In case you haven’t heard, J! fans, the show will be welcoming back its live audience next season for the first time since February 2020!
Permanent host for next season has still not been named yet, but Season 39 will begin filming in August.
Midweek challengers
-Jin-Soo Huh, an education non-profit employee from Chicago, IL
-Emily Fiasco, a middle school band director from St. Louis, MO
Returning champion: Steve Clarke (2-day $38,400)
Pre-FJ! Scores: Steve: $17,700/Emily: $14K/Jin-Soo: -$200 GOOSEEGG (Combined: $31,500)
Correct/Incorrect: 46/8
Rebounds/Rebound Attempts: 2/3
Unplayed Clues ($ left on the board): 0 ($0)
Coryat Score: $31,200 (+$1,600 vs. yesterday)
Lach Trash: a dreadful $13,600 from 13 triple stumpers (+$1,400 and +1 TS vs. yesterday)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,200 (-$3,000 vs. yesterday)
Daily Double Correct Answers: 2
Final Jeopardy! Correct Answers: 1 (out of 2)
Winner: Emily ($28,000)
Steve departs w/ $40,400. How in the world is Corpus Christi a 3rd century B.C. ancient Greek motto, sir?! -__-
My Rating: 5 (D-) (mostly due to Steve’s bad FJ! loss and the high Lach trash)
ant0824’s Rating: TBA
Ismael’s Rating: 5 (D-)
Adam’s Rating: TBA
Jin-Soo, see YOU later!