Milt Hathaway — a high school librarian originally from Newport, Rhode Island
Carrie Hotchkiss — a Montessori teaching assistant from Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Stevie Benson — a chocolatier from El Centro, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $28,000)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevie | $2,200 | $4,800 | $19,200 |
$38,200
2nd place: $2,000 |
$20,000
25 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 1 DD) |
| Carrie | $600 | $2,400 | $1,200 |
$1,200
3rd place: $1,000 |
$1,200
7 R, 3 W |
| Milt | $3,600 | $8,600 | $19,800 |
$38,401
New champion: $38,401 |
$19,800
23 R (including 1 DD), 2 W |
| SANTA'S COMING | TV ROBOTS | THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY | SPOTTED CREATURES | SHADES OF GRAY & WHITE | PLANET "EARTH" |
|
$200
[9]
20 years ago Santa brought me an instant camera from this company; now I want their Pogo Instant Mobile Printer
Polaroid
Stevie
|
$200
[1]
The Cylons were robotic soldiers out to wipe out the humans on this TV series that debuted in 1978
Battlestar Galactica
Milt
|
$200
[3]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from the Bayeux Cathedral in France.) A workman is putting aweathercockon the roof of this London church; its consecration on Dec. 28, 1065 is symbolized by thehand of Godabove the nave
Westminster Abbey
Milt
|
$200
[17]
Surprisingly these dogs are born pure white; the spots don't begin to appear for a few weeks
Dalmatians
Carrie
|
$200
[26]
Million-selling record status; also a shade of blonde
platinum
Stevie
Milt
|
$200
[12]
It's been estimated there's a 63% chance of a 6.7 or greater one of these in the Bay Area by 2037
an earthquake
Stevie
|
|
$400
[22]
Let 2009 be a no-frizz year with a T3 negative ion one of these appliances
a hairdryer
Carrie
|
$400
[2]
Jean Vander Pyl, TV"s Wilma Flintstone, was also the voice of Rosie the Robot, the maid on this cartoon series
The Jetsons
Milt
|
$400
[4]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from the Bayeux Cathedral in France.)This dukeis about to mount his charger; he is the only figure to wear armored leggings & shirt; the ribbons at his neck also identify him
William the Conqueror
Stevie
|
$400
[18]
Pictured here, this largest living fish has spots all over its upper body
a whale shark
Stevie
|
$400
[27]
It may be whipped or clotted
cream
Stevie
|
$400
[13]
"Sons" and "A House Divided" were sequels to this Asia-set novel
The Good Earth
Carrie
|
|
$600
[23]
From the Toys "R" Us Xmas 2008 Hot Toys list, I wanna trike from this "soaring" co. known for its classic red wagon
Radio Flyer
Stevie
Carrie
|
$600
[5]
Data & his evil twin Lore were brilliant androids on this show
Star Trek: (The) Next Generation
Stevie
|
$600
[8]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from the Bayeux Cathedral in France.) Despite taking an oath to assure another succession, Harold is crowned King of England; the tapestry indicated it was Stigant, this archbishop, who performed the ceremony
the Archbishop of Canterbury
Carrie
|
$600
[19]
The northern spotted variety of this wise old bird has been on the threatened list since 1990
owl
Stevie
|
$600
[28]
A list of candidates for an election
a slate
Stevie
|
$600
[14]
Their hit songs include "Boogie Wonderland"
Earth, Wind & Fire
Carrie
Milt
|
|
$800
[24]
I won't be using the Broil King Sovereign XLS 80 one of these until summer, but I can't wait to get it anyway
a grill (or barbecue)
Carrie
|
$800
[6]
The dulcet tones of this TV show's robot often intoned the line "Danger, Will Robinson"
Lost in Space
Stevie
|
$800
[10]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from the Bayeux Cathedral in France.) The Norman army hasarchers, giving it the advantage in this battle that spanned 8 hours on Oct. 14, 1066; the artists conveyed the gathering momentum of thebattle
Hastings
Milt
|
$800
[20]
A popular pet, the leopard type of this lizard can be spotted in the pictureseen here
a gecko
Milt
|
$800
[29]
Brittle exterior covering for a yolk & albumen
an eggshell
Stevie
Milt
|
$800
[15]
One of Jules Verne's 2 "terre"ible classics, from 1864 & 1865
From (the) Earth to the Moon (or Journey to the Center of the Earth )
Stevie
|
|
$1,000
[25]
I distinctly asked for a Patek Philippe aquanaut one of these, & I'll know if it's a knockoff
a watch
Milt
|
$1,000
[7]
Crow T. Robot was a B-movie commentator on this cult TV show
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Milt
|
DD
$1,000
[11]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from the Bayeux Cathedral in France.) "Istimirant Stella", meaning "these men wonder at the star", refers to this, visible in England in April 1066 & regarded as an ill omen
Halley's Comet
Milt
|
$1,000
[21]
Looking like a cross between a cat & a possum, the spotted quoll of Australia belongs to this order of mammals
a marsupial
Stevie
|
$1,000
[30]
Substance for which President Gbagbo's "coastal" country is named
Ivory Coast
Milt
|
$1,000
[16]
Title of the 16th century gardenseen here
the Garden of Earthly Delights
Milt
|
| LET'S GO TO SANTA | "IN" THE MOVIES | NOVELIST/POETS | PRESIDENTIAL SURNAMES | SYMPHONY FOR THE DEVIL | COUNTRY RHYME TIME |
|
$400
[21]
One of the 2 "Santa" campuses in the University of California system
Santa Barbara (or Santa Cruz)
Stevie
|
$400
[11]
Joseph Fiennes struggles with writing the play "Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter" in this film
Shakespeare in Love
Milt
|
$400
[6]
She poetiized, "Life, believe, is not a dream so dark as sages say"; Jane Eyre could have used those thoughts
Charlotte Brontë
Stevie
Carrie
|
$400
[1]
Jayne Mansfield, Mamie Van Doren & this actress were collectively known as the 3 Ms
Marilyn Monroe
|
$400
[26]
In a recent operatic work, this Ohioan & talk show host & his sidekick Steve descend to hell
Jerry Springer
|
$400
[14]
Dried strips of beef in Ankara
Turkey jerky
Milt
|
|
$800
[22]
This state capital is a lovely place to visit, though not for Zebulon Pike, imprisoned there in 1807
Santa Fe
Milt
|
$800
[12]
At the end of this movie, Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan meet at the top of the Empire State Building
Sleepless in Seattle
Milt
|
$800
[7]
A specialist in action-packed young people's novels, in 1885 he put out the quiet "A Child's Garden of Verses"
Robert Louis Stevenson
Stevie
|
$800
[2]
In 1984 Congress established a wilderness area near Yosemite named for this photographer
(Ansel) Adams
Milt
|
$800
[27]
It was a "Brave New World" for this Brit when his "The Devils of Loudun" was turned into an opera in 1969
Huxley
Stevie
|
$800
[15]
A Baghdad paper bag
an Iraq sack
Stevie
|
|
$1,200
[23]
Bounded by Point Dume & the Palos Verdes Peninsula it's the bay in TV's "Baywatch"
Santa Monica Bay
|
$1,200
[13]
Emile Hirsch plays a college grad who journeys to Alaska (with dire consequences) in this 2007 film
Into the Wild
Stevie
Carrie
|
$1,600
[9]
In 1899 this "Steppenwolf" author published his first book, the poetry collection "Romantic Songs"
(Herman) Hesse
Milt
|
$1,200
[3]
He recalled his childhood & later his founding of the Tuskegee Institute in "Up from Slavery"
(Booker T.) Washington
Milt
|
$1,200
[28]
It was a "New World" for this Czech after his comic opera "The Devil and Kate" opened in Prague in 1899
Dvorak
Stevie
|
$1,200
[16]
Barcelona or Toledo gray matter
Spain brain
Stevie
|
|
$1,600
[24]
Simon Bolivar was born in Venezuela & died in Santa Marta, in this country on Venezuela's west border
Colombia
Milt
|
$1,600
[19]
Bill Murray hangs out with Scarlett Johansson in Tokyo in this 2003 treat
Lost in Translation
Stevie
|
$2,000
[10]
"So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, there never was a knight like" this Sir Walter Scott poetic hero
Lochinvar
Carrie
Milt
|
$1,600
[4]
This archaeologist opened the fabulous tomb of King Tut in 1922
(Howard) Carter
Milt
|
$1,600
[29]
In an Offenbach work, this title character must venture to the underworld to deal with his dead wife, Eurydice
Orpheus
Stevie
|
$2,000
[18]
A citrus fruit from Sanaa
a Yemen lemon
Milt
|
|
$2,000
[25]
This song heardherecelebrates the area of the same name on the Bay of Naples
Santa Lucia
Stevie
|
$2,000
[20]
Crusty Secret Service agent Clint Eastwood protects the president from John Malkovich in this 1993 thriller
In the Line of Fire
Stevie
|
DD
$4,000
[8]
Esther attempts suicide in this, the only novel by its poet author
The Bell Jar
Stevie
|
$2,000
[5]
Jesse James' assassin
(Robert) Ford
Stevie
|
$2,000
[30]
If this title Wagner sailor can find a gal who will promise to love him forever, the Devil's curse will be broken
the Flying Dutchman
Milt
|
DD
$4,800
[17]
A southwest African shinbone
a Namibia tibia
Stevie
|
On April 29, 1861 he said, "We seek no conquest… all we ask is to be let alone"
Jefferson Davis