2025 PrimetimeCelebrity Jeopardy!quarterfinal game 1.Ken Jennings hosts.
W. Kamau Bell — a comedian, author, and filmmaker originally from Chicago, Illinois
Camilla Luddington — an actor originally from Ascot, United Kingdom
Max Greenfield — an actor and best-selling author from Los Angeles, California
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max | $1,100 | $1,900 | $5,000 |
$0
3rd place: $30,000 to Wags and Walks |
$7,000
21 R (including 1 DD), 3 W |
| Camilla | $500 | $1,300 | $2,500 |
$1,200
2nd place: $30,000 to I Stand With My Pack |
$2,000
12 R, 5 W (including 2 DDs) |
| Kamau | $400 | $2,800 | $6,200 |
$11,009
Winner: semifinalist |
$16,300
34 R (including 2 DDs), 7 W (including 1 DD) |
| HAVE FAITH | CELEBRITY PETS | HOT GOSSIP | DON'T MAKE ME SAY IT | LESSER-KNOWN BREAKFAST CEREALS | DARWIN'S BOOBIES |
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$100
[13]
Noted devotee Bob Marley is often credited with spreading awareness of this religion founded in 1930s Jamaica
Rastafarianism
Kamau
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[7]
In a 2023 Time "Person of the Year" photo shoot, Taylor Swift posed with Benjamin Button, her beloved ragdoll breed of this pet
a cat
Max
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$100
[5]
You didn't hear this from us, but that super-famousgeyserin Yellowstone that spews hot water on the regs? Everyone calls it this
Old Faithful
Camilla
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$100
[18]
This "M" word meaning "slightly wet or damp" is the queen mother of hated words; you can use it to describe a nice pound cake
moist
Max
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$100
[1]
General Mills once sold cereals inspired by this organization's cookies, including Thin Mints & Caramel Crunch varieties
Girl Scouts
Max
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$100
[24]
During an 1832 expedition, Charles Darwin noted in his diary he had seen the booby & the noddy, 2 types of these
birds
Kamau
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$200
[14]
As Linda Blair might know, this spiritual practice is an attempt to purge demons from a person, place or thing
an exorcism
Camilla
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DD
$100
[9]
This guitarist might have taken "Welcome To The Jungle" a bit too literally; he once owned 80 snakes
Slash (from Guns N' Roses)
Camilla
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$200
[6]
You're not gonna believe this, but the ambient air temp once hit 134° F. in this California locale
Death Valley
Max
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$200
[19]
This "C" word can refer to a bulky sweater or a thick, hearty soup; either way, it's a hard pass
chunky
Max
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$200
[2]
Buy me some peanuts &... milk? This ballpark snack inspired a cereal that also promised a prize in every box
Cracker Jack
Kamau
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$200
[25]
Charles Darwin had to sail the world to see boobies in their natural habitat; none were native here, Darwin's country of origin
England
Kamau
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$300
[15]
Also an image that represents a video game player, this Hindu term refers to an animal or human-like incarnation of a god
an avatar
Kamau
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$200
[8]
After their 2018 wedding, this couple also known as "the Sussexes" adopted a dog named Pula after the currency of Botswana
Meghan Markle & Prince Harry
Camilla
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$300
[10]
Psst... guess what? Mercury may be closest to the Sun, but it's not the hottest planet; this planet is totes hotter
Venus
Camilla
Kamau
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$300
[20]
Real talk: use this "S" word to refer to your loose-fitting pants, & you can probably forget about a second date
slacks (sweatpants accepted)
Camilla
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$300
[3]
Did I eat that?Thisnerdy "Family Matters" character inspired a '90s cereal with strawberry & banana loops
Urkel
Max
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$300
[26]
Charles Darwin visited these islands, a popular spot for boobies, for the first time in 1835
the Galapagos Islands
Kamau
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$400
[16]
Judaism is one of the oldest examples of this type of religion, a belief in only one god
monotheistic
Kamau
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$400
[29]
In a viral video, John Legend sang this romantic song during a wedding "ceremony" for his pet pups Puddy & Pippa
"All Of Me"
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[11]
Overheard in the steam room: a hot room heated with dry heat instead of steam isn't a steam room, it's one of these
a sauna
Max
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$400
[21]
This vile "P" word is the thicker, more annoying cousin of mucus; he typically comes to visit in the winter when you have a cold
phlegm
Kamau
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$400
[4]
"Doo doo doo doo doo doo" you want a bowl of Kellogg's berry fin-tastic cereal named after this young aquatic creature of song
Baby Shark
Camilla
Kamau
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$400
[27]
When Charles Darwin first noted his observations of the booby, it was aboard a ship named after this breed of dog
beagle
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[17]
The Nihon Shoki, or "Chronicles of Japan", is an important text in this religion whose name means "the way of kami"
Shintoism
Kamau
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$500
[30]
Martha Stewart's award-winning dog Genghis Khan was of this breed, originating in ancient China
chow chow
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[23]
Here's some dirt on the Earth's smokin' hot inner core: it's made of solid metal, mostly this one with chemical symbol Fe
iron
Kamau
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$500
[22]
Thislittle orange citrus fruit has a "K" name that sounds positively revolting, but they're actually quite delicious
kumquat
Camilla
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$500
[12]
A favorite breakfast of Tommy Pickles & friends, Reptar cereal was inspired by this classic Nicktoon
Rugrats
Kamau
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$500
[28]
Piqueros patas azules is Spanish for boobies with feet of this color, named taxonomically in 1882, the year Charles Darwin died
blue
Max
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| APT ANAGRAMS | THE CONCH REPUBLIC | GEEKY GOOGLE | FUNNY MATH WORDS | THAT GUY! ACTORS | LINCOLN: THE BIO |
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[26]
It's the only other one-word question you get when you rearrange the letters in "how?"
who
Kamau
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$200
[21]
After moving to Key West in the early '70s, this "son of a son of a sailor" wrote the song "I Have Found Me A Home"
Jimmy Buffet
Kamau
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$200
[11]
When you Google "Isaac Newton", a tree appears on your screen; click it & this fruit falls to the bottom of the screen
an apple
Camilla
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$200
[6]
A truncated hyperbolic paraboloid looks like one of these "once you pop, you can't stop" snacks that come in a can
a Pringle
Max
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$200
[1]
After playing Ned Ryerson, Stephen Tobolowsky said he went from being "the bald guy to the bald guy from" this Bill Murray comedy
Groundhog Day
Camilla
Kamau
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$200
[16]
Although Illinois is known as the "Land of Lincoln", Abe lived in this neighboring "Hoosier State" from the age of 7 to 21
Indiana
Kamau
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[27]
It's the only other fruit you get when you rearrange the letters in "melon"
lemon
Kamau
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$400
[22]
There are some conflicting stories but ask any local & they'll tell you this sweet & tart pie was certainly invented in Key West
key lime
Max
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$400
[12]
When you Google "the one ring", you're asked, "Did you mean: my" this (go ahead, say it like Gollum says it)
precioussss
Kamau
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$400
[7]
Nullstellensatz is a theorem in algebraic geometry whose name contains "null", the German word for this number
zero
Max
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$400
[2]
Richard Jenkins has over 80 film credits, yet he mainly gets recognized for playing Dr. Robert Doback in this Will Ferrell comedy
Step Brothers
Max
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$400
[17]
In 1863, Abe issued a proclamation asking his fellow citizens to observe this holiday on the last Thursday of November
Thanksgiving
Kamau
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$600
[28]
It's the only other bird you get when you rearrange the letters in "raptor"
parrot
Max
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$600
[23]
This author's Key West home still displays a urinal he once carried home from his favorite watering hole, Sloppy Joe's
Hemingway
Kamau
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$600
[13]
When you Google "Alex Trebek", Google asks, "Did you mean" this (yes, it's in the form of a question)
WHO IS Alex Trebek
Max
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$600
[8]
Sesquiduplicate means "twice & a half as great", like the number 250 from this number
100
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[3]
One of the most prolific actors in history, James Hongvoices Mr. Ping, a Chinese goose & Po's adoptive dad in this animated series
Kung Fu Panda
Kamau
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$600
[18]
After stumbling off a train platform, Lincoln's son Robert was saved by none other than Edwin Booth, the brother of this assassin
John Wilkes Booth
Kamau
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$1,000
[30]
It's the only other common first name you get when you rearrange the letters in "Dolly"
Lloyd
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$800
[24]
Key West's Little White House was a winter residence of this president whose middle name was simply the letter "S"
Harry S. Truman
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$800
[14]
Do a Google search for this 5-letter word beginning with "A" & you'll see the whole screen tilt
askew
Max
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$800
[9]
Hypocycloid is one of the three shapes seen on this city's NFL teamhelmetsto represent the three elements used to make steel
Pittsburgh
Max
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$800
[4]
In his first big-screen role, Keith David starred in this 1982 John Carpenter film about a shape-shifting alien in Antarctica
The Thing
Camilla
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$1,000
[20]
At 6'4", Lincoln still ranks as the tallest POTUS; this president who took the oath in 1963 comes in second
Lyndon Johnson
Kamau
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DD
$1,500
[29]
It's the only other presidential action you get when you rearrange the letters in "vote"
veto
Max
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$1,000
[25]
In 2016, this longtime resident & writer of "Freckle Juice" founded a bookstore on the island with her husband George
Judy Blume
Kamau
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$1,000
[15]
When you Google "Chicxulub Crater", this flies across your screen; scientists believe one caused dinosaurs to go extinct
a meteorite (or asteroid; meteor accepted)
Camilla
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$1,000
[10]
Enneadecagon is a polygon with this many sides (or, 1 more than that of an octadecagon)
19
Max
Camilla
Kamau
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$1,000
[5]
In one of his first major roles, Luis Guzmán starred with Al Pacino in this 1993 film about a criminal trying to go straight
Carlito's Way
Kamau
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DD
$1,200
[19]
The Broadway show "Oh, Mary!" is a darkly comedic take on this Kentuckian who married Abe in 1842 after a stormy courtship
Mary Todd Lincoln
Kamau
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Introduced in 1881 to grow ornamental trees, these seeds became one of Hawaii's most valuable crops
macadamia nuts