Craig Schneider — a health policy analyst from Boston, Massachusetts
Al Davis — an environmental analyst from West Hartford, Connecticut
Ellen Goodman — a math teacher from East Meadow, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $12,201)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen | $900 | $1,900 | $3,500 |
$6,500
3rd place: Cazal sunglasses |
$3,500
13 R, 1 W |
| Al | $600 | $600 | $6,300 |
$7,001
2nd place: a Carribean cruise from Costa Cruises |
$5,400
13 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W |
| Craig | $-100 | $1,300 | $9,800 |
$12,601
New champion: $12,601 |
$9,500
22 R (including 1 DD), 3 W |
| SCIENCE NEWS | COMEDIANS | RELIGION | AMERICAN HISTORY | INTERNATIONAL MAIL | FASHION STATEMENTS |
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$100
[2]
10 servings a week of foods with this base, like spaghetti sauce, may protect against prostate cancer
tomato
Ellen
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$100
[8]
His teaming with Dean Martin lasted 10 years - 1946 to 1956
Jerry Lewis
Ellen
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$100
[18]
The Golden Pavilion in Kyoto is an important shrine of the zen form of this religion
Buddhism
Ellen
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$100
[1]
In 1953, this island's first year as a U.S. commonwealth, 75,000 residents moved to the mainland
Puerto Rico
Craig
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$100
[27]
In Luxembourg they're only 4 digits long; in Brazil, 8
a ZIP code
Al
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$100
[14]
An uncommonly generous person will "give you" this "off his back"
his shirt
Ellen
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$200
[4]
In 1995 Dr. Robert Lefkowitz discovered sperm uses this sense to track down the egg
smell
Craig
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$200
[10]
This host of :The Tonight Show" made his first appearance on that show in 1977
Jay Leno
Craig
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$200
[20]
Artists depict Shiva, a major deity of this religion, wearing a garland of skulls around his neck
Hinduism
Craig
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$200
[3]
This president collapsed September 25, 1919 & one week later suffered a stroke
Woodrow Wilson
Al
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$200
[28]
In New Zealand a private bag is one of these for a person or company receiving a high volume of mail
a post office box
Craig
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$200
[15]
It sounds somewhat sexist, but a dominant partner is said to "wear" these "in the family"
the pants
Craig
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$400
[6]
In the future doctors may use spider web silk thread as a new material for these
a suture
Al
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$300
[11]
An earthquake flattened her sitcom bookstore at the beginning of the 1995-96 season
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen
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$300
[21]
It's the religion of about 85% of the people of Bangladesh
Muslim (or Islam)
Ellen
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$300
[9]
In 1609 Champlain reached the lake now named for him on the border of New York & this state
Vermont
Craig
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$500
[26]
In the Danish address Platinvej 8, 2., the 2 refers to this part of the building at Platinvej 8
the story, the floor (2nd floor)
Ellen
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$300
[19]
A warrior once earned one by killing an enemy, so an honor is one of these "in your cap"
a feather
Craig
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|
DD
$500
[5]
Device that took the photo seen here:
the Hubble Space Telescope
Al
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$400
[16]
Her book "The Life and Hard Times of Heidi Abromowitz" sold more than 500,000 copies
Joan Rivers
Craig
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$400
[24]
Followers of this religion believe Moroni was the last of the Nephite prophet-historians
Mormon
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$400
[12]
In 1903 this "Badger State" became the first to adopt direct primary elections
Wisconsin
Ellen
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— |
$400
[22]
If you subsist on a small amount of money, you're "living on" this footwear fastener
your shoestrings (living on a shoestring)
Al
Craig
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$500
[7]
In 1995 UCLA scientists found a spouse is almost as good a source as a twin for this organ transplant
kidney
Al
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$500
[17]
Nathan Thurn, superstar Jackie Rogers, Jr. & Ed Grimley are some of this man's alter egos
Martin Short
Al
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$500
[25]
2 curved swords, a dagger & a circle make up the symbol of this religion founded in India
Sikhism
|
$500
[13]
On December 2, 1863, ground was broken in Omaha for the construction of this railroad
the Union-Pacific Railroad
Craig
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— |
$500
[23]
Figuratively speaking, it's the piece of knightwear you throw down as a challenge
the gauntlet
Craig
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| REGIONAL THEATRES | THE ROMAN EMPIRE | MAMMALS | WORLD CAPITALS | POLITICAL TERMS | WILD ABOUT HARRY |
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$200
[20]
Many of August Wilson's plays have been produced by this college's Repertory Theatre in New Haven
Yale
Ellen
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$200
[13]
He was assassinated in 44 B.C. by a group known as the liberators
Julius Caesar
Ellen
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$200
[18]
The Encyclopedia of Mammals says the calls of this African scavenger included whoops, yells & a demented cackle
a hyena
Craig
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$200
[1]
This Danish city was named the 1996 Cultural Capital of Europe
Copenhagen
Craig
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$200
[2]
A petition to place a candidate on a ballot includes a collection of these from voters
signatures
Craig
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$200
[11]
1971 film that contains the line, "You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?'"
Dirty Harry
Al
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$400
[26]
"Angels in America" was premiered by this northern California city's Eureka Theatre Company
San Francisco
|
$400
[14]
Profession of an advocatus, who originally was not allowed to set fees
an attorney (or lawyer)
Al
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$400
[19]
The western tarsier can hardly move these within their orbits, but it can rotate its head 360°
the eyes
Al
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$400
[5]
Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea & Port-Au-Prince is the capital of this island nation
Haiti
Craig
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$400
[3]
This delaying device can be defeated by the use of cloture
a filibuster
Craig
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$400
[12]
He played an "L.A. Law"yer named Michael Kuzak
Harry Hamlin
Ellen
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$600
[27]
The forum in which "Children of a Lessr God" was 1st presented was the Mark Taper Forum in this city
Los Angeles
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$600
[21]
Tiberius was almost killed by a falling rock while dining in Spelunca, a decorated one of these
a cave
Al
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$600
[23]
These South American camelids live in the Andes at up to 16,000', higher than guanacos, alpacas & llamas
the vicuna
|
$600
[8]
The once-numerous canals of this Thai city earned it the nickname "Venice of the East"
Bangkok
Ellen
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$600
[4]
According to the Pledge of Allegiance, our flag stands for this form of government
republic
Al
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$600
[15]
This singer and jazz pianist acted in "Little Man Tate", the 1st film directed by Jodie Foster
Harry Connick Jr.
Craig
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$800
[28]
The Seattle Rep first put on Herb Gardner's "Conversations With My Father" & "I'm Not" this man
Rappaport
Craig
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$1,000
[30]
A prefect led this elite group of the emperor's guards
the Praetorian Guards
Al
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$800
[24]
This seal's name came from the U-shaped marking on its back, not from its musical ability
the harp seal
Craig
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$800
[9]
In 1962 Kampala succeeded Entebbe as the capital of this country
Uganda
Craig
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$800
[6]
Considered America's first political party, it was succeeded by the Whigs
the Federalists
Ellen
Craig
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$800
[16]
As a child this trumpeter & big band leader was a contortionist
Harry James
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$1,000
[29]
The Actor's Theatre of Louisville opened this female playwright's "Crimes of the Heart"
(Beth) Henley
Ellen
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DD
$1,500
[22]
The noble class in Roma, its name may be from the Latin for father
Patrician
Al
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DD
$1,300
[25]
The leopard that exhibits melanism is commonly known as this
a black panther
Craig
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$1,000
[10]
It was formerly the capital of East Bengal and East Pakistan
Dacca
Al
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$1,000
[7]
House Democrats call their party conferences these
caucuses
Craig
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$1,000
[17]
Yes, Kemo Sabe, Art Carney won an Oscar for this 1974 film
Harry and Tonto
Craig
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It was written in 1924 in the fortress of Landsberg am Lech
Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler