Who is... Fishers firefighter Jeff Hague? The next contestant on Jeopardy! Here's when to watch

Indianapolis Star

5 days ago

Jeff Hague, a firefighter with the City of Fishers, is bringing the heat to the Alex Trebek stage when he appears on the popular quiz show "Jeopardy!"
The Carmel resident will compete Monday, July 21, according to the show's official website. Hague faces a stay-at-home mom from Connecticut and 12-time defending champion, Scott Riccardi, an engineer from New Jersey.
Here's what we know.
Hague has served the City of Fishers as a firefighter for more than 20 years and was recently promoted in late April to the rank of Captain.
The firefighter and paramedic has kindled a long burning ambition to appear on "Jeopardy!," according to a social media post the department put out Sunday.
"We're proud to cheer on one of our own," a spokesperson said, calling Hague's appearance on the hit quiz show "living a lifelong dream."
Hague's chances of success might be extinguished though depending on well he does against Riccardi, who breezed through Friday's competition.
Those familiar with famed Science Fiction author Isaac Asimov might have done well during Friday's Final "Jeopardy!" question.
The category was "Science Words" and the clue was:
"Expanding on a word created by a Czech playwright, Asimov coined this term in 1941 for a branch of science that didn't exist then."
The answer: "What is Robotics?"
All the contestants got it right but it was Riccardi, with a commanding lead of $22,400, who won the game. He wagered $8,000 and ended the night with $30,400. His total winnings so far are $312,501.
"Jeopardy!" airs nightly at 7:30 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday on WTHR in Indianapolis. Visit jeopardy.com/watch to see when and where the show airs in your area.
You can stream episodes of "Jeopardy!" online with a subscription to Philo.
Watch 'Jeopardy!' on Philo
"Jeopardy!" doesn't stream on Peacock, but with a premium subscription, you can watch the broadcast live.
Watch 'Jeopardy!' on Peacock
Contestant Brad Rutter won $4,938,436 — including tournaments — on "Jeopardy!," the all-time record amount of money awarded, according to the show's website. Ken Jennings is second on the list with $4,370,700.
Ken Jennings won a record 74 consecutive games, according to the "Jeopardy!" website.
James Holzhauer won $131,127 in a single game on April 17, 2019, according to the show's website. Holzhauer holds each of the top 10 single-game winning totals with No. 10 checking in at $89,229. His total earnings rank third all-time at $3,612,216.
Potential contestants are invited to audition by taking the show's online test, which can be found here: jeopardy.com/be-on-j/anytime-test. Adult contestants must be age 18 or older.