Scores for Show #8216 - Monday, May 18, 2020
This and the remainder of the regular-play games of Season 36 were recorded without an audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Contestants
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Megan Elliott, a writer and editor from Redlands, California Ben Scripps, a television director from Cadillac, Michigan Jesse Laymon, a public policy director from Long Island City, New York (whose 2-day cash winnings total $43,400) |
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Jeopardy! Round
| Jesse | Ben | Megan | ||
| 1 | $0 | $600 | $0 | 1 |
| 2 | $0 | $800 | $0 | 2 |
| 3 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | 3 |
| 4 | $0 | $1,200 | $600 | 4 |
| 5 | $200 | $1,200 | $600 | 5 |
| 6 | $600 | $1,200 | $600 | 6 |
| 7 | $600 | $1,200 | $1,200 | 7 |
| 8 | $600 | $1,200 | $2,000 | 8 |
| 9 | $1,600 | $1,200 | $2,000 | 9 |
| 10 | $1,600 | $1,200 | $2,800 | 10 |
| 11 | $1,600 | $1,200 | $4,800 | 11 |
| 12 | $1,600 | $1,200 | $5,200 | 12 |
| 13 | $1,800 | $1,200 | $5,200 | 13 |
| 14 | $2,200 | $1,200 | $5,200 | 14 |
| 15 | $2,200 | $1,800 | $5,200 | 15 |
| 16 | $2,400 | $1,800 | $5,200 | 16 |
| 17 | $2,400 | $1,800 | $5,600 | 17 |
| 18 | $2,400 | $2,400 | $5,600 | 18 |
| 19 | $2,400 | $3,200 | $5,600 | 19 |
| 20 | $3,400 | $3,200 | $5,600 | 20 |
| 21 | $3,400 | $3,200 | $6,400 | 21 |
| 22 | $3,400 | $3,200 | $6,400 | 22 |
| 23 | $3,400 | $3,400 | $6,400 | 23 |
| 24 | $3,400 | $3,800 | $6,400 | 24 |
| 25 | $4,000 | $3,800 | $6,400 | 25 |
| 26 | $4,000 | $3,800 | $7,200 | 26 |
| 27 | $4,000 | $3,800 | $8,000 | 27 |
| 28 | $5,000 | $3,800 | $8,000 | 28 |
| 29 | $5,000 | $3,800 | $8,000 | 29 |
| 30 | $5,000 | $4,000 | $8,000 | 30 |
Double Jeopardy! Round
| Jesse | Ben | Megan | ||
| 1 | $5,000 | $4,400 | $8,000 | 1 |
| 2 | $5,000 | $5,200 | $8,000 | 2 |
| 3 | $5,000 | $2,200 | $8,000 | 3 |
| 4 | $5,000 | $2,200 | $9,600 | 4 |
| 5 | $5,000 | $2,600 | $9,600 | 5 |
| 6 | $5,400 | $2,600 | $9,600 | 6 |
| 7 | $4,200 | $3,800 | $9,600 | 7 |
| 8 | $4,200 | $5,400 | $9,600 | 8 |
| 9 | $4,200 | $5,400 | $9,600 | 9 |
| 10 | $4,200 | $7,400 | $9,600 | 10 |
| 11 | $4,200 | $5,400 | $9,600 | 11 |
| 12 | $4,200 | $5,800 | $9,600 | 12 |
| 13 | $4,200 | $6,600 | $9,600 | 13 |
| 14 | $4,200 | $7,800 | $9,600 | 14 |
| 15 | $4,200 | $7,800 | $9,600 | 15 |
| 16 | $2,200 | $7,800 | $9,600 | 16 |
| 17 | $2,200 | $7,800 | $10,000 | 17 |
| 18 | $2,200 | $8,600 | $10,000 | 18 |
| 19 | $3,400 | $8,600 | $10,000 | 19 |
| 20 | $3,400 | $8,600 | $11,600 | 20 |
| 21 | $5,400 | $8,600 | $11,600 | 21 |
| 22 | $5,400 | $8,600 | $12,800 | 22 |
| 23 | $5,400 | $8,600 | $13,600 | 23 |
| 24 | $5,400 | $9,800 | $13,600 | 24 |
| 25 | $5,400 | $9,800 | $15,200 | 25 |
| 26 | $5,400 | $9,800 | $17,200 | 26 |
| 27 | $5,400 | $9,800 | $18,800 | 27 |
| 28 | $5,400 | $9,800 | $18,800 | 28 |
| 29 | $5,400 | $9,000 | $18,800 | 29 |
| 30 | $5,400 | $9,400 | $18,800 | 30 |
| (lock-tie game) |
Final Jeopardy! Round
| Jesse | Ben | Megan |
| $10,600 | $18,800 | $16,600 |
| 3rd place: $1,000 | New champion: $18,800 | 2nd place: $2,000 |
Game dynamics:
Coryat scores:
| Jesse | Ben | Megan |
| $5,400 | $14,400 | $17,800 |
| 12 R, 2 W |
21 R, 3 W (including 2 DDs) |
18 R (including 1 DD), 0 W |