022 (Season 38, Game 105):

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror utilizes technology developed by this company founded in 1853

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Molly Mastantuono, a director of university communications from Natick, Massachusetts

Molly Mastantuono on Jeopardy!

Sara Lefort, a 3rd grade teacher from San Jose, California

Sara Lefort on Jeopardy!

Emma Saltzberg, a consultant from Brooklyn, New York (2-day total: $36,999)

Emma Saltzberg on Jeopardy!

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts: Emma picked up her second victory yesterday. Something that I found very interesting when it came to yesterday’s game, looking at the boxscore: Emma made 48 attempts on the buzzer yesterday. Those are Amy-level numbers. I’m very interested in seeing how sustainable this might be for her.

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Correct response: What is (the) Otis (Elevator Company)?

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The Otis Elevator Company was founded in 1853 after Elisha Otis introduced the safety passenger elevator at the Crystal Palace Convention in New York City. What made Otis’ elevator safer—and different—was that the elevator cab would not fall if the elevator cable broke.

In 1994, Otis Elevator Company created the vertical ride system for the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World. Versions of the ride have also been installed at other Disney parks worldwide, including Tokyo and Paris.

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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!

Scores going into Final:
Emma $24,600
Molly $5,400
Sara $4,200

Tonight’s results:
Sara $4,200 + $3,000 = $7,200 (What is Otis?)
Molly $5,400 – $3,001 = $2,399 (What is General Electric?)
Emma $24,600 – $7,400 = $17,200 (What is Kodak?) (3-day total: $54,199)

Emma Saltzberg, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the February 4, 2022 game.)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Emma $5,200
Sara $3,800
Molly $200

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) “R” TOWN $800 (clue #19)
Emma 2600 +1400 (Sara 3000 Molly -600)
2) BOOKS & AUTHORS $2000 (clue #5)
Molly 3000 -2000 (Emma 6400 Sara 2200)
3) HISTORIC OFFSPRING $800 (clue #17, $16800 left on board)
Emma 15600 +5000 (Sara 600 Molly 1800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 19

Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 18 (0.17 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:
Emma $19,800 Coryat, 23 correct, 1 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
Sara $4,200 Coryat, 15 correct, 7 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Molly $7,400 Coryat, 9 correct, 5 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $31,400
Lach Trash: $11,800 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,800

Emma Saltzberg, career statistics:
66 correct, 11 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
37.43% in first on buzzer (64/171)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,400)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,400

Sara Lefort, career statistics:
16 correct, 7 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $4,200

Molly Mastantuono, career statistics:
9 correct, 6 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,400

Emma Saltzberg, to win:
4 games: 62.394%
5: 38.930%
6: 24.290%
7: 15.155%
8: 9.456%
Avg. streak: 4.659 games.

Today’s interviews:
Molly thought her second daughter was going to wait longer once she went into labor.
Sara is a brown belt in karate.
Emma gets confused with other Emma Saltzbergs in Brooklyn.

Andy’s Thoughts:

  • I enjoyed some of Mayim’s additions to this game, especially the sea lion bark.

Link to the box score: February 4, 2022 Box Score


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