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Jeopardy! is all set to return with a new episode on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, bringing back another fascinating episode from the game show's encore phase. After the 40th season concluded, we are having a break of six weeks, during which encore presentations will take the place of regular episodes. It's already been over two weeks of encore presentations. The upcoming re-airing from the 40th season will once again bring back a fascinating episode from the previous Tournament of Champions, where three of the finest players competed for the big prize.
In the upcoming round of the game show, Ben Chan, a philosophy professor from Green Bay, Wisconsin, will face off against Troy Meyer, a music executive from Tampa, Florida, and Yogesh Raut, a social and personality psychologist from Vancouver, Washington. This is the 135th game of the 40th season. Following the re-airings of the Tournament of Champions, there will also be plenty of other great episodes to look forward to before the new season arrives.
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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 entice fans across the world. This is primarily because of the game show's offbeat format and engaging nature, elements that have become a constant over the many years of the show. 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 the game show's ability to allow viewer participation. Viewers can actively be a part of the game show by guessing the correct answer to the final question ahead of the episode's air time. Over the years, this has become a regular practice for the cult fanbase of the game show.
However, since this can be a complicated process, we have compiled the question, answer, and other relevant details from the upcoming episode below.
August 14, 2024, Wednesday: Today's Final Jeopardy!
question
The final question for the upcoming round of the game show reads:
"Near Kirkbean on Solway Firth, U.S. Vice Admiral Jerauld Wright presented a memorial plaque honoring this man."
This question is from the category "Historic Americans." This is among the more common topics of the game show. It has also appeared many times before in the show.
In the final round of the game show, participants are provided with a solution and they have to figure out the question. This adds an intriguing layer to the show.
Jeopardy! final solution: Wednesday, August 14, 2024
The clue and solution for the upcoming game show round read as follows.
Clue: Near Kirkbean on Solway Firth, U.S. Vice Admiral Jerauld Wright presented a memorial plaque honoring this man.
Solution: John Paul Jones.
John Paul Jones (not the Led Zeppelin one) was a Scottish-born American naval officer who served in the Continental Navy during the famous American Revolution. He was born near Kirkbean in 1747.
Jeopardy! contestants today: Wednesday, August 14, 2024
The three contestants for the upcoming round of the game show are Yogesh Raut, a social and personality psychologist from Vancouver, Washington, Troy Meyer, a music executive from Tampa, Florida, and Ben Chan, a philosophy professor from Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Catch them in action on the upcoming round of Jeopardy!
