Peter Murray — a non-profit fundraiser from Seattle, Washington
Becky Anderson — a retired software specialist originally from Morganton, North Carolina
Eric LaForest — a high school history teacher originally from Jacksonville, Florida (whose 1-day cash winnings total $9,762)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric | $4,400 | $5,400 | $8,200 |
$16,400
2nd place: $2,000 |
$8,200
17 R, 6 W |
| Becky | $1,400 | $5,600 | $10,800 |
$16,401
New champion: $16,401 |
$13,200
18 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 1 DD) |
| Peter | $2,000 | $2,000 | $1,400 |
$2,798
3rd place: $1,000 |
$4,400
13 R, 5 W (including 1 DD) |
| PRESIDENTIAL POTENT POTABLES | 2027: THE YEAR IN ENTERTAINMENT | WAIST MANAGEMENT | DISCOVERIES | NUMBER PLEASE | "UP" WORDS |
|
$200
[11]
Alcohol may have contributed to his leaving the army in the 1850s; he came back fighting in the 1860s
Grant
Peter
|
$200
[26]
This author returns with "Harry Potter and the Nagging Back Injury", because why not make another billion?
Rowling
Peter
|
$200
[6]
Until 1809 this legendary character was portrayed as tall & thin; Washington Irving made him jolly & stout
Santa Claus
Peter
|
$200
[21]
By him in 1899, the Oedipus Complex
Freud
Eric
|
$200
[16]
Number of representatives from Alaska in the U.S. house
one
Eric
Becky
|
$200
[1]
A move from coach to first class
an upgrade
Peter
|
|
$400
[12]
He drove around his Texas ranch in a convertible & stopped to have the Secret Service refill his scotch & soda
(Lyndon) Johnson
Peter
|
$400
[27]
Luke Perry returns as Dylan, now a jaded AARP rep, on the newest incarnation of this ZIP code show
90210
Becky
|
$400
[7]
On Jan. 13, 1948 at the age of 78, he began his last fast, which lasted 5 days
Gandhi
Becky
|
$400
[22]
By Newton--no, Leibniz--no, Newt--anyway, this branch of math
calculus
Eric
|
$400
[17]
Number of toes on each front paw of most cats
five
Eric
Becky
Peter
|
$400
[2]
Jill, from Jack (for a moment)
uphill
Peter
|
|
$600
[13]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew uncorks a bottle in a replica distillery in Mount Vernon, VA.) One of Washington's most successful endeavors was Mount Vernon's distillery, the largest in America at the time, which produced this potent potable
whiskey
Becky
Peter
|
$600
[28]
What a career makeover! This "Simple Life" hotel heiress wins a Best Actress Oscar for "The English Patient 2"
Paris Hilton
Eric
|
$600
[8]
Told that his obesity would be the death of him, this former governor of Arkansas lost 110 pounds
(Mike) Huckabee
Eric
Becky
|
$600
[23]
By Rutherford in 1919, this particle, 22 years after the electron
the proton
Eric
|
$600
[18]
According to the International Astronomical Union, the number of planets in our solar system
eight
Eric
|
$600
[3]
Breaking news from Seth Meyers
Weekend Update
Eric
|
|
$800
[14]
The wine tab for this Virginian president for one year in office was $7,597
(Thomas) Jefferson
Eric
|
$800
[29]
She won an Oscar as the Queen in "Shakespeare in Love"; now she wins a Grammy for her CD of 50 Cent rap covers
Dame Judi Dench
Eric
Peter
|
$800
[9]
This one of the "Three Tenors" who died in 2007 had mobility problems due to his 350-pound frame
Pavarotti
Eric
|
$800
[24]
By McCollum in 1913, this, which you need for healthy eyes
vitamin A
Becky
|
$800
[19]
Decennoval refers to this number that's also the atomic number of potassium
19
Becky
|
$800
[4]
Manhattan north of 59th street
uptown
Eric
|
|
$1,000
[15]
This future president disgraced himself as Lincoln's VP with a drunken speech on inauguration day
(Andrew) Johnson
Eric
|
$1,000
[30]
Pam Anderson's ex (at press time), this Motley Crue drummer is back on reality TV when he "Goes to Medical School!"
Tommy Lee
Peter
|
$1,000
[10]
Actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers said, "I had to create this...strong, powerful (king) without being 6 feet 4 & 300 lbs,"
Henry VIII
Eric
|
$1,000
[25]
By an African trawler in 1938, this antediluvian fish
coelacanth
Becky
|
DD
$1,400
[20]
Number of U.S. states that begin with the letter I
four
Becky
|
$1,000
[5]
St. Paul, from St. Louis
upriver
Becky
|
| LITERARY BEFORE & AFTER | CELEBRITIES IN OTHER WORDS | ____ & ____ | "RU" THERE | GOD | IT'S ME, MARGARET |
|
$400
[6]
Lorraine Hansberry's African-American family now visits Jake Barnes in Spain for some bullfighting
Raisin in the Sun Also Rises
Becky
|
$400
[16]
Film actor: male turkey boat trip
Tom Cruise
Becky
|
$400
[11]
Philadelphia's Torre is one of the nation's largest retailers specializing in this type of clothing for large fellas
Big & Tall
Becky
|
$400
[21]
The Pacific Ocean current named for this South American country is also called the Humboldt Current
Peru
|
$400
[1]
"Be not deceived; God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also" do this
reap
Peter
|
$400
[27]
She entered the House of Commons in 1959; a higher post awaited
(Margaret) Thatcher
Eric
|
|
$800
[7]
H.G. Wells sci-fi novel about Sir Thomas More & his ability to not be seen
The Invisible Man for All Seasons
|
$800
[17]
Country singer: belief knoll
Faith Hill
Eric
|
$800
[12]
This Virginia college founded in 1693 is home to the Flat Hat Club, the nation's oldest academic secret society
William & Mary
Eric
|
$800
[22]
This capital is built on a promontory with the Lebanon Mountains behind it
Beirut
Eric
|
$800
[2]
"And God looked upon the Earth, and behold, it was corrupt" is part of the story of this man
Noah
Eric
Becky
Peter
|
$800
[28]
Works by this anthropologist include "Growing up in New Guinea"
Margaret Mead
Peter
|
|
$1,200
[8]
Norman Mailer's true story of Gary Gilmore, a key player in Toni Morrison's "biblical" novel
The Executioner's Song of Solomon
Becky
|
$1,200
[18]
Sports star: big cat forest
Tiger Woods
Eric
|
$1,200
[13]
Ricky Nelson's parents on TV & in real life
Harriet & Ozzie
Peter
|
$1,200
[23]
Popular for winter sports, this Austrian city is the capital of the Tirol state
Innsbruck
Peter
|
$1,200
[3]
This chair "of God" comes up a lot in Revelation; "a pure river of water of life" flows from it
throne
Becky
|
$1,600
[26]
She is credited with coining the term "birth control"
Margaret Sanger
Becky
|
|
$2,000
[10]
A clue to Umberto Eco's murdered monks--they have the same indelible skin pattern, a flower from Tennessee Williams
The Name of the Rose Tattoo
Becky
|
$1,600
[19]
Magnate: invoice fence openings
Bill Gates
Eric
|
$1,600
[14]
In French this 1843 Edgar Allan Poe tale is "Le Puits et le Pendule"
The Pit & the Pendulum
Peter
|
$1,600
[24]
St, John & Newcastle are towns in this Canadian province
New Brunswick
|
$1,600
[4]
After Jesus walked on water, the disciples said, "of a truth thou art" this
the Son of God
|
— |
|
DD
$2,800
[9]
Sun Tzu meets Tolstoy on the battlefield in this classic strategy meets storytelling merger
The Art of War and Peace
Becky
|
$2,000
[20]
Promoter: organized-crime-family-head monarch
Don King
Peter
|
$2,000
[15]
The founders of Arthur Treacher's bought the London restaurant that originated this convenience food
fish & chips
Becky
|
DD
$3,000
[25]
In 2005 this New Mexico city was sued to remove the religious symbols from its official logo
Las Cruces
Peter
|
$2,000
[5]
In 1 Samuel 10, Saul is presented "and all the people shouted" this anthemic phrase
God save the king
Eric
Becky
|
— |
The last names found on these 2 sports venues, both in Queens, are anagrams of each other
Arthur Ashe Stadium & Shea Stadium