Show #5141 2007-01-08 (taped 2006-11-08) Regular

Contestants

Willie Chriesman — a media consultant and independent producer from Birmingham, Alabama

Chris Renz — a realtor and substitute teacher from Ligonier, Pennsylvania

Jeremy Rasmussen — a computer security consultant from Lutz, Florida (whose 1-day cash winnings total $28,001)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jeremy	$3,200	$6,400	$8,400	$16,798 2nd place: $2,000	$8,400 18 R, 2 W
Chris	$2,600	$7,600	$23,400	$24,700 New champion: $24,700	$21,000 24 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W
Willie	$1,400	$3,600	$11,000	$1,000 3rd place: $1,000	$8,800 13 R (including 1 DD), 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

KURDISH HISTORY	TV NUMBERS	AIRPORTS	FIRST NAME WORDS	PINKY	THE BRAIN
$200 [1] 2 of the 3 nations where most Kurds live today (2 of) Iraq, Iran, & Turkey Willie	$200 [2] Poor Jack Bauer--he always seems to be having a really bad day on this Fox drama 24 Jeremy	$200 [8] A general aviation airport 12 miles south of Dayton, Ohio is named for these 2 men the Wright Brothers Chris	$200 [13] A male turkey a tom Jeremy	$200 [18] 2-word term for a written notice that you've been fired pink slip Jeremy	$200 [23] 1 reason sharks are successful predators is that large bulbs in their brains are used for this sense smell Jeremy
$400 [3] In the 1940s some Kurds formed the short-lived Mahabad Republic with this Communist country's help the Soviet Union Chris	$400 [4] The title of this sitcom refers to characters played by Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer & Angus T. Jones Two and a Half Men Willie	$400 [9] The airport in Pisa, Italy is named for this scientist who performed a few experiments from the city's famous leaning tower Galileo Jeremy	$400 [14] Marry someone much younger & you do this to "the cradle" rob Chris	$400 [19] Colonies of this pink wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae have been obvserved high in the Andes flamingoes Jeremy	$400 [24] This Milne character is described as a bear of very little brain Winnie-the-Pooh Jeremy
$600 [28] Encouraged by the U.S. following the first Gulf War, the Kurds rose up against this dictator in 1991 Saddam Hussein Jeremy	$600 [6] Despite having a series finale, this show about the Camden family was resurrected for an 11th season; it must've been in... 7th Heaven Jeremy	$600 [10] Kalamazoo, Michigan shares its airport with this "Cereal City" Battle Creek Willie	$600 [15] Literally a knockout of a drink a mickey Chris Willie	$600 [20] The little pink packets of this sugar substitute are the product of Brooklyn-based Cumberland Packing Corp. Sweet'N Low Jeremy	$600 [25] In 1978 New Jersey Monthly reporter Steven Levy famously found this man's brain Einstein Willie
$800 [29] The Kurds almost got their own homeland following this war, but the Treaty of Sevres was abrogated World War I Jeremy Chris	$800 [5] Tina Fey is the head writer of the sketch-comedy show within this NBC sitcom 30 Rock Willie	$800 [11] CDG, the international code for this Paris airport, stands for the name of a former French president Charles de Gaulle Jeremy	$800 [16] For tuning many guitars, each string is attached to this a peg Chris	$800 [21] This itchy inflammation is medically known as conjunctivitis pinkeye Willie	$800 [26] Greek scientist Herophilus distinguished the cerebellum, the small part of the brain, from this larger part the cerebrum Willie
$1,000 [30] This important political party, the KDP, was founded in 1946 the Kurdish Democratic Party Chris	$1,000 [7] Matthew Perry & Bradley Whitford star in this behind-the-scenes look at a late-night sketch-comedy show Studio 60 Chris	$1,000 [12] Poland's largest airport is located in Warsaw & named for this composer Chopin Jeremy	DD $2,000 [17] In sociology, it's behavior that's expected or standard norm Chris	$1,000 [22] For years at the Huntington Gallery, Thomas Lawrence's "Pinkie" appropriately faced this painting by Gainsborough The Blue Boy Chris	$1,000 [27] Brains are actually good brain food, as they're rich in proteins, vitamins & this element, symbol P phosphorus Chris

Double Jeopardy! Round

"JAN"UARY	WRESTLING	A GEOGRAPHY LESSON	EAT YOUR FRUITS & VEGGIES	MUSICAL MASONS	PLAY TIME
$400 [1] The person employed to clean & maintain a building the janitor Willie	$400 [17] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew goes to the mat at the University of Iowa.) Single leg or double leg, this type of wrestling takedown shares its name with the act of bringing down a football player a tackle Chris	$400 [6] The Austrian area of these mountains peaks at 12,457-foot Grossglockner the Alps Chris	$400 [11] It's traditional to top ham with glazed rings of this tropical fruit pineapple Willie	$400 [12] This duo famous for their late 19th century operettas were both Freemasons Gilbert & Sullivan Chris	$400 [18] First staged in 1913, this play was the basis for "My Fair Lady" Pygmalion Jeremy
$800 [2] Hadrian's predecessor as Roman emperor, his column in Rome commemorates his victories Trajan Jeremy	$800 [19] (Kelly of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from the University of Iowa.) In one starting position the wrestler in the bottom is said to be in"par terre", French for on this on the ground (on the earth accepted) Jeremy	$800 [7] Puntarenas & Limon are coastal cities in this country whose name includes the Spanish word for "coast" Costa Rica Chris	$1,200 [26] In the 1970s the sugar snap variety of this veggie was created when snow & green varieties were crossed peas Chris	$800 [13] Country music legend & Grand Ole Opry star Roy Acuff was a member of Lodge No. 560 in this city Nashville Chris	$800 [21] In an Ibsen play, this title character is married to Jorgen Tesman Hedda Gabler Chris
$1,200 [3] Evans or Reno Janet Jeremy	$1,200 [20] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew grapples with another clue from the University of Iowa.) To get one of these--& win the match--the shoulders have to be pinned to the mat for 1 second--2 seconds in high school a fall Jeremy Chris Willie	$1,200 [8] The Libyan desert strays from Libya into these 2 eastern neighbors Egypt & The Sudan Chris	$1,600 [28] Although this cruciferous vegetable is usually seen with white florets, green & purple are also available cauliflower Willie	$1,200 [14] This Austrian's final opera in 1791 had a Masonic theme & a libretto by fellow Mason Emanuel Schikaneder Mozart Willie	$1,200 [22] This Neil Simon play takes place in 1937 at the Brooklyn home of Jack & Kate Jerome Brighton Beach Memoirs Chris
$1,600 [4] This god's principal temple in the forum had a 2-faced statue of him, near doors facing east & west Janus Chris	$2,000 [30] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew delivers the final blow from the University of Iowa.)Thistakedownis named for the way an injured person might be taken out of a burning building a fireman's carry Chris	$1,600 [9] You'll find Livorno & Firenze in this region, once a Grand Duchy & now a grand place to vacation Tuscany Chris	$2,000 [29] Unlike most varieties of this fruit, the calimyrna is pollinated by wasps; it's not self-pollinating a fig	$1,600 [15] This composer & Freemason belonged to Suomi Lodge No. 1 in Helsinki Sibelius Jeremy	$1,600 [23] Samuel Beckett wrote "Waiting for Godot"; Clifford Odets wrote "Waiting for" this man Lefty Jeremy
$2,000 [5] "AZ" is the international road vehicle symbol of this nation to the north of Iran Azerbaijan Chris	DD $3,000 [27] (Kelly of the Clue Crew is back in the gym at the University of Iowa.) Olympic wrestling consists of two styles: freestyle &this, in which the legs can't be used in attack or defense Greco-Roman Chris	$2,000 [10] The St. Lawrence River leaves this lake at Kingston Lake Ontario Chris	DD $3,000 [25] Beurre d'Anjou, a variety of this fruit, is thought to have originated in France; it was introduced into the U.S. in 1842 a pear Willie	$2,000 [16] He invented an instrument named for him & was a member of the Belgian Lodge Les Vrais Amis de l'Union Adolphe Sax	$2,000 [24] In this David Henry Hwang drama a French diplomat has a love affair with an opera diva who turns out to be a he M. Butterfly Willie

Final Jeopardy!

HISTORIC AMERICANS

General Winfield Scott called him "the very best soldier I ever saw in the field"

Robert E. Lee

Jeremy "Who is Robert E. Lee?" — wagered $8,398

Willie "Who is Sgt. York?" — wagered $10,000

Chris "Who is Robt. E. Lee" — wagered $1,300

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