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Today’s Final Jeopardy! answer: Thursday, February 2, 2023

Jeopardy! is all set to return with a new round and a new champion on Thursday, February 2, 2023. The new season of the game show has been quite volatile with participants, as the champions have barely managed to stay in the game for a long time.

So far, only Ray Lalonde and Cris Pannullo are the only ones to have created very memorable streaks. This is in sharp contrast to the 38th season, which saw some of the best participants in the game show's history. This included Mattea Roach, Matt Amodio, Ryan Long, and Amy Schnieder.

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The upcoming round of the show will see one day champion Patti Palmer, a bookseller & retired teacher from Tulsa, Oklahoma, face off against Anita Perala, a product management consultant from Jersey City, New Jersey, and Matthew Marcus, a software developer from Portland, Oregon.

Patti Palmer had a great round the previous night and will look forward to extending it further in the upcoming rounds. She earned a reported $32,200 on her first night.

Jeopardy! is one of the most popular game shows in the world, having originally begun in the 1960s. It is almost surprising how well the show has aged over time, becoming one of the most popular game shows worldwide. Its offbeat format and engaging nature have become immediately recognizable trademarks that make it unique. Moreover, the show's final round also acts like a trump card in the already-loaded arsenal of Jeopardy!

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The final round has many challenges that make it unique compared to other rounds. This is because the final round allows viewers to participate from the comfort of their homes. Viewers usually do this by guessing the correct answer to the final question ahead of the episode's air time.

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However, doing this every day can be quite a cumbersome task. To ease this, we have compiled the question, answer, and other relevant details from the upcoming episode below.


February 2, 2023, Thursday: Today's Final Jeopardy!

The final question for the upcoming round of Jeopardy! reads:

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"Poseidon carried off the maiden Theophane & turned her into a ewe; their offspring was the source of this mythical object."

This question is from the category "Mythology." Mythology is arguably one of the most fun topics in any trivia game. This should be no different. It will also be interesting to see if Patti Palmer can tackle this topic easily.


Jeopardy! final solution - Thursday, February 2, 2023

The clue and solution to the upcoming round's final question read as follows:

Clue: Poseidon carried off the maiden Theophane & turned her into a ewe; their offspring was the source of this mythical object.

Solution: Golden Fleece.

The famed Golden Fleece is one of the most recognizable objects from Greek mythology. The offspring ewe of Poseidon and Theophane was Golden Ram, the source of the fabled Golden Fleece.


Jeopardy! contestants today - Thursday, February 2, 2023

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We're getting into literature for tonight's Final #Jeopardy! clue.

Did you come up with the correct response? youtu.be/hhgv9Ym8qfA

The three contestants for the upcoming round of the show are Patti Palmer, a bookseller & retired teacher from Tulsa, Oklahoma; Anita Perala, a product management consultant from Jersey City, New Jersey; and Matthew Marcus, a software developer from Portland, Oregon.

There will, of course, be some big expectations on Patti Palmer, who is the recent hope for finally getting a contestant with a ground-breaking streak this season. Catch them in action on the upcoming round of Jeopardy!

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