Show #5609 2009-01-15 (taped 2008-11-11) Regular

Contestants

Bill Menezes — a non-profit director from Denver, Colorado

Meagan Grote — a bookseller from Lakeland, Florida

Greg Jones — a college instructor from Chincoteague Island, Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $23,201)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Greg	$400	$3,600	$14,400	$28,799 2nd place: $2,000	$15,400 21 R, 4 W (including 1 DD)
Meagan	$800	$4,600	$17,400	$28,900 New champion: $28,900	$17,000 16 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W
Bill	$3,200	$5,200	$10,800	$2 3rd place: $1,000	$10,800 16 R, 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

BOOKS & AUTHORS	CAR TALK	A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS	ELVIS COSTELLO	PUMP IT "UP"	NIAGARA FALLS
$200 [1] Disillusioned by the Spanish Civil War, this British author wrote against totalitarianism in "Animal Farm" (George) Orwell Greg	$200 [10] If you have a bouncy ride, you might need to replace this 2-word suspension part created in the early 1900s a shock absorber Meagan	$200 [6] It ain't no walk in the park; in 2004, England's Dept. of Health said 1,839 people--78% of them kids--fell out of these trees Greg Meagan	$200 [16] Elvis Costello was born in this world capital on Aug. 25, 1954 London Greg	$200 [17] Let's take a poll--this specific poll, actually; it's been around since 1935 Gallup Greg	$200 [24] (Alex reports from Niagara Falls.) In 1901, a 63-year-oldschoolteachernamed Annie Taylor became the first person to go over the Falls in one of these; she made it, but I'm gonna pass a barrel Greg
$400 [2] She dedicated both "Atlas Shrugged" & "The Fountainhead" to Frank O'Connor Ayn Rand Bill	$400 [11] Make sure your tires are properly inflated & do this repair so they're at the proper angle, which reduces drag alignment Bill	$400 [7] On April 26, 1986 an accident at this facility 80 miles north of Kiev made worldwide headlines Chernobyl Meagan	$400 [19] Burt Bacharach & Elvis played street musicians (with a grand piano) in this title guy's "The Spy Who Shagged Me" Austin Powers Bill	$400 [18] The closing of the epiglottis over the vocal cords produces the sound of this a hiccup Bill	$400 [25] (Alex reports from Niagara Falls.) There's plenty of water going over the Falls right now, but would you believe that in March 1848 for about 30 hours the Falls actually stopped flowing due to a massive upstream accumulation of this stuff ice Bill
$600 [3] This Edith Frome New York City penned "Ethan Frome" in 1911 (Edith) Wharton Greg	$600 [12] Dust & metal shavings can damage the engine; that's why you need to regularly replace this cleaning device oil filter Meagan Bill	$600 [8] In 1970 Massachusetts became the first state to adopt this type of auto insurance no-fault Greg	$600 [20] Elvis began playing "Less Than Zero" on this show in '77, then stopped & did "Radio Radio" instead; he wasn't on again until '89 Saturday Night Live Greg	$600 [21] Pants with a loop at the end of each leg, or a loop on a saddle to rest your foot stirrups Greg	$600 [28] (Alex reports from Niagara Falls.) The tradition of honeymooning here at the Falls began way back in 1801, when the daughter of this then-U.S. vice president came here with her new husband; three years later, Dad fought a famous duel Aaron Burr Greg
DD $1,000 [4] The first line of his 1951 novel mentions a "lousy childhood ... and all that David Copperfield kind of crap" J.D. Salinger Greg	$800 [13] For your safety, check this regularly; one of the first ones on the market was called the Sireno a car horn Greg	$800 [9] Shamu on you! A dead man was found on the back of one of these after he tried to take a '99 SeaWorld swim a killer whale Bill	$800 [26] Elvis was nominated for an Oscar & a Grammy for "The Scarlet Tide", a song from this 2003 Jude Law Civil War film Cold Mountain Bill	$800 [22] A group or series of 8 related items octuple Greg	$800 [29] (Alex reports from Niagara Falls.) Ferries with this dewy feminine name have been plying the waters below the Falls since 1846; some of the most famous guests: Edward VIII, Teddy Roosevelt & Marilyn Monroe the Maids of the Mist Meagan
$1,000 [5] She wrote about her early life in' "The Mill On The Floss" (George) Eliot Greg	$1,000 [14] Inspect the master cylinder, part of the hydraulics sending fluid through the lines for this drum or disc system the brakes Meagan	$1,000 [15] Phineas Gage was working on this in 1848 when he survived a 3-foot rod going through his brain, seen here a railroad Bill	$1,000 [27] Shocking! Ricky Bobby sees Elvis & Mos Def at a rival racer's house in this film Talladega Nights Meagan	$1,000 [23] Lord Acton: "absolute power" does this "absolutely" corrupts Meagan	$1,000 [30] (Alex stands on a balcony overlooking Niagara Falls.) The Falls are divided into two sections: the straight-line American Falls over here, & over here on the Canadian side, this cataract, named for its distinctive shape the Horseshoe Falls Meagan

Double Jeopardy! Round

MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY	DANCE!	I WAS HIS VEEP	FUN WITH ASTROLOGY	MISSING ELEMENTS	YOU GET AN "F"
$400 [1] The first major medieval philosopher was this Bishop of Hippo who fused Plato with Christian thought Augustine Meagan	$400 [22] Hefty "Sopranos" star Vincent Pastore quit this show in rehearsal, saying it was too physically demanding Dancing With The Stars Greg	$400 [3] Henry Wallace(& others) FDR Bill	$400 [16] This sign ruled by Mars is a homophone for the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Mars Aries Meagan	$400 [21] Ferrocene:(C5H5)2____ iron Greg	$400 [8] A hockey game begins with one of these a face-off Bill
$800 [2] Boethius helped move things along by translating Greek philosophy into this language Latin Greg Bill	$800 [23] Paint-store clerk/ disco king Tony Manero was no Einstein in this '77 movie, but the chicks dug him Saturday Night Fever Greg	$800 [4] Nelson Rockefeller, who had a "Happy" wife Gerald Ford Greg	$800 [17] Sagittarians dream of emulating Zhang Juan Juan, who won Olympic gold in this sport in 2008 archery Bill	$800 [27] Baking soda:____HCO3 sodium Greg	$800 [9] A salmon part, or to skid from side to side in a car fishtail Greg Bill
$1,200 [10] In the 13th century he penned the influential "Summa Theologica" St. Thomas Aquinas Meagan	$1,200 [24] This '80s dance popular in end-zone celebrations got its name from a song, not from the "kids" the Cabbage Patch Bill	$1,200 [5] Millard Fillmore (not the duck of comics fame) Zachary Taylor	$1,200 [18] Oh, yes! They're the 3 signs of the zodiac that end with the letter "O" Scorpio, Virgo and Leo	$1,200 [28] Ammonia:____H3 nitrogen	$1,200 [13] This type of cable contains threads of glass that transmit signals in the form of pulses of light fiber optic Bill
DD $2,000 [11] A major figure in logic & semantics, he's best known for falling in love with a student Abelard Meagan	$1,600 [25] Family Matters:to do his dance, "hitch up your pants, bend your knees, & stick out your pelvis--it's better than Elvis!" Urkel Bill	$1,600 [6] John Tyler--but not for long William Henry Harrison Greg	$1,600 [19] Born under the sign of the goat? You may be this synonym for "flighty"; it starts with the same 6 letters capricious Meagan	$1,600 [29] Quartz:____O2 silicon Meagan	$1,600 [14] (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from New York.) Central Park's Belvedere Castlewas designed in 1865 as one of the fanciful Victorian-era structures called by this rather pejorative name a folly Meagan
$2,000 [12] This man of Ockham was "razor" sharp in stating that philosophy should be kept as simple as possible William (of Ockham) Meagan	$2,000 [26] This '60s TV Batman started a national craze dancing the Batusi Adam West Greg	$2,000 [7] Chester Arthur--but not for long Garfield Greg	DD $2,000 [20] The 2 signs each made up of 2 separate but identical creatures Gemini and Pisces Meagan	$2,000 [30] Methanol:____H3OH carbon	$2,000 [15] The basic designs of these include cross, saltire & border; the USA's is a canton style a flag Greg

Final Jeopardy!

WRITER/DIRECTORS

His headstone, using a line from one of his scripts, says, "I'm a writer but then nobody's perfect"

Billy Wilder

Bill "Who is Alfred Hitchcock" — wagered $10,798

Greg "Who is Billy Wilder?" — wagered $14,399

Meagan "Who is Billy Wilder" — wagered $11,500

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