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What is the most popular answer on Jeopardy? ›

Since the show premiered in 1984, the most common response overall was “What is China?” and the most common category was Before & After. For Double Jeopardy, the most common response was “What is Australia?” while in Final Jeopardy, the most common correct response was “What is Canada?”

When Hannah first appeared on the Jeopardy show, her physical appearance sparked talks among viewers as she looked like both a woman and a man. However, it soon became clear when she confirmed that she was a trans woman.

Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper; Amar went for a big wager in Final, and Abby is your new Jeopardy! Champion!

Both Dan and Amy were correct in Final; Amy is now a 3-day champion!

On the game show Jeopardy, can a contestant ring in as soon as the clue appears on the screen, or do they have to wait for Alex to finish reading the question? No. The clue is revealed to contestants as it appears when you're watching at home — you can read it before Alex finishes reading it.

Ken Jennings

Shooting to stardom with an unprecedented winning streak, Jennings won 74 consecutive games and $2,520,700, making him the highest-winning player in regular season play, per Jeopardy! records.

Jeopardy! executives have broken their silence on contestant Hannah Wilson's defeat that fans have called unfair. The eight-day Jeopardy! champion lost to returning champion Ben Chan during the co-champ's first game back after he exited his three-day streak back in April due to an illness.

Yogesh Raut Wins the 2024 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions | J! Buzz | Jeopardy.com.

[Episcopal News Service] The Rev. David Sibley's four-day run on “Jeopardy!” in October 2022 has earned him a spot in the show's Tournament of Champions, and Sibley, an Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Spokane, wasted no time proving he belonged there.

Jeopardy! originated as an American television series on March 30, 1964. In its original daytime format, it ran until 1975 on NBC, then was revived by the same network for a 21-week run (with a slightly different format) from 1978 to 1979. Art Fleming hosted the program during its entire run on NBC.

Who wins Jeopardy May 30? ›

How much did Adriana Harmeyer win last night on 'Jeopardy!' Thursday, May 30, 2024? Harmeyer and Sandee Baker — a real estate broker from Washington — both answered incorrectly in Final Jeopardy. Despite the correct response, Missouri IT director Brad Miller was short of Harmeyer's $20,000.

After winning five games and nearly $101,000, Amy Hummel's "Jeopardy!" journey has come to an end — for now. The Milwaukee ER doctor will be returning for a future "Tournament of Champions." Following the "Jeopardy!" round on Wednesday's episode, Hummel was in third place, according to The Jeopardy!

final solution: Thursday, April 25, 2024. The clue and solution to the upcoming round's final question read as follows: Clue: The 42-foot-high statue of Athena in this state capital is the tallest indoor statue in the United States. Solution: Nashville.

Ben and Troy got Final correct, while Yogesh, acutely remembering Game 1, made a joke response to Final and bet $0, claiming his second victory!

Mastering the signaling device is commonly said to be at least as important as knowing the correct response to each clue. Speed is essential, as getting the opportunity to answer more clues first and right allows a player to pick more clues, thus increasing their chances of finding the Daily Doubles.

He also holds the record for the highest average correct responses per game in Jeopardy! history (for those contestants with at least 300 correct responses) with 35.9 during his original run (no other contestant has exceeded 30) and 33.1 overall, including tournaments and special events.

An exact match of category/clue/answer has happened 267 times in the show's history, while exact matches of clue/answer with diverging categories has happened 559 times. Most of the exact matches are single-reuse. There's only been a total of five 3-times-recycled questions in the history of the show.

The risks of playing so brazenly, therefore, could hinder any chance at a multi-day winning streak, wherein contestants can potentially win significantly more than $566,400. So, yes, it's theoretically possible to win $566,400 during a perfect “Jeopardy!” game.