13th show in a row with a 1-time champion.
Lorraine Cruz — a substitute teacher from Temecula, California
Larry Goldberg — a lawyer from Springfield, Massachusetts
George Schroeder — a packaging consultant from Appleton, Wisconsin (whose 1-day cash winnings total $15,600)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George | $3,600 | $3,600 | $8,400 |
$0
3rd place: $1,000 |
$8,200
15 R (including 1 DD), 2 W |
| Larry | $1,400 | $3,000 | $9,800 |
$16,801
2nd place: $2,000 |
$9,800
14 R, 4 W |
| Lorraine | $1,600 | $9,000 | $21,200 |
$20,000
New champion: $20,000 |
$24,200
27 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W |
| FOOD IN HISTORY | THE TELEGRAM | MOST-LIVABLE COUNTRIES | CLASSIC ADS & SLOGANS | E.T. 20th ANNIVERSARY | LETTER PERFECT |
|
$200
[1]
This animal, the chief sustenance of the Plains Indians, was nearly extinct by 1880
Buffalo/bison
Larry
|
$200
[6]
An underwater line that carried messages overseas, or a single message sent through it
Cable
George
Larry
|
$200
[11]
With no death penalty, it's the No. 3 most-livable country (the U.S. sits below it)
Canada
George
|
$200
[26]
"Look Ma, No Cavities"
Crest
Lorraine
|
$200
[16]
He says he was lonely, shooting "Raiders of the Lost Ark" in Tunisia, when the concept for the movie first hit him
Steven Spielberg
Lorraine
|
$200
[21]
This letter represents the force that takes you from light to heavy as you loop upward in a roller coaster
G (g-force)
Larry
|
|
$400
[2]
In 1918 as many as 2 million Japanese participated in riots spurred by the high price of this
Rice
Lorraine
|
$400
[7]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from Cincinnati.) In the 1850s Hiram Sibley bought up telegraph lines & used railroad rights-of-way to create what became this company
Western Union
George
Larry
Lorraine
|
$400
[12]
In 2000 this No. 7 most-livable country came out with what may be its first slacker film, "101 Reykjavik"
Iceland
Larry
|
$400
[27]
"I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing"
Alka-Seltzer
Lorraine
|
$400
[17]
To lure E.T. into his house, Elliott, played by Henry Thomas, leaves a trail of these candies
Reese's Pieces
Lorraine
|
$400
[22]
Cockneys are known for dropping this letter from the start of words
H
Larry
|
|
$600
[3]
The Reformation caused shortages of this sweet stuff by closing monasteries that raised bees for votive candle wax
Honey
George
|
$600
[8]
In Morse code a single dot represents this letter
E
George
Larry
|
$600
[13]
Even with over 70% of this North Sea country's land uninhabitable, it topped the most-livable list
Norway
George
|
$600
[28]
It's "Two--Two--Two Mints in One"
Certs
Lorraine
|
$600
[18]
Of her role as little Gertie, she told Ent. Weekly, "I wouldn't be where I am now if it wasn't for 'E.T.'"
Drew Barrymore
Larry
|
$600
[23]
Our president, familiarly
W
Larry
|
|
$800
[4]
In the 1840s a type of fungus wiped out these in Ireland, leading to widespread famine
Potatoes
George
|
$800
[9]
Since telegrams were associated with WWI casualty news, these debuted in 1933 to show their fun side
Singing telegrams
Lorraine
|
DD
$1,000
[14]
Of the Top 25 most-livable countries, 1 of the only 2 south of the equator
Australia or New Zealand
George
|
$800
[29]
"They Plump When You Cook 'Em"
Ball Park Franks
Lorraine
|
$800
[19]
Through computer magic, federal agents no longer brandish guns; instead they carry these rhyming devices, 10-4!
Walkie-talkies
Lorraine
|
$800
[24]
Before the euro, this letter was the Parisian equivalent of a dollar sign
F (franc)
Larry
|
|
$1,000
[5]
The WWII "K" type of these Army portions, packed by Wrigley's, included meat, sugar &, of course, gum
Rations
Larry
|
$1,000
[10]
The T in the name of this old Soviet news agency stood for telegrafnoye
TASS
Larry
|
$1,000
[15]
A home to the European parliament, it sprouts at No. 5 on the list
Belgium
Larry
Lorraine
|
$1,000
[30]
"We'll Leave the Light on for You"
Motel 6
Lorraine
|
$1,000
[20]
Nominated for 9 Oscars, the movie won 4 including one for Original Score by this composer
John Williams
Lorraine
|
$1,000
[25]
(Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports from the American Airlines Center in Dallas.) It's the single-letter name for the (basketball) shot seen here
J (jump shot)
Lorraine
|
| ROLL OVER, BEETHOVEN | TUTTI FRUITY | HOUND DOG | BOOK OF LOVE | "U" SEND ME | ROCK & ROLL IS HERE TO STAY |
|
$400
[6]
In 1792 Beethoven went to this city, where he went into Haydn for lessons & stayed for the rest of his life
Vienna
Lorraine
|
$400
[11]
The cayenne variety of this juicy tropical fruit is grown in Hawaii
Pineapple
George
|
DD
$200
[19]
"War and Peace", Book II, includes an account of a hunt using these dogs
Borzois
Lorraine
|
$400
[26]
Photographer Robert Kincaid has a steamy but brief affair with an Iowa farmer's wife in this '90s love story
"The Bridges of Madison County"
George
|
$400
[1]
He's the beloved figure on the poster seen here("I Want YOU!")
Uncle Sam
Larry
|
$400
[21]
Completes the Springsteen title line, "Cause tramps like us, baby we were..."
"Born to Run"
George
|
|
$800
[7]
Beethoven lifted a theme from his own "Prometheus" for his 3rd Symphony, called this
"Eroica" ("Heroic")
Lorraine
|
$800
[12]
As its name implies, this green-flavored melon has a sweet taste
Honeydew
George
|
$400
[16]
It's not certain whether the name of this racing breed came from its color
Greyhound
George
|
$800
[27]
"Bridget Jones's Diary" is a reworking of this Jane Austen classic
"Pride and Prejudice"
|
DD
$400
[5]
Differing by only a letter, the 2 words meaning to make waves & any hoofed mammal
Undulate & ungulate
Lorraine
|
$800
[22]
This classic says, "Something touched me deep inside the day the music died"
"American Pie"
George
|
|
$1,200
[8]
A newly found Beethoven piece, played for the 1st time in 1999, ran this long, 9 sec. shorter than a Chopin waltz
51 seconds
Lorraine
|
$1,200
[13]
It's also known as a "cooking banana"
Plantain
Lorraine
|
$800
[17]
3-letter word for a wide type of window, or a hound's long, deep howl
Bay
Lorraine
|
$1,200
[28]
The title of this Terry McMillan novel refers to Stella's trip to Jamaica, where she has an affair with a younger man
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
George
Lorraine
|
$800
[2]
After Russia, it's Europe's largest country in area
Ukraine
Lorraine
|
$1,200
[23]
In 1963 you could have chowed down on this tasty Japanese import heard here
"Sukiyaki"
Larry
|
|
$1,600
[9]
Variants of the 4 notes that begin this Beethoven work, Opus 67, drive all 4 of its movements
5th Symphony
Larry
|
$1,600
[14]
This popular English pear was named for the Massachusetts man who introduced it to the U.S.
Bartlett
Larry
|
$1,200
[18]
Bluetick and black & tan are types of this dog that traps its prey in trees
Coonhounds
|
$1,600
[29]
Besides writing romances like "The Kiss", she wrote "His Bright Light", a memoir of her son Nick Traina, who died at 19
Danielle Steel
Lorraine
|
$1,200
[3]
He's Chingachgook's son in "The Last of the Mohicans"
Uncas
George
|
$1,600
[24]
This "Super Freak" singer was once in a band called the Mynah Birds with Neil Young
Rick James
George
|
|
$2,000
[10]
In a Beethoven opera, Leonore disguises herself as this title boy
Fidelio
Lorraine
|
$2,000
[15]
Types of these include sultana, muscadine & catawba
Grapes
Lorraine
|
$2,000
[20]
This "Norwegian" dog hunted bear as well as the big deer it's named for
Elkhound
Larry
|
$2,000
[30]
A later edition of this William Goldman novel included the first chapter of the long-lost sequel, "Buttercup's Baby"
"The Princess Bride"
Lorraine
|
$1,600
[4]
In Pakistan it's an official language along with English
Urdu
Lorraine
|
$2,000
[25]
They helped shape the sound of punk rock with songs like "Blitzkrieg Bop" & "Beat on the Brat"
the Ramones
|
It's the only team to win World Series titles in 3 different cities for which it played
the Braves (Boston, Milwaukee & Atlanta)