Rich House — an English professor from Terre Haute, Indiana
Ellen Lucast — a graduate student and radio deejay from Minneapolis, Minnesota
Bill Moore — a national security consultant from Arlington, Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $18,399)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill | $5,000 | $8,800 | $8,400 |
$16,799
2nd place: $2,000 |
$10,200
21 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 1 DD) |
| Ellen | $1,600 | $4,200 | $6,200 |
$9,801
3rd place: $1,000 |
$6,200
13 R, 1 W |
| Rich | $600 | $3,200 | $15,000 |
$16,801
New champion: $16,801 |
$12,800
15 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| AFRICAN GEOGRAPHY | OPENING NUMBERS OF MUSICALS | WHO MIGHT HAVE SAID IT? | ANNUAL EVENTS | THE 2007FORBES400 | "I" POD |
|
$200
[1]
While Libya is on the Mediterranean, Liberia is on this body of water
the Atlantic
Ellen
|
$200
[26]
"Aquarius"
Hair
Ellen
|
$200
[17]
The leading man on "24": "I can't believe this cell phone works in this lead-lined bunker. Who's our carrier?"
Jack Bauer
Bill
|
$200
[6]
This president loved oysters, & an annual oyster event takes place in his hometown, Oyster Bay, Long Island
Theodore Roosevelt
Bill
|
$200
[16]
"$52 billion...$6 bil. richer this year despite handing over $2.1 bil. in Berkshire Hathaway stock to charity"
Warren Buffett
Rich
|
$200
[11]
On loans, it can be compound or simple
interest
Bill
|
|
$400
[2]
We don't mean to "Boer" you, but Paul Kruger has a national park named for him in this country
South Africa
Bill
|
$400
[27]
"I Hope I Get It"
A Chorus Line
Ellen
|
$400
[22]
From Homer's Iliad:"I know they all think I'm a hottie, but I can't believe they launched a thousand ships"
Helen of Troy
Ellen
|
$400
[7]
Conceived by store employees, this department store's beloved Thanksgiving Day parade debuted in NYC in 1924
Macy's
Bill
|
$400
[18]
"$17.2 billion...started sellingcomputers from...dorm room 1984 with $1,000"
Michael Dell
Rich
|
$400
[12]
Sad to say, some people hunt walruses, as well as elephants, to get this valuable material
ivory
Bill
|
|
$600
[3]
How romantic: at its northeast end, the lake named for this man receives the Victoria Nile from Lake Victoria
(Prince) Albert
Ellen
|
$600
[28]
"All That Jazz"
Chicago
Rich
|
$600
[23]
On "60 Minutes":"Have you ever wondered about Post-Its?"
Andy Rooney
Bill
|
$600
[8]
Dolls representing the emperor & empress occupy a place of honor during this Asian country's Girls' Festival
Japan
Bill
|
$600
[19]
"$11.5 billion...New York mayor, media maven gives away $715 million to charity in 5 years"
(Michael) Bloomberg
Rich
|
$600
[13]
From the Latin for "unable to speak", this 3-syllable word means extremely childish
infantile
Rich
|
|
$800
[4]
Good golly! Malawi is traversed by this "great" valley
the Great Rift
Bill
|
$800
[29]
"Why Can't The English?"
My Fair Lady
Ellen
|
$1,000
[25]
From Shakespeare:"Enjoy the pies, Tamorra. I wish your sons were here. Oh, they are"
Titus Andronicus
|
$800
[9]
In 2005, during the annual festival named forhim, astatueof this Roman god was dedicated in Virginia Beach, Va.
Neptune
Ellen
|
$800
[20]
"$4.4 billion...ran forpresidenttwice, railed against NAFTA, budget deficits"
Ross Perot
Rich
|
$800
[14]
Meaning "beyond memory", this type of time originally referred to the period before 1189 A.D.
immemorial
Ellen
|
|
$1,000
[5]
The town of Koudougou is west of Ouagadougou in this country
Burkina Faso
Bill
|
$1,000
[30]
"Another Op'nin', Another Show"
Kiss Me, Kate
Bill
|
DD
$3,000
[24]
A president in 1841:"Honey, did I talk too long when it was so cold? Ah-choo!"
William Henry Harrison
Bill
|
$1,000
[10]
Don't miss the pie-eating contest at this northwest state's Apple Blossom Festival in Wenatchee
Washington State
Bill
|
$1,000
[21]
"$2.3 billion...'Mouth of the South'...largest individual landholder in the U.S. owns 2 million acres in 12 states"
Ted Turner
|
$1,000
[15]
This Austrian city's name is German for "bridge over the Inn River"
Innsbruck
Bill
|
| THE QUASI-WAR WITH FRANCE | WHAT I REALLY WANT TO DO IS DIRECT | QUESTIONS FROM A 1927 QUIZ BOOK | THE IOWA STATE FAIR | LITERATURE PUZZLES ME | 10-LETTER WORDS |
|
$400
[3]
On June 21, 1798 this president told Congress he was going to break off relations with France
John Adams
Bill
|
$400
[26]
He designed titles for silent films before he made us scream over birds & psychos
Alfred Hitchcock
Ellen
|
$400
[11]
Article 10 of this international organization's covenant implies that an attack on one is an attack on all
the League of Nations
Bill
|
$400
[18]
Bruce Springsteen sang about this attraction; the one at the Iowa State Fair dates back to 1921
the Tunnel of Love
Rich
|
$400
[1]
Hewas first written about in 14th-century ballads
Robin Hood
Ellen
|
$400
[5]
Elizabeth II's was held at Westminster Abbey, June 2, 1953
a coronation
Bill
|
|
$800
[4]
Preparations for war included adding ships like the USS Constitution, nicknamed this in the War of 1812
"Old Ironsides"
Ellen
|
$800
[27]
(Hi, I'm Joel Schumacher.)I was encouraged to direct by this man when I was his costume designer on "Sleeper" & "Interiors"
Woody Allen
Bill
|
$800
[12]
Alfred E. Smith & William Gibbs McAdoo were 2 of the candidates for this party's presidential nomination in 1924
the Democratic Party
Bill
|
$1,200
[20]
The Beef Cattle competition is sanctioned by this youth group, big in the Heartland with its slogan "Learn by doing"
4-H
Ellen
|
$800
[2]
You don't know "Jack" if you don't know this beat novel
On the Road
Bill
|
$800
[7]
On an insurance policy, it's the amount you have to "meet" before the company will make a payment
the deductible
Rich
|
|
$1,200
[6]
USS Constellation beat both La Vengeance & L'Insurgente in this sea where the U.S. enjoyed a home-field edge
the Caribbean
Bill
Rich
|
$1,200
[28]
Thisdancer & choreographer turned director for the Broadway musical "Redhead", which starred Gwen Verdon
(Bob) Fosse
Rich
|
$1,200
[13]
This cabinet department is in charge of the enforcement of Prohibition
the Treasury Department
Bill
|
$1,600
[21]
At age 2thisfuture single-named fashion designer was named the fair's "Healthiest City Boy"
Halston
|
$1,200
[22]
Longfellow gave us these instructions
"One if by land, two if by sea"
Rich
|
$1,200
[8]
It can mean immature, or pertaining to a second-year college student
sophomoric
Ellen
|
|
$1,600
[16]
The rally cry of the Americans during the fight was "Millions for" this "but not one cent for tribute!"
defense
Bill
Rich
|
$1,600
[29]
This playwright gave Jessica Lange a big role when he directed the film "Far North"; maybe he's a "Fool For Love"
Sam Shepard
|
$1,600
[14]
One of the 2 South American countries involved in the Tacna-Arica boundary-line dispute
(1 of) Peru & Chile
|
$2,000
[23]
One annual event is tossing this, also the term for the "bouncy" food eaten on the banquet circuit
rubber chicken
|
$1,600
[24]
This1951 novel has been celebrated & vilified
The Catcher in the Rye
Rich
|
$1,600
[9]
If you do a little exploring, you'll find that this is the term for the recreational exploring of caves
spelunking
Bill
|
|
DD
$4,000
[17]
In October 1797, the U.S. met with agents of France known by these 3 code letters
X, Y & Z
Bill
|
$2,000
[30]
No slouch as an artist himself, Julian Schnabel directed the 1996 film about this Haitian-American graffiti artist
(Jean-Michel) Basquiat
Rich
|
$2,000
[15]
The present presiding officer of the U.S. Senate is this vice president
Charles Gates Dawes
Ellen
|
DD
$3,000
[19]
Set at the Iowa State Fair, this duo's musical "State Fair" says, "I've got Ioway in my ears and eyes and nose"
Rodgers & Hammerstein
Rich
|
$2,000
[25]
Thisbrought E.M. Forster his first major success; thanks, President Taft!
Howards End
Rich
|
$2,000
[10]
Oddly, this word describing couples who get along & can live together in harmony comes from the Latin for "to suffer"
compatible
|
The first baseball World Series game played outside the U.S. was played in this city in 1992
Toronto