Jeopardy! Friday September 13, 2024, saw a trio of contestants battle it out for the top spot. Hilary Glazer, a freelance writer and editor from Charleston, West Virginia, faced off against Evan Suttell, a nonprofit program assistant from Lakewood, Ohio, and Mark Palmere, an energy analyst from Sacramento, California. Mark entered the game as the reigning one day champion, having won $16,199 in his previous appearance.
The categories for the episode included “Stately Preceders,” “Aquatic Animals,” “A Little Food, A Little Wine,” “Sending Out an ‘S’ to ‘S’,” “The Arts,” and “New York’s Hottest Club Is…” Evan took an early lead, with a strong performance in the first round, particularly in the “The Arts” category.
As the game progressed into Double Jeopardy!, the categories shifted to “21st Century Film,” “Countries’ Northernmost Points,” “Only One Vowel,” “We Have History,” “In the Medicine Cabinet,” and “For You Page.” Mark made a strategic move by correctly answering a video Daily Double question in the “For You Page” category, which helped him gain ground on Evan. He followed this up with another successful Daily Double wager on the subsequent clue, narrowing the gap further.
Despite Mark’s strong performance in Double Jeopardy!, Evan maintained a comfortable lead heading into Final Jeopardy! with a score of $17,200. Mark trailed with $13,800, while Hilary had $800. The Final Jeopardy! category was “British Knights,” and the clue read: “A Sir since 2018, he contracted TB as a teen in 1953 & spent 8 years in a sanatorium, where he learned to play the drums.”
Both Evan and Mark provided the correct response, identifying the knight as “Who is Ringo Starr?” Evan’s conservative wager of $3,000 proved sufficient to secure his victory, as Mark’s larger wager of $4,567 fell just short.
In the end, Evan emerged as the winner with a final score of $20,200. Mark finished in second place with $18,367, and Hilary placed third with $496.
The correct responses for the Daily Double questions were: The Magic Flute, Ng, and Tryst. The Final Jeopardy! clue was answered correctly by Evan Suttell and Mark Palmere, with the question being: “Who is Ringo Starr?”
