James Erwin — a writer from Des Moines, Iowa
Rae Sailor — a law clerk from Boulder, Colorado
Ingrid Nelson — a judicial assistant from Lake Mills, Wisconsin (whose 2-day cash winnings total $27,802)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingrid | $400 | $600 | $8,000 |
$6,000
2nd place: $2,000 |
$9,000
15 R, 5 W (including 1 DD) |
| Rae | $2,200 | $5,400 | $5,400 |
$3,400
3rd place: $1,000 |
$5,000
11 R (including 1 DD), 2 W |
| James | $400 | $2,800 | $11,500 |
$6,999
New champion: $6,999 |
$11,600
21 R (including 1 DD), 7 W |
| NAME THAT JUNE | THE RAZZIES FOR 2008 | CABINET DEPARTMENTS IN OTHER WORDS | HOLMES, SHERLOCK HOLMES | HERE'S SOMETHING RANDOM | EVERYTHING'S COMING UP "ROSE"S |
|
$200
[7]
The Bluecoats looked for the whites of the Redcoats' eyes at Bunker Hill on this year's June 17
1775
James
|
$200
[26]
There was no love for this Mike Myers flop that "won" 3 awards, including Worst Picture
The Love Guru
James
|
$200
[15]
Vigor
Energy
Ingrid
James
|
$200
[3]
Holmes figures out the killer in "Black Peter" must be strong--the victim is "pinned like a beetle" by this whaling weapon
a harpoon
James
|
$200
[14]
Ear's to this Dutch painter, who tried to become a minister in the 1870s but failed theology exams
Van Gogh
James
|
$200
[1]
Trained as a lawyer, he's been hosting a late-night PBS interview show since September 1991
Charlie Rose
James
|
|
$400
[8]
Congress declared war on Britain on June 18 in this year
1812
Rae
|
$400
[27]
Razzie nominators recognized spoofs like the parody of "300" titled "Meet" them
the Spartans
Rae
|
$400
[18]
Conveyance
Transportation
Ingrid
|
$400
[12]
Gregson, Lestrade, Hopkins & Jones isn't a law firm; they're guys who sought Holmes' help for this "national" agency
Scotland Yard
Rae
|
$400
[16]
If an electroencephalograph detects no activity here, the patient is in deep trouble
the brain
Ingrid
James
|
$400
[2]
Since 1995 it's been the home court of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers
the Rose Garden
Ingrid
|
|
$800
[10]
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" was released on this love-ly June 1
1967
Rae
|
$600
[28]
Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Meg Ryan & Jada Pinkett Smith shared an acting nom for this remake
The Women
Ingrid
|
$600
[19]
Due process
Justice
Ingrid
James
|
$600
[13]
In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band", Holmes figures out that the title killer is one of these deadly creatures
a snake
Ingrid
|
$600
[17]
Castoroides, giant beavers of the Pleistocene, grew to 7 1/2 feet in length on this continent
North America
James
|
$600
[4]
Marion Cotillard won a best actress Oscar for her role as Edith Piaf in this 2007 biopic
La Vie en Rose
Rae
|
|
DD
$1,000
[9]
In the wake of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the U.S. & USSR agreed to establish a "red phone" link on this June 20
1963
Rae
|
$800
[29]
He was nominated for worst screen couple (inside himself) for his work in "Meet Dave"
Eddie Murphy
|
$800
[20]
Tutelage
Education
Rae
|
$800
[22]
In "The Musgrave Ritual", Holmes recovers the lost crown of this king deposed in 1649
Charles I
James
|
$800
[23]
2-letter word for the white pants & jacket karate ensemble, preferably accessorized with a black or red belt
gi
|
$800
[5]
Once romantically linked with Marilyn Manson, she talked movies on TCM with Robert Osborne
Rose McGowan
James
|
|
$1,000
[11]
The White House wasn't finished, so John Adams took up residence in a Washington tavern on June 3 in this year
1800
James
|
$1,000
[30]
For roles in "The Happening" & "Max Payne", this actor scored an acting nomination
(Mark) Wahlberg
James
|
$1,000
[21]
Childbirth
Labor
Ingrid
Rae
|
$1,000
[25]
This kindly landlady was first mentioned in the second Holmes story, "The Sign of the Four"
Mrs. Hudson
|
$1,000
[24]
Responsible for killing off the Norse god Balder via mistletoe, this trickster god often appeared as an old woman
Loki
Rae
|
$1,000
[6]
This country music classic written by Bob Wills about a lost Texas love begins, "Deep within my heart lies a melody"
"San Antonio Rose"
Rae
|
| NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS WINNERS | ISAAC HAYES | SEAFOOD | INSIDE THE EUROPEAN CAPITAL | VOCABULARY | EVERYTHING'S COMING UP MOSES |
|
$400
[6]
Singers honored in 1999: Odetta, Lydia Mendoza, & her--show her some R-E-S-P-E-C-T!
Aretha Franklin
Ingrid
|
$400
[7]
Isaac topped the charts in 1971 with his theme for this "cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about"
(John) Shaft
Ingrid
|
$400
[14]
This celebrated seafood stew from Provence contains several types of fish & shellfish
bouillabaisse
Ingrid
Rae
|
$400
[24]
Oui, oui! "Ari" Onassis rendezvoused with Maria Callas in this capital
P ari s
Ingrid
|
$400
[1]
Appropriately, the name of this type of triangle comes from the Greek for "unequal"
scalene
Ingrid
|
$400
[11]
For disobeying instructions on how to get water from rock, God forbade Moses from crossing this river
the Jordan
Ingrid
|
|
$800
[10]
In 1990 she & husband Hume Cronyn both received medals
Jessica Tandy
James
|
$800
[8]
Before falling out with the show's creators, Isaac cooked as this "South Park" character
Chef
Ingrid
|
$800
[15]
This word for herring & other fish that have been cold-smoked is from the same root as "copper"
kippers
|
$800
[25]
It's a "sin" if you visit this northern European city without seeing the church in the rock
Hel sin ki
|
$800
[2]
Grotesque guy seen here
gargoyle
Ingrid
|
$800
[22]
Despite what Charlton Heston did, in Exodus, Moses climbs this at least 7 times, not just twice
Mt. Sinai
James
|
|
$1,200
[17]
This African-American choreographer's dance foundation won in 2001
Alvin Ailey
Ingrid
|
$1,200
[9]
In a 1985 episode of this show, Rick James helps Mr. T bust Isaac out of stir; that's a lot of gold chains for one van
The A-Team
James
|
DD
$1,000
[18]
At a sushi bar, depending on its age & size, this "colorful" fish may be called hamachi, inada or buri
yellowtail
Ingrid
|
$1,200
[26]
Some parts of this city's Amalienborg Palace are "open" to visitors
C open hagen
James
|
$1,200
[3]
It's an 11-letter word for coin collecting
numismatism
Rae
|
$1,200
[23]
Moses had a brother named Aaron & a sister named this
Miriam
James
|
|
$1,600
[20]
Among the 2008 honorees were Olivia de Havilland & this Spider-Man co-creator
Stan Lee
James
|
$1,600
[12]
Isaac co-wrote this song, a big hit for Sam & Dave in 1967 & the Blues Brothers 12 years later
"Soul Man"
James
|
$1,200
[16]
Pun alert! We're mentioning this flatfish, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, just for the...
halibut
James
|
$1,600
[27]
I was happy to hear that the "apes" got a new playground in this city's zoo
Bud apes t
Rae
James
|
$1,600
[4]
It used to refer to the cargo on a ship; now before "with", it's an adjective meaning filled with, as in danger
fraught
James
|
DD
$1,500
[29]
Exodus reveals that, through his father, Moses was from this priestly Hebrew tribe
Levi
James
|
|
$2,000
[21]
George Strait, Tommy Tune & this children's author of the Ramona Quimby books were honored in 2003
Beverly Cleary
Ingrid
|
$2,000
[13]
Isaac had a recurring role as Gandolph Fitch, an old prison buddy of the title detective on this '70s show
The Rockford Files
James
|
$2,000
[19]
Coquilles St. Jacques is often served in the shell of these mollusks, the dish's main ingredient
scallops
Ingrid
|
$2,000
[28]
"All" of us know that Tall Hermann's Tower is in this Estonian city
T all inn
James
|
$2,000
[5]
Sesquicentennial pertains to this number of years
150
James
|
$2,000
[30]
As the rest of the Jews entered the promised land, Moses died aged about 120 on this mount
Mount Nebo
James
|
Up for producing, directing, acting & writing for 1978 & 1981, he's the only man to twice get 4 Oscar nominations for one film
Warren Beatty