Show #5558 2008-11-05 (taped 2008-09-24) Regular

Contestants

Karthik Balasubramanian — a biomedical engineer from Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania

Shelly Mills — an administrative assistant from Kirkland, Washington

David Skaar — a research scientist from Raleigh, North Carolina (whose 2-day cash winnings total $70,000)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
David	$6,200	$12,800	$24,000	$32,000 3-day champion: $102,000	$22,400 29 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W (including 1 DD)
Shelly	$400	$2,600	$3,800	$7,599 2nd place: $2,000	$3,800 7 R, 2 W
Karthik	$400	$1,200	$6,000	$4,399 3rd place: $1,000	$6,000 13 R, 7 W

Jeopardy! Round

BODIES OF WATER	DISNEY FILMS	HEEL OF FORTUNE	FACIAL EXPRESSIONS	HERE'S THE ADDRESS	"G" WHIZ
$200 [12] Fur trader James Bridger was the first non-native to visit this saline lake the Great Salt Lake David	$200 [1] 1940:Bad boys are turned into donkeys Pinocchio Karthik	$200 [11] This luxury brand uses its interlocking Gs on some of its schmancy shoes, like the Grease Platform Sandals Gucci Karthik	$200 [14] The opposite of a go-thither look would be this inviting hyphenated expression come-hither David	$200 [20] 6925 Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles:Hands, feet, cement... what more could you ask for? Grauman's Chinese Theater Karthik	$200 [2] A hood who's packing a rod is carrying one of these a gun David
$400 [16] The Shatt Al Arab is formed by the confluence of these 2 rivers the Tigris & the Euphrates Karthik	$400 [7] 1951:The Queen of Hearts wants to chop a little girl's head off Alice in Wonderland Shelly	$400 [13] Give the devil her due--the shoes from this company named for Ms. Miuccia are heavenly Prada David	$400 [15] It's produced mainly by the corrugator muscle, which lowers & pulls together the eyebrows frown Karthik	$400 [21] 2804 Opryland Drive in Nashville:I'm a little bit country, & I'm a little bit... well, country, also the Grand Ole Opry David	$400 [3] Ah! An Old French word for "elegant" evolved into this adjective that means "dazzlingly beautiful" gorgeous David Karthik
$600 [17] A New Deal agency created in 1933 sought to provide electricity for residents of this river's valley the Tennessee David	$600 [8] 1991:Talking dishes & a candelabrum in an enchanted castle Beauty and the Beast David	$600 [28] A museum in Florence honors this footwear designer whose work is considered art Salvatore Ferragamo Karthik	$600 [25] A sneer is defined by the raising or curling of this the (upper) lip Shelly	$600 [22] 193 Salem St. in Boston:How to get there? Some say one if by land, 2 if by sea the Old North Church David	$600 [4] If I ask you to rustle up some of this slang term for food, don't bring me the insect larva of the same name grub David
$800 [18] This triangular bay of the Atlantic is bounded on the east by France & on the south by Spain the Bay of Biscay Karthik	$800 [9] 1967:A tiger tries to eat a man-cub The Jungle Book David	$800 [29] Money can't buy you love, but $1,100 will get you a pair of shoes by this daughter of a Beatle Stella McCartney Shelly	$800 [26] Blinding light, or a look that could kill if looks could kill a glare Shelly	$1,000 [24] 725 5th Avenue at 56th Street in New York City:It's y-uge, it's alliterative, you're fired if you don't know it Trump Tower David	$800 [5] (Sarah of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from a dog show at Silver Bay Kennel Club.) Dog show judges know a good indicator of structure, temperament & condition is this pattern of movement that can be a walk, trot or gallop gait David
$1,000 [19] The island of Olkhon is in the center of this deep Siberian lake Lake Baikal Karthik	$1,000 [10] 1998:A young girl joins the Chinese army in place of her ailing father Mulan David	$1,000 [30] In the "Sex and the City" film, Sarah Jessica wore $800 sandalsliketheoneseenhereby the house of this Frenchman Christian Dior Shelly Karthik	$1,000 [27] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows a change of face.) A 2008 study finds that ascared faceenlarges the visual field to gather more information about a source of fear; that supports this man's 1872 theory that expressions are adaptations Darwin Shelly	DD $4,000 [23] 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South:We who are about to gamble salute you Caesar's Palace David	$1,000 [6] From the Old French for "watchtower", it's an attic room that's perfect for a soulful starving artist garret David

Double Jeopardy! Round

BY GEORGE	THE EYES HAVE IT	OFFICIAL STATE THINGS	2001	A WORD ODDITY	ELEMENTAL PROBLEMS
$400 [12] He co-wrote "A Charge to Keep: My Journey to the White House" George W. Bush David Shelly	$400 [25] Check out his old blue eyes seen here Frank Sinatra David	$400 [6] It sounds a bit redundant, but Delaware's state bird is the blue hen this chicken David	$400 [7] On February 6 this Likud Party leader won election as Prime Minister of Israel Ariel Sharon David Shelly Karthik	$400 [17] This 6-letter breathing affliction begins & ends with a vowel & has no vowels in between asthma David Karthik	$400 [1] "Physician ____ thyself" heal: helium & aluminum Karthik
$800 [13] His 1891 essay "The Quintessence of Ibsenism" promoted the realistic dramas of a fellow playwright George Bernard Shaw Karthik	—	$800 [22] Its official state drink is milk, but (woo-hoo!) it also has an official bourbon festival, in Bardstown Kentucky David	$800 [8] This film starring Russell Crowe won the Best Picture Oscar on March 25 Gladiator David	$800 [18] Look in the OED & you'll find "brrrr", with a rare 4 Rs: it's this one of the traditional 8 parts of speech interjection David	$800 [2] "I only regret that I have but ____ life to lose for my country" one: oxygen & neon David
$1,200 [14] In 1832 Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin used this masculine pen name for "Indiana" George Sand David	—	$1,200 [23] That's right: the right one of these became Georgia's state marine mammal in 1985 a whale David	$1,200 [9] This Pennsylvania governor resigned in October to become head of the new office of Homeland Security Tom Ridge Shelly	$1,600 [20] The 2-syllable "rugged" is made into one syllable when you add these 2 letters to the front; try using an "atlas" S-H	$1,600 [4] "A long time ____ in a galaxy far, far away" ago: silver & oxygen David
$1,600 [15] In 1876 Mary Ann Evans used this masculine pen name for "Daniel Deronda" George Eliot David Karthik	—	$1,600 [24] The scuppernong grape is its state fruit; one vine in the Outer Banks is more than 400 years old North Carolina Karthik	$1,600 [10] This Vermont senator left the Republican Party, giving control of the Senate to the Democrats Jim Jeffords Karthik	$2,000 [21] With a hyphen added, this 6-letter word meaning "to quit" can mean "to join again", as in pro sports resign David	$2,000 [5] "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so ____" few: iron & tungsten Karthik
$2,000 [16] In 1938 Eric Blair used this masculine pen name for "Homage to Catalonia" George Orwell Karthik	—	$2,000 [26] Its state astronomical symbol is the Beehive cluster in the constellation Cancer Utah David	$2,000 [11] Crown Prince Dipendra of this Asian country slew his father & several other royals Nepal Karthik	DD $6,000 [19] This Asian city is the only world capital whose name in English has 3 dotted letters in succession Beijing David	DD $5,600 [3] "And God said unto Noah... make thee an ____ of gopher wood" ark: argon & potassium David

Final Jeopardy!

POP MUSIC FIRSTS

Covering the years 1971-1975, their first greatest hits album was the first ever certified platinum

The Eagles

Shelly "Who are theBeaEagles" — wagered $3,799

Karthik "Who are TheBeatlesRolling Stones?" — wagered $1,601

David "Who are The Eagles" — wagered $8,000

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