Show #5734 2009-07-09 (taped 2009-03-25) Regular

Contestants

Daphna Atias — a high school English teacher originally from Kentwood, Michigan

Tyler Crosby — a barista and bookseller from Ithaca, New York

Alyssa McRae — a gift card production designer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (whose 2-day cash winnings total $43,001)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Alyssa	$2,200	$4,400	$6,800	$7,401 3-day champion: $50,402	$6,800 13 R, 0 W
Tyler	$600	$2,000	$10,800	$6,799 3rd place: $1,000	$14,000 20 R, 6 W (including 2 DDs)
Daphna	$2,200	$4,000	$7,400	$7,400 2nd place: $2,000	$7,600 13 R (including 1 DD), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

CIVIL WAR GENERALS	BEST ACTOR OSCAR WINNERS	THE NEW YORK TIMESSTYLE	SOUVENIRS	CITY SPELLING	TALK LIKE "DIS"
$200 [26] Chaos & crime led John C. Fremont to declare this type of law in Missouri Aug. 30, 1861 martial law Alyssa	$200 [2] 1971:As "Popeye" Doyle Gene Hackman	$200 [7] An nytimes.com slide show on this woman's style included the red & black number from Election Night 2008 Michelle Obama Alyssa	$200 [1] This curved throwing club of the Aborigines is an excellent souvenir--it'll always come back to you a boomerang Tyler	$200 [21] This S-T-E-E-L C-I-T-Y is the seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania P-I-T-T-S-B-U-R-G-H Daphna	$200 [16] To expel from the legal profession disbar Alyssa
$400 [27] Irvin McDowell lost the first battle of this in July 1861 & also fouled up the second battle a year later Bull Run Tyler	$400 [3] 1986:As a slower "Fast Eddie" Felson Paul Newman Alyssa	$400 [8] Disco hoops & other styles of extravagant these "suggest you are taking the party with you" earrings Alyssa	$400 [10] A green foam crown with 7 points is a popular souvenir of this national monument the Statue of Liberty Alyssa	$400 [22] The NYC borough that includes Wall Street M-A-N-H-A-T-T-A-N Tyler	$400 [17] A person who selects, plays & announces music at a club a disc jockey Tyler
$600 [28] Jeb Stuart led this type of force at Brandy Station, the biggest battle of these forces in the war cavalry	$600 [4] 1987:As Gordon Gekko Michael Douglas Daphna	$600 [9] A blog post notes that Junya Watanabe's Spring '09 collection continues to rely on this basic type of working pants jeans Tyler Daphna	$600 [11] Many snow globes feature this clock tower of London's Houses of Parliament Big Ben Tyler	$600 [23] Hopefully the spelling of this Arizona capital will rise from the ashes of your brain P-H-O-E-N-I-X Daphna	$600 [18] Comet, Lysol & Pine-Sol are popular ones a disinfectant Tyler
$800 [29] Gaines' Mill, in which he whupped McClellan, was his first major victory despite his 9,000 casualties in one day Robert E. Lee	$800 [5] 1952:As Marshal Will Kane Gary Cooper	$800 [14] In May 2008 the times reported on a more modest look in this wear, including boy shorts & halter tops swimwear Tyler Daphna	$800 [12] Many souvenirs from Gibraltar feature these "apes" that call the peninsula home the Barbary apes Alyssa	$800 [24] The Rio Grande runs through this largest New Mexico City A-L-B-U-Q-U-E-R-Q-U-E Tyler	$800 [19] A viral disease in dogs & cats distemper Alyssa
DD $1,200 [30] In 1863 the White House mourned a Confederate general, Benjamin Helm; he'd married into this Kentucky clan the Todds Tyler	$1,000 [6] 2002:As Wladyslaw Szpilman Adrien Brody Daphna	$1,000 [15] The times said this "NY" designer became "a Seventh Avenue original" using tights as a foundation for skirts & shirts Donna Karan Daphna	$1,000 [13] A cool memento of the Space Needle is a glass paperweight made from the ash of this nearby volcano Mount St. Helens Daphna	$1,000 [25] Pardon me, boy, but this city is on the Moccasin Bend of the Tennessee River C-H-A-T-T-A-N-O-O-G-A Alyssa	$1,000 [20] In gymnastics a difficult twist or salto may be done as this move to end a routine a dismount Daphna

Double Jeopardy! Round

YOU: THE OWNER'S MANUAL	QUOTES ABOUT SPORTS TEAMS?	SHELLFISH	IT'S GETTING LATE IN HISTORY	ORIGINAL TITLES	HOMOPHONES
$400 [7] (Dr. Oz presents the clue.) Bones regenerate themselves every seven years, but after age 35, yourbonesgrow slower & become less dense, which can lead to this condition, a thinning of bones osteoporosis Tyler	$400 [1] Shakespeare:"Good night sweet prince, and flights of ____ sing thee to thy rest" angels Daphna	$400 [30] If they're from the East Coast, they may be eaten raw; West Coast ones like the Littleneck are usually too tough clams Daphna	$400 [2] Look, it's 1148--how about if the Second Crusade fails horribly in an attack on this Syrian city, then we all go to bed Damascus Tyler	$400 [18] One working title of this 1936 novel was "Pansy", since the main character was originally called Pansy O'Hara Gone with the Wind Alyssa	$400 [13] An evergreen tree of the genus Taxus, or a female sheep yew/ewe Alyssa
$800 [8] (Dr. Oz shows an animation of a throbbing artery in the brain on the monitor.) The brain is a beautiful place, but triggered by dilation of arteries in the brain, these extremely painful events are sometimes accompanied by nausea migraines Daphna	$800 [3] Billy Joel:"I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the ____; the sinners are much more fun" saints Daphna	$800 [29] Some McDonald's restaurants in Maine & eastern Canada sell a tasty shellfish roll called this a McLobster Tyler	$800 [12] It's 1155 & Pope Adrian IV has issued a bull allowing Henry II of England to conquer this island Ireland Tyler	$800 [19] Hitler originally titled it "Four and a Half Years of Struggle Against Lies, Stupidity and Cowardice" Mein Kampf Alyssa	$800 [14] Sobbed, or having no hair bawled/bald Alyssa
DD $1,000 [9] (Dr. Oz shows a cardiovascular animation on the monitor.) I try to be positive, but for just a little aversion therapy, here's what it looks like when the arteries of the heart scar just before they cause a heart attack; this buildup here is called this plaque (atherosclerosis accepted) Daphna	$1,200 [4] Jefferson:"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of ____ and tyrants" patriots Daphna	$1,200 [28] The striping adds this predator's name to the shrimp seen here a tiger Tyler	$1,200 [23] The time is 1057 & the time of troubles has begun for this empire, also called the Eastern Roman Empire the Byzantine Empire Tyler	$1,200 [20] John Steinbeck first titled this story of George & Lennie "Something that Happened" Of Mice and Men Tyler Daphna	$1,200 [15] To require, or to work dough need/knead Tyler
$1,600 [10] (Dr. Oz puts a small pitcher to one nostril.) Just as you practice hygiene in your mouth, I advocate keeping your sinuses healthy with this device used in Asia for centuries a neti pot	$1,600 [5] Plutarch:"The wildest ____ make the best horses" colts	$1,600 [27] The spider type of this is often sold as the snow type--a bit more appetizing a crab Tyler	$1,600 [24] 1152 & all's not well for Louis VII of France, whose marriage to this live wire has been annulled Eleanor of Aquitaine	DD $2,000 [21] Titles considered for this 1925 classic included "Incident at West Egg" & "The High-Bouncing Lover" The Great Gatsby Tyler	$1,600 [16] Having no slack, or imparted knowledge taut/taught Tyler
$2,000 [11] (Dr. Oz holds a dissected human knee joint.) While pro athletes often tear the ACL shown here, regular folks often tear this cartilage in the middle of the knee that acts as a shock absorber the meniscus Tyler	$2,000 [6] Arthur C. Clarke:"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from ____" magic Tyler	$2,000 [26] The West Coast of the U.S. produces the Kumamoto type of these; chase them down your gullet with a crisp sauvignon blanc oysters Tyler	$2,000 [25] Wow, 1008 already & Prince Anandpal has lost at Peshawar after this animal of his got scared & fled an elephant Tyler	$2,000 [22] Grace Metalious first titled this book "The Tree and the Blossom", but her publisher changed the title to its locale Peyton Place	$2,000 [17] Gathered the courage, or a condiment mustered/mustard Tyler

Final Jeopardy!

MUSIC WORDS

Before it acquired its musical meaning in the early 20th century, it was baseball slang for "pep" or "energy"

jazz

Alyssa "What is jazz?" — wagered $601

Daphna "What is "jumpy"?" — wagered $0

Tyler "What is adagio" — wagered $4,001

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