‘Jeopardy!’ In Review: Feb. 14 – Feb. 18, Everything You Missed!

Welcome to “Jeopardy!” In Review! This week, we will be revisiting the episodes from February 14 through February 18.

Although "Call Me Kat" star Mayim Bialik has been hosting the past two weeks, "Jeopardy!" G.O.A.T. Tournament winner Ken Jennings finally stepped back behind the podium to resume his hosting duties.

So, without further ado, let’s get started!

On Monday, Dave, a one-day champ with winnings of $30,000 dollars, returned to defend his title against Hung, an assistant adjunct professor, and Carrie, a healthcare administrator.

The first round featured categories such as "Pop Culture Stupid Answers," "Classic Novels," "Commercial Slogans," and "Smell You Later." At the end of the first round, Dave had $4,400, Carrie had $3,600, and Hung had $600.

The second round featured categories like "Behind the Old Testament Name," "Potpourri," "Science," and "Johnny Gilbert Reads Lyrics From The Heart" - it is Valentine's Day, after all! After the second round, the game was a runaway. Dave had $19,600, Carrie had $5,200, and Hung had $5,000 dollars.

The Final Jeopardy! category was "The Midwest." The clue read: "At about 90,000 it’s the most populous U.S. city on North America’s biggest lake."

Everyone was incorrect. The correct answer was "What is Duluth, Minnesota?" Dave dropped only $2,400 to win $17,200 dollars for a two-day total of $47,200. Ken joked that it was the "longest-running mohawk champion in Jeopardy! history."

On Tuesday, Dave returned to defend his two-day total of $47,200 against Lara, a middle school teacher, and Jimmy, an international economic development consultant.

The first round featured categories such as "Edible Etymology," "Tony-Winning Musicals By Song," "International Prisons," and "6-Letter Verbs." Going into the second round, Dave had $5,800, Jimmy had $5,600, and Lara had $1,000.

The second round featured categories like "The 50 States," "U.N. Resolutions," "The Human Body," and "From The Old Tool Shed." Going into Final Jeopardy!, Dave had $17,400, Jimmy had $10,600, and Lara had -$2,200, so she did not participate in Final Jeopardy!

The Final Jeopardy! category was "20th Century Authors." The clue read: "Early in his career he worked for a newspaper whose style guide said, 'use short sentences' & 'use vigorous English.'"

Both players provided a correct answer of "Who is Ernest Hemingway?" Dave added $4,600 to win with $22,000 for a three-day total of $69,200.

On Wednesday, Dave returned to defend his three-day total of $69,200 against Emily, a customer service rep, and Charles, a geographer.

The first round featured categories such as "Flick Pics," "Naval Conflict," "Kid Lit" and "The Lyin' In Winter." Going into the second round, Charles had $6,400, Dave had $4,400, and Emily had $3,600.

The second round featured categories like "Countries on the Equator," "Planetary Talk," "TV Moms," and "4 Words." Going into Final Jeopardy!, Charles had $18,500, Dave had $9,200, and Emily had $13,200.

The Final Jeopardy category was "18th Century History." The clue read: "The stated aim of this period was using violence to achieve political goals; its success aided in its demise in under a year."

No one was able to come up with a correct answer of "What is the Reign of Terror?" Charles dropped $8,000 but was able to win the game with $10,500 dollars and become the new champion.

On Thursday, Charles returned to defend his one-day total of $10,500 against Linda, a retired archivist, and Matt, an elementary school teacher.

The first round consisted of categories like "Plus," "Dessert," "Jazz Greats," and "Abraham Lincoln." Going into the second round, Linda had $3,200, Charles had $2,400, and Matt had $1,000.

The second round contained categories like "The Movie Title Element," "Animals of Note," "A Hard Category," and "A Measure Of Authority." Going into Final Jeopardy!, Charles had $14,400, Matt had $11,400, and Linda had $10,600.

The Final Jeopardy! category was "Long-Running TV Show Characters." The clue read: "This character who has been on the air for more than 50 years is only 6 1/2 years old."

Only Matt, the elementary school teacher, was able to come up with a correct answer of "Who is Big Bird?" He added $10,000 to his score to come up with a one-day total of $21,400 dollars.

On Friday, Matt returned to defend his one-day total of $21,400 against Bridget, a communications specialist, and Carter, an attorney.

The first round featured categories like "North American Literature," "From S to S," and "State Quarters." Going into the second round, Matt had $8,600, Bridget had $2,400, and  Carter had $4,200.

The second round featured categories such as "Historic Men," "Books By Funny People," "In A Chemistry Lab," and "End Your Response With A Preposition." Going into the Final Jeopardy! round, Matt had $17,400, Carter had $13,600, and Bridget had $3,600.

The Final Jeopardy category was "Plays." The final clue read: "First published in 1602, its title characters are Margaret & Alice."

Both Carter and Bridget provided a correct answer of "What is 'The Merry Wives of Windsor'?" However, Matt scored comedy points for writing, "The Two Gentlemen of Verona."

Carter picked up $3,801 to create a new one-day total of $17,401 dollars. But would Carter's win streak last past Monday? Fans will just have to tune in to find out!