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Today’s Celebrity Jeopardy! contestants:
Heather McMahan, an actor & comedienne originally from Atlanta, Georgia, playing for City of Refuge |
Mo Rocca, a journalist & podcast host originally from Bethesda, Maryland, playing for the Inner-City Scholarship Fund |
Rachel Dratch, an actor, writer & podcast host originally from Lexington, Massachusetts, playing for City Harvest |
Andy’s Pre-Game Thoughts:
The penultimate game of Season 2 of primetime Celebrity Jeopardy! is the last semifinal; this one is contested between Rachel Dratch, Mo Rocca, and Heather McMahan. Mo probably has the best overall statistics of any of the nine semifinalists. However, both Rachel and Heather played extremely well in the quarterfinals. This game will very likely come down to who finds the Daily Doubles and who is able to do the most with them. And, if Mo wins, Katie Nolan will have the opportunity to play against (and potentially defeat) all three players in this field with past Celebrity Jeopardy! experience.
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Final Jeopardy clue: Once married to a publishing heir who owned citrus groves, her brightly printed dresses were originally designed to hide juice stains
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Celebrity Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Celebrity Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Who Came First?; Dr. Seuss En Español; Spelling Biz; Kurt Russell Films; Trees; “LOL”)
Rachel started things off by running both the DR. SEUSS and SPELLING BIZ categories! Though Heather found the Daily Double, Rachel picked another 5 correct responses after the break to make sure she still led after 30 clues!
Statistics after 15 clues:
Rachel 11 correct 0 incorrect
Mo 3 correct 0 incorrect
Heather 1 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after 15 clues:
Rachel $3,200
Mo $1,000
Heather -$200
Today’s first interviews:
Heather came back from second place in the quarterfinal.
Mo loves “living on the edge”.
Rachel isn’t sure why she has so much buzzer skill.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Rachel 16 correct 0 incorrect
Mo 9 correct 1 incorrect
Heather 4 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Rachel $4,700
Mo $2,500
Heather $800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The French Horn; Sisterhoods; Words That Make Dogs Go Nuts; The Mount Rushmore Of…; Where Art Thou?; Yup, It’s A Port-A-Potty)
Rachel had another excellent segment, picking up another 8 correct in the first half of this round to give her a good-sized lead over Mo. However, with 5 Daily Doubles still out, anything can happen in the last 45 clues! As it was, Mo and Heather both found Daily Doubles in the round to bring themselves closer to Rachel, but Rachel’s 28 correct responses through two boards gave her the lead.
Statistics after 45 clues:
Rachel 24 correct 0 incorrect
Mo 14 correct 2 incorrect
Heather 5 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after 45 clues:
Rachel $9,300
Mo $4,100
Heather $1,000
Today’s second interviews:
Heather hosts Jane Fonda’s birthday.
Mo thinks it helps to have played before.
Rachel remembers her grandfather being a fanatic of the show.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Rachel 28 correct 0 incorrect
Mo 19 correct 2 incorrect
Heather 9 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Double Jeopardy! Round:
Rachel $11,700
Mo $9,300
Heather $4,600
Triple Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The One And Only…; Name That ’90s Hit; Important Dates In U.S. History; 3-Word Summaries Of 3-Word Films; 50% “Off”; Train Stations)
Mo hunted, and Mo hunted pretty well. He found all three Daily Doubles and used them to overhaul Rachel’s lead and take the lead going into Final Jeopardy!
Statistics after Triple Jeopardy:
Mo 33 correct 3 incorrect
Rachel 38 correct 0 incorrect
Heather 9 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Mo $24,100
Rachel $18,900
Heather $2,800
Final Jeopardy correct response: Who is Lilly Pulitzer?
Both Rachel and Mo were correct in Final, which makes Mo our third finalist!
Tonight’s results:
Heather $2,800 – $2,800 = $0 (Who can get me some wine?)
Rachel $18,900 + $0 = $18,900 (Who is Lilly Pulitzer?)
Mo $24,100 + $14,000 = $38,100 (Who is Lily Pulitzer?) (Finalist)
Daily Double locations:
1) “LOL” $300 (clue #19)
Heather 400 +400 (Rachel 3400 Mo 1000)
2) WHERE ART THOU? $600 (clue #17)
Mo 4300 +3000 (Rachel 9300 Heather 1000)
3) THE FRENCH HORN $600 (clue #27)
Heather 2600 +2000 (Rachel 11700 Mo 8100)
4) TRAIN STATIONS $1200 (clue #10)
Mo 13800 +2000 (Rachel 13200 Heather 4600)
5) 3-WORD SUMMARIES OF 3-WORD FILMS $900 (clue #11)
Mo 15800 +3000 (Rachel 13200 Heather 4600)
6) THE ONE AND ONLY… $1500 (clue #23, $5100 left on board)
Mo 21800 +2000 (Rachel 16800 Heather 4600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 269
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:
Mo $18,300 Coryat, 33 correct, 3 incorrect, 36.90% in first on buzzer (31/84), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Rachel $18,900 Coryat, 38 correct, 0 incorrect, 40.48% in first on buzzer (34/84), 4/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Heather $1,300 Coryat, 9 correct, 4 incorrect, 13.10% in first on buzzer (11/84), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $38,500
Lach Trash: $10,300 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,200
Lead Changes: 1
Times Tied: 0
Rachel Dratch, career statistics:
75 correct, 1 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
38.10% in first on buzzer (64/168)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,850
Mo Rocca, career statistics:
94 correct, 8 incorrect
7/8 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
38.36% in first on buzzer (84/219)
9/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $29,800)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,667
Heather McMahan, career statistics:
37 correct, 8 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
22.62% in first on buzzer (38/168)
4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,300)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,350
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I was disappointed that “walk” didn’t find its way into the WORDS THAT MAKE DOGS GO NUTS category. To me, that is the definitive answer.
- Unfortunately for Heather, yes, the precedent is that “Gangster’s Paradise” is not acceptable. (It happened to Nick Spicher on January 1, 2018.)
- Today’s box score: January 16, 2024 Celebrity Jeopardy Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Mo $24,100 Rachel $18,900 Heather $2,800)
Rachel: Limit your bet to $8,500 and win if Mo gets Final Jeopardy incorrect (and covers you). (Actual bet: $0)
Mo: Standard cover bet over Rachel is $13,701. (Actual bet: $14,000)
Heather: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $2,800)
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