2009-2010 Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational final game 1.
Jane Curtin — an actress fromKate & Allieand3rd Rock from the Sun
Cheech Marin — an actor, comedian, director, writer and musician fromLost
Michael McKean — a Grammy winner, Oscar nominee and multi-talented performer fromHairsprayandThe Pajama Game
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | $4,000 | $8,800 | $21,600 | $31,600 |
$21,600
24 R, 0 W |
| Cheech | $2,600 | $3,200 | $11,600 | $6,600 |
$11,600
13 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Jane | $600 | $3,800 | $19,000 | $29,000 |
$15,800
21 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W |
| DANGER IN WONDERLAND | THAT'S HANDY | SPOILER ALERT! | OFFICIAL LANGUAGES | WORKING ON THE RAILROAD | BEGINS & ENDS WITH "O" |
|
$200
[19]
Distinct alabaster fur; you'll know him by the big pocket watch he refers to; careful--he moves quickly
the White Rabbit
Michael
|
$200
[14]
The hand gesture with 2 pairs of fingers bunched together was made by this Vulcan on the original "Star Trek"
Mr. Spock
Michael
Jane
|
$200
[1]
1968:The Statue of Liberty sticks up out of the sand
Planet of the Apes
Michael
|
$200
[6]
Argentina
Spanish
Cheech
|
$200
[27]
This semipublic corporation that operates intercity U.S. passenger trains was created by Congress in 1970
Amtrak
Jane
|
$200
[9]
The website for this snack features the Double Stuf Racing League
Oreo
Jane
|
|
$400
[20]
Don't let the smile fool you--this feline has razor-sharp claws & a cloaking device; terminate with extreme prejudice
the Cheshire Cat
Cheech
|
$400
[15]
U.S. code says that when this song plays, you put your hand over your heart
the national anthem
Michael
|
$400
[2]
1999:The first rule of this film is Brad Pitt doesn't really exist
Fight Club
Michael
Jane
|
$400
[7]
Austria
German
Jane
|
$400
[28]
The Tokaido Shinkansen, known by this "weapon" name, can hit 185 mph
the bullet train
Jane
|
$400
[10]
Herr Bismarck knows this given name comes from a Germanic word meaning "rich"
Otto
Michael
|
|
$600
[24]
She tried to whack Alice with that "off with her head" line; wait 'til she gets a load of you
the Queen of Hearts
Michael
|
$600
[16]
One of the two youth organizations that use the hand sign seen here
the Boy Scouts of America (or the Girl Scouts)
Michael
|
$600
[3]
1968:The baby's father, could it be... Satan?
Rosemary's Baby
Jane
|
$600
[8]
Canada(both, please)
French & English
Michael
|
$600
[23]
13-letter word for the operations manager of a depot or terminal
stationmaster
Michael
|
$600
[11]
It's another word for margarine
oleo
Cheech
|
|
$800
[25]
These 2 brothers may look like dimwits but they're vicious; beware the sword & umbrella, their weapons of choice
Tweedledum & Tweedledee
Jane
|
$800
[17]
In Christian ritual it involves moving the hand from the forehead, to the chest & then to each shoulder in turn
crossing oneself
Michael
|
$800
[4]
1959:Joe E. Brown discovers that "she" is really a guy
Some Like It Hot
Cheech
|
$800
[21]
Egypt
Arabic
Cheech
|
$800
[29]
Organized in 1867, his firm built, staffed & operated sleeping cars on all major U.S. railroads
(George) Pullman
Jane
|
$800
[12]
This term for an extended musical composition comes from the Italian for "small chapel"
oratorio
Michael
|
|
$1,000
[26]
A suspected drug dealer who smokes from a hookah & peddles mushrooms--he's gotta go
the Caterpillar
Jane
|
$1,000
[18]
The titles of a 1927 Al Jolson film & a 1979 Bob Fosse film gave us the term for these hands
jazz hands
Michael
|
$1,000
[5]
1932:The unusual circus performers discover Olga's murderous plans & turn her into a "chicken woman"
Freaks
Cheech
|
DD
$1,000
[22]
Brazil
Portuguese
Cheech
|
$1,000
[30]
On April 30, 1900 this engineer gave his life in a train crash to save his passengers; his name would live on in ballads
Casey Jones
Michael
|
$1,000
[13]
L.A. restaurant Locanda Veneta serves this veal dish con risotto
osso bucco
Michael
|
| THE NEW YORK TIMESTHEATER | DESCRIBING THE NO. 1 SONG | I COULD USE SOME SELF-HELP! | SCRAMBLED EGGS? | AMERICANS IN PARIS | CROSSWORD CLUES "Q" |
|
$400
[6]
Frank Rich wrote you could feel Broadway history being made in this musical about a black female singing group
Dreamgirls
Jane
|
$400
[11]
1990:Madonna turns a magazine into a dance
"Vogue"
Jane
|
$400
[12]
That hair! Those shorts! Both are still around for this exercise guy known for his "Sweatin' to the Oldies"
Richard Simmons
Jane
|
$400
[22]
Denver dish:TOT MELEE
omelette
Michael
|
$400
[1]
He worked on his "An American in Paris" while staying with brother Ira at Paris' Hotel Majestic
George Gershwin
Jane
|
$400
[14]
Feather pen(5)
quill
Jane
|
|
$800
[7]
Times multimedia features include snapshots taken at this exit, the proverbial spot to have a moment with a theater star
the stage door
Cheech
|
$800
[18]
1975:John Denver explains why he's grateful for the simple, rural life
"Thank God I'm A Country Boy"
Cheech
Jane
|
$800
[13]
John Gray penned the book these 2 planets "Together Forever--Relationship Skills for Lasting Love"
Mars & Venus (Venus & Mars accepted)
Cheech
|
$800
[27]
A pancake-like offering in Rome:FAT TRAIT
frittata
Jane
|
$800
[2]
This statesman attended Masonic lodge meetings with the sculptor Houdon, who did the bust of him seen here
Benjamin Franklin
Jane
|
$800
[23]
To drink heartily(5)
quaff
Michael
|
|
$1,200
[8]
The Times found audience participation having a heyday in shows like "The 25th Annual Putnam County" this
Spelling Bee
Michael
|
$1,200
[19]
1968:Marvin Gaye gets the news through third parties that his girlfriend will be leaving him
"Heard It Through the Grapevine"
Cheech
|
$1,200
[15]
Rick Warren guided readers on a 40-day spiritual journey in the No. 1 bestseller "The" this "Driven Life"
Purpose
Jane
|
$1,200
[28]
Shhh! I'm making this egg dish for a dessert!:OF FUELS
soufflé
Michael
|
$1,600
[4]
While minister to France, 1784-1789, this future president enjoyed Parisian culture, as well as the fine food & wine
Thomas Jefferson
Cheech
|
$1,200
[24]
Jelly fruit(6)
quince
Jane
|
|
$1,600
[9]
As a critics' pick in 2008, this Lin-Manuel Miranda musical was called "a salsa-flavored soap opera"
In the Heights
Michael
|
$1,600
[20]
Vanilla Ice, 1990:The rapper is quite confident in both his MC abilities & his appeal to women
"Ice Ice Baby"
Cheech
|
$2,000
[17]
Last name of Dale, who wrote "How to Win Friends and Influence People"
Carnegie
Michael
|
$1,600
[29]
South of the border treat:OH NERVOUS SEARCH
huevos rancheros
Cheech
|
$2,000
[5]
Sherwood Anderson & Ernest Hemingway were among the expatriate writers who hung out at her Paris salon
Gertrude Stein
Michael
|
$1,600
[25]
Petty critique(7)
quibble
Michael
|
|
$2,000
[10]
Ben Brantley says "injustice has been very good" to this musical writing duo; see "Chicago" & their new "The Scottsboro Boys"
Kander & Ebb
Michael
|
$2,000
[21]
J. Geils, 1982:Horrors! The singer must deal with his "angel" being cute enough to be featured in a men's magazine
"Centerfold"
Jane
|
DD
$3,000
[16]
"The Art of Happiness" was written by this Asian man who was picked out for his present job at the age of 2
the Dalai Lama
Jane
|
$2,000
[30]
It sounds like a dance:EMU REIGN
meringue
|
DD
$3,000
[3]
In March 1971 this rocker closed the door on his band & moved to Paris to focus on his poetry
Jim Morrison
Jane
|
$2,000
[26]
A literary bell ringer(9)
Quasimodo
Jane
|
A contemporary review of this 1851 novel said, "Who would have looked for... poetry in blubber?"
Moby-Dick