Jim Stevens game 7.
Emily Branson — a library assistant from West Lafayette, Indiana
Scott Shive — a features editor from Lexington, Kentucky
Jim Stevens — a math teacher from Fairview Park, Ohio (whose 6-day cash winnings total $140,600)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim | $1,400 | $5,400 | $16,800 |
$18,799
2nd place: $2,000 |
$14,600
23 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Scott | $1,400 | $3,200 | $19,600 |
$33,601
New champion: $33,601 |
$17,200
18 R (including 1 DD), 2 W (including 1 DD) |
| Emily | $1,200 | $2,600 | $7,400 |
$400
3rd place: $1,000 |
$7,400
11 R, 4 W |
| NEWS RADIO | TRAFFIC | WEATHER | SPORTS ON THE 8s | "KAR" | 1450 A.M. (MAKE THAT A.D.) |
|
$200
[13]
WBZ, based in this New England city, was one of the USA's first commercial radio stations
Boston
Jim
|
$200
[8]
In 1998, to improve auto traffic in this Asian capital, bikes were forbidden on Xisidong Ave.
Beijing
Scott
|
$200
[1]
In Death Valley it's the heat, not this, as this averages less than 5%
humidity
Jim
|
$200
[26]
One explanation for this Laker's jersey switch from 8 to 24 was that 24 was his high school number
Kobe Bryant
Jim
|
$200
[19]
This unit of the fineness of gold is often spelled differently from the weight unit for gems
karat
Jim
|
$200
[5]
As the year 1450 dawned on the Christian calendar, it was year 5210 on this one
the Hebrew
Emily
|
|
$400
[14]
Carl Kasell reads the news on this NPR program, the USA's most-heard A.M. news magazine
Morning Edition
Scott
|
$400
[9]
Ground professional who says things like "Maintain two thousand, heading two two zero, runway 22 right"
air traffic controller
Scott
|
$400
[2]
North Central China has a climate like Kansas & also gets these choking "storms" in spring
dust storms
Jim
|
$400
[27]
In 2008 this NASCAR driver doubled up on his 8 & took the wheel of the 88 car; his dad could race some, too
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Jim
|
$400
[22]
A company called Ace is a major maker of these machines--ooh, this one has "Afternoon Delight"
karaoke
Emily
|
$400
[6]
In 1450 King Christian I of Denmark was also declared king of this other Scandinavian nation
Norway
Scott
Emily
|
|
$600
[15]
The call letters of NYC's 1010 WINS stand for the International News Service of this 1930s newspaper tycoon
(William Randolph) Hearst
Emily
|
$600
[10]
Traffic on the Internet can be measured by "sniffing" bunches of data collectively called these
packets
|
$600
[3]
In the upslope type of this visibility killer, air rises enough to cool to its dew point, causing condensation
fog
Jim
|
$600
[28]
This legendary no. 8 for the Yankees said, "When you come to a fork in the road...take it"
Yogi Berra
Jim
|
$600
[23]
It follows "go" in the name of a miniature racing car
kart
Emily
|
$600
[16]
With English defeats at Caen & Cherbourg, this long war was nearing its end by 1450
the Hundred Years' War
Emily
|
|
$800
[20]
The U.S. has ABC news radio; so does this country, where you can listen on 99.9 FM from Tuggeranong
Australia
Emily
|
$800
[11]
During the filming of "Traffic", this actress' real-life pregnancy was incorporated into her role
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Scott
|
$800
[4]
The photo seenherecaptures a devastating 2007 one of these, also the title of a 1997 film
ice storm
Emily
|
$800
[29]
Last name of the QB who wore No. 8 for the Saints; his sons have had more NFL success wearing 18 & 10
(Archie) Manning
Jim
|
$800
[24]
In Eastern religion, the total effect of your actions in various existences
karma
Jim
|
$800
[17]
In 1450 he teamed up with investor Johann Fust with the intention of printing books
Gutenberg
Scott
|
|
$1,000
[21]
"As It Happens", produced by this network, campaigns for official status for the beaver
the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
|
$1,000
[12]
In 1910 Congress passed the White Slave Traffic Act named for this Illinois representative
Mann
|
DD
$800
[7]
Legend says after pitcher Denton Young warmed up against a fence, someone said the fence looked like this had hit it
a cyclone
Scott
|
$1,000
[30]
Not an '80s British synth-pop group, this "Yaz" who wore No. 8 won the A.L.'s 1967 Triple Crown
Carl Yastrzemski
Jim
|
$1,000
[25]
In 1959 this conductor headed the Berlin Philharmonic, Salzburg Festival & Vienna State Opera
Herbert von Karajan
|
$1,000
[18]
The University of this port city, today Spain's second largest, was founded in 1450
Barcelona
Scott
Emily
|
| MYTHOLOGY & ART | A STUDY IN SCARLETT JOHANSSON | "GREAT" GEOGRAPHY | SEASONS | THE JOY OF TEXT | FRENCH WORDS |
|
$400
[2]
At the Uffizi in Florence, you can drink in Caravaggio's painting of this Roman god of wine
Bacchus
Scott
|
$400
[7]
In 2004 Scarlett hit the Krusty Krab as the voice of Mindy the mermaid in this title guy's movie
SpongeBob SquarePants
Jim
|
$400
[18]
4,406-foot Ben Nevis is the highest point of this, Europe's largest island
Great Britain
Scott
Emily
|
$400
[8]
Also the title of a 2006 animated film, this term refers to the time when it's legal to hunt or catch game or fish
open season
Jim
|
$400
[22]
D.H. Donald's biography of this 19th century president made it onto a list of Bill Clinton's favorite books
Abraham Lincoln
Jim
Scott
|
$400
[1]
The Left Bank of the Seine is the Rive this
Gauche
Jim
|
|
$800
[3]
In paintings by Velazquez & Veronese, this Roman metalsmith is seen working in his forge
Vulcan
Jim
|
$800
[11]
As the face of this French luxury bag co., Scarlett may have had to clobber a few people selling knockoffs
Louis Vuitton
Scott
Emily
|
$1,200
[20]
Major peaks in this range include Mount Sterling in North Carolina & Chimney Tops in Tennessee
the Great Smoky Mountains
Jim
|
$800
[9]
The official 2003 White House Christmas card mentions this "season"
the holiday season
Emily
|
$800
[23]
The book "Enola Gay" by Gordon Thomas & Max Morgan-Witts is subtitled "Mission To" this Japanese city
Hiroshima
Jim
|
$800
[10]
"Windmill" in French; there's a famous red (rouge) one
moulin
Scott
|
|
$1,600
[5]
A sculpture by Ammanati shows her cozying up to a swan
Leda
Jim
Emily
|
$1,200
[12]
In 1997 Macaulay Culkin was out of the third entry in this film series, but Scarlett was in, as Molly
Home Alone
Scott
|
$1,600
[21]
Uranium mined from this Canadian Arctic lake with an animal name was used to make the WWII atomic bombs
Great Bear Lake
|
$1,200
[15]
In the Atlantic it lasts from June 1 to November 30 & includes tropical storms as well
hurricane season
Jim
|
$1,200
[24]
Pick up one of the most famous self-help books of all time, Dale Carnegie's "How To Win Friends And" do this
Influence People
Jim
|
$1,200
[27]
There's a Cafe du this, "the world", in New Orleans
monde
Jim
|
|
$2,000
[6]
(Jon of the Clue Crew shows a painting on the monitor.) In Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus", you can see that Venus is being blown ashore by this West Wind
Zephyr
Scott
|
$1,600
[13]
Scarlett provided child care for the Xs (Paul Giamatti & Laura Linney) in this 2007 film
The Nanny Diaries
Scott
|
$2,000
[29]
Australia's largest desert, it was first crossed in 1875 by Ernest Giles & named for a monarch
(Great) Victoria
Emily
|
$1,600
[16]
Though it's 3 to 4 weeks before the start of summer, this holiday is often said to begin the summer driving season
Memorial Day
Emily
|
$1,600
[25]
Played by Robin Williams on film, he wrote the bestseller "Gesundheit: Good Health Is A Laughing Matter"
Patch Adams
Jim
|
$1,600
[28]
It's the French word for "apple"; a potato is one "de terre"
a pomme
Scott
|
|
DD
$3,400
[4]
In a painting by Luca Giordano, Perseus turns an angry mob to stone by holding up this
Medusa's head
Jim
|
$2,000
[14]
Scarlett is the Cristina of this 2008 Woody Allen film in which a love triangle becomes a love square
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Scott
|
DD
$4,000
[19]
Some parts of this natural wonder have been invaded by crown-of-thorns starfish, which feed on polyps
the Great Barrier Reef
Scott
|
$2,000
[17]
In Britain this alliterative period when debutantes come out includes Royal Ascot & the Henley Regatta
the social season
Scott
|
$2,000
[26]
In books like "The Way of Zen", this man did much to introduce Buddhism to the United States
Alan Watts
|
$2,000
[30]
French for "umbrella", its name comes in part from the French word for "rain"
parapluie
|
In 2008 John McCain used this 1958 Top 10 hit by Chuck Berry as an anthem for his presidential bid
"Johnny B. Goode"