Jeopardy! fans witnessed a new episode on November 20, filled with excitement, stress, and wins, all under one roof. This popular American trivia show has been captivating its audience since 1964.
Each episode of the show presents contestants with an opportunity to showcase their quick thinking, knowledge, and expertise. To keep the viewers on the edge of their seats, the show also adds some fun clues and rapid-fire rounds.
Season 41 of the show premiered in September. In its latest episode that went live on November 20, 2024, the stage was set, the stadium was filled, and three contestants were thrilled to get into an intellectual firepower and win a huge cash prize.
The three contestants who went head-to-head yesterday were Mehal Shah, Elizabeth Little, and Mikey McCullough.
The big question is who won yesterday's episode? Let's find out!
Contestants on the November 20, 2024 episode of Jeopardy!
In the latest episode of the show, three trivia experts made it to the stage. First was Mehal Shah. Mehal is a software engineer by profession from Seattle, Washington.
Joining Mehal was Mikey McCullogh from Baltimore, Maryland who is a librarian in her town. Elizabeth Little was the third contestant on yesterday's episode. Elizabeth is a writer who belongs to Los Angeles, California.
The Final Jeopardy! question and its solution on November 20
The category for the final round of Jeopardy! on November 20 was "Figures of Myth."
The question for this round was,
"Ovid says he “toppled, beating wild with naked arms the unsustaining air…shrieking for succor from his sire”
Even though this category interests many people, none of the three contestants could find the right answer, which was, "Who is Icarus?"
Icarus is a mythology figure, which is famously recounted in Ovid's Metamorphoses. Icarus and his father, a master craftsman, Daedalus made wax wings to escape King Minos's prison. However, Icarus flew too close to the sun which led to the melting of the wings and him drowning in the sea.
'Beating wild with naked arms' and 'unsustaining air' represent Icarus' final moments as he tried to survive, while 'shrieking for succor from his sire' talks about his cry for help, which came too late.
Who won the November 20, 2024 episode of Jeopardy!
Out of the three outstanding contenders, it was Mehal Shah who took the win home. Even though nobody was able to answer the final question, Mehal Shah played strategically throughout the episode and built a lead score. This helped him become the "champion of the episode."
In the first round, Mehal Shah answered the first five clues correctly and a 'Daily Double' too, which led him to $5,400. In the next round, Mehal won $7,600. By the end of the 'Double Jeopardy!' round, Mehal had made $12,800 by answering 22 clues correctly.
After losing $3,001 in the Final round, Mehal took home a total of $9,799 yesterday. He will be coming back on the next episode to defend his title and increase his winnings.
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Mehal Shah won the November 20, 2024 episode of Jeopardy! and took home a total of $9,799.
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