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Jeopardy! is all set to return with a new episode on Thursday, June 27, 2024, bringing back another exciting round of the popular game show, which is in its 40th season. Not only is the show only in its final weeks, but it is also going through one of the most exciting phases fans have seen in years.
The champion who took down the brilliant Adriana Harmeyer is still going strong and looks determined to create some big records for himself as well, giving the game two exceptional contestants one after another.
In the upcoming round of the game show, Drew Basile, a graduate student from Birmingham, Michigan, is going to play his seventh game of the contest against Luke Hemphill, a family business owner from Poulsbo, Washington, and Jayaker Kolli, a medical student from Austin, Texas. Basile has been excellent since the first day. He has also earned an impressive $111,601 in his run so far. He is still far from slowing down.
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Jeopardy! is one of the oldest and most renowned game shows in the history of American television. It began airing in the early 1960s and has since then continued to dominate the genre for decades at the end. This is primarily because of its engaging format and offbeat nature, things that have now become a staple for the game show and its fanbase. Moreover, the final round of the game show also plays a big part in this ever-growing popularity.
The final round of Jeopardy! has many elements that make it stand out. This includes its ability to allow viewer participation. Viewers can participate by guessing the correct answer to the final question ahead of the episode's air time. Over the years, this has become a common practice for the cult fanbase of the game show that stretches across the world.
However, as this can still be a complicated process, we have compiled the question, answer, and other relevant details from the upcoming episode below.
June 27, 2024, Thursday: Today's Final Jeopardy! question
The final question for the upcoming round of the game show reads:
"After joining the army at 16 in 1906 for a brief stint, he received a much higher honorary rank from the governor of his state 29 years later."
This question is from the category "Businessmen." This is a very common topic that has appeared multiple times before. It is not one of the offbeat topics that have come over the past few weeks.
In the final round of the game show, participants are provided with the solution and they have to figure out the question. This adds a layer of dynamism.
Jeopardy! final solution: Thursday, June 27, 2024
The clue and solution for the upcoming round of the game show read as follows.
Clue: After joining the army at 16 in 1906 for a brief stint, he received a much higher honorary rank from the governor of his state 29 years later.
Solution: Harland Sanders.
Harland Sanders, one of the most famous businessmen of all time, operated a Shell service station in North Corbin, Kentucky, in 1935 when he started operating a restaurant on the side that served chicken, country ham, and steak. This later evolved into the famous KFC.
Jeopardy! contestants today: Thursday, June 27, 2024
The three contestants for the upcoming round of the game show are Drew Basile, a graduate student from Birmingham, Michigan, Luke Hemphill, a family business owner from Poulsbo, Washington, and Jayaker Kolli, a medical student from Austin, Texas.
Catch them in action on the upcoming round of Jeopardy!
