Show #5557 2008-11-04 (taped 2008-09-24) Regular

Contestants

Mary Beam — a Spanish teacher from Loves Park, Illinois

Matt Hackler — a graduate student from Lafayette, Louisiana

David Skaar — a research scientist from Raleigh, North Carolina (whose 1-day cash winnings total $28,000)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
David	$5,200	$16,000	$29,000	$42,000 2-day champion: $70,000	$24,800 35 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W
Matt	$1,000	$1,600	$1,800	$1,800 2nd place: $2,000	$2,800 7 R, 4 W (including 1 DD)
Mary	$600	$-400	$-4,400	$-4,400 3rd place: $1,000	$-4,400 6 R, 6 W

Jeopardy! Round

KNOW BUSINESS	SMALL, MEDIUM OR LARGE	TREBLEMAKERS	THE FOURTH WORD	HOMOPHONES	INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC
$200 [6] Founded in 1869, this company has been making inroads in Asia with a specially designed corn soup Campbell's David	$200 [1] In 2008 Patricia & Rosanna Arquette performed on TV for the first time together on this show Medium David	$200 [7] Chien Tan of the Oregon Symphony is one of the few masters of the smaller treble type of this string instrument the violin David	$200 [26] In the U.S. National Anthem you David	$200 [12] It can be a permanent coloring, or a cube with dots--roll again dye/die David	$200 [13] (Sarah of the Clue Crew strolls the grounds of Industrial Light & Magic in San Francisco, CA.)Thisdirector, the man behind Industrial Light & Magic, was also the primary conceptual designer for its Digital Arts Center, which is innovative in energy & water efficiency George Lucas David
$400 [18] In 2007, this company passed Exxon Mobil to regain its status as the nation's largest company by revenue Wal-Mart David Matt	$400 [2] Type of "Bathers" in the Cezanne workseen here Large	$400 [8] Treble recorders are also called this, also a 4-letter female singing voice alto David	$400 [27] In the preamble of the U.S. Constitution of David	$400 [22] Ran after someone, or pure & virginal chased/chaste David	$400 [14] (Sarah of the Clue Crew appears to be in the desert, but is actually at Industrial Light & Magic in San Francisco, CA.) Bluescreen photography, which lets ustransportan actor to a place like Tatooine, is possible because the base material in color film is sensitive to these three primary colors red, green & blue David Mary
$600 [19] This car company's divorce from Chrysler is paying off, as it's seen profits grow since Daimler (Benz) David	$600 [3] In Portuguese, "pequeno" small David	$600 [9] The reeds and keys controlling the treble on the piano type of this flexible instrument are on the right side the accordion David	$600 [28] In "A Visit From St. Nicholas" before David	$600 [23] Kissed, or a head-to-shoulders sculpture bussed/bust David	$600 [15] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew wears a body suit with position markers at Industrial Light & Magic in San Francisco, CA.) C-3PO's moves are based on mine, because we're using IMOCAP, a groundbreaking system in which MOCAP is short for this motion capture David
$800 [20] This hotel chain that owns Renaissance, Courtyard & Ritz-Carlton also has a timeshare division Marriott David	$800 [4] Last name of detective/rabbi David in a series of mysteries by Harry Kemelman Small David	$800 [10] Any birdbrain knows this name for the part of a stereo speaker that produces treble sounds the tweeter David	$1,000 [30] In Longfellow's "Paul Revere's Ride" and David	$800 [24] A young deer, or a half-man, half-goat deity fawn/faun David	$800 [16] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew stands with Darth Vader at Industrial Light & Magic in San Francisco, CA.) In the scene showing how Darth Vader comes to be, ILM usedactual clipsof this Sicilian volcano's eruption that took place during principal photography (Mount) Etna David
$1,000 [21] This company squealed with delight because sales of Spam porked up first quarter profits in 2008 Hormel Matt	$1,000 [5] A surrounding environment in which an organism thrives a medium Matt	$1,000 [11] This word found after "treble" comes from the French for "key" clef Mary	DD $4,000 [29] In Mark Antony's eulogy for Julius Caesar in Shakespeare, after the crowd quiets down lend David	$1,000 [25] Reduce, or something to be learned or studied lessen/lesson	$1,000 [17] (Jimmy stands with E.T. at Industrial Light & Magic in San Francisco, CA.) ILM created E.T.'s mothership & perhaps the film's most memorable moment, the bike flight scene that would become asymbolof this Spielberg company Amblin Entertainment David Mary

Double Jeopardy! Round

LIKE SNOW BUSINESS	ESTRELLAS DEL BEISBOL	NOVEL ALLITERATION	FOREIGN-BORN LEADERS	MAMMALS	THE "B" LIST
$400 [1] This U.S ski city was founded in 1879 by prospectors & named for trees that grew in the area Aspen Matt	$400 [12] In 2007 Ivan Rodriguez was the A.L.'s starting All-Star receptor, this catcher Mary	$400 [2] A Tolkien trilogy includes "The Two" these Towers David	$400 [18] Born in what is now Poland, he was the first prime minister of Israel Ben-Gurion Mary	$400 [3] Between 6 & 9 months of age, this "lazy" creature tries stand--well, actually, hanging on its own a sloth Mary	$400 [26] An Amish community activity is raising one of these structures in a single day a barn Matt
$800 [6] You can get around Zermatt in this country only with electric vehicles, horse-drawn carriages or skis Switzerland Mary	$800 [13] A bridge in Pittsburgh is named for this Puerto Rican outfielder Roberto Clemente Matt	$800 [14] Peter Hoeg wrote of her "Sense of Snow" Smilla Mary	$800 [19] Adolf Hitler was born in this country in 1889 Austria David	$800 [4] The mountain type of this, seen here, is the most primitive living rodent a beaver	$800 [27] Something having a sensational effect; Jean Harlow was a "blonde" one a bombshell David
$1,200 [7] One hour from Yangyang Airport, ski near the DMZ at this country's Yong Pyong Resort South Korea David	$1,200 [20] Change one letter in "A-Rod" (Alex Rodriguez) to get this nickname of Francisco Rodriguez, for his strikeouts K-Rod David	$1,200 [15] In a John Updike title, he "Is Back" Bech	DD $1,000 [24] Born in New York City, Eamon de Valera served as this country's prime minister 3 times in the 20th century Ireland Matt	$1,200 [5] Like the hyena, this canine that includes the black-backed type has a bad rep as a cowardly scavenger the jackal David	$1,200 [28] To repress an emotion, like anger, or to put liquid into glass containers bottle up David
$2,000 [9] You can be the big kahuna on the pineapple powder on this volcano whose name means "White Mountain" Mauna Kea David Matt Mary	$1,600 [21] Born in 1980, this Cardinal first baseman began his career with 8 straight 30-homer, 100-RBI seasons Albert Pujols Mary	$1,600 [16] Melville created this foretopman Billy Budd David	$1,200 [23] Born in what was then Prussia, she became ruler of Russia following the murder of her husband Peter III Catherine the Great Matt	$1,600 [10] The viscacha is the largest of the family of these prized Andean fur-bearers a chinchilla David Matt Mary	$1,600 [29] It's a hooded cloak worn by Arab & Berber men a burnous Mary
DD $2,600 [8] Sail the Mediterranean on your way to the Cedars or Laklouk ski resorts in this country Lebanon David	$2,000 [22] Seen here, he's the master of the walk-off homer David Ortiz	$2,000 [17] This word completes Khaled Hosseini's title "A Thousand Splendid..." Suns Matt	$2,000 [25] Dutch-born Protestant Prince William of Orange became king of England after this Catholic king was deposed & fled James II David	$2,000 [11] Britannica says that the black type of this beast can charge at 30 mph, & also turns quite quickly if it misses you a rhino(ceros) David	—

Final Jeopardy!

INVENTORS & INVENTION

In April 2008, a man successfully completed a jump using a parachute designed by this man 523 years before

Leonardo da Vinci

Matt "Who is Leonardo da Vinci" — wagered $0

David "Who is Leonardo da Vinci" — wagered $13,000

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