Celebrity Jeopardy! Game Recap – Wednesday, January 15, 2025 – The Jeopardy! Fan

On January 23, 2025By Littum

Warning: This page may contain spoilers for the January 15, 2025 game of Celebrity Jeopardy – especially if you live west of the Eastern or Central time zones. This page will be updated as the show airs in the Eastern time zone – which in Canada tonight will be 20 minutes earlier than the US.

Looking for today’s syndicated Jeopardy recap? Find it here! This site also has recaps of today’s three Pop Culture Jeopardy episodes. If you’re looking for these recaps instead: Episode 19 (The Three Seasons, A Tribe Called Quiz, Ladies of the 80s); Episode 20 (Trivia Tuesdays, The Challengers, The Quiztina Aguileras); Episode 21 (Buggsy Mogues, The Adley Clutchmans, Dyon Boys).

Today’s famous Jeopardy! participants:

Jackie Tohnan actor originally from Oceanside, New York, who plays for PATH
Jackie Tohn on Celebrity Jeopardy!

Neil deGrasse Tysonan astrophysicist, author and host from New York, New York who plays for STRIVE
Neil deGrasse Tyson on Celebrity Jeopardy!

Melissa Petermanan actor and game host originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota who plays for Diana DiSalvatore Nursing Scholarship at St. Catherine University
Melissa Peterman on Celebrity Jeopardy!

Andy’s thoughts before the game:

Episode 2 of Season 3 of Celebrity Jeopardy! features Jackie Tohn, known for her role as Melanie Rosen on Netflix GLOWNeil deGrasse Tyson, celebrity astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City, and Melissa Peterman of the new Reba McEntire sitcom Happy’s Place and game show host Person, place or thing. I think a lot of viewers expect Neil to do well in this game, and for his sake I hope he does.

One note: Due to President Biden’s farewell address, this episode will be delayed 20 minutes on ABC in the Eastern and Central time zones. However, this delay will not happen for the Canadian broadcast on CTV.

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Final Jeopardy category: The Muppets

Final clue to danger: 3 boxes are sent overseas in 1981’s “The Great Muppet Caper”: “Frog” holds Kermit, “Bear” holds Fozzie & “Whatever” holds this Muppet

Match summary and tonight’s game statistics:

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Danger! Round:

(Categories: Travel Guides; Historical Rumors Stopped; Background History of Beverage Brands; Surviving the Movie; “The Butt” Seriously; Picture the Book)

While Jackie picked up the Daily Double, Neil led after 15 clues with 6 correct answers. Scores after 15 were Neil $1,700 Jackie $1,000 Melissa $600. After the break, Neil picked up four more corrects to lead after 30 clues, with Jackie in second and Melissa in third.

Statistics at first break (15 clues):

Neil 6 correct 0 incorrect
Jackie 3 correct 0 wrong
Melissa 4 right 2 wrong

Today’s interviews:

Jackie is friends with Brendan Sargent, who was on the show in 2021 and 2023.
Neil was introduced to the show by his friend Philip in the fourth grade.
Melissa loves game shows.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Neil 10 correct 0 incorrect
Jackie 5 right 0 wrong
Melissa 7 right 3 wrong

Scoring by Jeopardy! Round:

Neil $3,400
Jackie $1,200
Melissa $700

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Grumpy Philosophers; Double Talk; Thar She Blows!; Party Like It’s 1899; Volcanoes Are So Hot Right Now; In the Kitchen with Ina Garten)

Statistics at the third break (45 clues):

Melissa 13 correct 3 wrong
Neil 12 correct 0 wrong
Jackie 9 correct 0 wrong

Today’s second interview:

Jackie learned to be a wrestling fan because of GLOW.
Neil is a veteran of the “Hot Ones” and felt bad afterwards.
Melissa has to play games because no one in her family wants to play games with her.

Neil struggled to get to the buzzer in this segment as Melissa picked up six in the first half of the round to go from third to first. After 45 clues the result was Melissa $4,700 Neil $4,200 Jackie $2,800. After the break, Melissa immediately hit the Daily Double and picked up $2,000. Neil got DD3 wrong for $1,800 when Melissa led after 60.

Statistics at the third break (45 clues):

Melissa 13 correct 3 wrong
Neil 12 correct 0 wrong
Jackie 9 correct 0 wrong

Today’s second interview:

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Melissa 15 right 3 wrong
Neil 17 correct 1 wrong
Jackie 10 right 0 wrong

Scoring by Double Jeopardy! Round:

Melissa $6,900
Neil $5,200
Jackie $3,400

Triple Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Hey “Ya”; Not-So-Surrealism; Texas Hold’Em; Name That “3” Some; Answer in German If You There; Streamin’ To The Oldies)

Neil found all three daily doubles, but got two of them wrong—and this was enough to give Melissa the $800 lead in Final Jeopardy.

Statistics after Triple Jeopardy:

Melissa 22 correct 3 wrong
Neil 29 correct 3 wrong
Jackie 14 correct 0 wrong
Total unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).

Results go to the final:

Melissa $12,900
Neil $12,100
Jackie $7,900

Final Jeopardy correct answers: Who is Gonzo?

She probably shocked Jackie more than anyone and made a correct guess in Final Jeopardy, making her the winner and semi-finalist.

Tonight’s results:

Jackie $7,900 + $4,500 = $12,400 (Who is Gonzo?) (semi-finalist)
Neil $12,100 – $3,701 = $8,399 (Who is … Snufalugagus?)
Melissa $12,900 – $10,001 = $2,899 (Who is animal?)

Jackie Tohn, today's Celebrity Jeopardy! winner (for game played on January 15, 2025).

Daily double spots:

1) BACKSTORY DRINK BRAND $500 (Tip #9)
Jackie 500 +500 (Melissa 600 Neil 1300)
2) IN THE KITCHEN WITH INA GARTEN $800 (clue #16)
Melissa 4700 +2000 (Neil 4200 Jackie 2800)
3) GRUMPY PHILOSOPHERS $400 (clue #29)
Neil 6800 -1800 (Melissa 6900 Jackie 3400)
4) MENTION THE “3” ABOUT $900 (clue #7)
Neil 5800 +2000 (Melissa 9300 Jackie 3400)
5) HEY “YA” $900 (clue #12)
Neil 8400 -1000 (Melissa 9300 Jackie 6400)
6) NOT-SO-SURREALISM $1500 (tip #27, $2100 left on board)
Neil 12800 -2800 (Melissa 12900 Jackie 7900)
Total daily double efficiency for this game: 117

Game Stats:

Jackie $7,900 Coryat, 14 correct, 0 incorrect, 15.48% in first at buzzer (13/84), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Neil $16,600 Coryat, 29 right, 3 wrong, 32.14% in first on buzzer (27/84), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Melissa $11,700 Coryat, 22 right, 3 wrong, 28.57% in first at buzzer (24/84), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 0 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat scores: $36,200
Laugh Trash: $14,100 (on 22 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect answers (less double-correct answers): $3,700
Wiring changes: 4
Tie times: 0

Melissa Peterman, career stats:

22 right, 4 wrong
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 0 rebound opportunities)
28.57% in first at buzzer (24/84)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,700

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Career Stats:

29 correct, 4 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
32.14% in first at buzzer (27/84)
1/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,600

Jackie Tohn, career stats:

15 correct, 0 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
15.48% in first at buzzer (13/84)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $500)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,900

Andy’s thoughts:

A voiceover at the end of the episode said so Danger! will make donations to aid in the relief efforts in Southern California.
Today’s box score will be linked when posted by the show.