Show #5040 2006-07-07 Regular

Contestants

Erin Weiss — an art dealer from Los Angeles, California

Brett McGlasson — a systems analyst from Henderson, Nevada

Rich Small — an IT programmer from Kent, Washington (whose 1-day cash winnings total $9,600)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Rich	$2,400	$4,000	$6,000	$8,500 2-day champion: $18,100	$6,000 8 R, 0 W
Brett	$2,000	$5,200	$16,800	$8,300 2nd place: $2,000	$16,400 25 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W
Erin	$1,200	$600	$12,600	$8,200 3rd place: $1,000	$12,600 18 R (including 1 DD), 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

BOOKS & AUTHORS	MUHAMMAD ALI'S GREATEST HITS	DOCTOR WHOM?	THE SMALLEST IN AREA	MONTHS	WORD PUZZLES
$200 [11] In a classic book, d'Artagnan hopes to serve as a guard to King Louis XIII & is befriended by this title group The Three Musketeers Brett	$200 [1] In '74 in Zaire, Ali KO'd this heavy hitter, long before he started selling us BBQ equipment George Foreman Erin	$200 [16] Robert Louis Stevenson created this good doctor in 1886 Dr. (Henry) Jekyll Brett	$200 [26] Mexico, the U.S., Canada Mexico Erin	$200 [21] On the Gregorian calendar, it's the second month February Rich	$200 [2] Someone who's a bit erratic might be said to have one ofthesePERSONALITY a split personality Brett
$400 [12] Tyrone Slothrop is a central character in his novel "Gravity's Rainbow" Pynchon Brett	$400 [3] Ali TKO'd this Philly man who had a smokin' left hook after the 14th round in the "Thrilla in Manila" (Joe) Frazier Brett	$400 [17] Before becoming a renowned pediatrician, hewas a star rower at Yale & won gold in the 1924 Olympics Dr. (Benjamin) Spock Brett	$400 [27] Italy, Iceland, Indonesia Iceland Brett	$400 [22] In an informal congressional vote for indep. on the first of this month in 1776, there were only 9 yes votes July Rich	$400 [5] A reasonto like being in a crowd1,2,3SAFETY4,5,6 there's safety in numbers Brett
$600 [13] This "Invisible Man" author was working on a novel called "Juneteenth" when he died in 1994 Ellison Brett	$600 [4] Ali "shocked the world" in '64 with his TKO upset of this champ, who died mysteriously in Vegas in 1970 Sonny Liston Rich	$600 [18] This 20th century president was the first to hold a doctorate; his degree was in political science Wilson Brett	$600 [28] China, Australia, Brazil Australia Brett Erin	$600 [23] A 1941 song asked, "I like New York in" this month, "how about you?" June Erin	$600 [8] It'show I describe Johnny Gilbert when he starts telling jokesFUNNY FUNNYWORDS WORDSWORDS WORDS too funny for words Brett
$800 [14] Part one of this Carson McCullers novel says Frankie "belonged to no club and was a member of nothing in the world" The Member of the Wedding Brett Erin	$800 [6] There were fewer teeth than usual for Ali to knock out when he decisioned this man in '78 to regain the title Leon Spinks Rich	$800 [19] Seen here, he was the first African American awarded a doctorate by Harvard W.E.B. Du Bois Brett	$800 [29] Burma, Thailand, Malaysia Malaysia	$800 [24] Our federal government's fiscal year begins on the first of this month October Brett Erin	$800 [9] Theycan be purchased without a prescriptionDRUGSTHE COUNTER over-the-counter drugs Erin
$1,000 [15] In 1912 this Polish-born author shared with readers "The Secret Sharer", a short story in English Joseph Conrad	$1,000 [7] This man whose son played LB for the 49ers broke Ali's jaw in the 12th round (or possibly the first) of their '73 fight Ken Norton Rich	$1,000 [20] This theologian author of "Summa Theologica" was made a saint in 1323 & Doctor of the Church in 1567 Thomas Aquinas	$1,000 [30] Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador Ecuador Rich	DD $1,000 [25] (Jon of the Clue Crew reports from the sign-in desk at Bally Total Fitness.) It's named for a god of doors, & it's the month the greatest number of Americans walk through that door & join a gym January Brett	$1,000 [10] What I'm usually accused of having whenever I try to dance two left feet Erin

Double Jeopardy! Round

GRAY'S ANATOMY	MY NAME IS URL	THE OAFISH	AMERICAN IDLE	DANCING WITH THE TSARS	SEE "S-I"
$400 [11] From the Latin for "smell", these nerves originate from deep processes of the nasal mucous membrane olfactory Brett	$400 [2] The topnotch Bell Labs scientists have a website that lets you "ynthesize-say" any phrase into this language Pig Latin Erin	$400 [19] So far, this actor who played Joey is the only member of the "Friends" cast to star in a spinoff of the show Matt LeBlanc Erin	$400 [1] This disease in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin is common in overweight or inactive people diabetes Brett	$400 [17] Yuri Vladimirov danced the role of this notorious 16th century tsar in the 1975 premiere of the ballet about him Ivan the Terrible Brett Erin	$400 [12] According to Rachel Carson, the use of pesticides & herbicides will lead to this title occurrence Silent Spring Brett
$800 [24] These nodes 0.1 centimeters to 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) long, are especially numerous in the neck lymph nodes Brett	$800 [5] This company's website says shaking a photo too hard during development may damage the image Polaroid Brett Erin	$800 [20] The goofy but likeable 1950s TV character seenherewas played by this Oscar-winning actor Art Carney Brett	$800 [3] This agency of the U.S. Public Health Service based in Atlanta reported that obesity cost the U.S. $75 billion in 2003 the CDC (the Centers for Disease Control) Erin	$800 [18] The future Nicholas II had to end an affair with ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya to marry this German princess Alexandra Rich	$800 [13] The voting for a new pope takes place in this room the Sistine Chapel Erin
$1,200 [25] When we all use our frontalis muscles, there are a lot of raised these--literally eyebrows Brett	DD $1,200 [6] The website for this brand of gum is its name followed by .quit.com Nicorette Erin	$1,200 [21] The big-screen exploits of this oafish duo included "Putting Pants on Philip" & "Sons of the Desert" Laurel & Hardy Brett	$1,200 [4] In 2003 this Senate majority leader introduced the Improved Nutrition & Physical Activity Act (Bill) Frist Rich	$1,200 [28] On seeing "The Sleeping Beauty", Alexander III's only comment to this composer was "Very nice" Tchaikovsky Erin	$1,200 [14] Italian term for a young, unmarried woman signorina Erin
DD $2,000 [26] The hypoglossal nerve functions as the motor to most of the muscles of this organ the tongue Brett	$1,600 [7] The website for this "American" organization sells onesies that say, "My dad loves me He knows CPR" the Red Cross Erin	$1,600 [22] (Anthony Daniels of Star Warsreads the clue.) The characters of C-3PO & R2-D2 are based on 2 crooks from "The Hidden Fortress" by this Japanese film director Kurosawa Brett	$1,600 [9] The FTC wants to ban ads that promise 2 pounds per week or more of weight loss without doing these 2 things diet & exercise Erin	$1,600 [29] In 1801, Tsar Paul I brought Charles Didelot, the man who introduced flesh-colored tights, to this city as Ballet Master Saint Petersburg	$1,600 [15] Gnarly, dude! Scope out this groovy math wave seen here a sine wave Erin
$2,000 [27] The middle thyroid vein crosses in front of the carotid artery & joins up with this vein the jugular vein	$2,000 [8] (Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge reads the clue.) Including information on First Aid kits & family communication plans, this DHS website on citizen preparedness is www.this.gov ready Erin	$2,000 [23] Thorkelson is the real last name of this man who played the dopey bass player of The Monkees on TV Peter Tork Brett	$2,000 [10] In relationship to weight, BMI stands for this; if yours is over 30, you may want to be more active body mass index Erin	$2,000 [30] There are pretty good seats at this Moscow theater in the historic Tsar's Box seen here the Bolshoi Brett	$2,000 [16] Historic East Central European region lying mostly within present-day Poland Silesia

Final Jeopardy!

STATE FLAGS

Its state flag, based on a design from 1776, shows Virtue, dressed like an Amazon, triumphing over Tyranny

Virginia

Rich "What is Virginia?" — wagered $2,500

Erin "What is ?" — wagered $4,400

Brett "What is New York" — wagered $8,500

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