Lew Taylor — a musician and entertainer from Lynchburg, Virginia
Ben Douglas — a lawyer from San Francisco, California
Natalie Segal — a teacher and legal proofreader from Weathersfield, Connecticut
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie | $100 | $600 | $4,800 |
$9,500
New champion: $9,500 |
$4,000
10 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Ben | $2,400 | $2,400 | $10,800 |
$4,800
2nd place: a trip to Stonefield Estate, Saint Lucia |
$8,200
18 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W |
| Lew | $1,300 | $5,100 | $11,300 |
$999
3rd place: DuPont/Coleman camping gear |
$11,300
29 R, 1 W |
| "N"ATIONS OF THE WORLD | ALL GOD'S CRITTERS | ESOTERIC KNOWLEDGE | MOVIE DEBUTS | CONVENTIONS | PROVERBS |
|
$100
[2]
Make a trek to Utrecht & you'll find yourself in this country
Netherlands
Natalie
|
$100
[1]
Widely hunted for their hides, the American, Cuban & Nile species of this reptile are now in danger
Crocodile
Lew
|
$100
[16]
The Houses of Lancaster & York used different colored types of these flowers as their symbols
Roses
Lew
|
$100
[26]
She debuted in a bit part as Woody Allen's date in "Annie Hall" 2 years before "Alien" made her a star
Sigourney Weaver
Ben
|
$100
[7]
On "Saturday Night Live", William Shatner told attendees at this type of convention, "Get a life!"
Star Trek
Ben
|
$100
[12]
It "makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise"
"Early to bed and early to rise"
Lew
|
|
$200
[3]
On the first Monday in June, this Kiwi country celebrates the Queen's birthday, the queen being Elizabeth
New Zealand
Lew
|
$200
[21]
Because it dips its food in water, it has the scientific name Lotor, which means "washer"
Raccoon
Lew
|
$200
[17]
He was thick-skulled, heavy-browed, about 5 feet tall & lived in Germany about 80,000 years ago
Neanderthal Man
Lew
|
$200
[27]
This half-sister of country singer Wynonna first hit the big screen in the 1992 comedy "Kuffs"
Ashley Judd
Lew
|
$200
[8]
New England Federalists convened in Hartford in 1814 to denounce this war
War of 1812
Ben
|
$200
[13]
In "The Wizard of Oz", Dorothy clicks her heels & repeats this before she's whisked back to Kansas
"There's no place like home"
Lew
|
|
$300
[4]
There are thousands of temples & shrines in this country's Katmandu Valley
Nepal
Lew
|
$300
[22]
Males of this duck-billed mammal have poison spurs on each hind foot that can kill small animals
Platypus
Lew
|
$300
[18]
The number of different hexagrams in the I Ching, or the number of squares on a checkerboard
64
Lew
|
$300
[28]
At 13 this actress with a weekday in her name starred in the 1956 classic "Rock, Rock, Rock!"
Tuesday Weld
Lew
|
$300
[9]
In the film "Chasing Amy", boy meets girl at a convention for artists & fans of these
Comic books
|
$300
[14]
It "seldom knocks twice", so make the most of it
Opportunity
Ben
|
|
$400
[5]
Homeland of Edvards Munch & Grieg
Norway
Lew
|
$400
[23]
The barn species of this bird is sometimes called monkey-faced due to its simian features
Owl
Lew
|
$400
[19]
When his friend became Pope in 1623, he thought he'd be allowed to discuss his heliocentric theory
Galileo
Ben
|
$400
[29]
The Al Pacino legal drama "...And Justice for All" marked the screen debut of this actor, later TV's "Coach"
Craig T. Nelson
Lew
|
$500
[11]
The Annapolis Convention of 1786 did nothing but suggest holding this convention in Philadelphia
Constitutional Convention
Ben
|
$400
[15]
"Better the foot slip than" this body part
Tongue/lip
Lew
|
|
$500
[6]
It became fully independent of South Africa March 21, 1990
Namibia
Ben
|
$500
[24]
The "great" species of this slender predatory fish seen here has been called the "Tiger of the Sea"
Barracuda
Lew
|
$500
[20]
Native Americans grew these together with corn & at harvest time combined them into "M'sickquatash"
Lima beans
Natalie
Ben
|
$500
[30]
This son of Colleen Dewhurst & George C. Scott debuted in the 1988 film "Five Corners"
Campbell Scott
|
DD
$800
[10]
(Hi, I'm Paula Poundstone) I heard stories of Bob Dole in a towel at the 1996 Republican Convention in this California city
San Diego
Ben
|
$500
[25]
"Manus manum lavat" is the Latin equivalent of this proverb
"One hand washes the other"
Lew
|
| AMERICAN HISTORY | THE BIG APPLE | SPORTS | LITERARY OPENINGS | HEY, "U"! | PASS THE CHEESE, PLEASE |
|
$200
[7]
British commander Sir Edward Pakenham was killed in this battle fought 2 weeks after the War of 1812
Battle of New Orleans
Lew
|
$200
[6]
Sheep Meadow & the Turtle Pond can be found in this 843-acre public playground
Central Park
Lew
|
$200
[1]
The ball used in this sport is about 11 inches long & about 7 inches wide at the center
Football
Natalie
|
$200
[14]
"Every Who down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot..."
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Lew
|
$200
[21]
It precedes label, suit & Jack
Union
Natalie
|
$200
[30]
It's also called Chester cheese, & some people think it's the cat's meow
Cheshire cheese
Ben
|
|
$400
[8]
To reach eastern markets in the 1800s, Texas drovers brought their cattle to Kansas via this trail
the Chisholm Trail
Lew
|
$400
[12]
One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the city; this is the second tallest
Two World Trade Center
Lew
|
$400
[2]
On Sept. 23, 1926 this heavyweight boxing champ lost his title to Gene Tunney in a decision
Jack Dempsey
Ben
|
$400
[15]
"True!-Nervous-very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?"
"The Tell-Tale Heart"
Natalie
|
$400
[22]
It may be a mischievous scamp, or a "sea" creature
Urchin
Ben
|
$400
[29]
Parmesan is named for Parma, & this other grated cheese is named for Italy's capital
Romano
Lew
|
|
$600
[9]
On November 14, 1889, the New York World called her trip, "The Longest Journey Known to Mankind"
Nellie Bly
Natalie
|
$600
[13]
A mast to moor dirigibles was added to this skyscraper, but only one ever moored successfully
Empire State Building
Natalie
|
$600
[3]
Named for a U.S. doubles champ, this cup is presented to the winner of a 16-team men's tennis tourney
Davis Cup
Ben
|
$800
[17]
"All happy families are alike but an unhappy family is unhappy after its own fashion."
"Anna Karenina"
Natalie
|
$600
[23]
In legend, this mythical beast could purify poisoned water with its single horn
Unicorn
Lew
|
$600
[26]
The "baby" type of this Dutch cheese, that's similar to Edam, is usually encased in red wax
Gouda
Lew
|
|
$800
[10]
On Mar. 27, 1964 this largest Alaska city was hit by an 8.4 earthquake
Anchorage
Lew
|
$800
[19]
He was inaugurated for his second time as mayor of New York City January 1, 1998
Rudolph Giuliani
Ben
|
$1,000
[5]
In 1973 Ron Turcotte rode this horse to the first Triple Crown victory in 25 years
Secretariat
Ben
|
$1,000
[18]
"My mother died. Today, or maybe it was yesterday."
"The Stranger"
Natalie
Ben
|
$800
[24]
An entrepreneur who's launching a new enterprise, or a funeral director
Undertaker
Ben
|
$800
[27]
This most famous Greek cheese is sometimes described as "pickled" because it's cured in brine
Feta
Ben
Lew
|
|
$1,000
[11]
In 1787 Arthur St. Clair became the first governor of this vast territory north of the Ohio River
Northwest Territory
Ben
|
$1,000
[20]
"Give My Regards to" this Broadway legend whose statue in Times Square is seen here:
George M. Cohan
Lew
|
DD
$3,000
[4]
(Hi, I'm Greg Gumbel) During his 26-year career Sparky Anderson managed the Cincinnati Reds to 4 NL titles & this team to 1 AL championship
Detroit Tigers
Ben
|
DD
$1,400
[16]
"It was a pleasure to burn."
"Fahrenheit 451"
Natalie
|
$1,000
[25]
This citrus fruit from Jamaica is named for its lack of physical beauty
Ugli fruit
Lew
|
$1,000
[28]
Samsoe is a Swiss-style cow's milk cheese named for an island in this Scandinavian country
Denmark
Natalie
|
Macbeth says to this character, "Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold"
Banquo's ghost