Jeopardy!‘s Champions Wildcard competition keeps bringing the drama, as Thursday’s (January 18) episode saw fan-favorite Martha Bath soar to victory after one of her opponents blew two Daily Doubles. The Wildcard tournament sees brief champions from Season 39 returning to the Alex Trebek Stage for a second shot at glory, all with the hopes of earning a coveted spot in the upcoming Tournament of Champions. Bath previously won one episode in Season 39 and instantly became a fan-favorite when she revealed she’d appeared on the show 50 years earlier when Art Fleming was the host. The retired Cpa from Seattle, Washington, said she won $40 and a set of encyclopedias during her original appearance. Having won her Season 39 episode with $30,800, Bath returned to Jeopardy! on Thursday but was up against tough opponents in Nik Berry and Kendra Westerhaus. Berry earned his spot in the Wildcard competition after winning an audio-only play-in game,...
- 1/19/2024
- TV Insider
Jeopardy! has revealed the lineup for the Season 39 Champions Wildcard competition, starting today. The contest comprises 50 players who secured victories in one or two games last season, alongside four Second Chance competition winners. They are all competing for a chance to win one of two $100,000 grand prizes and secure the final two spots in the 2024 Tournament of Champions. The roster of returning champions and the competition schedule are detailed below, with double asterisks indicating Second Chance winners. Champions Wildcard Group 1 Tuesday, January 16: Quarterfinal 1 Sharon Stone, an early childhood intervention manager from Round Rock, Texas Katie Palumbo, a museum membership specialist from Amawalk, N.Y. Andy Tirrell, a political science and international relations professor from San Diego, Calif. Wednesday, January 17: Quarterfinal 2 **Juveria Zaheer, a psychiatrist from Whitby, Ontario, Canada Devin Lohman, an architectural designer and Masters student from Peachtree City, Ga. Patti Palmer, a retired teacher and bookseller from Tulsa,...
- 1/16/2024
- TV Insider
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