| T.J. Tallie | |
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| Birth Hometown: | San Diego, California |
| Occupation: | Assistant professor |
| Years active: | 2020, 2023 |
| Known for: | Ending Ryan Hemmel's 4-game winning streak on Jeopardy! |
T.J. Tallie is an assistant professor of African history from San Diego, California.
Jeopardy! Run[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final Score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 1, 2020 | $18,200 | $18,200 | T.J. ended Ryan Hemmel's 4-game winning streak. |
| 2 | December 2, 2020 | $2,000 | $19,200 | Lost to Leslie Minot. |
Champions Wildcard[]
In the seventh quarterfinal game, he faced off against Sarah Reza and Jay Foster. Throughout the first two rounds, he came up with 27/31 correct responses (including 1/2 Daily Doubles). He and Jay got Final incorrect. However, T.J. advanced via runaway. Sarah and Jay took home $5,000.
In the second semifinal game, he faced off against Leah Wiegand and Aaron Craig. Throughout the first two rounds, he came up with 11/14 correct responses. Nobody got Final correct, but after losing to Aaron (in a runaway game and the only player who did not wager everything), he and Weingard took home $10,000.