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Season 41
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Wednesday, September 18, 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)
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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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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category The Movies) for Wednesday, September 18, 2024 (Season 41, Game 8):
Hewlett-Packard’s first big customer was Walt Disney, who purchased special sound equipment for the making & showing of this film
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Sam Neuman, a global communications specialist from New York, New York
Chris Lindsay, an attorney from Carmel, California
Aiden Orzech, a teacher from Thornhill, Ontario, Canada (2-day total: $49,599)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Canadian Aiden Orzech is now a 2-day champion as he faces off against Chris Lindsay and Sam Neuman. His winnings so far translate out to about $67,400 Canadian; while many viewers believe that this total is also completely devoid of taxation due to Aiden’s nationality (as winnings such as this are classified differently in Canada compared to the United States), this is not entirely the case—certainly, California gets its cut because the money was earned there. Aiden faces off today against Carmel attorney Chris Lindsay and New York’s Sam Neuman.
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Correct response: What is Fantasia?
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In the late 1930s, Stanford electrical engineering graduates Bill Hewlett and David Packard realized that a pilot light and negative feedback loop could be used to significantly improve audio oscillators currently on the market, both in stability and price (HP’s oscillators could be sold for under $100 when competitors could only sell theirs for $200). This allowed the Walt Disney Company—who were searching for a reliable way to test their Fantasound system that they were creating for their 1940 musical extravaganza Fantasia—to purchase the reliable testing equipment they needed. From this, HP became regarded as the symbolic founder of Silicon Valley, one of the world’s major areas for tech companies.
This should be a relatively straightforward clue for anyone who knows that HP dates to the late 1930s and knows that Fantasia is a better answer to this clue than Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Princes & Princesses; Vancouver, B.C.; Completes The Song Titles; Rain Check; 7-Up; Say It “Aint” So)
In an opening segment that saw 8 incorrect responses and 6 Triple Stumpers—5 of the incorrect from Aiden—Sam was the only player with money at the interviews, with $2,600; Chris had minus $400 while Aiden had minus $600.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Sam 4 correct 1 incorrect
Chris 1 correct 2 incorrect
Aiden 4 correct 5 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Sam has a rose-growing obsession.
Chris planned a surprise trip for his negative-one wedding anniversary.
Aiden collects keychains.
Aiden had a much better time in the second half of the round, picking up 10 of the 15 clues in this half of the round. However, despite Aiden getting a True Daily Double, Sam still led after 30.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Sam 6 correct 1 incorrect
Aiden 14 correct 5 incorrect
Chris 3 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Sam $3,600
Aiden $3,000
Chris $200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Give Us Your Initial Thoughts; The Historical Hoosegow; Constellations; NFTs & IPOs; Presidential Last Names; Little Black Books)
The Daily Doubles definitely broke in Sam’s direction; Aiden got DD2 incorrect for a $3,000 loss, while Sam picked up $3,000 on his. While it wasn’t a runaway and everyone was still in contention, Sam did lead going into Final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Sam 11 correct 2 incorrect
Chris 9 correct 3 incorrect
Aiden 23 correct 8 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Sam $10,200
Chris $5,800
Aiden $5,200
Chris was the only player correct in Final; that makes him the new champion! He’ll be back tomorrow to defend.
Tonight’s results:
Aiden $5,200 – $5,200 = $0 (What is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?)
Chris $5,800 + $5,800 = $11,600 (What is Fantasia?) (1-day total: $11,600)
Sam $10,200 – $1,420 = $8,780 (What is Steamboat Willie?)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) VANCOUVER, B.C. $400 (clue #24)
Aiden 1000 +1000 (Chris 0 Sam 3600)
2) GIVE US YOUR INITIAL THOUGHTS $1600 (clue #6)
Aiden 5000 -3000 (Chris 200 Sam 5600)
3) CONSTELLATIONS $1200 (clue #11, $20800 left on board)
Sam 6800 +3000 (Aiden 2000 Chris 1000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 84
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Aiden 3 4 5 3 5 5 5 2 2 2 2*
Chris 4 3 2
Sam 3 4 3 4 4 5 4 3 5 2
DJ! Round:
Aiden 4 5 4* 2
Chris 3 3 3
Sam 2 4 5 3*
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Chris 3.00
Sam 3.64
Aiden 3.53
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! 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:
Chris $5,800 Coryat, 9 correct, 3 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 0/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Sam $8,400 Coryat, 11 correct, 2 incorrect, 12.28% in first on buzzer (7/57), 3/5 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Aiden $7,600 Coryat, 23 correct, 8 incorrect, 50.88% in first on buzzer (29/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Combined Coryat Score: $21,800
Lach Trash: $18,400 (on 16 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $13,800
Lead Changes: 5
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Aiden Orzech, career statistics:
61 correct, 14 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (66/171)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,000)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,400
Chris Lindsay, career statistics:
10 correct, 3 incorrect
0/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $5,800
Sam Neuman, career statistics:
11 correct, 3 incorrect
3/5 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
12.28% in first on buzzer (7/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,400
Chris Lindsay, to win:
2 games: 23.572%
3: 5.556%
4: 1.310%
5: 0.309%
6: 0.073%
Avg. streak: 1.308 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Sam $10,200 Chris $5,800 Aiden $5,200)
Aiden: Bet at least $3,600 to have any chance of victory. I’d limit my bet to $4,000 here as well for a better chance of second place. (Actual bet: $5,200)
Chris: Standard cover bet over Aiden is $4,601. (Actual bet: $5,800)
Sam: Standard cover bet over Chris is $1,401. (Actual bet: $1,420)
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