Tonight, "Jeopardy! Masters" is back,
featuring the finalists
from this year's Tournament of Champions
and the "Jeopardy!" Invitational Tournament...
the return of Brad Rutter,
"Jeopardy!'s" all-time highest money winner...
last year's "Masters" runner up, Yogesh Raut...
and the reigning "Masters" champion,
Victoria Groce.
Over nine episodes, these players will compete
in a series of knockout,
quarterfinal, and semifinal games.
Only the top three will advance to the finals
for a chance to win half a million dollars
and be named this year's "Jeopardy! Masters" champion.
And it all starts... now!
[ Beeping ]
Tonight, nine elite "Jeopardy!" competitors
are facing off in an epic battle,
but only one will emerge as the champion.
This is "Jeopardy! Masters."
Introducing tonight's first group
of "Jeopardy!" Champions --
an actor and producer from Los Angeles, California,
Brad Rutter...
an educational blogger, podcast host and writer
originally from Springfield, Illinois,
Yogesh Raut...
and a writernfrom Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
Victoria Groce.
And now here is your host,
Ken Jennings.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you, Johnny Gilbert.
And welcome, everyone, to the third annual
"Jeopardy! Masters."
This year we are featuring our biggest field ever,
so that means the stakes are higher
and the competition will be as tough as it gets
here on the Alex Trebek Stage.
Each "Jeopardy! Masters" episode has two games.
We will award match points at the end of each game --
three points for the winner,
one point for second place, zero for third.
In this first round,
all of our nine masters will play two games each.
Only the top six will advance.
We start things off tonight welcoming back
"Jeopardy! Masters" champion from last year, Victoria Groce,
first runner-up, Yogesh Raut,
and look at this -- it's Brad Rutter,
whom I'm meeting for the first time from opposite sides of the podium.
I know you're thrilled to see me, Ken.
Always a delight, Brad.
Good luck, masters. Let's get right into the game.
Here are your first six categories
as we enter the Jeopardy! round.
First up, we have...
Tough to say.
Because the letters M-E are in the exact center
of each response.
And finally...
Victoria, you're going to start off the tournament for us.
World Capitals for 800, please.
- Victoria. - What is Abuja?
- In Nigeria, yes. - World Capitals, 600.
- Yogesh. - Where is the Isle of Man?
- Right. - I'll take the middle of Meet "Me" in the Middle, 600.
- Victoria. - What is a remedy?
- You got it. - World Capitals, 1,000.
- Yogesh. - What is Dushanbe?
- You are correct. - Okay. American History, 1,000.
- Yogesh. - Who was Palmer?
- Palmer Raids. Right. - American History, 800.
A general during the Revolution and a former governor,
he served as vice president under both Jefferson and Madison.
- Victoria. - Who is Gerry?
- Gerry? - I'm sorry, no.
- Yogesh. - Who is Clinton?
It's George Clinton.
American History, 600.
- Yogesh. - What is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?
That's right.
Feat., 600.
Was it this woman
who featured Billie Eilish on a 2024 tune?
Take a guess.
- Victoria. - Who is Charli XCX?
- Yeah. - A Little Alliteration, 800.
- Yogesh. - What is Rebecca Rolfe?
- Yes. - Feat., 800.
- Brad. - Who is Pitbull?
- Correct. - Whoo! Finally.
- Your favorite. - Yeah. Feat. for 1,000.
- Yogesh. - What is Starboy?
Good for 1,000.
Alliteration, 600.
Answer there -- a Daily Double.
You're out in front early, Yogesh,
and you've got the first Daily Double to deal with.
Alright, I will bet 5,800.
Betting it all.
Going for the true Daily Double in A Little Alliteration.
We'll see if it works out. Here's your clue.
Okay.
What is... Lake Lucerne?
Lake Lucerne is correct.
You move to 11,600 early. Well done.
Um, Business Headquarters, 1,000.
[ Beep ] Procter & Gamble is in Cincinnati.
- Back to you, Yogesh. - Headquarters, 800.
A tech company campus with a capacity of 12,000,
powered by 100% renewable energy,
is in this city west of San Jose.
- Brad. - What is Mountain View?
Sorry, no.
- Yogesh. - Where is Cupertino?
Yeah, it's Apple, not Google.
Alright, Meet "Me" in the Middle, 800.
- Brad. - What is intermediary?
Well done. You got there.
Uh, Alliteration, 1,000.
- Yogesh. - What is the Treaty of Trianon?
- Yes. That's right. - Okay.
Um, World Capitals, 400.
Still under construction,
Nusantara is the in-process new capital of this country.
- Brad. - What is...uh...
- Ah! - That's time, I'm afraid.
- Victoria. - What is Indonesia?
- That's it. - Meet "Me" in the Middle, 1,000.
- Yogesh. - What is cosmetic?
- Very good. - Headquarters, 600.
- Brad. - What is DuPont?
- Yes. - Headquarters, 400.
- Yogesh. - Where -- What is L.L.Bean?
- Right. - American History, 400.
- Victoria. - What is the Continental Congress?
- You got it. - Meet "Me" in the Middle for 400.
- Victoria. - What is the diameter?
Right again. A Little Al-- A Little Alliteration.
- Thatishard to say. 400. - It is.
It's the full name of the small canine seen here,
developed to herd livestock in the Scottish Isles.
- Victoria. - What is a Shetland Sheepdog?
- Yes. - Feat., 400.
- Victoria. - Who is Kendrick -- Kendrick Lamar?
- It was Kendrick. - Meet "Me" in the Middle, 200.
- Yogesh. - What is homely?
- Yes. - World Capitals, 200.
-Victoria. - What is Qatar?
- That's right. - American History, 200.
- Yogesh. - What are the Salem witch trials?
- That's right. - Feat., 200.
In 2024, she brought Yuki Chiba along for the ride on "Mamushi."
- Victoria. - Who is Megan Thee Stallion?
- Right. - A Little -- A Little Alliteration. I can't say that. 200.
- Victoria. - What are viral videos?
They are. Last clue of the round.
- Yogesh. - What is 3M?
3M is in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
You've got a big lead at the end of the Jeopardy! Round, Yogesh.
But not to worry, Victoria and Brad.
Lots of game left to play.
Double Jeopardy! is up next.
It'll begin after we return. Stay with us.
The all-time money winner in "Jeopardy!" history is with us.
Brad Rutter, an actor/producer
from here in Los Angeles, California.
Brad, we haven't seen you
since the GOAT tournament back in 2020, is that right?
- Yeah. Youhadto bring that one up. - It's been a minute. Oh, sorry.
We haven't seen you since a tournament
- that will remain nameless. - [ Laughs ] That's better.
- But it's nice to see you again. - Good to see you.
What have you been up to?
Are you excited to be back on the Alex Trebek Stage?
Always excited. Yeah, I've been staying sharp.
But you can't tell that
'cause I got to get my buzzer groove back.
But that should happen presently, I think.
Any other goals for the tournament?
Um, I think I want to make fun of you some.
[ Laughter ]
- Fair enough. That's why I'm here. - So, yeah.
I'm always looking for opportunities.
I'm sure I will give you many.
It's great to see you again, Brad.
- Good to see you. - Welcome back.
Yogesh Raut is here.
Yogesh, you won the 2024 Tournament of Champions.
Then you were the runner-up in "Jeopardy! Masters" that year.
You felt like something of an underdog in that tournament.
- Is that right? - You know, I knew I was coming in a bit of an underdog,
but, you know, in the end I was very satisfied with the result.
The only thing I didn't like
is that Victoria only won twice as much money as me,
even though she works 20 gagillion times as hard.
Oh, is that right?
You feel like she's a harder "Jeopardy!" studier than you are?
I mean, you know, I tried.
I try to do the flashcards and everything, and I just can't.
So I just, you know, follow --
follow my interests and see where they lead me.
Well, we'll see if any of those rabbit holes
help you out in "Jeopardy! Masters."
Welcome back.
Victoria Groce, apparently the hardest woman
- working in show business and in "Jeopardy!" - Like
the James Brown of "Jeopardy!"
In so many ways. You've even got a cape kind of.
- Well, it's a green jacket. - Ah. This is "Masters."
- "Masters," so I had to get the green jacket. - You've got the green jacket.
- Yeah. - That makes a lot of sense.
What is it like coming back
as the returning "Masters" champion?
- Is there a lot of pressure? - There is actually.
Like, I definitely feel like I'm going in
with a little bit of a target on my back this time.
- Target for all eight of your fellow players. - I know!
How did it feel finding out that all-time "Jeopardy!"
legend Brad Rutter was going to be in the mix this year?
I'm both glad and not glad that you're here.
Aww. I feel exactly the same.
- Well, thank you. - Well, Yogesh,
you're coming off the best Jeopardy! round in "Jeopardy! Masters" history.
It's Brad who has control of the board right now
as we head into Double Jeopardy!
First up, we know you all studied quite a bit, but...
[ Laughter ]
Because the 85th awards will be given out on June 1st.
Brad, what appeals to you up there?
Let's try the Peabody Awards for 2,000.
As ambassador to the UN in the early '60s,
this ex nominee for president had a show
the Peabodys praised for clarifying world problems.
- Yogesh. - Who was Stevenson?
Adlai Stevenson for 2,000.
Flashcards, 1,200.
California was the first state to allow motorcyclists to do this.
If the traffic is slow or stopped, it's called filtering.
- Brad. - What is split lanes?
- That's right. - Flashcards, 1,600.
[ Beep ] Nobody had a flashcard on eczema, it turns out.
- Brad, back to you. - Flashcards, 2,000.
[ Beep ] Ooh, and you need to brush up on your prison slang.
"What is clavo?"
We just called it swag when I was in the joint, Ken.
Back in the day.
Peabody, 1,600.
[ Beep ] It's been a minute. That was "S-town."
- Brad? - Uh, Poetry, 1,600.
- Brad. - What is Gloriana?
- Right. - Poetry, 2,000.
- Yogesh. - Who was Tiresias?
- That's right. - Religious Life, 1,200.
- Victoria. - What is Southern Baptist Theological Seminary?
Yes. Poetry-Pourri for 1,200.
Answer there is a Daily Double, Victoria.
Chance for you to put some pressure on Yogesh.
What do you want to wager?
Oh, I think I've got to go for all of it.
- Thanks. - Okay. A true Daily Double.
Going for 10,000 even.
Here's your clue in Poetry-Pourri.
What is "Things Fall Apart"?
"Things Fall Apart." That's it.
10,000 for you. A closer game. Where to now?
I will take A Bone of Contention, 1,600.
- Yogesh. - What is the anvil?
- It is the anvil. - Okay.
Long Words, 1,600.
- Yogesh. - What is twelfth?
- "Twelfth Night." - Bone of Contention, 1,200.
- Victoria. - What is...corset?
Sorry, no. Yogesh or Brad?
[ Beep ] That's your pectoral girdle.
Victoria was so close. Back to you, Yogesh.
Bone of Contention, 2,000.
Answer there -- The last Daily Double of the game.
The first two Daily Doubles we had big wagers, Yogesh,
but you're betting from the lead at the moment.
I'll go with 20-- No. 5,000.
[ Chuckles ] Just 5,000 this time?
In A Bone of Contention...
So, um... what is palatine?
Right. Palatine. The palate.
27,600 now for you.
Religious Life, 2,000.
This creator of the world and embodiment of good
is the chief deity of Zoroastrianism.
- Yogesh. - Who is Ahura Mazda?
- Right for 2,000. - Long Words, 2,000.
[ Beep ] Would be a splotch.
- Yogesh? - The Religious Life, 1,600.
- Victoria. - What is iftar?
- Yes. - Long Words, 1,200.
- Brad. - What is schnapps?
- Yes. - Peabody, 1,200.
With no mention of social resonance
but calling it a first-rate product,
the Peabodys honored this sitcom in 1979.
- Brad. - What is "Barney Miller"?
- It is. - Um, Peabody, 800.
- Victoria. - What is "Glee"?
- You got it. - Poetry, 800.
[ Beep ] "Who is Maya Angelou?"
- Victoria? - Flashcards, 800.
- Brad. - What is "Odds & Sods"?
- You got it. - Religious Life, 800.
- Victoria. - What is a page?
A page a day, right.
Long Words, 800.
- Victoria. - What is a strength?
- Yes. - A Bone of Contention, 800.
- Brad. - What are vertebrae?
Can you be more specific?
What are cervical vertebrae?
It is not, I'm afraid. Victoria or Yogesh?
[ Beep ] It's the lumbar vertebrae that are one through five.
- Back to you, Victoria. - Peabody, 400.
Started in 1941 as "the Pulitzers for radio,"
The Peabodys added TV in 1948,
and this beloved kids' show puppet took one home.
- Yogesh. - Who was Howdy Doody?
- Correct. - A Bone of Contention, 400.
Praise be! This bone gets its name from the Latin for "holy."
- Victoria. - What is the sacrum?
- Yes. - Poetry, 400.
- Victoria. - What is Mandalay?
- In Mandalay. Yeah. - Flashcards, 400.
- Victoria. - What is sleep while the baby sleeps?
- That's right. - Religious Life, 400.
- Yogesh. - What are altar boys?
Yes. Here's the final clue in Long Words with a Single Vowel.
- Yogesh. - What is scratch?
Scratch is right. A dominant game from Yogesh.
Victoria and Brad played well, but not much they could do there.
Let's see what your Final Jeopardy! category
is today, masters.
You're dealing with Europe.
Think about Europe and make your wagers.
We'll be back with the clue right after this break.
We're headed to Europe for our first Final Jeopardy!
of the evening.
Let's show our masters and you at home the clue.
30 seconds. Good luck.
Brad Rutter is up first with 6,200 points
and a last-second response, it looked like.
He wrote down... "Go birds."
When in doubt, the Philadelphia Eagles,
they never let you down, right, Brad?
- Well, not lately. - Not lately.
There we go. What did you wager?
4,022, leaving you with 2,178.
Victoria Groce was in second place with 14,000 points.
Her response came early. She wrote down...
"What is Bordeaux?" And that is correct.
Bordeaux -- "edge" and "water."
Well done.
How much did you wager, Victoria?
You didn't wager a point. Still 14,000 for you.
Yogesh Raut came in to Final Jeopardy!
with that big lead.
Did he know it was Bordeaux?
He didn't have it, but it probably didn't matter.
What did you wager, Yogesh?
Didn't wager a thing.
30,800 makes him the first winner
of this year's "Jeopardy! Masters" tournament.
So, that's three match points for Yogesh.
One match point for Victoria for second place.
Brad Rutter has yet to notch a point,
but he will be back.
Coming up after the break, it's a rematch
from the "Jeopardy!" Invitational Tournament finals.
Matt Amodio faces off against Roger Craig and Juveria Zaheer.
We'll be right back.
Welcome back to "Jeopardy! Masters."
Introducing our next group of "Jeopardy!" Champions --
A psychiatrist from Whitby, Ontario, Canada,
Juveria Zaheer...
an applied scientist from Arlington, Virginia,
Roger Craig...
and a quantitative researcher from New York, New York,
Matt Amodio.
Thank you, Johnny.
Welcome back to night one of "Jeopardy! Masters."
Fresh off their top finishes in the "Jeopardy!"
Invitational Tournament, good luck to all three of you.
Here are the categories you three are playing
in the Jeopardy! round.
First up, oh, no. Carnage.
Matt, you won the "JIT" tournament. You select first.
Museum, 1,000.
Go two by two to LA's Getty Center
to see "The Entry of the Animals into Noah's Ark"
by this Flemish painter, the elder --
you know, Peter's son.
- Matt. - What's Brueghel?
- That's right, Jan Brueghel. - Body Parts, 1,000.
Answer there -- Daily Double.
You have 1,000 points.
You can wager any or all of it, Matt.
Body Parts Everywhere.
After careful consideration, I'm going to choose 1,000.
1,000? Here we go. Here's your clue.
What's...heart?
No, sorry. He wants to make
"a clean breast" of the whole affair.
Of course. Easy come, easy go, Matt.
We're back to everybody at zero.
Memoirs, 1,000.
- Matt. - What's "Angela's Ashes"?
- That's correct. - Greek Life, 1,000.
- Roger. - What is the Delian League?
- That's right. - Colleges, 1,000.
- Matt. - Ohh. Uh, what's...
- Northfield? - Northfield, Minnesota, is right.
Uh, Beastly, 1,000.
- Juveria. - Who is Top Cat?
Sorry, no. Matt or Roger?
[ Beep ] That's a TV special about The Cat in the Hat.
- Back to you, Matt. - Body Parts, 800.
- Juveria. - What's elbow grease?
- Yes. - Beastly TV Titles for 800.
- Juveria. - What's "Captain Kangaroo"?
- That's right. - Museum Pieces for 800.
- Roger. - What is Toledo?
- Correct. - Colleges, 800.
- Juveria. - What is Baylor?
- Good. - Memoirs for 800.
- Juveria. - Who is Wiesel?
- Right again. - Greek Life for 800.
- Roger. - What is a drachma?
- Yes. - Greek Life, 600.
- Matt. - What's armor?
- They had to run in armor. - Museum, 600.
The Louvre offers an invitation
to Veronese's wedding feast at this place,
which is displayed opposite the "Mona Lisa."
- Juveria. - What is Cana?
- Yes, Cana is right. - Body Parts for 600.
- Matt. - What's rib tickler?
- Yes. - Memoirs, 600.
- Juveria. - What's "Crying at H Mart"?
No, I'm sorry. Matt or Roger?
[ Beep ] That's the right book, Juveria, but she's cryinginthe H Mart.
In the H Mart.
- Matt, back to you. - Beastly, 600.
- Roger. - What is "Baby Reindeer"?
"Baby Reindeer," yes.
Colleges, 600.
- Juveria. - What's NYU?
- Sorry, no. Matt. - What's The New School?
- That's it. - Greek, 400.
- Juveria. - What is a gymnasium?
- Yes. - Colleges for 400.
Since 1821, its campus has been
on the southern slope of Mount Royal.
- Matt. - What's...
- McGill? - You got it. Montreal.
Beastly, 400.
- Matt. - What's "Peppa Pig"?
Yes. I don't know how she could be 7'1",
but it is "Peppa Pig."
Body Parts, 400.
- Roger. - What is eyebrow raising?
Yes. Raised eyebrows.
Uh, Memoirs, 400.
- Juveria. - Who is Booker T. Washington?
- Yes. - Museum for 400.
- Roger. - What is Spanx?
- She founded Spanx. - Museums, 200.
- Roger. - Who is Nero?
- Right again. - Memoirs, 200.
- Matt. - What's Bolt?
- Yes. - Body Parts, 200.
- Juveria. - What's finger food?
- Yes. - Beastly Titles for 200.
- Roger. - What is "Crocodile Hunter"?
- Yes. - Colleges, 200.
- Matt. - What's Emerson?
- Yes. - Here's the final clue in Greek Life.
- Juveria. - What's time?
That's right! 2,800 for you.
All three of our masters off to a great start.
Double Jeopardy! is up next.
But first, this pause. Back in a moment.
Juveria Zaheer is back with us --
the pride of Whitby, Ontario, Canada,
a psychiatrist, and the runner up at the recent
"Jeopardy!" Invitational Tournament.
What's life been like for you lately since the "JIT"?
You know, my little girl had to do presentation
for International Women's Day, and she told me that
she was going to do her presentation on me,
and I was so excited, I couldn't believe it.
And she said, "Yeah, there's a lot of pictures
of you on the Internet, so it's easy to do." [ Laughter ]
But I was still really, really flattered,
and she did a beautiful job.
There was pictures, like, of why I'm a good mom
and a lot of pictures of "Jeopardy!"
And I said, "Do you want to talk about how, like,
Mom's a psychiatrist and she does research?"
And she's like, "No, the children will not be interested."
[ Laughter ] Welcome back.
Roger Craig is here,
an applied scientist from Arlington, Virginia.
You were a six-game champion way back in season 27, Roger.
Is it okay if I make us sound old like that?
Yeah. That's fine. The Dark Ages.
Yeah. That's great.
You played against me and Brad before.
Does that -- Does that help cure "Jeopardy!" stage fright, or...?
Oh, I think so. Yeah, definitely.
That'll cure anybody. [ Laughter ]
I feel nervous every time I see Brad.
It did not cure me of having to play against him.
I don't have any Brad PTSD,
so we'll see how it goes.
Speaking of game show villains, it's Matt Amodio,
a quantitative researcher from New York, New York.
You won our recent "Jeopardy!" Invitational Tournament.
Congratulations.
Have you been basking in the glow of that?
Yes, absolutely. I feel at home now
back at "Masters."
The last time you saw me, as you mentioned,
was the must-see TV,
thrilling, high-stakes "JIT" finals
that determined which of the three of us
would be invited here to "Jeopardy! Masters."
- And then? - And then --
Am I doing the villain thing better now?
It's good. But congratulations.
You're now the only player
who's been in "Jeopardy! Masters" all three years
- we've run this tournament. - Yes.
I am filling some big shoes of my own
from two years running now. [ Laughter ]
Well, thanks for coming back.
Speaking of people who are not at all villainous,
Juveria Zaheer,
let's take a look at your categories, masters.
First, we're going back to the Middle Ages.
These are all words made up of letters
in the word "considerate."
Then we have some...
And finally...
I'm Florence Pugh.
Some Thunderbolts are getting unleashed in movie theaters
as part ofthe Marvel Cinematic Universe,
and will have clues about other thunderbolts coming up.
Juveria, what'll it be?
Middle Ages for 1,600.
- Matt. - What's Temujin?
- Yes. - Middle Ages, 1,200.
- Juveria. - Who are Richard the Lion-hearted and Saladin?
You got them both.
Middle Ages for 2,000.
- Roger. - What is Bingen?
Hildegard of Bingen. Well done.
In Considerate, 2,000.
Roger.
What is ether?
I'm sorry. It's not. Matt or Juveria?
[ Beep ] It's actually acetone.
Back to you, Roger.
Science Vocab, 2,000.
[ Beep ] That's a topological superconductor.
What a mouthful. Roger?
Science, 1,600.
Answer -- Daily Double.
It's a tight game, and that last Science clue
was kind of tough, Roger.
What do you want to do with Science Vocab?
- Uh, I'll bet it all. - Okay.
Going for the lead with 8,800 if he's right.
In Science Vocab...
What is tachyon?
Yes, the tachyon is the hypothetical
faster-than-light particle, and you're in the lead.
Opposite Geography, 800.
- Juveria. - Good. What is Ontario and Quebec?
Yes. Didn't want to miss your home province there.
Opposite Geography for 1,200.
- Juveria. - What is the Bering Strait?
- Right. - Opposite Geography for 1,600.
You can visit the ancient ruins called Old "this,"
just north of Salisbury, England,
which was once New "this."
[ Beep ] Old and New Sarum.
- Back to you, Juveria. - Middle Ages for 800.
- Roger. - Who is Alfred the Great?
- Yes. - Opposite Geography, 2,000.
Answer -- the other Daily Double.
And that's a break for you, Roger.
- What's the wager this time? - 6,000.
Okay. 15,600 if he's right. Here's your clue.
Opposite Geography.
What are Cisalpine and Transalpine?
That's correct. 6,000 more for you.
And a pretty big lead,
but lots of points left on the board, Roger.
- Select. - Thunderbolts, 2,000.
Here's David Harbour.
You can't have thunderbolts without Thor.
This 1863 poetry collection
modeled on "The Canterbury Tales"
includes "The Challenge of Thor,"
which says, "I am the God Thor, I am the War God,
I am the Thunderer."
[ Beep ] That's in "Tales of a Wayside Inn."
- Back to you, Roger. - Thunderbolts, 1,600.
Back to David Harbour.
In the novel "The Godfather," while in exile on Sicily,
Michael is hit by the thunderbolt
when he lays eyes upon this peasant girl
and doesn't rest until he marries her.
Sadly, she dies in a car bombexplosion intended for Michael.
[ Beep ] Her name is Apollonia. Poor Apollonia.
Back to you, Roger.
I only know her from "Purple Rain."
[ Laughter ] Studio System, 2,000.
Later, a famous dad,
he made a fortune in the 1920s with bygone studios like FBO,
and took time off for an affair with Gloria Swanson.
- Roger. - Who is Fonda?
- It's not Fonda. - Matt or Juveria?
[ Beep ] Joe Kennedy.
That famous dad is Joe Kennedy.
Roger knows it now. Where to?
Studio, 1,600.
- Roger. - Who is Guinness?
- It is Alec Guinness. - Studio, 1,200.
- Juveria. - What's "The Player"?
- That's right. - Thunderbolts for 1,200.
Here's Florence Pugh.
The 1977 Newbery Medal
went to this Mildred D. Taylor novel
about a Black family facing racism
while struggling to make ends meet in the rural South
during the Great Depression.
- Juveria. - What is "Roll of Thunder, Hear Me Cry"?
No, I'm sorry.
- Roger. - What is...
"Roll of Thunder, Hear Me Cry"?
No. Matt.
What's "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry"?
"HearMyCry." Yes.
You were one letter off, Roger and Juveria.
Considerate, 1,600.
- Roger. - What is coterie?
- Very good. - In Considerate, 1,200.
Matt.
- What's retsina? - That's the wine.
Science, 1,200.
- Juveria. - What's peristalsis?
- Right. - Thunderbolts for 800.
Once again, Florence Pugh.
[Classical music playing] Unusual for the time,
this 1725 quartet of violin concerti was accompanied by poems,
including one that says,
"The sky is caped in black,
and thunder and lightning herald a storm."
- Roger. - What is "The Four Seasons"?
- Correct. - Science, 800.
Attributed to a reaction involving the enzyme luciferase,
foxfire is this chemical reaction of some species of fungi.
- Matt. - What's bioluminescence?
- Yes. - In Considerate, 800.
Roger.
What is...
- reconnoiter? - Sorry, no.
Matt or Juveria?
[ Beep ] What is "orient"?
- Back to you, Matt. - Studio, 800.
- Juveria. - What is Studio Ghibli?
Right. Studio Ghibli.
Middle Ages for 400.
- Matt. - What's Normandy?
- Yes. - Considerate, 400.
- Matt. - Oh, boy. No.
What's..."deserate"?
Ken: No, I'm sorry.
Roger or Juveria?
[ Beep ] Close, Matt. Desecration.
Matt, back to you.
Science, 400.
- Roger. - What is solvent?
- It's the solvent. - Studio, 400.
- Roger. - What is RKO?
No.
Matt or Juveria?
[ Beep ] It was Warner Bros.
that had "Jazz Singer" and those gangster hits.
Two clues left, Roger.
Thunder, 400.
One more time, David Harbour.
Sometimes thunderand lightningdostrike twice.
This song that mentions "thunderbolt and lightning"
peaked at number 9 in the US in 1976,
but thanks to its use in a film 16 years later,
it reached number 2 in 1992.
- Roger. - What is "Knock on Wood"?
Sorry, no.
- Matt. - What's "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
"Bohemian Rhapsody." That's right.
Our thanks to Florence Pugh and David Harbour
for helping with that category.
Marvel Studios' "Thunderbolts" is in theaters on Friday.
And the final clue in Opposite Geography...
- Matt. - What's Hamptons?
Those are the Hamptons, taking you to 10,600.
Roger's lead not insurmountable as we head into Final Jeopardy!
Matt and Juveria very much in this.
Let's see what category will decide this thing --
World Literature.
We'll come back with the clue as soon as the wagers are in.
Don't go anywhere.
And now, Final Jeopardy!
World Literature is the category.
Masters, here's your clue.
30 seconds, players. Good luck.
Juveria Zaheer is up first with a score of $8,000.
Women's Day icon Juveria Zaheer,
what did you put down in Final Jeopardy!?
What is "Paradise Regained"?
And that's correct.
John Milton's sequel to "Paradise Lost."
What did you wager? Everything.
Juveria doubles up to 16,000 and has the lead for the moment.
Let's see if Matt Amodio had this.
Did he know it was "Paradise Regained"?
He got it as well. What did he wager?
5,401, putting himself one point ahead of Juveria.
16,001.
So, Roger Craig needs to get this right.
15,200 coming into Final after a great game.
Found the Daily Doubles,
but did he know it was "Paradise Regained"?
Crossed out "Pilgrim's Progress" and got it right.
What did you wager, Roger?
6,001 will do it.
21,201 makes you a winner
in your first "Jeopardy! Masters" game ever.
Congratulations, Roger.
Let's take a look at the leaderboard, players.
Yogesh Raut is currently in first place.
Our first tiebreaker is correct responses,
so he's ahead of Roger Craig
who also has three match points in second place.
Victoria Groce in third with one match point,
Matt Amodio in fourth,
and three players we have yet to see --
Neilesh, Isaac, and Adriana.
But you'll be seeing them next week on "Jeopardy! Masters"
when we have a rematch of the Tournament of Champions.
Thanks for joining us tonight. We'll see you next time.