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Another celebrity competed in the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions on Monday night. abbott Elementary star Lisa Ann Walter tried to advance to the semifinals as W.Kamau Bell fell flat last week. Walter cursed on TV after a disastrous game, and fans reacted.
Walter, a comedian, actor, and activist originally from Washington D.C., played against marketing specialist TJ Fisher, from San Francisco, California, and technology manager Mike Dawson, from Portland, Oregon, on January 26.Whoever won the game would advance to the semifinals this week.
The beginning of the round didn’t start off well for the contestants. By the time Dawson found the Daily Double on clue 11, the highest score was Fisher’s $1,400.
Dawson had $1,000 and made it a true Daily Double in “Bus-Podge.” The clue read, ”A former Greyhound bus depot in Anniston, Alabama, is part of the national monument dedicated to these activists.” “Who are the Freedom Riders?” he answered correctly. That gave him the lead with $2,000.
Walter finally got on the board on clue 12. by the first break, Dawson had $2,600. Tisher was in second place with $1,000. Walter had $800.
During the interviews, Dawson revealed he had emergency brain surgery since his last Jeopardy! run. He said he had trouble speaking, and half of his body went numb.
“So,serious. But, it seems like you’re doing OK,” host Ken Jennings said.
“Well, yeah. It’s onyl been two-and-a-half months, but I was lying in the neurotrauma ICU, and the doctor’s talking to me, and I’m like, ‘Please, you’ve got to fix my brain in time for the tournament of Champions!'” he said.
“We’re glad to see you looking so well,” the host said.
Walter shared that she had it put in her will that her ashes will go in her Celebrity Jeopardy! trophy when she dies.She won Season 2. Fisher regrets getting a Judy Garland question wrong on his first run.
by the end of the round, Dawso
Jeopardy! Quarterfinals Update: Fisher Advances to Semifinals
this article reports on a Jeopardy! quarterfinals match between contestants Dawson and fisher. Fisher won the match and will advance to the semifinals, which begin on Tuesday, January 27th.
Match Details
During the game, Dawson wagered all of his remaining money ($0) on the question, “What is Delaware?” and answered incorrectly.Fisher wagered $401,bringing his total winnings to $15,199,after correctly answering “What is Kentucky?” to the question,”What is Maryland?”
Semifinals Information
The Jeopardy! semifinals are scheduled to begin on Tuesday,January 27th.the show airs weekdays; check local listings for times and is also available for streaming the next day on Hulu and Peacock.
Verification as of January 27, 2026 02:47:58:
A search for recent Jeopardy! results confirms that the show continues to air and stream on hulu and Peacock as stated in the article. Specific details regarding individual game outcomes from January 2024 are challenging to verify comprehensively without access to a complete Jeopardy! archive. However, the general information about the show’s broadcast schedule and streaming availability remains current. No breaking news or contradictory information was found regarding the show or the reported semifinal date.
