Eric Hillemann — a college archivist from Northfield, Minnesota
Julie deGraffenried — a graduate student from Chilton, Texas
Jeremy Levin — a law clerk from West Hollywood, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,500)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy | $700 | $2,400 | $5,000 |
$9,500
2nd place: Trip to Grand Lido Braco Resort, Jamaica |
$4,000
15 R (including 1 DD), 3 W |
| Julie | $300 | $1,500 | $4,700 |
$2,200
3rd place: Brompton Folding Bike |
$4,700
13 R, 3 W |
| Eric | $2,600 | $2,900 | $15,400 |
$20,700
New champion: $20,700 |
$9,500
25 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W |
| 16th CENTURY SCIENCE | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES | WHAT'S THE GOOD WORDSWORTH? | BEVERAGES | THE BALD & THE BEAUTIFUL | SPORTS RHYME TIME |
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$100
[1]
In 1585 Dutch mathematician Simon Stevin first converted fractions to this format
decimals
Jeremy
|
$100
[4]
The American Egg Board has declared Egg Salad Week for the week after this holiday
Easter
Jeremy
|
$100
[3]
In a 14-line poem Wordsworth wrote "Scorn not" this form of poetry
sonnet
Julie
|
$100
[21]
Punchy is the mascot of this "island" beverage
Hawaiian Punch
Jeremy
|
$100
[26]
In 1951 he gave the first of over 4,500 performances as the King of Siam
Yul Brynner
Eric
|
$100
[16]
Favre's monetary obligations
Brett's debts
Eric
|
|
$200
[2]
In 1582 much of Europe switched to this calendar after dropping 10 days from October
Gregorian Calendar
Eric
|
$200
[10]
On March 3, Girls' Day in Japan, girls set up elaborate displays of these toys in their homes
(royal) dolls
Eric
|
$200
[6]
3-word title of the poem about "that sailor's friend"; it's where Ralph wanted to send Alice
"To The Moon"
Julie
Eric
|
$200
[22]
Voltaire drank over 30 cups of this a day, preferring it mocha, flavored with chocolate
coffee
Julie
|
$200
[27]
Bald in the third installment, this actress has starred in all the "Alien" movies
Sigourney Weaver
Jeremy
|
$200
[17]
The Babe's enclosed restaurant areas
Ruth's booths
Jeremy
|
|
$300
[5]
In 1569 this Flemish geographer developed a map of the world in which Greenland looks bigger than Africa
Gerardus Mercator
Eric
|
$300
[13]
USA Today reported New Yorkers have a tough time getting cabs during this month-long observance
Ramadan
Julie
|
$300
[7]
Like Shelley, Wordsworth wrote a poem to this (the bird, not the Buick)
skylark
Eric
|
$300
[23]
This brand of liqueur is made from bourbon & peach juice
Southern Comfort
Jeremy
|
$300
[28]
On the silver screen he's been bald as Ike, Othello & Morpheus
Laurence Fishburne
Julie
Eric
|
$300
[18]
A hockey disk that's glued down
stuck puck
Julie
|
|
$400
[11]
This tube connecting the ear and the throat was named for the scientist who illustrated it in 1552
Eustachian tube
Eric
|
$400
[14]
Some churches gave special dispensation for Catholics to eat meat when this fell on a Friday in Lent during 2000
St. Patrick's Day
Julie
|
$500
[9]
This abbey on the Wye River in Wales was immortalized in a poem by Wordsworth
Tintern Abbey
Julie
|
$400
[24]
This brand of root beer "Has Bite", according to its slogan
Barq's
Jeremy
|
$400
[29]
This Emmy-winning talk show host, seen here, has also been seen in dramatic roles
Montel Williams
Julie
|
$400
[19]
A small parcel containing a stringed tennis tool
racket packet
Eric
|
|
$500
[12]
He died on May 24, 1543, just after receiving the first copy of his book "On the Revolutions of Heavenly Bodies"
Nicolaus Copernicus
Jeremy
|
$500
[15]
The Virginias celebrate this on the second Friday in April; many other states wait until the last Friday
Arbor Day
|
DD
$1,000
[8]
An 1820 ode on this king's death included "Dread shadow of a king! Whose realm had dwindled to one stately room"
George III
Eric
|
$500
[25]
Peach mango is a highlight of this brand of fruit smoothie from Snapple
Whipper Snapple
|
$500
[30]
This bald man's early rock band The Marked didn't go far, but his Smashing Pumpkins took over the world
Billy Corgan
|
$500
[20]
A speedy billiards cue
quick stick
Jeremy
|
| AMERICAN ARTISTS | CHRISTIAN ROCK | I RULE! | OCEANS | RIVERS | "C"s |
|
$200
[7]
Omri & Julie Rotblatt-Amrany sculpted this superstar athlete in bronze for Chicago's United Center
Michael Jordan
Eric
|
$200
[1]
Born Jewish, as a born-again Christian he recorded "Saved" & "Slow Train Coming"
Bob Dylan
Eric
|
$200
[22]
Prince Norodom Sihanouk
Cambodia (Kampuchea)
Eric
|
$200
[12]
Term for the collapsing waves that hit the beach; they may be spilling or plunging
breakers
Eric
|
$200
[17]
Joan Rivers had her first booking on this show in 1965; in 1983 she became its permanent guest host
The Tonight Show
Eric
|
$200
[2]
If we've got your number, odds are the number we have is either ordinal or this
cardinal
Eric
|
|
$400
[8]
This "American Gothic" creator was a leading regionalist, his region being Iowa
Grant Wood
Eric
|
$400
[30]
This wife of Vince Gill has had many Christian rock hits, including "Find A Way"
Amy Grant
Julie
|
$400
[23]
King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz
Saudi Arabia
Eric
|
$400
[13]
The height of a wave is measured from trough to this topmost point
Crest
Eric
|
$400
[18]
On this soap's September 28, 1999 episode Erica & David went to New York & ran into Joan
All My Children
Julie
|
$400
[3]
Meaning to desire, it turns up in the Ten Commandments
covet
Jeremy
|
|
$600
[9]
Edgar Leeteg, who painted Tahitian maidens on velvet, is known as "The American" equivalent of this French painter
Paul Gauguin
Eric
|
$600
[29]
In a 1973 Top 40 hit, "Jesus is Just Alright" for these musical "brothers"
Doobie Brothers
Jeremy
Julie
|
$600
[24]
Queen Beatrix
the Netherlands (Holland)
Jeremy
|
$600
[14]
The 2 oceans whose names don't begin with "A"
Indian & Pacific Oceans
Jeremy
|
$600
[19]
In 1986 Joan filled this position on a TV game show board; today it's filled by Whoopi
center square (on "The Hollywood Squares")
Jeremy
|
$600
[4]
It's a greenhouse to nurture plants, or a school to nurture your musical ability
conservatory
Eric
|
|
$1,000
[11]
Notable artists named Cindy include this woman known for her self-portraits in modern & Renaissance garb
Cindy Sherman
|
$800
[28]
Mark Farner of this rockin' "railroad" has released numerous solo Christian rock albums
Grand Funk Railroad
Eric
|
$800
[25]
King Carl XVI Gustaf
Sweden
Julie
|
$800
[15]
These marine habitats are called the "rainforests of the oceans"
coral reefs
Jeremy
Julie
|
$800
[20]
You can take a peek at this pooch who has his own page on Joan's website
Spike
|
$800
[5]
Ah yes...this little bird, parus atricapillus, is of the titmouse family
chickadee
Jeremy
Julie
|
|
DD
$6,100
[10]
Robert Motherwell is best known for his "Elegy to" this European "republic" of the 1930s
Spanish Republic
Eric
|
$1,000
[27]
This gum resin, a gift of the Magi, is also a record label that released "Jesus Saves" & "Strong Medicine"
myrrh
Jeremy
Julie
|
$1,000
[26]
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Brunei
Eric
|
DD
$2,000
[16]
This surface current is mentioned in the chorus of "This Land is Your Land"
Gulfstream (waters)
Jeremy
|
$1,000
[21]
Come in & tell us this 2-word title of Joan's 1986 autobiography
"Enter Talking"
|
$1,000
[6]
That big division in Saturn's ring system?--named for him
Giovanni Cassini
Eric
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The 2 states that named their capitals for Christopher Columbus
Ohio (Columbus) & South Carolina (Columbia)