1999 CelebrityJeopardy!Correspondents Night.
Jeff Greenfield — a journalist fromNewsstand: CNN & Time
Star Jones — an attorney, correspondent and co-host fromThe View
Al Franken — an actor and political satirist fromLateline
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al | $1,800 | $2,300 | $7,500 |
$15,000
2nd place: $15,000 for the Congressional Hunger Center |
$8,000
18 R, 1 W (including 1 DD) |
| Star | $400 | $900 | $1,900 |
$3,700
3rd place: $10,000 for The East Harlem School at Exodus House |
$1,900
7 R, 3 W |
| Jeff | $800 | $2,800 | $12,000 |
$18,000
Winner: $18,000 for Rheedlen Centers for Children and Families |
$13,000
27 R (including 1 DD), 1 W (including 1 DD) |
| NAMES IN THE NEWS | CLASSIC MOVIE LINES | MONEY TALKS | CELEBRITY RHYME TIME | DANCES |
|
$100
[1]
In 1998 he came out of retirement to help cover John Glenn's return to space, "And that's the way it is"
Walter Cronkite
Jeff
|
$100
[2]
1984:"I'll be back"
The Terminator
Star
|
$100
[11]
This phrase on American coins has been jokingly followed by "All others pay cash"
"In God We Trust"
Star
|
$100
[16]
Pitt's bachelor apartments
Brad's pads
Jeff
|
$100
[21]
Around the start of WWI, the turkey trot's popularity was surpassed by this other animal "trot"
foxtrot
Jeff
|
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$200
[4]
This lass who co-anchor's ABC's "20/20" was born in Glasgow--Glasgow, Kentucky that is
Diane Sawyer
Al
|
$200
[3]
1939:"As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again!"
Gone with the Wind
Al
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$200
[12]
Now meaning trivial, this phrase once referred to the cheapest type of poker game
penny ante
Jeff
|
$200
[17]
Damon's rodents
Matt's rats
Al
Star
|
$200
[22]
Introduced around 1910, the "Boston" & "Hesitation" were new forms of this dance in 3/4 time
waltz
Jeff
|
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$300
[5]
He was co-editor of "60 Minutes" until 1981 when he left to anchor the "CBS Evening News"
Dan Rather
Jeff
|
$300
[6]
1956:"Thus sayeth the Lord God of Israel: Let my people go!"
The Ten Commandments
Star
|
$300
[13]
It's not "hard", it's the phrase for campaign donations not regulated by the FEC
soft money
Al
|
$300
[18]
Kinnear's beer barrels
Greg's kegs
Jeff
|
$300
[23]
A companion to the twist was this hip-swivelling dance that you might serve with meat
mashed potato
Jeff
|
|
$400
[8]
For the latest on foreign affairs Alan Greenspan can ask this correspondent, his wife
Andrea Mitchell
Jeff
|
$400
[7]
1967:"Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me"
The Graduate
Al
|
DD
$500
[14]
This phrase for cash set aside for trifles goes back to what was a luxury item for 14th century seamstresses
pin money
Al
|
$400
[19]
Springsteen's evergreens
Bruce's spruces
Jeff
|
$400
[24]
The movements of the paso doble represent this sporting event, with the lady as the "cape"
bullfighting
Star
Jeff
|
|
$500
[10]
Her father Hale Boggs was a congressman; her mother Lindy is ambassador to the Vatican
Cokie Roberts
Al
|
$500
[9]
1967:"What we've got here is failure to communicate"
Cool Hand Luke
Al
|
$500
[15]
This type of fund began with Navy ships selling their trash for cash; now it's a fund for bribes
slush fund
Star
|
$500
[20]
Danes' rockers
Claire's chairs
Star
|
$500
[25]
Composers like Haydn & Mozart established this French court dance as the third movement of the symphony
minuet
Al
|
| NAMES IN THE NOOSE | THE "SUPER" BOWL | LEGALESE | AROUND THE WORLD | LET'S GO SHOPPING! | ALL THAT JAZZ |
|
$200
[8]
According to Matthew, he hanged himself in remorse after betraying Jesus
Judas Iscariot
Star
Jeff
|
$200
[2]
Anything faster than the speed of sound
supersonic
Jeff
|
$200
[1]
Something found before "of limitations", it means a law enacted by a governmental legislature
statute
Al
|
$200
[13]
Pope John Paul II was born in the city of Wadowice in this country
Poland
Al
|
$200
[26]
You'll find this famous store with "Fifth Avenue" in its name at 611 Fifth Avenue
Saks
Al
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$200
[21]
In 1962 this "King of Swing"'s band became the first U.S. jazz band to visit the Soviet Union
Benny Goodman
Jeff
|
|
$400
[9]
Regrettably, a Loyalist cousin may have caused this patriot to lose his one life for his country in 1776
Nathan Hale
Jeff
|
$400
[6]
A common one of these is "break a mirror & you'll have 7 years bad luck"
superstition
Jeff
|
$400
[3]
Usual word for an interval when a court suspends business, but doesn't adjourn
recess
Jeff
|
$400
[14]
Beginning in the mountains of Queensland, the Darling River flows 1,700 miles as this continent's longest river
Australia
Al
|
$400
[27]
Of Fred's, Wilma's or Barney's, the one that debuted on NYC's 17th Street in 1923
Barney's
Al
|
$400
[22]
Keyboard virtuoso nicknamed "Fatha"
Earl Hines
Jeff
|
|
$600
[10]
For his role in Nazi Germany's mass murder of the Jews, he was hanged in Israel May 31, 1962
Adolf Eichmann
Al
|
$600
[7]
Fine examples include Rebecca Romijn, Heidi Klum & Kate Moss
supermodels
Al
|
$800
[5]
When it's planned, this synonym for evil intent is often said to be "aforethought"
malice
Al
|
$600
[15]
Cities in this country include Baguio, Quezon City & Manila
the Philippines
Star
|
$600
[28]
Hmm...the garnet heart ring in this actor's Sundance catalog might be perfect for an "Indecent Proposal"
Robert Redford
Star
|
$600
[23]
On April 29, 1986 many fans probably took the "A Train" to the post office to get stamps with his likeness
Duke Ellington
Jeff
|
|
$800
[11]
A convicted war criminal, this Japanese leader who ordered the attack on Pearl Harbor was hanged in 1948
Hideki Tojo
Jeff
|
$800
[19]
Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber turned Jesus Christ into one in 1971
superstar
Al
|
$1,000
[16]
From the Latin for "none", it's a jury's decision to acquit though the law points to conviction
nullification
Jeff
|
$800
[17]
This imaginary line that circles the globe is also known as 0 degrees latitude
the equator
Jeff
|
$1,000
[29]
Located at 333 Canal Street, Canal Place is one of the most beautiful shopping centers in this Southern city
New Orleans
Jeff
|
$800
[24]
Eleanora Fagan was the real name of this singer whom Diana Ross played in a 1972 film
Billie Holiday
Jeff
|
|
DD
$1,500
[12]
Killers Perry Smith & Dick Hickock, whose crime inspired this Truman Capote book, were hanged in 1965
"In Cold Blood"
Jeff
|
$1,000
[20]
The sound of this nonsense word "is something quite atrocious", but Mary Poppins wanted you to say it anyway
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Al
|
DD
$1,500
[4]
Habeas corpus is one of these orders whose name implies they're down in black & white
writ
Jeff
|
$1,000
[18]
3 of the 7 countries that make up Central America
(3 of 7) Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua & Panama
Jeff
|
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$1,000
[25]
Paul Desmond is the alto saxophonist heard on this other jazz legend's 1961 hit "Take Five"
Dave Brubeck
Jeff
|
On January 20, 1981 the U.S. released about $8 billion of this country's assets it had frozen
Iran