1998 Tournament of Champions semifinal game 1.
Claudia Perry — a pop music critic from Jersey City, New Jersey
Dan Melia — a professor from San Francisco, California
Catherine Ramen — an assistant editor from New York City, New York
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine | $1,200 | $2,500 | $5,900 |
$1,400
3rd place: $5,000 |
$5,900
13 R, 0 W |
| Dan | $1,800 | $5,100 | $11,000 |
$11,801
Finalist |
$12,500
29 R (including 1 DD), 2 W (including 1 DD) |
| Claudia | $200 | $900 | $4,500 |
$9,000
2nd place: $5,000 |
$4,100
14 R (including 1 DD), 2 W |
| FLYBOYS | FAULKNER TITLES | IN FASHION | RAINY DAY FUN | TV FROM THE NEXT ROOM | STUPID ANSWERS |
|
$100
[16]
In 1922 this "Lone Eagle" learned to fly at a Lincoln, Nebraska flying school
Charles Lindbergh
Claudia
|
$100
[1]
"Go Down..."
Moses
Claudia
|
$100
[11]
This traditional garment of Japan is also available with fur trim from Fendi for $28,000
a kimono
Dan
|
$100
[21]
When counting pennies, it's good to know a standard roll contains this many
50
Claudia
|
$100
[2]
"The plane... the plane!"
Fantasy Island
Catherine
|
$100
[26]
Top Model magazine says this stroke in swimming is ideal exercise for the breasts
the breaststroke
Dan
|
|
$200
[17]
During World War I, this German ace painted his plane red to make sure he'd be noticed
Manfred Von Richthofen ("The Red Baron")
Catherine
|
$200
[7]
"Intruder in the..."
Dust
Dan
|
$200
[12]
Hats in the shape of this food are a common sight at Wisconsin sporting events
cheese
Dan
|
$200
[22]
If you plan to rent a movie, we suggest this 1952 Gene Kelly musical
Singin' in the Rain
Claudia
|
$200
[3]
"Michael, all right, then promise me something: for today, for this 22nd anniversary, no fighting with Daddy, please!"
All in the Family
Claudia
|
$200
[27]
In 1989 the town of Fort Madison, Iowa celebrated the completion of a wood replica of this historic structure
Fort Madison
Catherine
|
|
$300
[18]
Charleston, West Virginia's booming airport is named for this pilot who first broke the sound barrier
Chuck Yeager
Claudia
|
$300
[8]
"Absalom..."
Absalom
Catherine
|
$300
[13]
70% of American men aged 25-45 own a pair of these Levi Strauss khakis
Dockers
Dan
|
$300
[23]
The mast of a model ship must fold down if it is to be inserted into one of these
a bottle
Dan
|
$300
[4]
"Sweetie, can I say something: I grew up in this city, let me tell ya, here's what you do: from the time you're eight, you run, you just run... any way you look, there's someone who wants to hurt you..."
Mad About You
|
$300
[28]
Look at the monitor & identify this ship seen here
the Monitor
Dan
|
|
$400
[19]
In 1926 Floyd Bennett piloted the plane in which this admiral flew over the North Pole
Richard Byrd
Dan
|
$400
[9]
"As I Lay..."
Dying
Catherine
|
$400
[14]
The ankle-high side-zipped boot named for this rock band was introduced in the '60s
Beatle Boots
Claudia
|
$500
[25]
According to Guinness, the 83-story "house" Bryan Berg built of these stood 16 feet before it fell
playing cards
Dan
|
$400
[5]
[Sci-fi "stalking" music]
Star Trek
Catherine
|
$400
[29]
This 1905 operetta by Franz Lehar features the "Merry Widow Waltz"
The Merry Widow
Catherine
|
|
$500
[20]
In 1935 Will Rogers & this pilot were killed in a plane crash near Point Barrow, Alaska
Wiley Post
Dan
|
$500
[10]
"Light in..."
August
Dan
|
$500
[15]
A men's stiff, formal white shirt is said to be this, like an egg or a lobster
boiled
Dan
|
DD
$1,200
[24]
(Hi, I'm Chuck Woolery.) In this board game, the player who draws the tile nearest the beginning of the alphabet plays first
Scrabble
Dan
|
$500
[6]
"Letters... we get letters... we get stacks and stacks of letters... LETTERS!"
The Late Show with David Letterman
Claudia
|
$500
[30]
In June 1997 this Chicago department store marshalled its forces for a "Field Days Sale"
Marshall Field
Catherine
|
| CANCELED CZECHS | MEDIEVAL BESTSELLERS | COME TO YOUR CENSUS | BRIDGES | BILL & BILLY IN SONG | INTERNATIONAL "K"s |
|
$200
[26]
In 1962 this nation canceled the Czechs' World Cup soccer dreams, winning without Pele
Brazil
Dan
|
$200
[7]
The prose & Khans of vacationing in China were found in this explorer's description of his travels
Marco Polo
Dan
|
$200
[6]
According to projections, China will be passed in population by this country by the year 2050
India
Dan
|
$200
[12]
The Whirlpool Rapids & Rainbow Bridges connect the New York & Ontario cities named for these falls
Niagara Falls
Catherine
|
$200
[5]
In her "All I Want to Do", "the man next to me" says "His name's William but I'm sure he's Bill or Billy"
Sheryl Crow
Claudia
|
$200
[17]
Muslims believe it was the angel Gabriel who revealed this holy book to Muhammad
the Koran
Dan
|
|
$400
[27]
This 3-time U.S. Open champion canceled his Czech citizenship in 1992 & became a U.S. citizen
Ivan Lendl
Claudia
|
$400
[8]
He not only went through hell, but purgatory & paradise to write "The Divine Comedy"
Dante Aligheri
Dan
|
$400
[22]
The 1st U.S. census was held in this century
the 18th century (1790)
Dan
|
$400
[13]
20 years' work has gone into a Kawasaki-Kisarazu Bridge over this bay
Tokyo Bay
Dan
|
$600
[2]
"And as Billy started to go she said 'Keep your pretty head low' Billy don't" do this, "come back to me"
"Billy, Don't Be A Hero"
Claudia
|
$400
[18]
You're on a roll if you know that German rulers from 1871 to 1918 assumed this title
kaiser
Dan
|
|
$600
[28]
After the cancellation of Czechoslovakia, he took on the role of president of the Czech Republic
Vaclav Havel
Catherine
|
$600
[9]
Yours for a "Song" is this French epic hero who is the nephew of Charlemagne
Roland
Dan
|
$800
[24]
The census ordered by William the Conqueror & taken in 1086 was recorded in this "book"
the Domesday Book
Dan
|
$600
[14]
A 400-year-old landmark bridge in this nation's city of Mostar was destroyed by Croat forces in 1993
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Catherine
Dan
|
DD
$800
[1]
The group heard here:"Oh come on, Bill.Oh come on, Bill, Come on and marry me, Bill"
The 5th Dimension
Claudia
|
$600
[19]
Hebrew for "assembly", it's what the Israelis call their parliament
Knesset
Dan
|
|
$800
[29]
The Soviets canceled this Czech leader's "Prague Spring" reforms by invading the country in 1968
Alexander Dubcek
Claudia
|
$800
[10]
As he wrote much of "Le Morte d'Arthur" in prison, that would make it a best cell-er
Sir Thomas Malory
Dan
|
$1,000
[25]
From Latin for "to count", it's one who goes door-to-door counting heads for the census
an enumerator
Dan
|
$800
[15]
This bridge extends from the Brooklyn neighborhood of the same name to Manhatan's lower east side
the Williamsburg Bridge
Dan
|
$800
[3]
In this 1963 Crystals hit about Bill, "I met him on a Monday and my heart stood still"
"Da Doo Ron Ron"
Claudia
|
$800
[20]
Karma is the Hindu word for fate or destiny; this is the Turkish term
kismet
Dan
|
|
$1,000
[30]
The Munich Pact canceled Czech sovereignty over this region that was ceded to Nazi Germany
the Sudetenland
Catherine
|
$1,000
[11]
Title character of William Langland's social protest in verse, written under "Piers" pressure
Piers Plowman
Dan
|
DD
$2,300
[23]
The Census Bureau is a part of this U.S. government department
the Department of Commerce
Dan
|
$1,000
[16]
Antonio Da Ponte, whose name means "bridge" designed this Venetian bridge known for its boutiques
the Rialto
Claudia
|
$1,000
[4]
"The Legend of Billy Jack" is the subtitle of this 1971 Coven song
"One Tin Soldier"
Claudia
|
$1,000
[21]
Japanese sport that uses the weapon seen here:
kendo
Catherine
|
Displayed in a new case in September 1997, it's the centerpiece of the Harry Winston Gallery
the Hope Diamond