Marjorie Fradin — a real estate broker from Highland Park, Illinois
Karim Khan — a digital librarian from Falls Church, Virginia
John Bunnell — an attorney from Newport, Tennessee (whose 1-day cash winnings total $13,400)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | $600 | $600 | $5,600 |
$0
3rd place: Samsung Maxima Zoom Evoca Camera |
$7,800
21 R (including 1 DD), 7 W (including 1 DD) |
| Karim | $900 | $4,300 | $6,500 |
$11,205
New champion: $11,205 |
$5,800
19 R (including 1 DD), 3 W |
| Marjorie | $800 | $1,600 | $3,800 |
$7,400
2nd place: Trip to the Whaler Resort on Kaanapali Beach, Maui, Hawaii |
$3,800
14 R, 4 W |
| STATES OF THE UNION | FUN THINGS TO DO | CELEBRITY BOOKS | BIBLICAL GUYS | SPORTS | CLASSIC RHYMES |
|
$100
[1]
The 2 states that share no land border with other states
Alaska & Hawaii
John
|
$100
[6]
For an unusual evening out, this Louisiana city's historic Voodoo Museum offers moonlight swamp cruises
New Orleans
Karim
|
$100
[20]
A new dad on "Mad About You", he talks about the real joys of fatherhood & infants in "Babyhood"
Paul Reiser
Marjorie
|
$100
[10]
Up until his altercation with David, this big man from Gath had an excellent record
Goliath
John
|
$100
[26]
The Borg-Warner Trophy, a replica of which is awarded at this May auto race, is insured for $1 million
Indianapolis 500
John
|
$100
[13]
Robert Burns' love was like a melody in tune or a rose in this month
June
Marjorie
|
|
$200
[2]
The northern spotted owl found in this state's Olympic National Forest is on the threatened list
Washington
John
|
$200
[7]
When visiting Chicago, you can see this star tape her talk show at her own studio on Carpenter Street
Oprah Winfrey
Marjorie
|
$200
[22]
In 1996 this comedian celebrated his 100th birthday with "100 Years: 100 Stories"
George Burns
John
|
$200
[17]
Belshazzar's wise men couldn't explain the handwriting on the wall, but he could
Daniel
Marjorie
|
$200
[27]
Tom Landry coached this team to 270 wins during his 29-year career
Dallas Cowboys
Karim
|
$200
[14]
To Gilbert & Sullivan, "Things are seldom what they seem, skim milk masquerades as" this
Cream
John
|
|
$300
[3]
A Hopi village in this state is probably the oldest continuously inhabited U.S. settlement
Arizona
John
Marjorie
|
$300
[8]
On Saturdays in the summer, this Calif. city's Wild Animal Park stays open late to celebrate "African Nights"
San Diego
Marjorie
|
$300
[9]
This "Pulp Fiction" star's "Propeller One-Way Night Coach" landed in bookstores in 1997
John Travolta
John
Karim
|
$300
[11]
Anglo-Saxon legend says his third son Japheth is an ancestor of the kings of Wessex & England
Noah
John
|
$400
[29]
Long jump rival Mike Powell reportedly called him "The best track and field athlete ever"
Carl Lewis
John
Karim
Marjorie
|
$300
[15]
"Strangers in the Night" features eyes that are inviting & a smile that's this
Exciting
John
Marjorie
|
|
$400
[4]
In early June this state's historical society sponsors Boone Day
Kentucky
Marjorie
|
$400
[21]
Boats made from beer cans sail by in the Beer Can Regatta, held in Darwin in this country
Australia
Karim
|
$400
[23]
"The Saga of Baby Divine" is a 1983 children's book by this "Divine" entertainer
Bette Midler
Karim
|
$400
[12]
He's known for his sheep & goat breeding, as well as his own--he had 12 sons
Jacob
Marjorie
|
$500
[30]
A row of purple seats rings this ball park to mark a spot that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level
Coors Field (the home of the Colorado Rockies)
Karim
Marjorie
|
$400
[18]
"Come 'N listen to my story 'bout a man name Jed, poor mountaineer, barely" did this
Kept his family fed
John
Marjorie
|
|
$500
[5]
The name of this "Hawkeye State" means either "Beautiful Land" or "One Who Puts to Sleep"
Iowa
Karim
|
$500
[25]
Put on your polyester & frug the night away at 8TRAX on this Disney World "nightclub island"
Pleasure Island
Marjorie
|
$500
[24]
Title of disco queen Gloria Gaynor's 1997 autobiography, or the title of her biggest hit
"I Will Survive"
Marjorie
|
$500
[16]
Muslims "call me" & Abraham the founders of the first Ka'aba at Mecca
Ishmael
John
|
DD
$1,000
[28]
(Hi, I'm Dot Richardson) I led this school's Bruins in hitting 3 consecutive years & was named NCAA Player of the Decade for the 1980s
UCLA
Karim
|
$500
[19]
In Bruce Springsteen's song "Fire", it's what his girl "can't hide"
Desire
Karim
|
| BOTANY | SONGS ABOUT THE MOVIES | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES | THEIR NATIVE SOIL | EUROPE TO NO GOOD | SAY IT AIN'T SO |
|
$200
[28]
A plant's petiole is the slender stalk by which this is attached to a stem
Leaf
John
Karim
|
$200
[2]
Decades before Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know", Doris Day sang "You Oughta" this
Be in Pictures
|
$200
[10]
This holiday is also called the Feast of the Nativity
Christmas
John
|
$200
[26]
Rembrandt van Rijn
Holland (or the Netherlands)
Karim
|
$200
[29]
In 1981 Poland's premier declared martial law, arrested thousands & suspended this trade union
Solidarity
Karim
|
$200
[30]
Richard Nixon made this famous denial Nov. 17, 1973 about his income sources
"I am not a crook"
Karim
|
|
$400
[25]
This largest U.S. cactus is also known as the giant or monument
Saguaro
Karim
|
$400
[3]
The title of this plaintive Matthew Sweet song is movie star Ryder's first name
"Winona"
Karim
|
$400
[12]
A little "bird" told us National Hospital Day commemorates her May 12th birthday
Florence Nightingale
John
|
$400
[23]
Andrew Carnegie
Scotland
Marjorie
|
$400
[11]
The ETA is a terrorist organization trying to get autonomy for this group in Spain
Basques
John
|
$400
[27]
She says, "Deny thy father and refuse thy name; or, if thou wilt not...I'll no longer be a Capulet"
Juliet
Karim
|
|
$600
[24]
The name of this lawn weed comes from the French for "lion's tooth"
Dandelion
Karim
|
$600
[4]
British trio heard here, with a 1984 hit:
Bananarama
Marjorie
|
$600
[13]
Observance of this day begins at 11 A.M. on the 11th day of the 11th month at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Veterans Day
Marjorie
|
DD
$400
[20]
Madeleine Albright
Czechoslovakia
John
|
$600
[9]
This country's second king, Umberto I, was assassinated by an anarchist in 1900
Italy
Marjorie
|
$600
[18]
In this 1988 film, Kevin Costner says, "After 12 years in the minors, I don't try out"
Bull Durham
John
|
|
$800
[22]
Tree ferns don't reproduce by flowers, fruits or seeds, but by means of these
Spores
|
$800
[5]
1981 Kim Carnes hit whose lyrics mentioned a then 73-year-old movie star
"Bette Davis Eyes"
Karim
|
$800
[21]
From the Greek for "manifestation", it follows Twelfth Night in the West
Epiphany
John
|
$800
[19]
Elizabeth Taylor
England
John
|
$800
[8]
During his 1986 to 1992 presidency of Austria, the country was diplomatically isolated
Kurt Waldheim
John
|
$800
[17]
Singer heard here:("I Ain't Missing You")
Tina Turner
John
Karim
|
|
$1,000
[14]
This 18th century Swedish botanist was introduced to botany by his father, a minister in the town of Rashult
Carolus Linnaeus
John
|
$1,000
[6]
Appropriately, in the title of a 1961 song Sue Thompson sang that these movies "make me cry"
Sad movies
John
|
DD
$2,000
[15]
Although first celebrated in 1792, it didn't become a legal holiday until 1971; now it's controversial
Columbus Day
John
|
$1,000
[1]
King Hassan II
Morocco
Karim
|
$1,000
[7]
In 1864 Austria & Prussia declared war on this country which eventually lost Schleswig & Holstein
Denmark
John
Karim
|
$1,000
[16]
It's the "devilish" denial that's the title of a 1933 Mae West movie
I'm No Angel
John
|
He's the only individual to be named Time magazine's Man of the Year 3 times
Franklin Delano Roosevelt