Deb Ronning — a fifth grade teacher originally from Reddington, New Jersey
A.J. Schumacher — a radio show production intern from St. Paul, Minnesota
Jason Pratt — a middle school history teacher from Woodbridge, Virginia (whose 2-day cash winnings total $32,701)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason | $4,200 | $4,200 | $5,000 |
$2,000
3rd place: $1,000 |
$4,600
13 R (including 1 DD), 2 W |
| A.J. | $600 | $3,600 | $14,800 |
$10,800
New champion: $10,800 |
$14,400
19 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 1 DD) |
| Deb | $-200 | $4,400 | $15,200 |
$10,200
2nd place: $2,000 |
$15,200
18 R, 2 W |
| QUOTES FROM THE KING JAMES BIBLE | WIMBLEDON SINGLES CHAMPS | LAST NAME'S THE SAME | THE LITERARY CHEERLEADER! | ISLANDS | COMMON RHYMES |
|
$200
[1]
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down" here
green pastures
Jason
|
$200
[8]
This Swede:1976 through 1980
Bjorn Borg
A.J.
Deb
|
$200
[6]
Rapper Kanye & "Miss Lonelyhearts" writer Nathanael
West
Jason
|
$200
[12]
Deee-fense! This Erle Stanley Gardner lawyer has been in over 80 novels & has never been objectionable
Perry Mason
Jason
|
$200
[14]
The Celts first arrived on this island around 500 B.C.
Ireland
Deb
|
$200
[18]
7-day celebration to promote sororities & fraternities
Greek Week
A.J.
|
|
$400
[2]
In Matthew, Jesus said unto this disciple, "Get thee behind me, Satan"
Peter
Jason
|
$400
[20]
This mouthy New Yorker:1981, 1983, 1984
John McEnroe
Deb
|
$400
[7]
Modern dance choreographer Martha & Washington Post publisher Katharine
Graham
Deb
|
$400
[13]
Darcy! Darcy! He's our man! If he can't do it (that is, get over himself & marry Elizabeth in this novel) then no one can!
Pride and Prejudice
A.J.
|
$400
[27]
Technically, Queen Elizabeth is the sovereign of this country whose two main islands areseen here
New Zealand
A.J.
|
$400
[19]
Invented by a physicist, a Taser is often called this
a stun gun
Deb
|
|
$600
[3]
Ruth told her, "Whither thou goest, I will go"
Naomi
Jason
Deb
|
$600
[21]
This Czech lady:1978, 1979, 1982-87, 1990
(Martina) Navratilova
A.J.
|
$600
[9]
"Windy" novelist Margaret & lady astronomer Maria
Mitchell
|
$600
[15]
Stomp 'em! Stomp 'em! Like a T-rex in this author's "Jurassic Park"! Stomp 'em!
Michael Crichton
Jason
|
$600
[28]
Buddhism & Hinduism are this island's principal religions
Sri Lanka
Deb
|
$600
[22]
A movie marketed to females
a chick flick
Deb
|
|
$1,000
[5]
According to Proverbs, "He that troubleth his own house shall" do this
inherit the wind
|
$800
[25]
This American lefty:1974, 1982
(Jimmy) Connors
Deb
|
$800
[10]
"Blossom" actor Joey & naval officer James who wouldn't give up the ship
Lawrence
Jason
|
$800
[16]
2-4-6-8, this "Garp" man who also wrote "Setting Free the Bears" is really great!
John Irving
|
$800
[29]
Abundant geothermal power is a prominent natural resource of this island
Iceland
Deb
|
$800
[23]
Untidy hairstyle upon waking up
bed head
A.J.
|
|
DD
$1,200
[4]
It is said that he "loved many strange women"; strange meaning foreign, like the Queen of Sheba
King Solomon
Jason
|
$1,000
[26]
This Aussie lefty:1961, 1962, 1968, 1969
Rod Laver
|
$1,000
[11]
"Fancy Free" choreographer Jerome & bestselling novelist Harold
Robbins
|
$1,000
[17]
He wrote, "It was the schooner Hesperus that sailed the wintry sea"; hold that line!
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
|
$1,000
[30]
Thisisland is only 100 miles from mainland China
Taiwan
A.J.
|
$1,000
[24]
Unit of medication jokingly suggested to help you calm down
a chill pill
Deb
|
| RECENT OBITS | DANCES WITH WOLVES | THE MIRACLE OF VINEGAR | BEFORE & AFTER | WHAT KIND OF ANIMAL ARE YOU? | "ON" THE END |
|
$400
[16]
On Oct. 19, 2008 this fashion maven known for his "Worst Dressed" lists passed away at age 86
Mr. Blackwell
Deb
|
$400
[11]
In "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" this "ER" wolf linked to many an actress dances with the Soggy Bottom Boys
George Clooney
Deb
|
$400
[1]
A traditional remedy for a chest cold is a compress of brown paper soaked in vinegar of this fermented fruit juice
cider
|
$400
[3]
What the bombs were doing in "The Star-Spangled Banner" & a scent-sible product from Febreze
bursting in air freshener
Jason
|
$400
[21]
Black, blue, baleen
a whale
Jason
|
$400
[26]
The Greek words for "exit" & "elastic" start with this Greek letter
epsilon
Jason
|
|
$800
[17]
2 iconic roles of this actor who passed in Jan. 2009 were Khan in "Star Trek" & of course, Mr. Roarke, ever our host
(Ricardo) Montalban
A.J.
|
$800
[12]
His girls! girls! girls! included "Viva Las Vegas" dance partner & co-star Ann-Margret
Elvis Presley
A.J.
|
$800
[2]
Vinegar & water is great for this home task; add a little dish soap to prevent streaking
washing the windows
Deb
|
$800
[4]
A California cheddar-like cheese becomes a small terrier dog breed
a Monterey Jack Russell terrier
|
$800
[22]
Friesian, Appaloosa, Pinto
a horse
A.J.
|
$800
[27]
This herb has narrow, pointed leaves & a licorice flavor
tarragon
A.J.
|
|
$1,200
[18]
Sadly, we said "good day" to this radio personality who died at age 90 on Feb. 28, 2009
Paul Harvey
Jason
|
$1,200
[13]
This notorious Hollywood lothario has a dance scene with Halle Berry in 1998's "Bulworth"
Warren Beatty
Deb
|
$1,200
[8]
Before you reach for the snake to deal with this kitchen problem, try baking soda & vinegar
a plugged drain
A.J.
|
$1,200
[5]
A poetic numerical lantern request by Paul Revere morphs into a shelled animal like the loggerhead
one if by land, two if by sea turtle
Jason
Deb
|
$1,200
[23]
Harp, hooded, elephant
a seal
A.J.
|
$1,200
[28]
An example of this is seen at the end of the clue; it means "I'm upset":-(
an emoticon
A.J.
Deb
|
|
$1,600
[19]
This conservative ex-North Carolina senator was 86 when he passed on July 4, 2008
(Jesse) Helms
A.J.
|
$1,600
[14]
Dad Martin said this Hollywood bad boy "was like Fred Astaire" dancing with new bride Denise Richards in 2002
Charlie Sheen
Deb
|
$1,600
[9]
(Kelly of the Clue Crew gets her polish on.) Taco sauce will remove the tarnish from apennybecause of two ingredients--vinegar & the chloride ions from this compound
table salt
A.J.
|
$1,600
[6]
A 1987 Paul Simon hit turns into an environmentalist ex-vice president
"You Can Call Me Al Gore"
A.J.
|
$2,000
[25]
Anole, whiptail, basilisk
a lizard
Deb
|
$1,600
[29]
It's a spiked iron plate worn on a boot to walk on ice or snow
a crampon
Jason
|
|
$2,000
[20]
On Feb. 15, 2008 this millionaire adventurer was ruled legally dead; wreckage of his plane was eventually found
(Steve) Fossett
A.J.
|
$2,000
[15]
He could have danced all night, in the dark, cheek to cheek, with Ava Gardner, Mia Farrow & Lauren Bacall (& he did)
(Frank) Sinatra
A.J.
Deb
|
DD
$3,000
[10]
We almost forgot, it's useful in cooking--try this aged type made from grapes in Modena
balsamic
A.J.
|
$2,000
[7]
Poet who may lose a finger or toe to a bitter cold condition (after stopping by woods on a snowy evening)
Robert Frostbite
Jason
A.J.
|
DD
$5,000
[24]
Oryx, grysbok, dik-dik
an antelope
A.J.
|
$2,000
[30]
This river was the ancient boundary between Cisalpine Gaul & Italy
the Rubicon
A.J.
|
This novelist is credited as the first to call Route 66 the "Mother Road"
John Steinbeck (in The Grapes of Wrath )