Celebrity Jeopardy! (2022 game show)

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Celebrity Jeopardy!
GenreGame show
Created byMerv Griffin
Directed by
  • Lucinda Owens Margolis
  • Russell Norman
Presented by
Narrated byJohnny Gilbert
Ending theme"Think!"
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producerMichael Davies
ProducerSarah Whitcomb Foss
Production companySony Pictures Television[a]
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 25, 2022 (2022-09-25) –
present
Related
Jeopardy!

Celebrity Jeopardy! is an American game show that consists of 13-episode tournaments - each played by 27 celebrities.[1] Their winnings in the tournaments are donated to a charity of their choice.

Unlike previous iterations of "Celebrity Jeopardy!", which were special editions of Jeopardy!, Celebrity Jeopardy! is a separate entity, airing in a different time slot while regular episodes of Jeopardy! continue to air as normal.[2] The series premiered on September 25, 2022[3] with Mayim Bialik as the host.[4] In May 2023, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 27, 2023, with Ken Jennings replacing Bialik as host.[5][6] In November 2023, it was announced that the second part of the second season would resume on Tuesday nights starting January 2, 2024.[7]

Format[edit]

The series consists of a bracket tournament with 3 rounds. 27 contestants compete in 9 quarterfinal games, the winners of which advance to 3 semifinal games. The winners of each semifinal game advance to the finals, whose winner receives a $1,000,000 grand prize for their chosen charity, an entry into the Tournament of Champions and the title of "Celebrity Jeopardy! Champion".[8] Contestants eliminated in the quarterfinals earned $30,000 for their charities, while those eliminated in the semifinals earned $50,000. Third place in the finals earned $100,000, while second place earned $250,000.[9]

Gameplay[edit]

The structure of each episode is similar to the regular Jeopardy! show, with clues based on 1984–2001 clue values. The "Jeopardy!" round is played with clues ranging from $100 to $500, with one Daily Double hidden among them, allowing whoever selects it to wager some or all of their score on the clue. It is followed by the "Double Jeopardy!" round, where clue values are doubled and there are two hidden Daily Double clues.

Celebrity Jeopardy! games include a third "Triple Jeopardy!" round, similar to international one-hour versions of the game. Clue values are tripled, resulting in $300 to $1,500 with three Daily Doubles.[8] Typically, one category in the third round (usually the sixth) in season 1 is played with a champion presenting clues. Buzzy Cohen (episode 1), Austin Rogers (episode 2), current host Ken Jennings (episode 3), Ryan Long (episode 5), Brad Rutter (episode 6), Matt Amodio (episode 8), Colby Burnett (episode 9), Mattea Roach (episode 10), Amy Schneider (episode 12), and James Holzhauer (episode 13) have presented categories.

"Final Jeopardy!" is played after the third round, where traditional rules for celebrity tournaments apply (players with $0 or negative money are given an amount to participate; $1,000 in season one, $500 in season two). Contestants will first receive the category, then wager any amount from $0 to their current score. They then receive the clue and must write their response in 30 seconds. Players' wagers are added to their score if they were correct, and subtracted if they were incorrect. The player with the highest score at the end of "Final Jeopardy!" wins the game.

In season 2, viewers can be able to view the scores for each player (except for the first and final clue of each round), as well as highlighting the player's chosen category.

Contestants[edit]

Season 1 (2022–23)[edit]

A total of 27 contestants competed in the season. Known contestants are listed here in the order of their initial episode and with the charities they are playing for.

Season 2 (2023–24)[edit]

A total of 27 contestants competed in the season.[12][13] Known contestants are listed here in the order of their initial episode and with the charities they are playing for.

Episodes[edit]

Dates listed are the original air dates of the respective episodes. Contestants are listed top-to-bottom based on their left-to-right podium positions on that episode.

Season 1 (2022–23)[edit]

During the first season, each batch of three quarterfinal matches was followed immediately by a semifinal with the three winners. The winner was invited to the Season 40 Tournament of Champions in March 2024.

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Episode 1 (September 25, 2022)
Simu Liu$23,200
Ego Nwodim$0
Andy Richter$18,900
Episode 2 (October 2, 2022)Episode 4 (October 16, 2022)
Eddie Huang$0Ike Barinholtz$22,601
Reggie Watts$2,700Simu Liu$20,000
Iliza Shlesinger$14,401Iliza Shlesinger$0
Episode 3 (October 9, 2022)
Constance Wu$0
Ike Barinholtz$46,001
Jalen Rose$0[b]
Episode 5 (October 23, 2022)
Aisha Tyler$24,200
John Michael Higgins$31,400
Matt Rogers$30,500
Episode 6 (October 30, 2022)Episode 8 (November 13, 2022)Episode 13 (February 2, 2023)
Troian Bellisario$2,901John Michael Higgins$10,800Wil Wheaton$23,000
Wil Wheaton$28,201Wil Wheaton$42,200Patton Oswalt$72,000
Hasan Minhaj$0Joel Kim Booster$38,600Ike Barinholtz$72,001
Episode 7 (November 6, 2022)
Ray Romano$42
Joel Kim Booster$19,000
Melissa Rauch$0
Episode 9 (January 5, 2023)
Michael Cera$20,000
Brianne Howey$2,000
Zoë Chao$0
Episode 10 (January 12, 2023)Episode 12 (January 26, 2023)
Patton Oswalt$54,400Patton Oswalt$24,600
Candace Parker$1,960Brendan Hunt$20,700
Torrey DeVitto$3,200Michael Cera$0
Episode 11 (January 19, 2023)
B. J. Novak$6,800
Brendan Hunt$28,000
Cari Champion$100

Season 2 (2023–24)[edit]

For the second season, all quarterfinal matches aired consecutively, followed by the semifinals and finals.[14] Matches did not necessarily air in production order.[15]

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Episode 1 (September 27, 2023)
Mark Duplass$30,197
Emily Hampshire$0[c]
Utkarsh Ambudkar$30,201
Episode 5 (October 25, 2023)Episode 10 (January 2, 2024)
Mira Sorvino$24,200Utkarsh Ambudkar$16,800
Adam Rodriguez$5,000Mira Sorvino$0
Peter Schrager$19,000Lisa Ann Walter$32,201
Episode 2 (October 4, 2023)
Brian Baumgartner$12,399
Lisa Ann Walter$16,700
Timothy Simons$16,600
Episode 4 (October 18, 2023)
Steven Weber$25,000
Shane Battier$21,400
Melissa Fumero$900[d]
Episode 3 (October 11, 2023)Episode 11 (January 9, 2024)Episode 13 (January 23, 2024)
Christopher Meloni$17,600Steven Weber$0Mo Rocca$1,100
Sherri Shepherd$75Katie Nolan$17,400Lisa Ann Walter$27,500
Katie Nolan$17,600[e]Dulé Hill$0Katie Nolan$0
Episode 6 (November 1, 2023)
Dulé Hill$10,000
Sheryl Underwood$200
Peter Facinelli$0
Episode 7 (November 15, 2023)
Macaulay Culkin$33,600
Rachel Dratch$33,601
Becky Lynch$1,000[f]
Episode 9 (December 6, 2023)Episode 12 (January 16, 2024)
Kyra Sedgwick$0Rachel Dratch$18,900
Mo Rocca$25,200Mo Rocca$38,100
Amanda Seales$12,300Heather McMahan$0
Episode 8 (November 29, 2023)
Cynthia Nixon$8,199
Cedric the Entertainer$8,200
Heather McMahan$20,600

Ratings[edit]

The premiere episode of Celebrity Jeopardy! averaged 4.03 million viewers, placing 33rd for the week, 22nd among non-sports programs and second among ABC's non-sports programs.[16]

Season 1[edit]

Viewership and ratings per episode of Celebrity Jeopardy!
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Quarterfinal #1: Simu Liu, Ego Nwodim and Andy Richter" September 25, 2022 0.4 4.03[17]
2 "Quarterfinal #2: Eddie Huang, Reggie Watts and Iliza Shlesinger" October 2, 2022 0.4 3.50[18]
3 "Quarterfinal #3: Constance Wu, Ike Barinholtz and Jalen Rose" October 9, 2022 0.4 3.57[19]
4 "Semifinal #1: Ike Barinholtz, Simu Liu, and Iliza Shlesinger" October 16, 2022 0.4 3.36[20]
5 "Quarterfinal #4: Aisha Tyler, John Michael Higgins and Matt Rogers" October 23, 2022 0.5 3.66[21]
6 "Quarterfinal #5: Troian Bellisario, Wil Wheaton and Hasan Minhaj" October 30, 2022 0.3 3.18[22]
7 "Quarterfinal #6: Ray Romano, Joel Kim Booster and Melissa Rauch" November 6, 2022 0.4 3.50[23]
8 "Semifinal #2: John Michael Higgins, Wil Wheaton and Joel Kim Booster" November 13, 2022 0.5 3.82[24]
9 "Quarterfinal #7: Michael Cera, Brianne Howey and Zoë Chao" January 5, 2023 0.6 4.11[25]
10 "Quarterfinal #8: Patton Oswalt, Candace Parker and Torrey DeVitto" January 12, 2023 0.6 3.97[26]
11 "Quarterfinal #9: B.J. Novak, Brendan Hunt and Cari Champion" January 19, 2023 0.5 4.16[27]
12 "Semifinal #3: Patton Oswalt, Brendan Hunt and Michael Cera" January 26, 2023 0.6 4.44[28]
13 "Final: Wil Wheaton, Patton Oswalt and Ike Barinholtz" February 2, 2023 0.7 4.84[29]

Season 2[edit]

Viewership and ratings per episode of Celebrity Jeopardy!
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Quarterfinal #1: Mark Duplass, Emily Hampshire and Utkarsh Ambudkar" September 27, 2023 0.5 3.59[30]
2 "Quarterfinal #2: Brian Baumgartner, Lisa Ann Walter and Timothy Simons" October 4, 2023 0.4 3.63[31]
3 "Quarterfinal #3: Christopher Meloni, Sherri Shepherd and Katie Nolan" October 11, 2023 0.4 4.00[32]
4 "Quarterfinal #4: Steven Weber, Shane Battier and Melissa Fumero" October 18, 2023 0.4 3.96[33]
5 "Quarterfinal #5: Mira Sorvino, Adam Rodriguez and Peter Schrager" October 25, 2023 0.4 3.88[34]
6 "Quarterfinal #6: Dulé Hill, Sheryl Underwood and Peter Facinelli" November 1, 2023 0.4 3.86[35]
7 "Quarterfinal #7: Macaulay Culkin, Rachel Dratch and Becky Lynch" November 15, 2023 0.5 4.24[36]
8 "Quarterfinal #8: Cynthia Nixon, Cedric the Entertainer and Heather McMahan" November 29, 2023 0.4 3.80[37]
9 "Quarterfinal #9: Kyra Sedgwick, Mo Rocca and Amanda Seales" December 6, 2023 0.4 3.81[38]
10 "Semifinal #1: Utkarsh Ambudkar, Mira Sorvino and Lisa Ann Walter" January 2, 2024 0.5 4.54[39]
11 "Semifinal #2: Steven Weber, Katie Nolan and Dulé Hill" January 9, 2024 0.5 4.56[40]
12 "Semifinal #3: Rachel Dratch, Mo Rocca and Heather McMahan" January 16, 2024 0.6 4.53[41]
13 "Final: Mo Rocca, Lisa Ann Walter and Katie Nolan" January 23, 2024 0.5 4.27[42]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ As Sony Pictures Television Studios in season 1
  2. ^ Rose finished the "Triple Jeopardy!" round with –$1,300.
  3. ^ Hampshire finished the "Triple Jeopardy!" round with –$1,100.
  4. ^ Fumero finished the "Triple Jeopardy!" round with –$1,000.
  5. ^ Won the game via tiebreaker.
  6. ^ Lynch finished the "Triple Jeopardy!" round with –$500.

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External links[edit]

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