Frank Liu — an anesthesiologist from Los Angeles, California
Laura Piantes — a stay-at-home mom from Queens, New York
Jared Thompson — an actuarial analyst originally from Eureka, Illinois (whose 1-day cash winnings total $20,500)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared | $4,200 | $6,000 | $20,600 |
$36,001
2-day champion: $56,501 |
$17,400
25 R (including 2 DDs), 5 W (including 1 DD) |
| Laura | $1,600 | $1,600 | $4,400 |
$10
3rd place: $1,000 |
$4,400
8 R, 3 W |
| Frank | $2,600 | $6,000 | $18,000 |
$27,000
2nd place: $2,000 |
$18,000
18 R, 0 W |
| 19th CENTURY LIT | ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS | THE SHORT FORM | MARLIN | BRAND "O" | I COULDA BEEN A CONTENDER! |
|
$200
[1]
His story "William Wilson" mentions some ushers--but they're not the ones whose house is falling in another story
(Edgar Allan) Poe
Frank
|
$200
[12]
In 2005 this creator of "Jeopardy!" was given a lifetime achievement award at the Daytime Emmys
Merv Griffin
Jared
|
$200
[11]
In the journalism term "nut graf", "graf" is a shortened form of this
paragraph
Jared
|
$200
[21]
Marlin Firearms of North Haven, Connecticut manufactures these in 12 & 20 gauge varieties
shotguns
Frank
|
$200
[2]
You can read "Story O's" about this cookie on its website
Oreos
Jared
|
$200
[30]
In 1987 reports of plagiarism in his speeches ended this Delaware senator's run for the Democratic presidential nom.
Joe Biden
Jared
|
|
$400
[7]
Her 1869 novel "Oldtown Folks" features runaway children instead of runaway slaves
(Harriet Beecher) Stowe
Jared
|
$400
[16]
In 2005 the 2nd film about this lovable animated ogre was named Best Comedy Film by the People's Choice Awards
Shrek
Jared
|
$400
[26]
It's what the "Rep" is short for in the theater world's Seattle Rep
repertory
Laura
|
$400
[22]
The 4 main types of marlin are the white, the striped, the black & this colorful variety that can grow to 1,000 pounds!
the blue marlin
Jared
Laura
|
$400
[3]
A line of beauty products once was called "Oil of" this; now it's just this
Olay
Jared
|
$400
[20]
His 1972 presidential bid was gaining momentum when he was shot & paralyzed by Arthur Bremer
George Wallace
Frank
|
|
$600
[8]
In this novel, Count Vronsky is "passionately fond of horses"--& of a married woman who's the title character
Anna Karenina
Laura
|
$600
[15]
This late R&B artist's duet with Norah Jones, "Here We Go Again", was named record of the year for 2004
Ray Charles
Frank
|
$600
[27]
They're the "apps" in "drinks & apps"
appetizers
Jared
|
$600
[23]
Marlin Fitzwater was first appointed White House Press Secretary by this president
Ronald Reagan
|
$600
[4]
The dad of TV's Matthew Perry was the sailor in commercials for this men's scent
Old Spice
Jared
|
$600
[17]
This former senator & NBA star lost the 2000 Democratic presidential nomination to Al Gore
Bill Bradley
Jared
|
|
$800
[9]
"You are dancing with the only handsome girl in the room", says Mr. Darcy to his friend in this novel
Pride and Prejudice
Jared
|
$800
[13]
One of 2 films for which Steven Spielberg won a Best Director Oscar, both in the 1990s
Schindler's List or Saving Private Ryan
Jared
|
$800
[28]
At prep school, along with Latin & lacrosse, I learned that "prep" is short for this
preparatory
Frank
|
$800
[24]
In 2006 Sterling Marlin, a veteran racer on this circuit, got a new ride, the no. 14 Chevrolet
NASCAR
Jared
|
$800
[5]
Boston lawyer Marcus Urann marketed cranberry sauce under this brand name way back in 1912
Ocean Spray
Frank
|
DD
$1,000
[18]
Later veep, this N.Y. governor challenged Nixon for the Republican presidential nomination in 1968
Nelson Rockefeller
Jared
|
|
$1,000
[10]
In a poem, he penned, "In Reading Gaol by Reading Town there is a pit of shame..."
Oscar Wilde
Frank
|
$1,000
[14]
She won a Golden Globe award for her performance in "The Fabulous Baker Boys"
Michelle Pfeiffer
Laura
|
$1,000
[29]
Sometimes the regs (these) are so complex, you can't help running afoul of them
the regulations
Frank
|
$1,000
[25]
From 1963 to 1985 he was the host of the TV show "Wild Kingdom"
Marlin Perkins
Frank
|
$1,000
[6]
This brand's catchy "Wiener Jingle", still used today, was written in 1963
Oscar Mayer
Jared
|
$1,000
[19]
Seen here, this radio talk show host ran unsuccessfully for the Republican presidential nomination in 1996 & 2000
Alan Keyes
Jared
|
| THE MIDDLE AGES | FEMALE LEADERS | MAO INHIBITORS | GRAB BAG | UNITING THE STATES & CITIES | YOU CAN CALL ME "AL" |
|
$400
[4]
On May 29, 1453 this Byzantine capital was captured by the Turks
Constantinople
Jared
|
$400
[1]
Chrissie Hynde
The Pretenders
Laura
|
$400
[3]
During the May 4th movement, Mao criticized the traditional teachings of this man who was born in the 500s B.C.
Confucius
Jared
|
$400
[9]
On Nov. 5, 1950 this evangelist began his radio program "The Hour of Decision"; it's still on the air
Billy Graham
Jared
Laura
|
$400
[10]
The "Green Mountain" State absorbs its own capital & renames itself...
Vermontpelier
Jared
|
$400
[26]
It's a graduate or former student of a school
alumnus
Laura
|
|
$800
[5]
In 1139 the Church declared this bow a "murderous art" & tried to ban its use against Christians
the crossbow
Laura
|
$800
[2]
Natalie Maines
The Dixie Chicks
Frank
|
$800
[18]
After defeating the Kuomintang in 1949, Mao founded the People's Republic of China at this square
Tiananmen Square
Frank
|
$800
[22]
This term for a socially inept techie geek first appeared in 1950 in Dr. Seuss's "If I Ran The Zoo"
a nerd
Frank
|
$800
[11]
Maryland's largest city unites with "The Beaver State" & goes coast to coast to form...
Baltimoregon
Jared
|
$800
[27]
Don't ask me what the lyrics mean to this classic kids' song; I don't know what they mean, either
"Alouette"
Jared
|
|
$1,200
[15]
In 762 Al-Mansur established this city on the Tigris River as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate
Baghdad
Jared
|
$1,200
[6]
Janis Joplin
Big Brother and the Holding Company
Laura
|
$1,200
[19]
Shortly after Mao's death in 1976, the National Party Congress declared this "Revolution" had ended
the Cultural Revolution
Laura
Frank
|
$1,200
[23]
A second is defined as the period of 9,192,631,770 oscillations of this element, symbl Cs
cesium
Frank
|
$1,600
[13]
Warren Buffett's hometown imports this state's traditional dish of poi, blending to become...
Omahawaii
Jared
|
$1,200
[29]
A Vegas casino bears the name of this character from the Tales of Scheherazade
Aladdin
Jared
|
|
$1,600
[16]
After the Moors were defeated at Tolosa in 1212, their rule was restricted to this small kingdom in southern Spain
Granada
Jared
|
$1,600
[7]
Susanna Hoffs
The Bangles
Frank
|
$1,600
[20]
In 1927 Mao battled this leader of the Kuomintang who followed Sun Yat-sen
Chiang Kai-shek
Frank
|
$1,600
[24]
Latin for "handy man", it's the oldest type of human being, according to many anthropologists
Homo habilis
Laura
|
$2,000
[14]
"The Wolverine State" combines with its college town known for its Wolverines & forms the mighty...
Michigann Arbor
Jared
|
$2,000
[30]
A white robe worn by a priest at mass
an alb
Frank
|
|
$2,000
[17]
Wyclef Jean was a musician from the Fugees; this theologian inspired a 1382 English Bible translation
John Wycliffe
|
$2,000
[8]
Alison Moyet
Yaz
|
$2,000
[21]
A 2005 biography says Mao was actually carried for much of this epic trek that began in 1934
The Long March
Frank
|
$2,000
[25]
The Star of Africa is one of 9 large stones & almost 100 smaller ones cut from this diamond found in 1905
the Cullinan Diamond
|
DD
$4,000
[12]
The "Land Of Enchantment" state hooks up with South Carolina's capital; enjoy...
New Mexicolumbia
Jared
|
DD
$3,000
[28]
In 1998 the Pres. of the Czech Republic remarked that he wanted this U.S. Cabinet member to replace him
Madeleine Albright
Jared
|
In 2006 this show based on a 1911 work became the longest-running show in Broadway history
The Phantom of the Opera