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Season 37

Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, November 23, 2020

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 Secretaries of State) for Monday, November 23, 2020 (Season 37, Game 51):

Dirk Stikker, Dutch foreign minister 1948-1952, wrote, “Churchill’s words won the war”; this American’s “words won the peace”

(correct response beneath the contestants)

We may have lost Alex, but the show must go on. Alex wouldn’t want it any other way. Please, let’s remember him over the next five weeks of banked episodes, and then afford him the same respect to his successors that we afforded Alex when he replaced Art Fleming in 1984.

Today’s contestants:

Henry Baer, a software engineer from Lafayette, California

Henry Baer on Jeopardy!

Amanda Minafo, an undergraduate advisor from San Francisco, California

Amanda Minafo on Jeopardy!

Charlie Fonville, a producer originaly from Wichita Falls, Texas (1-day total: $30,000)

Charlie Fonville on Jeopardy!

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Correct response: Who is George Marshall?

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George Marshall served as Secretary of State under Harry Truman from 1947 to 1949 and is best known for what became known as the Marshall Plan (originally the European recovery Program), an aid plan for the post-World War II recovery of Western Europe. Stikker, in his “Men of Responsibility”, stated that The Netherlands was only able to recover from World War II through both American aid and the determination of the Dutch people. In all, 18 European countries received American aid from the Marshall Plan.

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

Scores going into Final:
Henry $17,200
Charlie $15,400
Amanda $7,600

Tonight’s results:
Amanda $7,600 – $7,600 = $0 (Who is Trum [going for Truman])
Charlie $15,400 + $8,000 = $23,400 (Who is Marshall?)
Henry $17,200 + $13,800 = $31,000 (Who is Marshall) (1-day total: $31,000)

Henry Baer, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the November 23, 2020 game.)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Charlie $7,400
Amanda $3,200
Henry $2,600

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) TV TITLE PLACES $400 (clue #2)
Charlie 200 +1000 (Amanda 0 Henry 0)
2) ASTRONAUTS $2000 (clue #2)
Henry 4200 +4200 (Charlie 7400 Amanda 3200)
3) A PLACE TO PARK YOUR YACHT $1200 (clue #23)
Henry 14800 +2000 (Charlie 10600 Amanda 7600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 214

Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 115 (2.25 per episode average), 2 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:
Henry $14,200 Coryat, 14 correct, 1 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Charlie $14,800 Coryat, 27 correct, 5 incorrect, 54.39% in first on buzzer (31/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Amanda $7,600 Coryat, 11 correct, 0 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $36,600
Lach Trash: $10,000 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,400

Charlie Fonville, career statistics:
57 correct, 7 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
52.63% in first on buzzer (60/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,500

Amanda Minafo, career statistics:
11 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,600

Henry Baer, career statistics:
15 correct, 1 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,200)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,200

Henry Baer, to win:
2 games: 58.397%
3: 34.102%
4: 19.915%
5: 11.630%
6: 6.791%
Avg. streak: 2.404 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

  • It’s important to remember: often a contestant’s phrasing is clipped or crosses with Alex calling on a contestant, especially if the contestant is on a roll. Please remember that and remember that in-studio the sound is much clearer than at home. If a contestant fails to phrase, Alex will tell us.
  • The results of this game show just how crucial it is to “STAY CLAM” – three of Charlie’s 5 incorrect responses were rebounded by Henry, leading to a Henry victory even though Charlie was dominant on the buzzer.


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