‘Jeopardy!’ In Review: May 2 - May 6, Everything You Missed!
By Kristin Myers on May 7, 2022 at 7:30 AM EDT
Updated on May 9, 2022 at 3:08 PM EDT
Welcome to “Jeopardy!” In Review! This week, we will be revisiting the episodes from May 2 through May 6.
"Jeopardy!" is being hosted by "Jeopardy!" G.O.A.T. Ken Jennings.
So, without further ado, let’s get started!
Monday, May 2 – Mattea Returns
On Monday, new Hall of FamerMattea Roach returned to defend her 19-day total of $460,184 dollars against Becky, a church organist, and Adam, a ferryboat deckhand.
The first round featured the categories: MIAMI NEWS CLUES // YOU GOT NEXT // REPTILES // FROM BOOK TO MOVIE WITH A DIFFERENT TITLE // COLLEGE FOOTBALL HISTORY // "A.T."
After the first round, Mattea had $5,800, Adam had $3,600, and Becky had $2,000 dollars.
The Double Jeopardy! round featured the categories: CONGRESS IN THE 19TH CENTURY // AROUND THE WORLD // TEA TIME // FAMOUS NAMES // COUNTRY MUSIC SONG TITLES // A VOW OF NO VOWELS
Going into the Final Jeopardy! round, Mattea had $16,200, Adam had $8,400, and Becky had $3,200 dollars.
The Final Jeopardy! category was "Theater." The clue read: "In November 1864, John Wilkes Booth & his brothers were fittingly part of a performance of this Shakespeare play."
Only Mattea provided a correct answer of "What is Julius Caesar?" She added $601 dollars for a 20-day total of $276,985 dollars.
Tuesday, May 3 - Mattea Returns
On Tuesday, Mattea returned to defend her 20-day total of $276,985 dollars against Enver, a history teacher, and Angela, an educational consultant and tutor.
The first round featured the categories: THEY NAMED A CITY FOR HIM // BIBLE BELTS // LET'S GO TO THE AUTO SHOP // THIS ACTOR SAVES THE DAY // HIDDEN ANATOMY // MRS., MISS OR MR.
At the end of the first round, Mattea had $7,800, Angela had $200, and Enver had $6,600 dollars.
The Double Jeopardy! round featured the categories: HISTORY // FICTIONAL CHARACTERS // STATES' OTHER COMMON LANGUAGES // PETS // EASY LISTENING // FREE AS A WORD
Going into the Final Jeopardy! round, Mattea had $24,600, Angela had $600, and Enver had $9,800 dollars.
The Final Jeopardy! category was "National Anthems." The clue read: "Terre de nos Aïeux follows the title in the French version of this anthem."
Both Mattea and Enver gave a correct answer of "What is 'O Canada'?" Mattea added $4,999 dollars to her score to add $29,599 for a 21-day total of $506,584 dollars.
Wednesday, May 4 - Mattea Returns
On Wednesday, Mattea returned to defend her 21-day total of $506,584 dollars against Jaime, a banking manager, and Kelly, a high school English teacher.
The first round featured the categories: KEEPIN' UP WITH NASA // NEW YORK STATE HISTORY // THE REALITY OF TV // HUNDREDS // "A" MY NAME IS... // PREFIXED PAIRS (example: omnivore and omnibus)
At the end of the first round, Mattea had $7,000, Kelly had $3,000, and Jaime had $2,600 dollars.
The Double Jeopardy! round featured the categories: IT'S YOUR TOP 40 PRESIDENTIAL COUNTDOWN // AFRICA // I CREATED THAT FICTIONAL PLACE! // WORLD CURRENCIES // THE MOVIES // THESE WORDS MEAN NO OFFENSE
Going into the Final Jeopardy! round, Mattea had $28,400, Jamie had $6,600, and Kelly finished in the red with -$2,600 dollars.
The Final Jeopardy! category was "The Civil War." The clue read: "A Union soldiers’ song said Gen. McClellan, who let a Confederate army escape after this battle, 'was too slow to beat ’em.'"
Both Mattea and Jaime provided a correct answer of "What is Antietam?" However, Mattea wagered nothing and kept her $28,400 dollar total to create a 22-day total of $534,984 dollars.
Thursday, May 5 - Mattea Returns
On Thursday, Mattea returned to defend her 22-day total of $534,984 dollars against Sarah, a middle school humanities teacher, and T.J., a mortgage lender.
The first round featured the categories: ART // THE NAPOLEONIC WARS // A GLUTEN-FREE CATEGORY // AMERICAN GRAB BAG // NAME THAT SPORT // NOW FOR THE SECRET WORD
After the first round, Mattea had $5,000, T.J. had $400, and Sarah had $8,000 dollars.
The Double Jeopardy! round featured the categories: ASTRONOMY // DESCRIBING THE PULITZER FICTION WINNER // TRUST FALL // IT'S TV MOTHER'S DAY // CROSS THAT BRIDGE // COME TO "IT"
Going into the Final Jeopardy! round, Mattea had $13,000, Sarah had $22,600, and T.J. finished in the red with $-3,600 dollars.
The Final Jeopardy! category was "20th Century Cinema." The clue read: "A black & white newsreel in this film begins: 'In Xanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure-dome decree.'"
Only Mattea provided a correct answer of "What is 'Citizen Kane'?" She added $12,999 dollars to win $25,999 for a 23-day total of $560,983 dollars.
Friday, May 6 - Mattea Returns
On Friday, Mattea returned to defend her 23-day total of $560,983 dollars against Danielle, a digital marketing manager, and Betsy, a senior operations manager.
The first round featured the categories: MODERN ROYALTY — ETHNIC GROUPS — PADDING THE SHOW — INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GLOSSARY — TWO FIRST NAMES — NEW TO THE "OED"
At the end of the first round, Mattea had $7,800, Betsy had $200, and Danielle had $5,600 dollars.
The Double Jeopardy! round featured the categories: WORLD GEOGRAPHY — HISTORICAL FICTION — PROTESTANTS — OUR BRAND'S ON THAT — 4 "N" — AFFAIRS
Going into the Final Jeopardy! round, Mattea had $19,200, Betsy had $7,400, and Danielle had $11,400 dollars.
The Final Jeopardy! category was "USA." The clue read: "These 2 mayors gave their names to a facility built on the site of an old racetrack owned by Coca-Cola magnate Asa Candler."
Only Danielle provided a correct answer of "Who are Hartsfield & Jackson?" Danielle added $4,200 dollars to her score to beat Mattea's win streak and create a new one-day total of $15,600 dollars.
But would she be able to keep her win streak going on Monday? Fans will just have to tune in to find out!
Mayim Bialik will also reportedly be back to host again on Monday, May 9.