Today’s Final Jeopardy! answer: Friday, May 5, 2023

A still from Jeopardy! (Image via @Jeopardy/Instagram)
A still from Jeopardy! (Image via @Jeopardy/Instagram)

On May 5, 2023, a new episode of the well-known American game show Jeopardy! will air, featuring the captivating Hannah Wilson in her third game. The game show has seen a huge slump in the 39th season, which saw contestants constantly struggle to maintain a streak. But the arrival of Wilson has sparked some hopes in the fans as she has played flawlessly in both her games, and is already showing signs of a great run early on. In the previous episode, Wilson picked up 34 correct responses, including the final one.

In the upcoming episode of Jeopardy!, Hannah Wilson, a data scientist from Chicago, Illinois, will face off against Ashwin Phadnis, an attorney originally from Hillsdale, New Jersey, and Brian Alzua, a biocompatibility scientist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Hannah Wilson's incredible gameplay saw her win a reported $71,000 in her two days, which is bigger than any contestant in recent memory. She will surely look forward to increasing it further.

Jeopardy! is one of the most popular game shows in the history of American television. Its fascinating nature and unique format are the primary reasons for its success, but the unconventional final round also helps the cause and has been viewed as the main reason for its current growing popularity.

The final round of the game show has many elements that make it unique. But most importantly, it allows viewers to participate in the proceedings from the comfort of their homes. Viewers can do this by guessing the correct answer to the final question ahead of the episode's air time. However, this can often be a complicated process. To ease this, we have compiled the question, answer, and other relevant details from the upcoming episode below.


Friday, May 5, 2023: Today's Final Jeopardy! question is from the category "Team Names"

The final question for the upcoming round of the game show reads:

"An MLB team got this name in 1902 after some of its players defected to a new crosstown rival, leaving young replacements."

This is a very interesting topic and is not quite as common. It should prove to be a very fascinating final round.

In the final round, participants are provided with the solution and they have to figure out the question.


Friday, May 5, 2023: Jeopardy! final solution

The clue and solution to the upcoming round's final question read as follows.

Clue: An MLB team got this name in 1902 after some of its players defected to a new crosstown rival, leaving young replacements.

Solution: Chicago Cubs.

In 1902, a war between the American and National Leagues resulted in Chicago’s American League entry raiding the Chicago National League squad of players.


Friday, May 5, 2023: Jeopardy! contestants today

The three contestants for the upcoming round of the game show are Hannah Wilson, a data scientist from Chicago, Illinois, Ashwin Phadnis, an attorney originally from Hillsdale, New Jersey, and Brian Alzua, a biocompatibility scientist from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Catch them in action on the upcoming round of Jeopardy!

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