Jody Allen — a bookstore manager and actor from New York, New York
Nancy Riggs — a puppeteer from Atlanta, Georgia
Mike Marmesh — a veterinarian from Miami, Florida (whose 1-day cash winnings total $4,700)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike | $2,800 | $3,400 | $12,200 |
$23,200
2nd place: $2,000 |
$12,200
15 R, 1 W |
| Nancy | $-1,000 | $1,400 | $600 |
$1,199
3rd place: $1,000 |
$1,600
8 R, 5 W (including 1 DD) |
| Jody | $4,200 | $7,000 | $25,000 |
$25,000
New champion: $25,000 |
$21,400
26 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W |
| FEMALE INVENTORS | GRAMMY-WINNING MUSIC VIDEOS | BORN & DIED | BREAKFAST CEREALS | ANIMAL FARM | WEIRD WORDS |
|
$200
[24]
In 1903 Mary Anderson created these after noticing streetcar drivers struggling to see in rainy conditions
windshield wipers
Mike
|
$200
[21]
"Where The Streets Have No Name"(1988)
U2
Jody
|
$200
[1]
Be-bopped into the world Aug. 29, 1920; found the joy of sax & flew away March 12, 1955
Charlie Parker
Mike
|
$200
[11]
The silly rabbit can't resist this cereal's fruity flavors, including Lemony Lemon & Grapity Purple
Trix
Mike
Jody
|
$200
[6]
The L.A. Times says the Norwegian variety of this animal came to Los Angeles via rail, the black variety via ship
a rat
Jody
|
$200
[13]
To hornswoggle someone is to do this to them
cheat
Mike
|
|
$400
[25]
After a chemical spill at 3M, Patsy Sherman helped create this versatile fabric stain repellant
Scotchgard
Mike
|
$400
[22]
"The Confessions Tour"(2007)
Madonna
Nancy
|
$400
[2]
Tough guy actor born Nov. 3, 1921; had no "Death Wish" but made his "Great Escape" Aug. 30, 2003
Charles Bronson
Mike
|
$400
[12]
A man who spilled bran on a hot stove accidentally created the flakes of this "Breakfast of Champions"
Wheaties
Nancy
|
$400
[7]
This large fowl was originally domesticated in Mexico & taken to Spain around 1519
a turkey
Mike
|
$400
[17]
A quocker-wodger is a wooden one of these children's toys with strings
a puppet
Nancy
Jody
|
|
$600
[26]
Ada Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron, is said by some to be the first programmer, as she used this number system
binary
Jody
|
$600
[23]
"Bring On The Night"(1986)
Sting
|
$600
[3]
New Yorker cartoonist, drew his first breath Jan. 7, 1912; left his ooky family Sept. 29, 1988
(Charles) Addams
Jody
|
$600
[14]
Thisgreat!Kellogg's cereal was introduced in 1952
Frosted Flakes
Jody
|
$600
[8]
The crested this is the biggest African rodent, & has a really good defense system, too
the crested porcupine
Nancy
|
$600
[18]
Dactylonomy is the advanced art of counting using these
fingers
Jody
|
|
$800
[27]
All policemen can thank Stephanie Kwolek for her invention of this polymer fiber 5 times tougher than steel
Kevlar
Nancy
|
$800
[29]
"Runnin' Down A Dream"(2008)
Tom Petty (& The Heartbreakers)
Jody
|
$800
[4]
Seismologist born April 26, 1900; shook the world with his Sept. 30, 1985 death
(Charles) Richter
Mike
|
$800
[15]
This cereal was introduced by General Mills in 1937; maybe you'll get it on Route 66?
Kix
Jody
|
$800
[9]
The spadefoot variety of this amphibian can lay up to 3,000 eggs in pools created by a summer rainfall
a frog (a toad accepted)
Nancy
Jody
|
$800
[19]
From the Greek for "belly speech", engastrimyth is another name for this type of stage performer
a ventriloquist
Nancy
|
|
DD
$1,000
[28]
Several of Beulah Henry's inventions dealt with this machine, like the protograph, which made 4 copies with no carbon paper
a typewriter
Nancy
|
— |
$1,000
[5]
Born in Lille, Nov. 22, 1890; said a general au revoir Nov. 9, 1970
Charles de Gaulle
Mike
|
$1,000
[16]
The mascot of Cocoa Puffs is Sonny, this type of bird
a cuckoo
Nancy
|
$1,000
[10]
The dried dung of this animal, Bos grunniens, is often the only obtainable fuel in the treeless Tibetan plateaus
a yak
Jody
|
$1,000
[20]
Also a slang term for the head in Shakespeare's time, a costard is an old variety of this fruit
an apple
Jody
|
| GEOGRAPHY "B" | TV THINGS IN COMMON | COLLEGE COLLAGE | IT'S THE 26th | THERE'S A TITLE IN THE TITLE | BEFORE & AFTER |
|
$400
[6]
The name of this Chinese city means "northern capital"
Beijing
Jody
|
$400
[11]
"Dingbat", "Meathead" & "Little Girl" were all nicknames used by this character
Archie Bunker
Mike
|
$400
[16]
Later a member of George W. Bush's cabinet, she enrolled in the University of Denver at age 15
Condi Rice
Jody
|
$400
[21]
The 26th state to join the Union, it bears the name of the lake it borders
Michigan
Jody
|
$400
[26]
Shakespeare's "Pericles, ____ of Tyre"
Prince
|
$400
[1]
"King" of the dinosaurs who starred in "My Fair Lady"
Tyrannosaurus rex harrison
Nancy
|
|
$800
[7]
This city that straddles the Danube was once called the "Queen of the Danube"
Budapest
Jody
|
$800
[12]
Pulau Tiga, Vanuatu & Palau have all been locales for this long-running show
Survivor
Mike
|
$1,200
[18]
Escola Tecnica Federal de Goia & Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana are found in this country
Brazil
|
$800
[22]
Ratified in 1971, the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted voting rights to this group
18-year-olds
Jody
|
$800
[27]
Rosalind Wiseman's book that inspired the movie "Mean Girls": "____ Bees & Wannabes"
Queen
Jody
|
$800
[2]
A recently surpassed all-time home run king turns into a "killer" vice president of the early 1800s
Hank Aaron Burr
Jody
|
|
$1,200
[8]
The few people who live on this island partner of Antigua keep busy lobster fishing
Barbuda
Mike
|
$1,200
[13]
David Puddy, Keith Hernandez & Joel Rifkin were all once enamored with this character
Elaine Benes
Jody
|
$1,600
[19]
One of the 2 colleges that Woody Allen attended, never graduating
NYU (or CCNY)
Jody
|
$1,200
[23]
Castro's 26th of July movement linked with a "Junta of Unity" & overthrew this Cuban dictator
Batista
Mike
|
$1,200
[28]
Donna Woolfolk Cross' historical novel "____ Joan" (not "Saint")
Pope
Jody
|
$1,200
[3]
Teddy Roosevelt's policy that promises fairness & a chance to win cash on a game show hosted by Howie Mandel
Square Deal or No Deal
Nancy
|
|
$1,600
[9]
The name of this island that's 165 miles northwest of Tahiti means "first born"
Bora Bora
Jody
|
DD
$2,000
[14]
The Looking Glass, the Orchid & the Pearl were all stations on this show
Lost
Jody
|
$2,000
[20]
In 1931 he established his "Institute" of technology in Chicago & in 1953 it was renamed for him
Dr. Herman DeVry
|
$1,600
[24]
Little is known about this 26th century B.C. ruler, but his fame was assured by the tomb he built, the Great Pyramid
Cheops (or Khufu)
Mike
|
$1,600
[29]
Stephen L. Carter's novel "The ____ of Ocean Park"
Emperor
Jody
|
$1,600
[4]
The first Mickey Mouse cartoon with sound is baseball's "Say Hey Kid"
Steamboat Willie Mays
Mike
|
|
$2,000
[10]
In the 1300s what is now this landlocked republic came under the control of neighboring Lithuania
Belarus
|
$2,000
[15]
You could find the Great Northern Hotel, the Packard Saw Mill & the Double R Diner on this series
Twin Peaks
Nancy
|
DD
$4,000
[17]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the Berkeley campus.) Several structures here at Berkeley, including this one, the Memorial Mining Building, were financed by & named for this newspaper baron's family
(William Randolph) Hearst
Jody
|
$2,000
[25]
It's the term in England for December 26th, a day to salute your postman
Boxing Day
Jody
|
$2,000
[30]
Nikolai Gogol's play "The ____ General"
Inspector
Nancy
|
$2,000
[5]
2008 comedy with Ben Stiller & Jack Black playing soldiers that's a Springsteen song with the line "Sit tight take hold"
Tropic Thunder Road
Mike
|
In 1937 its chief engineer wrote a poem about it, mentioning its "titan piers" & the "Redwood Empire" to the north
the Golden Gate Bridge