Show #5550 2008-10-24 (taped 2008-08-27) Regular

Contestants

Mandy Walters Whitaker — a stay-at-home mom and musician originally from Aberdeen, Idaho

Mathew Safer — a transportation planner from South Orange, New Jersey

Tom Stetina — a high school math teacher from Millsboro, Delaware (whose 1-day cash winnings total $29,353)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Tom	$1,600	$7,200	$12,000	$19,600 3rd place: $1,000	$12,000 20 R, 4 W
Mathew	$3,600	$3,600	$14,800	$25,201 New champion: $25,201	$14,600 16 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Mandy	$-800	$1,400	$12,600	$24,600 2nd place: $2,000	$9,000 19 R (including 2 DDs), 7 W

Jeopardy! Round

THE UNITED NATIONS	GO, KELLY!	THE PILGRIMS	FILL IN THE BOOK TITLE	SHAPE UP	WHAT THE "H"?
$200 [5] (Richard Roth reads from the U.N.) You'll fit right in here at the U.N. if you know either of these 2 languages, the predominant ones used for daily communication & signage English & French Mathew	$200 [17] She beat out Justin Guarini to become the first "American Idol" Kelly Clarkson Tom	$200 [11] Prior to settling in America, the Pilgrims sought religious freedom in Leiden, in this country, in 1609 Holland (or the Netherlands) Mandy	$200 [12] "B.N.W."by Aldous Huxley Brave New World Mathew	$200 [23] When referring to the shape of the nose, aquiline means hooked like this bird's beak an eagle Mandy	$200 [1] It's someone held prisoner until certain demands are met a hostage Mandy
$400 [6] (Richard Roth reads from the U.N. floor.) In February 2003 I reported on this Secretary of State's visit to the U.N. to present evidence of Iraq's failure to disarm Colin Powell Mathew	$400 [18] He was the me in 1942's "For Me and My Gal" with Judy Garland Gene Kelly Tom	$400 [22] This last surviving signer of the Mayflower Compact died in 1687; wife Priscilla is believed to have preceded him John Alden Mandy	$400 [13] "T.W.A.T.G."by John Irving The World According to Garp Tom	$400 [24] The popular gem shape seenhereis named for this fruit a pear Mandy	$400 [2] (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a brainy animation on the monitor.) When cerebral arteries becomedilated, it can often lead to this vascular pain also known as cephalalgia a headache Tom Mandy
$600 [7] (Richard Roth reads from outside the U.N.) A gift to the U.N. from the USSR, the "Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares" statue gets its title from this prophet Isaiah	$600 [19] Oscar winner for 1954's "The Country Girl" Grace Kelly Tom	$600 [28] This Pawtuxet Indian who taught the Pilgrims how to plant crops is said to have lived in England from 1605 to 1614 Squanto Mandy	$600 [14] "S.O.S."by Toni Morrison Song of Solomon Mandy	$600 [25] The appendix is often described by this adjective meaning "worm-shaped" vermiform	$600 [3] Hopefully this cozy Kansas state song from around 1873 is about a dwelling on open land, not on a stove "Home On The Range" Tom
DD $1,000 [8] (Richard Roth reads from outside the U.N.) In 2008 one of the U.N.'s urgent concerns was getting relief supplies to the Irrawaddy Delta in this country Burma (or Myanmar) Mathew	$800 [20] He was a losing Super Bowl quarterback 4 times Jim Kelly Tom	$800 [29] The Mayflower Compact referred to the Pilgrims as "loyal subjects of" this "dread sovereign" James I of England Tom Mathew	$800 [15] "S.A.L."by D.H. Lawrence Sons and Lovers Tom	$800 [26] This 9-letter word for "cross-shaped" comes from the Latin word for "cross" cruciform Mathew	$800 [4] This old-fashioned word means "until the present time" hitherto (heretofore accepted) Tom Mathew Mandy
$1,000 [9] (Richard Roth reads from the U.N. floor.) Appointed by George W. Bush during a congressional recess, thisU.S. ambassador to the U.N. stirred up for controversy when he served here in 2005 & 2006 (John) Bolton Tom	$1,000 [21] "Clown" is the 1954 autobiography of this creator of the mournful clown character Weary Willie Emmett Kelly	$1,000 [30] A war with the Indians that broke out in 1675 was named for the Wampanoag leader called King this Philip Mandy	$1,000 [16] "W., O."by Sherwood Anderson Winesburg, Ohio Tom	$1,000 [27] These smallest formed elements in the blood are named for their disklike shape platelets Tom Mandy	$1,000 [10] Yes, Mr. Sulu, it's the person who steers the ship the helmsman Mathew

Double Jeopardy! Round

PROJECT RUNWAY	MAKE IT WORK!	HOW IS GEORGIA TODAY?	I'M CONCERNED...	ONE DAY YOU'RE "IN", THE NEXT YOU'RE "OUT"	AUF WIEDERSEHEN
$400 [2] In the 1920s, her "poor girl" look of simple & comfortable clothes attracted wealthy women tired of corsets (Coco) Chanel Mandy	$400 [19] Meryl Streep wonders, "Is there some reason my coffee isn't here? Has she died or something?" in this workplace film The Devil Wears Prada Tom	$400 [9] Gori, occupied by Russian troops in 2008, was the birthplace of this Soviet dictator in 1879 Stalin Mathew	$400 [27] This international organization concerned with helping victims of war was founded in Geneva in 1863 the Red Cross Mandy	$400 [1] A boat made by hollowing out a log a dugout Tom	$400 [7] On Aug. 25, 1900 God could have said this philosopher "is dead" Nietzsche Tom
$800 [17] This designer, hailed as the man who brought pants to women, died in 2008 Yves Saint Laurent Tom Mandy	$800 [20] Charlie Sheen hears "Greed... is good" in this film, which came out just after the 1987 stock market crash Wall Street Mandy	$800 [10] Tblisi, the capital, was linked by rail to the Black Sea in 1872 & to this sea in 1883 the Caspian Mathew	$1,200 [29] "Oxfam" is short for the Oxford Committee for this Relief Famine Tom Mathew Mandy	$800 [3] Sushi's on me; it's the colorful name of the food fish Thunnus albacares yellowfin Mathew Mandy	$800 [8] This physicist's temperature read extremely cold on any scale on Sept. 16, 1736 Fahrenheit Mathew Mandy
$1,200 [18] This Italian duo, partners in life & business, use the initials D&G from their last names as the company logo Dolce & Gabbana Tom	$1,200 [21] Will Ferrell tells San Diego to stay classy (among other things) working in this title job Anchorman Tom	$1,200 [11] In the summer of 2008, Georgia tried to discipline this breakaway region & Russia responded with great force South Ossetia Mathew	$1,600 [30] This group, BBBS, concerns itself with helping children reach their potential by matching them with mentors Big Brothers Big Sisters (of America) Tom	$1,200 [4] This term for a circus or carnival worker is also the title of an Elvis Presley film roustabout Mandy	$1,200 [14] This German novelist's death was not in Venice but in Switzerland on Aug. 12, 1955 Thomas Mann Mandy
$1,600 [24] His first women's collection was launched at Bergdorf's before he was a judge on "Project Runway" Michael Kors Tom	$1,600 [23] Lily, Jane & Dolly think they've killed their boss at Consolidated Companies in this film 9 to 5 Mandy	$1,600 [12] Georgia's main mountain system is this one, where Europe & Asia converge the Caucasus Mathew	$2,000 [26] Founded in 1912, this group concerned with Jewish unity is the Women's Zionist Organization of America Hadassah Tom Mathew	$1,600 [5] Recently legalized, this green aromatic liqueur can be around 70% alcohol absinthe Mandy	$2,000 [16] After June 25, 1822 this writer had no more "Tales" to tell & no more E.T.A.s Hoffmann Mandy
$2,000 [25] Her house model was Edie Sedgwick & she started her foray into retail with a store called Betsey Bunki Nini Betsey Johnson Tom	$2,000 [22] It seems the ratio of Stanley nickels to Schrute bucks is the same as unicorns to leprechauns on this sitcom The Office Mathew	$2,000 [13] Only 40 during the 2008 crisis, this Georgian president worked for a NYC law firm in the '90s Saakashvili Mathew	DD $3,000 [28] This acronym of a humanitarian organization that fights poverty is a synonym for "concern" CARE Mandy	$2,000 [6] A long home run, or pull with a politico clout Mandy	DD $3,000 [15] The planets may have been in motion, but after Nov. 15, 1630, this German astronomer wasn't (Johannes) Kepler Mandy

Final Jeopardy!

PEOPLE ON CURRENCY

Though born 4,000 miles from Havana, he adorns the Cuban 3-peso note

Che Guevara

Tom "Who is Che Guevara?" — wagered $7,600

Mandy "Who isChe?CheLenin" — wagered $12,000

Mathew "Who is Ché Guevara?" — wagered $10,401

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