He returned on Friday to maintain his winning title, and he did considerably better than his competitors.

After earning $15,089 his first night, TJ appeared more confident heading into Day 2, taking the lead early with $3,300 by the show’s first break.

He played against Roberto Carabeo, an environmental designer from New York City, who had secured $1,600 at this point, and Ellie Baker, a lawyer originally from Louisville, Kentucky, who had pulled herself out of a hole by earning up to $400.

However, by the time the trio entered Double Jeopardy!, TJ made even further headway, raking in $8,100 compared to Roberto’s $1,200 and Ellie’s $800.

Throughout the second half of the game, TJ’s opponents struggled to catch up to the trivia whiz, although Ellie was only $13,000 behind at one point.

Roberto also struggled to keep up and landed himself in third place going into Final Jeopardy! with $800.

His and Ellie’s only chance now was for TJ to wager a considerable amount of his earnings and answer Final Jeopardy! incorrectly.

However, a never-before-occurring event happened in the regular play games, according to The Jeopardy Fan, as all three competitors wagered $0.

TJ’s safe gamble paid off, considering he didn’t answer the Final Jeopardy! clue correctly.

Roberto was the only one to provide the right answer, but his earnings still fell short of the champ, TJ

In the end, TJ walked away with over $20,000 in winnings, a two-game winning streak, and an invitation to return on Monday to compete against two new opponents.

Meanwhile, Ellie secured second place with $10,000 in winnings versus Roberto’s $800.

Viewers were mesmerized by TJ’s skills as no one even came close to beating him the entire game.

“Wow … TJ is smart and already has superb buzzer skills,” one person wrote on X.

“TJ will win Jeopardy again tonight. That’s my prediction and I’m 2 for 2 with predictions this week. I’m basically nostradomous at this point!” someone else predicted before the final results.

“TJ Fisher is absolutely cookin on #Jeopardy right now,” a third applauded.

TJ’s total winnings from the past two days were $38,889.

Last week, TJ defeated 1-day champion Lisa Mueller, who returned to defend her title after beating another 1-day winner, Curtis Bogetti.

Three contestants on Jeopardy! stand behind their podiums, which display their scores: TJ with $22,600, Roberto with $800, and Ellie with $10,000.
TJ competed against Roberto Carabeo and Ellie BakerCredit: ABC
 

A man speaking on the game show Jeopardy!
TJ held a considerable lead ahead of his opponents throughout the entire gameCredit: ABC
 

A female Jeopardy! contestant at her podium with $800 displayed on the screen.
Ellie came in second but was still behind over $13,000Credit: ABC