Shauna Redmond — a librarian from Glendale, California
Angela Ruediger — a college instructor from Lemoyne, Pennsylvania
Anna Rodriguez — a critical care nurse from Denver, Colorado (whose 1-day cash winnings total $799)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna | $2,400 | $4,000 | $10,600 |
$7,199
3rd place: $1,000 |
$11,800
19 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| Angela | $3,800 | $5,200 | $13,200 |
$23,200
New champion: $23,200 |
$13,200
17 R, 2 W |
| Shauna | $400 | $2,800 | $7,200 |
$14,399
2nd place: $2,000 |
$9,200
15 R, 5 W (including 1 DD) |
| A TRIP TO RIO DE JANEIRO | MATH ROCK | WORKING ON MY CLASSIC CAR | STATE THE GOVERNOR | WE CAN DANCE IF WE WANT TO | "POP" CULTURE |
|
$200
[11]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew stands at a busy beach in Rio de Janeiro.) This beach is one of the the centers of bikini culture; maybe I'll meet the girl from here
Ipanema
Shauna
|
$200
[12]
In 1974 rocker Todd Rundgren sang a tune entitled "No. 1 Lowest Common" this
Denominator
Angela
|
$200
[21]
It routes high voltage in the correct order for firing the spark plugs, so check its cap for burns
the distributor
Anna
|
$200
[23]
In 2007 Charlie Crist took over for Jeb Bush in this state
Florida
Angela
|
$200
[1]
Roll out the "beer barrel" & name this "wunnerful, wunnerful" Bohemian dance
the polka
Anna
|
$200
[6]
5,000-year-old remnants of this snack have been found in a cave in the Southwest
popcorn
Anna
|
|
$400
[13]
(Jimmy delivers the clue from a crowded market.) You can buy your own instrument to play them usicfor this dance; Rio has several schools that teach it and a mile-long parade ground where they strut their stuff
a samba
Shauna
|
$400
[14]
In 1975 Jethro Tull rightly told us that this number to the power of 10 equals "nothing at all"
zero
Shauna
|
$400
[22]
Use dipsticks to check 2 levels: of the oil & of the fluid for this system that transfers power to the wheels
the transmission
Angela
|
$400
[24]
"Money doesn't make you happy. I now have $50 mil. But I was just as happy when I had $48 mil.", said the Gov. of this state
California
Anna
|
$400
[2]
Bow to yer partner, bow to yer corner, now allemand left & do-si-do, yer doin' this dance now, dontcha know
a square dance
Anna
|
$400
[7]
Easy infield out in a baseball game
a pop fly
Angela
Shauna
|
|
$600
[18]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew gives the clue in a market wearing a certain headdress.)This Brazilian bombshell of '40s films remains popular in Rio & her trademark headdress is a frequent costume
Carmen Miranda
Shauna
|
$600
[15]
Kate Bush sang over 100 digits about this symbol, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter
pi
Shauna
|
$600
[28]
To verify the fuel ignites at the proper moment & gets the engine over 300 HP, this type of gun or light is necessary
a timing gun
Anna
|
$600
[25]
On August 26, 2005 this state's Kathleen Blanco declared a state of emergency
Louisiana
Anna
|
$600
[3]
Named for a city, it's a dance seen here
the Charleston
Angela
|
$600
[8]
A cottonwood or an aspen
a poplar
Anna
|
|
$800
[19]
(Jimmy stands in front of a large Christ sculpture.) Christ the Redeemer of Corcovado Sanctuary is the world's largest sculpture in this style, named for a 1925 Paris exposition
art deco style
|
$800
[16]
Blind Melon gave multiplication help covering the "Schoolhouse Rock!" song about this "magic number"
three
Angela
|
$800
[29]
Also a device on the wall of your home, this valve either stops or allows coolant through the engine
a thermostat
Shauna
|
$800
[26]
In 2007 this state's Jon Corzine broke several bones in a car crash--he wasn't buckled in
New Jersey
Anna
|
$800
[4]
With 3-step & 2-step styles, this ballroom dance in 3/4 time is noted for its swift, gliding turns
the waltz
Angela
|
$800
[9]
The Brits call it an ice lolly; we call it this
a popsicle
Angela
Shauna
|
|
$1,000
[20]
(Jimmy delivers the last clue behind a serving counter of a cafe.) I'm at the famous Café Confeitaria Colombo, where this word doesn't just mean a person who lives here in Rio, but a coffee drink with added hot water
carioca
|
$1,000
[17]
This '80s band's hit "Love Plus One" was a welcome addition to the Billboard charts
Haircut 100
Shauna
|
$1,000
[30]
Manifold bolts should not be over- or under-tightened, so use this type of wrench with a foot/pound scale
a torque wrench
|
DD
$1,000
[27]
In 2006 Deval Patrick was elected this state's first African-American governor
Massachusetts
Anna
|
$1,000
[5]
Let's line up for this Cuban ballroom dance; 3 steps forward, then kick, repeat until exhausted
the conga
Anna
|
$1,000
[10]
An antiestablishment politician who speaks directly to the people. or an 1890s U.S. political party
Populist
Angela
|
| AT THE BAKERY | CRESCENT CITY ROLES | BEAR CLAUSE | DANISH | TARTS | HOT CROSS PUNS |
|
$400
[1]
Spudnuts are donuts made with this type of flour
potato flour
Anna
|
$400
[6]
In "The Buccaneer", Yul Brynner played this pirate who aided Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans
Lafitte
Anna
|
$400
[8]
This literary bear started life as a real teddy bear bought as a toy for Christopher Milne
Winnie the Pooh
Angela
|
$400
[17]
A ship museum in Roskilde is named for the scary medieval Scandinavians
Viking
Shauna
|
$400
[13]
Herod liked her dancing so much he granted her a "heady" prize
Salome
Anna
|
$400
[26]
It's what happened to the people on the dark purplish-red boats when they crashed near a deserted island
They were marooned
Angela
|
|
$800
[2]
Brioche is a popular French bread that's made with yeast, butter & especially these, not usually found in bread
eggs
|
$800
[7]
In a 1953 comedy, Abbott & Costello try to go to this planet but end up at Mardi Gras instead
Mars
Shauna
|
$800
[9]
Created by Walt Morey, this "docile" bear lives in the Alaskan wilderness
Gentle Ben
Shauna
|
$800
[18]
This Danish company has made its bricks the same way since 1958, & one from that year will fit one made today
Lego
Anna
|
$800
[22]
The prophet Hosea married a Harlot named this; her last name probably wasn't Pyle
Gomer
Angela
|
$800
[27]
It's why it's tough to locate clarinetist Benny or Roseanne's co-star John
A Goodman [good man] is hard to find
Anna
Angela
Shauna
|
|
$1,200
[3]
Usually this "Italian" term is used for dishes that have spinach; at the bakery, it's an almond cookie with chocolate
Florentine
Angela
|
$1,200
[14]
Critic Michael Kleinschrodt said of Dennis Quaid in this movie, "...the very worst example of a New Orleans accent"
The Big Easy
Anna
|
$1,200
[10]
This bear got his name from the London train station where he was first found after arriving from Peru
Paddington
Shauna
|
$1,200
[19]
The skyline of the California Danish village of Solvang has several of these quaint power-producing devices
windmills
Anna
|
$1,200
[23]
Dolores Haze, all in my brain, is the real name of this title Nabokov girl; 'scuse her while she kisses that guy!
Lolita
Shauna
|
$1,200
[28]
For the groom, a shotgun wedding is literally a case of this "or death"
wife
Angela
Shauna
|
|
$1,600
[4]
These British treats are poured into special "rings" before being baked & then toasted & served with tea
crumpets
Anna
Shauna
|
$1,600
[15]
In this movie, Bette Davis plays a southern belle who loses Henry Fonda when she wears a red dress to a ball
Jezebel
Anna
|
$1,600
[11]
His story "The Bear" recounts an annual hunting expedition in Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi
William Faulkner
Angela
|
DD
$1,400
[20]
The Danish town of Tonger has a library & school for this language; it's only 4 miles north of the border
German
Anna
|
$1,600
[24]
According to legend, the first ever "peeping Tom" was looking at this wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia
Lady Godiva
Anna
|
$1,600
[29]
Much like front-page news, corduroy pillows are making these
headlines
Angela
|
|
DD
$2,000
[5]
As a verb, this means to squander or waste; in the bakery, it's a deep-fried cake
fritter
Shauna
|
$2,000
[16]
One of the great poker movies of all time is this New Orleans-set period piece with Steve McQueen in the title role
The Cincinnati Kid
|
$2,000
[12]
On this doctor's island, you'll find a bear-bull & an old woman made of vixen & bear
Dr. Moreau
Angela
|
$2,000
[21]
Like Dover, England, Mons Klint is worth a visit for this spectacular feature
the white cliffs
Angela
|
$2,000
[25]
This stripper famously hitched her star to Louisiana Gov. Earl Long in the late 1950s
Blaze Starr
Shauna
|
$2,000
[30]
It's what the pessimist's blood type was
O-negative (A-negative, B-negative, AB-negative also acceptable)
Shauna
|
Scholars think that a panpipe found by Captain Cook in what is now Vanuatu inspired this 18th century opera
The Magic Flute