Saran Fox — a writer and story editor from Los Angeles, California
David Andignac — a director of marketing from Atlanta, Georgia
Alissa Morel — a student originally from Pomona, New York (whose 2-day cash winnings total $13,600)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alissa | $1,100 | $2,000 | $3,800 |
$7,200
2nd place: a trip to the Regal U.N. Plaza Hotel, New York City |
$4,800
16 R, 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| David | $1,300 | $1,400 | $2,200 |
$4,400
3rd place: a Yamaha surround-sound receiver |
$3,000
14 R, 5 W (including 1 DD) |
| Saran | $-300 | $0 | $4,000 |
$7,601
New champion: $7,601 |
$4,600
10 R, 2 W (including 1 DD) |
| ENGLISH LIT | WIDE WORLD OF TRIVIA | GRIDIRON GREATS | THE PLANETS | WHEN ANIMALS ATTACK | A "DOCTOR" IN THE HOUSE |
|
$100
[1]
Gulliver's first of 4 voyages was to this land of tiny people
Lilliput
Saran
|
$100
[16]
The first victim of this excavated mummy's curse may have been Lord Carnavon, a sponsor of the expedition
King Tut
Saran
|
$100
[7]
This "team" was first selected in 1889 & Yale's Pudge Heffelfinger made it the first 3 years
the All-American Team
|
$100
[6]
In July 1998 Japan launched Nozomi; it's set to reach this "Red Planet" in 2003
Mars
Alissa
|
$100
[19]
This bear, the Ursus maritimus, sometimes preys on humans
the polar bear
Alissa
|
$100
[23]
Ph.D.
doctor of philosophy
Alissa
|
|
$200
[2]
A 1719 work by Daniel Defoe told of "The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of" this man, "of York, Mariner"
Robinson Crusoe
David
|
$200
[17]
Also known as the "Bush", it's the Aussie term for the remote, rural areas of Australia
the Outback
David
|
$200
[8]
(Hi, I'm Curtis Conway of the Chicago Bears.) I joined the Bears in 1993, so I just missed the pleasure of playing with this legendary coach
Mike Ditka
David
|
$200
[11]
They are the 2 planets closest to our sun
Mercury & Venus
David
|
$200
[20]
When defending its family, the silverback of this primate is potentially the most dangerous
gorilla
Alissa
|
$200
[24]
D.D.S.
doctor of dental science
Saran
|
|
$300
[3]
He had been totally blind for 13 years when he completed "Paradise Lost" in 1665
John Milton
Alissa
|
$300
[18]
The lowest surface road in the world is more than 1,290 feet below sea level in this country
Israel
|
$300
[9]
Scandinavians Jan Stenerud & Morten Andersen have excelled in the NFL at this position
placekicker
David
|
$300
[12]
A 25-year-long telescope search for it ended with its discovery in 1930
Pluto
Alissa
|
$300
[26]
Guinness reports that sharks can detect 1 part of this in 100 million parts of water
blood
Alissa
|
$300
[25]
J.D.
juris doctor
David
|
|
$400
[4]
This poet said he wrote, "In Xanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure dome decree" in an opium-induced sleep
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
David
Saran
|
$400
[21]
When top Crayola Crayon maker Emerson Moser retired after 37 years, he revealed he suffered from this affliction
colorblind
Alissa
|
$400
[10]
(Hi, I'm tight end Freddie Jones of the San Diego Chargers.) I hope to join this Chargers 1980s tight end in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Kellen Winslow
|
$400
[14]
Photos published in June 1999 show its largest moon, Titan, may have liquid seas
Saturn
Alissa
|
$400
[27]
Birds known to have attacked humans include cassowaries, mute swans & these largest African birds
ostriches
David
|
— |
|
$500
[5]
On this fictional Sir Thomas More island, the interests of the individual are subordinate to those of society
Utopia
David
|
$500
[22]
Home to the Temple of Buddha's Tooth, this Sri Lankan city's name sounds like it might cause a cavity in it
Kandy
|
$500
[13]
Alan Page of this team's Purple People Eaters defense is now a state supreme court justice
the Minnesota Vikings
David
|
$500
[15]
Interplanetary distances are measured in AUs, which are these
astronomical units
|
DD
$800
[28]
In 1981 numerous people were killed by these creatures when an overloaded boat capsized while docking in Brazil
piranhas
David
|
— |
| B.C. | M.C.s | THE PC | IN THE W.C. | "A.C." | AROUND D.C. |
|
$200
[13]
The name of his "Iliad" comes from Ilion, the Greek name for Troy
Homer
Alissa
|
$200
[3]
From 1983 to 1995 it was hosted by Ed McMahon; Martha Quinn joined him for the last season
Star Search
David
|
$200
[23]
It's what RAM stands for
random access memory
David
|
$200
[12]
In 1992 Ann Landers swore she was printing her last letter on whether this goes under or over the roll
toilet paper (or bathroom tissue)
Alissa
|
$200
[1]
The U.S. Navy has 12 of these equipped with steam-driven catapults
aircraft carriers
|
$200
[2]
A tour of this may include visits to its DNA lab, the material analysis unit & a display of over 5,000 weapons
FBI headquarters
Alissa
|
|
$400
[18]
During the Shang dynasty, China developed these horse-drawn vehicles for warriors to ride in during battle
chariots
Alissa
Saran
|
$400
[4]
Jack Barry hosted the original version of this game, Maury Povich the 2000 revival
Twenty-One
Alissa
|
$400
[24]
This company that makes the Celeron processor celebrated its 30th anniversary in 1998
Intel
Saran
|
$400
[22]
Een France eet ees what comez out when you turn zee andle marked "F"
cold water (froid)
Alissa
|
$400
[8]
It's the area highlighted here:
Alberta, Canada
|
$400
[14]
Valley girls may pout, but this strip with the Lincoln Memorial at one end is lined with trees, not stores
the Mall
Alissa
|
|
$600
[19]
These people were freer in Sparta than elsewhere in Greece; Aristotle said they owned 40% of the land
women
David
|
$600
[5]
His son Peter has followed in his footsteps as host of "Candid Camera"
Allen Funt
David
Saran
|
$600
[26]
Apple launched this popular computer line August 15, 1998
iMac
Alissa
|
$600
[25]
King Gillette's invention led to medicine cabinets equipped with slots to dispose of these
razor blades
David
|
$600
[9]
The June 1938 issue No. 1 of this periodical included Superman's first appearance
Action Comics
Saran
|
$800
[16]
7 presidents have lain in state & Nixon gave his farewell speech in this room of the White House
the East Room
|
|
DD
$600
[21]
Ancient Hindus learned to recite the Gayatri, one of these sacred series of syllables
Mantra
Saran
|
$800
[6]
In 1988 he was a host on "Incredible Sunday" as well as "Hollywood Squares"
John Davidson
Alissa
David
|
$800
[27]
It's the outlet that connects a computer to a keyboard or a mouse; types include serial, parallel & USB
ports
David
|
— |
$800
[10]
His Third Symphony includes his earlier "Fanfare for the Common Man"
Aaron Copland
Saran
|
DD
$1,000
[15]
The Kennedy Center & the State Dept. are in this area named for smoke that industries there once emitted
Foggy Bottom
Alissa
|
|
$800
[20]
From the 300s B.C. Japan was ruled by the Yamato clan, who claimed descent from this celestial object
the Sun
Saran
|
$1,000
[7]
It wasn't an impossible mission for him to become host of A&E's "Biography"
Peter Graves
David
|
— | — |
$1,000
[11]
His attack on Stalinism in 1951's "L'Homme revolte" put a chink in his relationship with Sartre
Albert Camus
Saran
|
$1,000
[17]
This mansion named for a Scottish landmark was home to a 1944 conference that led to the United Nations
Dumbarton Oaks
|
This middle name of a famous composer means "beloved by God"
(Wolfgang) Amadeus (Mozart)