Show #5545 2008-10-17 (taped 2008-08-26) Regular

Contestants

Steffa Burke — a payroll administrator from Allentown, Pennsylvania

David Weiss — a professor from Billings, Montana

Meredith Robbins — a library media specialist from New York, New York (whose 2-day cash winnings total $23,700)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Meredith	$2,600	$5,000	$9,000	$5,000 3-day champion: $28,700	$9,000 16 R, 3 W
David	$3,000	$2,800	$10,600	$3,199 2nd place: $2,000	$12,000 19 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 1 DD)
Steffa	$2,200	$5,400	$6,200	$200 3rd place: $1,000	$8,200 15 R, 4 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

HARRISON FORD	INDIANA	JONES	AND THE KINGDOM	OF THE CRYSTAL	SKULL
$200 [11] Ford tries to clear his name while avoiding capture by Tommy Lee Jones in this film based on a TV series The Fugitive David	$200 [12] This port city on Lake Michigan was founded by U.S. Steel & can produce 7 million tons of steel a year Gary Steffa	$200 [1] The "Father of the American Navy", he was once charged with murder after flogging a sailor to death John Paul Jones David	$200 [6] 'Twas in the darkest depths of Mordor that a certain piece of jewelry journeys in this author's trilogy Tolkien Meredith	$200 [21] This Kraft drink is 5 calories per serving, sugar free & comes in flavors like White Grape & Raspberry Ice Crystal Light Steffa	$200 [26] The skull seenherebelongs to this creature, Ursus maritimus the polar bear David
$400 [14] As this character, Ford says, "Hokey religions & ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid" Han Solo Meredith	$400 [13] This lasagna-loving cartoon character created by Jim Davis was "born" in Indiana in 1978 Garfield Meredith	$400 [2] John was the real first name of this locomotive engineer celebrated in ballad & song Casey Jones David	$400 [7] Sir Thomas Malory placed this castle in Winchester, at least for one brief shining moment Camelot Steffa	$400 [22] A 1936 fire in this city destroyed the prefabricated Crystal Palace London Meredith David	$400 [27] The eye sockets on the top of this animal'sskullare there so that its eyes will be above the water line when the body is afloat the hippopotamus Steffa
$600 [15] L.A. cop Harrison Ford terminates replicants in this futuristic cyberpunk film Blade Runner Steffa	DD $400 [19] U.S. Vice Presidents from Indiana include Charles Fairbanks, Thomas Marshall & this later 20thcentury man Dan Quayle David	$600 [3] He co-founded the Masters golf tournament Bobby Jones David	$600 [8] "The Last Battle" is the 1956 finale to "The Chronicles of" this kingdom Narnia Meredith	$600 [23] Time Warner Cable gives crystal apples as awards to those who excel in this profession teachers Meredith	$600 [28] Thisdinosaur rotated the joint between its head & neck, then opened its jaw sideways to get to foliage a Triceratops Steffa
$800 [16] Ford played Philly cop John Book, who goes into hiding with the Amish, in this 1985 film Witness Meredith	$600 [18] Indiana's state motto is "The Crossroads of" this America David	$800 [4] It's the social justice magazine named after a female labor leader of the 19th century Mother Jones David	$800 [9] "The King and I" was derived from Margaret Landon's 1944 book her "and the King of Siam" Anna David	$800 [24] This magazine founded by Andy Warhol is dubbed the "Crystal Ball of Pop" Interview Meredith	$800 [29] Seen here is the skull of the puff type of this venomous reptile an adder Meredith
$1,000 [17] Harrison played this CIA analyst in "Clear and Present Danger" & "Patriot Games" Jack Ryan Steffa	$1,000 [20] This Indiana city takes its name from a significant turn in the St. Joseph River South Bend Steffa	$1,000 [5] One of England's first great architects, he designed Covent Garden in the 1630s Inigo Jones Meredith	$1,000 [10] Rudolf Elphberg is about to be crowned king of Ruritania but instead becomes "The Prisoner of" this title place Zenda Steffa	$1,000 [25] "Doping" is manipulation of the crystals of these, a class of solids found in transistors semiconductors David	$1,000 [30] (Jon of the Clue Crew points to an anatomical diagram on the monitor.) Allowing molding of the head during birth, soft spots on a baby's skull, also known as these, are surrounded by bones that fuse & harden by 18 months fontanels Meredith

Double Jeopardy! Round

GREAT BRITS	THE TROPHY CASE	WARS BY BATTLES	ADVERTISING WITHMAD MEN	GEMS & JEWELS	TRIPLE DOUBLE-LETTER WORDS
$400 [6] Mary's little sister, she succeeded William on the British throne in 1702 Queen Anne Meredith	$400 [9] Named for a director of athletics of the New York City Downtown Athletic Club, itwas won for the first time by Jay Berwanger in 1935 the Heisman Trophy David	$400 [20] Leyte Gulf, Kursk World War II	$400 [13] (I'm Jon Hamm.) One of Don Draper's best pitches came when he said this company's slide projector is a time machine for our lives' sweet moments Kodak David	$400 [26] It's a nacreous concretion formed around a foreign body, like a grain of sand a pearl David	$400 [1] In the U.S. House of Representatives, these include Agriculture, Judiciary & Ways & Means committees Meredith
$800 [7] He's the actor seenherewho in 1975 put down his bowler & picked up a top hat & a knighthood Charlie Chaplin David	$800 [10] Pass the milk! The guy seenheretops the 150-pound Borg-Warner Trophygiven to the winner of this annual event the Indy 500 Steffa	$800 [21] Inchon, Pusan the Korean War Meredith Steffa	$800 [14] (I'm Christina Hendricks.) On the Season 2 premiere, office manager Joan had a new boyfriend & the office had this new machine that revolutionized clerical work in the 1960s a Xerox machine Meredith	DD $1,000 [27] The name of this gemstone comes from the Spanish piedra de ijada, "hip stone"; it was thought to cure kidney diseases jade David	$800 [2] This river receives the waters of more than 100 tributaries, including the Des Moines & Arkansas Rivers the Mississippi David
$1,200 [8] He penned "Cakes and Ale", a 1930 satire of British life W. Somerset Maugham Steffa	$1,200 [18] Ahoy! This coveted trophy seenhereis the oldest active trophy in international sport the America's Cup David	$1,200 [22] Passchendaele, Somme World War I Steffa	$1,200 [15] (I'm Vincent Kartheiser.) Pete Campbell beat out an "O Little Town of" this steel company idea with his own that called the company "The Backbone of America" Bethlehem David	$1,200 [28] Chrome & iron are what give this, red corundum, its color the ruby Meredith	$1,200 [3] This is the person who records the accounts & transactions of a business a bookkeeper Steffa
$1,600 [11] One of the 2 prime ministers of Great Britain during World War I Lloyd George (or Asquith) David Steffa	$1,600 [19] Whoop-de-do! The championship trophy seenherewas named for this late NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien	DD $2,000 [23] Balaklava, Inkerman the Crimean War Steffa	$1,600 [16] (I'm Elisabeth Moss.) In the Season 1 finale, Peggy Olson gave birth to a son & became a copywriter with this acne treatment as her first account Clearasil David	$1,600 [29] It's actually the hard, colorful calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps coral Steffa	$1,600 [4] This adverb describes how an act that had a favorable outcome was performed successfully David
$2,000 [12] In the 17th century this British empirical philosopher opined, "No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience" John Locke Meredith Steffa	$2,000 [25] Seen here in 1950, it's the oldest pro-league trophy in North America & gets to be taken home by each member of the winning team the Stanley Cup Meredith	$2,000 [24] Amphipolis, Syracuse the Peloponnesian War David	$2,000 [17] (Jon Hamm reads the last clue.) In the 1st episode of "Mad Men", Don Draper won over the clients with a campaign about the "toasted" goodness of this product (Lucky Strike) cigarettes Steffa	$2,000 [30] For their resemblance to plant foliage, inclusions that cloud this green gem are called jardin emeralds	$2,000 [5] The person to whom you are sending a letter the addressee Meredith

Final Jeopardy!

ORGANIZATIONS

The co-founder of this respected organization refused to appear on the cover of Time magazine, even with his back turned

Alcoholics Anonymous

Steffa "What is Amnesty International" — wagered $6,000

Meredith "What is PETA???" — wagered $4,000

David "What is Foundation for a Better Life?" — wagered $7,401

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