Ron Ellison — a graduate student from Yardley, Pennsylvania
Kate Quillian — a computer programmer and analyst from Alpharetta, Georgia
Amy Ellis — a pharmacologist from Rockville, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $21,001)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy | $3,200 | $6,000 | $11,600 |
$9,599
2nd place: $2,000 |
$11,600
17 R, 2 W |
| Kate | $2,400 | $4,000 | $4,800 |
$2,100
3rd place: $1,000 |
$5,000
9 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Ron | $2,000 | $5,400 | $24,131 |
$23,962
New champion: $23,962 |
$23,000
27 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W |
| STATE CAPITALS | COMBOS | KEVIN COSTNER FILMS | INSECTS | AROUND THE ROOM | "BRAVE" HEART |
|
$200
[7]
The 2 most populous state capitals are Phoenix & this Hoosier city
Indianapolis
Amy
|
$200
[26]
Group name for Messrs. Jagger, Richards, Jones, Wyman & Watts
The Rolling Stones
Amy
|
$200
[1]
Straight arrow Eliot Ness
The Untouchables
Amy
|
$200
[6]
Schaus' Swallowtail, a species of this insect, is at risk due to pesticide use to control mosquitoes
a butterfly
Ron
|
$200
[12]
In a ballroom it's the platform for the musicians or for Dick Clark
the bandstand
Kate
|
$200
[20]
Society is divided into 5 groups in this futuristic novel: Alphas, Betas, Gammas, Deltas & Epsilons
Brave New World
Amy
|
|
$400
[8]
In August Illinoisans attend the State Fair in this capital
Springfield (Illinois)
Amy
Ron
|
$400
[27]
Gin, dry vermouth & an olive make up this classic drink
a martini
Amy
|
$400
[2]
Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella
Field of Dreams
Amy
|
$400
[13]
Although there are about 2,000 species of these "white ants", only 2 live in Europe
termites
Kate
|
$400
[17]
A minbar is part of a room in a mosque; add a letter & you get this part of a hotel room
a minibar
Amy
|
$400
[22]
They're the last 5 words of the song that begins, "O say can you see..."
"the home of the brave"
Ron
|
|
$600
[9]
You can see & hear one of the world's largest pipe organs at the Mormon Tabernacle in this city
Salt Lake City
Kate
|
$600
[28]
Susan Sarandon & Geena Davis had an eventful outing as this title screen pair
Thelma and Louise
Ron
|
$600
[3]
Postapocalyptic survivor called the Mariner
Waterworld
Ron
|
$600
[14]
Due to their long snouts, these cotton destroyers are sometimes called snout beetles
boll weevils
Kate
|
$600
[18]
A long horizontal piece of wood attached to the wall for storage; people talk about a product's "life" on it
a shelf
Amy
|
$600
[23]
The only Major League Baseball team that fits the category
the Atlanta Braves
Ron
|
|
DD
$600
[10]
In 1786 it was chosen to replace Charleston as its state's capital
Columbia (South Carolina)
Kate
|
$800
[29]
Formed on April 4, 1949, it now consists of the U.S. Norway, France & 16 other countries
NATO
Ron
|
$800
[4]
New Orleans D.A. Jim Garrison
JFK
Ron
|
$800
[15]
A giant species of this "100-legged" insect grows to 12 inches in length & eats lizards
a centipede
Amy
|
$800
[19]
These decorative items may be cafe, Priscilla or tieback
drapes (curtains)
Kate
|
$800
[24]
You may feel like a matador after having one of these drinks made with Kahlua & tequila
a Brave Bull
Kate
|
|
$1,000
[11]
During the 1920s this city named for a president became the headquarters of the Progressive Party
Madison (Wisconsin)
Ron
|
$1,000
[30]
He identified 4 perfect women: Asiya, who reared Moses; Mary; his own wife Khadijah; & his own daughter Fatima
Muhammad
Amy
|
$1,000
[5]
Catcher Crash Davis
Bull Durham
Amy
|
$1,000
[16]
Just like chickens, some insects have this muscular organ in the digestive tract to grind food
a gizzard
Amy
Ron
|
$1,000
[21]
A flokati is a handwoven one of these from Greece; a flossa is from Scandinavia
rugs
|
$1,000
[25]
This 1987 animated tale tells the story of household appliances that go in search of their owners
The Brave Little Toaster
Ron
|
| HISTORIC NAMES | QUITE A DISH | CHARACTERS IN PLAYS | SPORTS IN THE '90s | TRANSPORTATION | FAMILIAR PHRASES |
|
$400
[6]
James Boswell wrote "The Life of" this lexicographer
Samuel Johnson
|
$400
[1]
To a Dutchman a bitterballen is a spicy one of these (Pass the Alka-Seltzer)
a meatball
Ron
|
$400
[18]
Herschel Bernardi opened on Broadway in 1968 in this role made famous by Anthony Quinn in a 1964 film
Zorba the Greek
Ron
|
$400
[8]
3 different teams from this state were No. 1 in the final AP college football poll during the decade
Florida
Ron
|
$400
[13]
Mode of transportation seen on handicap access signs
a wheelchair
Ron
|
$400
[23]
Open "a can of" these & you'fe either got trouble or you're fishing
worms
Ron
|
|
$800
[7]
Complaining the Rump Parliament had just sat there too long, he dismissed them in 1653 with "In the name of God--go!
Oliver Cromwell
|
$800
[2]
To duchess these, mash them with butter & eggs
potatoes
Kate
|
$800
[19]
On Feb. 10, 1949 Lee J. Cobb originated this "Death of a Salesman" role on Broadway
Willy Loman
Ron
|
$1,200
[10]
The stylish Carlos Valderrama, seen here, represented Colombia in this world sport
soccer
Ron
|
$800
[14]
(We'll get this clue in San Francisco.) Each cable car comes equipped with three of these: the wheel, the track, and the emergency slot one
a brake
Ron
|
$800
[24]
According to the old saying, it's the type of person who seesthe glassas half full
an optimist
Amy
|
|
$1,200
[28]
In 1496 Pope Alexander VI appended the honorific "The Catholic" to this royal pairs names
Ferdinand and Isabella
Amy
Ron
|
$1,200
[3]
It's the potent potable often found in sukiyaki
sake
Amy
|
$1,200
[20]
This Cockney flower girl takes elocution lessons from Professor Henry Higgins
Eliza Doolittle
Ron
|
DD
$1,531
[9]
In 1995 the Rockies won 11-9 in the first official game at this mile-high ballfield
Coors Field
Ron
|
$1,200
[15]
A howdah is usually found on a camel or one of these
an elephant
Ron
|
$1,200
[25]
Matthew 9:17 says not to put new wine in these
old wineskins
Amy
|
|
$1,600
[29]
This Dutchman who ground his own lenses for microscopes gave the first accurate description of red blood cells
Leeuwenhoek
Amy
|
$1,600
[4]
Kitfo is an Ethiopian dish of chopped beef served in what the French would call this style, raw
tartare
Ron
|
DD
$2,000
[21]
He's the resident milkman in the village of Anatevka
Tevye
Ron
|
$1,600
[11]
In an NFL playoff game, Frank Reich, replacing Jim Kelly, led this team from a 35-3 deficit to victory
the Buffalo Bills
Ron
|
$1,600
[16]
Pronounced as one syllable, it means "brooded"; pronounced this way as 2 syllables, it's a powered bike
a moped
Ron
|
$1,600
[26]
Meaning the situation has completely reversed, it would be okay if you had 2 left feet
the shoe is on the other foot
|
|
$2,000
[30]
With "Opus Magus", you can "bring home" this 13th c. British friar & philosopher (no relation to Francis)
Roger Bacon
|
$2,000
[5]
From the Latin for "sleeve", it's a pasta tube stuffed with cheese & baked in tomato sauce
manicotti
Kate
|
$2,000
[22]
When his "Le Misanthrope was first produced, he played the role of Alceste; his wife played Celimene
Molière
Ron
|
$2,000
[12]
This Seattle player was the only guard to be NBA defensive player of the year in the '90s
Gary Payton
|
$2,000
[17]
We hope you don't over-"taxi" your brain in identifying this
a pedicab
Kate
|
$2,000
[27]
When the spotlight was on his back-up group, Tony Orlando discovered this familiar saying was true
It's always darkest before the dawn
Amy
|
This country of more than 100 million people is home to the Kanuri, Edo & Igbo ethnic groups
Nigeria