Show #5824 2009-12-31 (taped 2009-11-11) Regular

Last show of the 2000s decade.

Contestants

Patty Jasper — an attorney from Los Angeles, California

Hayes Davenport — a television writer originally from Dover, Massachusetts

Jessica Stapp — an administrative assistant from Tucson, Arizona (whose 1-day cash winnings total $16,400)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jessica	$6,200	$7,800	$20,300	$33,300 2-day champion: $49,700	$20,200 24 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W (including 1 DD)
Hayes	$600	$3,000	$16,600	$21,600 2nd place: $2,000	$16,600 17 R, 2 W
Patty	$2,000	$800	$3,200	$3,200 3rd place: $1,000	$3,200 8 R, 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

YOU "AST" FOR IT	HISTORICAL WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?	MARSHALL ARTS	GOOD HOUSEKEEPING	THAT AIN'T IN YOUR TYPICAL COUNTRY SONG	LITERARY NUMBERS
$200 [3] In 1984 the rhythmic type of this became an Olympic medal sport gymnastics Jessica	$200 [1] This 1984 candidate saying, "Mr. Reagan will raise taxes, and so will I" was a bit too much honesty Mondale Jessica	$200 [24] This Marshall seenherewas a groundbreaking attorney & judge Thurgood Marshall Hayes	$200 [5] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from inside the Good Housekeeping Institute in New York.) 2009 is the 100th anniversary of this trusted sign of quality; the first recipients included some forgotten names & some still familiar ones like Hartz Mountain the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval Patty	$400 [16] I never grew up poor / I have no old blue jeans / My suits are all from these siblings' store / In business since 1818 Brooks Brothers Jessica Patty	$600 [19] "___, Charing Cross Road" 84 Jessica
$400 [4] Many believe that the dinosaurs died out after a giant one of these hit the earth an asteroid Patty	$400 [2] On Oct. 12, 1492 this captain thought he was on an island near Japan--not exactly Columbus Jessica	$400 [15] In 1831 Marshall Hall showed that these tiny blood vessels bring the blood into contact with the tissue capillaries Hayes	$400 [6] (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from inside the Good Housekeeping Institute in New York.) Fabrics are put through tens of thousands of cycles through a Wyzenbeek machine, which measures abrasion; that's a good test for this lasting quality from the Latin for 'hard' endurance (durability accepted) Jessica	$1,000 [23] This 6-letter Tony Stewart sport / Don't thrill me at all / July is too short / That's when Wimbledon calls NASCAR Jessica	$800 [20] "___ Days that Shook the World" Ten Hayes Patty
$600 [7] I'm completely shocked & horrified, I'm this 6-letter word aghast Jessica	$600 [14] Note to this Aztec ruler who thought Cortes might be Quetzalcoatl--if he can't spell Quetzalcoatl, he's probably not Montezuma Hayes	$600 [11] VP under Wilson, Thomas Marshall said, "What this country needs is a really good five-cent" one of these a cigar Patty	$600 [10] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from inside the Good Housekeeping Institute in New York.) At Good Housekeeping they use this cylinder that lets moms & dads know if a toy presents this type of hazard; at home, a toilet paper roll works well, too a choking hazard Hayes	—	$1,000 [21] "___ Weeks in a Balloon" Five
$800 [8] When it's more than 90% covered by clouds, the sky is said to be this overcast Jessica	$800 [17] This Siberian's surname means "debauched one"; might have been a little warning for empress Alexandra Rasputin Jessica	$1,000 [22] Marshall McLuhan summarized the influence of TV & computers with his aphorism "The medium is" this the message Hayes	$800 [12] (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from inside the Good Housekeeping Institute in New York.) Looking closely at the hair follicle, a scope that magnifies 7,000 times is used to evaluate a product that claims to repair this, also called trichoptilosis split ends Patty	—	—
DD $2,600 [9] Building material for a column, or a term describing smooth skin alabaster Jessica	$1,000 [18] This Roman emperor whose name means "little boot" may have had some family issues in making his sister a goddess Caligula Hayes	—	$1,000 [13] (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from inside the Good Housekeeping Institute in New York.) Moisturizing products are evaluated by thecorneometer, which tests hydration in the stratum corneum, the outer part of this outermost layer of skin the epidermis Jessica	—	—

Double Jeopardy! Round

SCIENTISTS	SPORTS STARS' FIRST NAME IN COMMON	ALL THINGS JAPANESE	HYPHENATED TERMS	ART HOUSE MOVIES	PILLOW TALK
$400 [2] His first teaching job came "relatively" early--in 1909, as an assistant prof. of physics at the Univ. of Zurich Einstein Jessica	$400 [30] NHL winger Ovechkin & Yankee infielder Rodriguez Alex Hayes	$400 [1] It's the event that traditionally puts an end to a woman's career as a geisha her marriage Jessica	$400 [24] It means lost in thought, forgetful, like a certain movie professor absent-minded Patty	$400 [17] The brother of this artist is torn between art & business in the Robert Altman film "Vincent & Theo" Vincent van Gogh Patty	$400 [18] Paul Reiser could tell you that this 3-letter word doesn't mean "angry" when used for how I feel about you mad Jessica
$800 [3] In the 1670s this British genius wrote, "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants" Newton Hayes	$800 [7] Cowboy Romo & Padre Gwynn Tony Jessica	$800 [26] Unlike most other alcoholic drinks, this Japanese one can be enjoyed when it's at 40 degrees & when it's at 122 degrees sake Hayes	$800 [25] A New England pudding is made with this Post product that was once promoted as the "back-to-nature cereal" Grape-Nuts Jessica	$800 [19] Charles Laughton as this painter has to deal with men upset at being shown in shadow in the "Night Watch" Rembrandt Hayes Patty	$800 [20] Meaning "conjugal faithfulness", this word also describes the quality of electronic sound reproduction fidelity Patty
$1,200 [8] Born in Germany in 1912, he co-developed the V-2 rocket against the Allies but became a U.S. citizen in 1955 Wernher von Braun Jessica	$1,200 [4] Mr. Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants & Mr. Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs Tim Hayes	$1,200 [28] In "Letters from Iwo Jima", you can hear Japanese soldiers let out this cry, literally "10,000 Years" Banzai Jessica	$1,200 [13] As opposed to freestyle, in Europe the more popular form of wrestling is this Greco-Roman Hayes	$1,200 [15] Real-lfe spouse Amy Madigan didn't play Ed Harris' wife Lee Krasner in this movie; she played Peggy Guggenheim Pollock Hayes	$1,200 [21] Like Otis Redding, I like to "Try a Little" of this, also a quality I like in my steaks tenderness Jessica
DD $1,500 [9] Around 1800 this scientist from Como, Italy developed a forerunner of the electric battery Alessandro Volta Jessica	$1,600 [5] Welterweight champ Mosley & Philadelphia Phillie Victorino Shane Hayes	$1,600 [27] This island invaded by U.S. troops in April 1945 has a long martial arts tradition & may be the birthplace of nunchaku Okinawa Jessica	$1,600 [14] This secretive political party lasted from about 1849 to 1860, but don't say you heard it here Know-Nothing party Hayes	$1,600 [11] Scarlett Johansson flashes some jewelry in this film in which she plays muse to Vermeer Girl with a Pearl Earring Jessica Hayes	$1,600 [22] This alliterative term for emotional susceptibility can also describe a baby's fontanels a soft spot Jessica
$2,000 [10] This 17th c. British physician said the pulse comes from the heart pumping blood, not from the arteries contracting (William) Harvey Hayes	$2,000 [6] Tennis star Nadal & Dodger Furcal Rafael Hayes	DD $2,000 [29] In the 18th century the Daimyo were vassal lords who spent half their time attending the leader with this title Shogun Jessica	$2,000 [16] This comet that boogied across our skies in 1997 won't be seen for another 2,300 years Hale-Bopp Jessica	$2,000 [12] In a 1996 film Jeffrey Wright played this title graffiti artist who collaborated with Warhol Jean-Michel Basquiat	$2,000 [23] From the old French for "love" comes the word meaning captivated or charmed enamored Jessica

Final Jeopardy!

ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

2nd only to Walt Disney's 59, this composer's 45 nominations include the "The Towering Inferno" & "Saving Private Ryan"

John Williams

Patty "Who is John Williams?" — wagered $0

Hayes "Who is John Williams?" — wagered $5,000

Jessica "Who is John Williams?" — wagered $13,000

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