Craig Nemiroff — a director of business development from New York, New York
Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton — a graduate student originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ross Brown — a writer from Washington, D.C. (whose 1-day cash winnings total $12,300)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross | $3,200 | $6,600 | $12,600 |
$2,600
2nd place: $2,000 |
$12,600
19 R, 2 W |
| Lenzy | $200 | $4,200 | $13,800 |
$10,300
New champion: $10,300 |
$14,600
16 R, 2 W (including 1 DD) |
| Craig | $1,000 | $4,400 | $15,000 |
$2,399
3rd place: $1,000 |
$15,200
19 R (including 1 DD), 1 W (including 1 DD) |
| THE NEW YORK TIMESHEADLINES | I'LL BE YOUR HOST | FAMOUS "M"EN | BEVERAGES | THE SMALLEST IN AREA | ____ OF ____ |
|
$200
[1]
September 15, 1950:"U.N. Forces Land Behind Communists in" this peninsula, "Seize Inchon"
Korea
Craig
|
$200
[8]
Rosie O'Donnell made news in 2006 when she returned to TV as a co-host of this morning chatfest
The View
Lenzy
|
$200
[13]
The lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner" were penned during this U.S. president's second term of office
(James) Madison
Lenzy
|
$200
[18]
The name of this coffee drink comes from the Italian for "pressed"
espresso
Ross
|
$200
[2]
Iran, Iraq, Israel
Israel
Craig
|
$200
[23]
It's the weekend when the movie "Jaws" is set, which is why the mayor is so upset about scaring people away
Fourth of July
Lenzy
|
|
$400
[4]
February 11, 1913:"Scott Finds" this location, "Then Perishes"
the South Pole
Ross
Lenzy
|
$400
[9]
(Hi, I'm James Denton.) In January of 2006 I was surrounded by lots of beautiful women when I hosted this pageant, held outside of Atlantic City for the first time
Miss America
Ross
|
$400
[14]
This "Olympia" painter did illustrations for a French translation of Poe's poetry
Manet
Lenzy
|
$400
[19]
In 1892 Asa Candler remarketed a medicine as this soft drink, & the rest is history
Coke (or Coca-Cola)
Craig
|
$400
[3]
Argentina, Armenia, Angola
Armenia
Ross
|
$400
[24]
How could you desert me in my this--it was Wednesday, from 2:15 to 3:15 in the afternoon
hour of need
Lenzy
|
|
$600
[5]
August 17, 1935:"Will Rogers" & this aviator "Die in Airplane Crash in Alaska; Nation Shocked by Tragedy"
(Wiley) Post
Lenzy
|
$600
[10]
In the 1950s "You Bet Your Life" was hosted by "The one, the only"--this funnyman
Groucho Marx
Craig
|
$600
[15]
He studied law at the University of Belgrade & became his country's Communist Party head in 1987
Milosevic
Lenzy
|
$600
[20]
You can make milk from this tofu ingredient
soy
Ross
|
$600
[27]
Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States of America
United Arab Emirates
Craig
|
$600
[25]
The Hindu shuffle that will get you to unsuspectingly pick a certain card is part of this type of magic
sleight of hand
Ross
|
|
DD
$800
[6]
October 7, 1981:This world leader "Assassinated at Army Parade as Men Amid Ranks Fire into Stands"
Anwar Sadat
Lenzy
|
$800
[11]
A TV fixture for more than 20 years, this beloved talk show host seenherepassed away in 2006
Mike Douglas
|
$800
[16]
In 2006 a Salzburg Museum that bears the name of this composer marked the 250th anniversary of his birth
Mozart
Craig
|
$800
[21]
The Valencia type of this fruit is good for juice
orange
Lenzy
|
$800
[28]
Sudan, South Africa, Senegal
Senegal
Craig
|
$800
[26]
The vice presidential one says, "I will support & defend the Constitution... against all enemies"
oath of office
Craig
|
|
$1,000
[7]
August 21, 1968:This nation "Invaded by Russians and Four Other Warsaw Pact Forces"
Czechoslovakia
Ross
|
$1,000
[12]
As Academy president, this "Swashbuckler" was host & sole presenter at the first Academy Awards in 1929
Douglas Fairbanks
Ross
|
$1,000
[17]
In 1965 this man began 2 decades as the head of state of the Philippines
(Ferdinand) Marcos
Ross
|
$1,000
[22]
A Gershwin song says, "The way you wear your hat, the way you sip" this... "They can't take that away from me"
tea
Ross
|
$1,000
[29]
Romania, Rwanda, Russia
Rwanda
Lenzy
|
$1,000
[30]
A common but incorrect story traces this type of guideline to the permissible width of a wife-beating stick
rule of thumb
Lenzy
|
| SCIENCE CLASS | SPORTS 2006 | FASHION & BEAUTY | AN OPERATIC CATEGORY | YOU'VE "GOT" | A REAL BEATITUDE PROBLEM |
|
$400
[11]
In a human being, each cell has about 25,000 of these basic units of heredity
genes
Craig
|
$400
[1]
"Monday Night Football" went to this network & on Oct. 23 broke the 13-year-old biggest cable audience record
ESPN
Ross
|
$400
[16]
Holiday Red by Dior & Russian Red by M.A.C. are classic versions of this cosmetic
lipstick
Craig
|
$400
[17]
This Ethiopian slave is in love with Radames, the Egyptian commander sent to wage war against her people
Aida
Ross
|
$400
[24]
Fathered, biblically speaking
begot
Ross
|
$400
[2]
The Beatitudes are found in this sermon by Jesus
the Sermon on the Mount
Ross
|
|
$800
[12]
In 1897 physicist J.J. Thomson discovered the first subatomic particle, which was later called this
an electron
Craig
|
$800
[4]
At the Winter Olympics, the Canadian women outscored their opposition 46-2 to win gold in this team sport
hockey
Craig
|
$800
[18]
A "Project Runway" challenge was to design a cocktail dress using these 2 colors, maybe to go to a Truman Capote ball
black & white
Craig
|
$800
[22]
This Puccini opera set in Paris was first produced on February 1, 1896 in Turin with Arturo Toscanini directing
La boheme
Craig
|
$800
[25]
They're flies-to-be, you larva!
maggot
Lenzy
|
$800
[3]
According to the Beatitudes, this group shall "inherit the Earth"
the meek
Craig
|
|
$1,600
[14]
The centaur/archer of this constellation is said to be Chiron
Sagittarius
Ross
|
$1,200
[5]
Redheaded halfpipe hero Shaun White made the cover of Rolling Stone with the line "attack of the flying" this
tomato
Ross
|
$1,200
[19]
Popular again in 2006 were these shoes, almost high enough to compete in the diving event of the same name
platform
Ross
|
DD
$1,000
[28]
At a costume party Eisenstein dresses up as a butterfly & his friend Dr. Falke goes as a bat in this operetta
Die Fledermaus
Craig
|
$1,200
[26]
Another word for a faucet
a spigot
Craig
|
$1,200
[6]
The only place you'll find all the Beatitudes is in this man's Gospel
Matthew
|
|
DD
$2,000
[13]
This rocky, outermost layer of the earth is only 5 miles thick under the oceans, 25 miles under the continents
the crust
Craig
|
$1,600
[9]
Guard Deanna Nolan was the finals MVP as the Detroit Shock won the title in this league's tenth season
the WNBA
Lenzy
|
$1,600
[20]
The classic Ivy League suit has this slit only in the back; a more British style calls for side ones--a bit more comfy
vents
Ross
|
$1,200
[23]
This Valkyrie was Wotan's favorite daughter
Brunhilde
Lenzy
|
$1,600
[29]
A conceited, boastful person
an egotist
Ross
|
$1,600
[7]
According to the Beatitudes, "blessed are" these people, "for they shall be called the children of God"
the peacemakers
Ross
|
|
$2,000
[15]
(Kelly of the Clue Crew experiments with water and a paper clip.) Drop a paper clip into water, it sinks; drop it onto a paper towel, & because of the attraction of molecules of the same substance, called cohesion, this condition is created that seems to form a skin, allowing it tofloat
surface tension
Ross
|
$2,000
[10]
The New York major league soccer team is now called these, after being bought by an energy drink
the Red Bulls
Lenzy
|
$2,000
[21]
This "Couture" brand introduced its velour tracksuit, popular with the ladies, in 2001
Juicy Couture
Lenzy
|
$1,600
[27]
(Hi, I'm Isaac Mizrahi.) Mack the Knife wore those fancy gloves when I designed the costumes for a Broadway revival of this Brecht play
Threepenny Opera
Craig
|
$2,000
[30]
Don't duck the question: this comedian voices the Aflac Duck
Gilbert Gottfried
Lenzy
|
$2,000
[8]
This "God is dead" philosopher mocked the Beatitudes, citing them as proof of the hypocrisy of Christianity
Nietzsche
Craig
|
It's where British Admiral Fraser, Canadian Army Col. Cosgrave & Japanese Gen. Umezu all stood on Sept. 2, 1945
the USS battleship Missouri