Mary Van Tyne — a technical editor from Larimer, Pennsylvania
Ari Stern — a mathematician from San Diego, California
Kathleen Mikulis — a stay-at-home mom from Mountain View, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $25,201)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen | $400 | $3,800 | $8,600 |
$11,200
2nd place: $2,000 |
$8,600
13 R, 2 W |
| Ari | $1,400 | $5,000 | $14,200 |
$17,201
New champion: $17,201 |
$15,800
19 R, 3 W (including 2 DDs) |
| Mary | $1,200 | $3,000 | $2,600 |
$4,600
3rd place: $1,000 |
$6,600
8 R, 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| 5 OF THE 7 ANCIENT WONDERS | TV WORKPLACES | REAL SIMPLEnew uses for old things | "G" MEN | PHILOSOPHERS' COUNTRY OF BIRTH | FRUITY LANGUAGE |
|
$200
[25]
These are the oldest & best preserved of the 7 ancient wonders
the Great Pyramids
Mary
|
$200
[1]
All hail the Sunshine Cab Company, the setting of this sitcom
Taxi
Ari
|
$200
[22]
Clean your keyboard by sliding the sticky side of these notes from 3M in the crevices to collect crumbs & debris
Post-it Notes
Kathleen
|
$200
[6]
For his leadership during 9/11, this New York City mayor received an honorary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth
Giuliani
Mary
|
$200
[10]
Thomas Hobbes, William of Ockham
Britain
Kathleen
|
$200
[13]
You often find this fruity adjective in front of the word "keen" when describing something swell
peachy
Ari
|
|
$400
[24]
Water from the Euphrates was lifted by slaves to aid in this "green" project
the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Kathleen
|
$400
[2]
The law has often been skirted at Hewes & Associates, the law firm on this cable drama
Damages
|
$400
[26]
Put a sheet of this between your TV & DVD player to keep comingling electromagnetic fields from distorting the picture
aluminum foil
Ari
|
$400
[5]
In a Gallup poll of the most admired people of the 20th century, this evangelist ranked seventh
(Billy) Graham
Ari
|
$400
[4]
Pico Della Mirandola, Boethius
Italy
Kathleen
|
$400
[14]
A small reddish blemish of the skin is known as this fruit's mark
strawberry
|
|
$600
[20]
His statue at Olympia had him holding a figure of Nike (the goddess, not the shoe) in his right hand
Zeus
|
$600
[3]
This city precedes "Grace" in the name of the hospital on "Grey's Anatomy"
Seattle
Kathleen
|
$600
[27]
You can slice soft cheese with the unwaxed type of this dental hygiene item (best not to use the mint flavor)
floss
Ari
|
$600
[7]
Wellington's last words, "Yes, if you please", came when asked if he'd like some tea, maybe this P.M. who followed him
Earl Grey
|
$600
[11]
John Dewey, John Rawls
the U.S.
Ari
|
$600
[15]
The "top" this in Vaudeville signified the leading comedian; then came the "second" one who was the straight man
the banana
Mary
|
|
$800
[21]
Built to honor the god Helios, it was mostly hollow & stood about 110 feet tall
the Colossus of Rhodes
Ari
|
$800
[18]
"Alice" & her fellow waitresses worked at this eatery
Mel's Diner
Kathleen
|
$800
[28]
Instead of using this devicefor arranging flowers, you can putpicturesbetween its teeth
a flower frog
|
$800
[8]
In the 1970s this future veep was a reporter for the Tennessean newspaper
(Al) Gore
Ari
|
DD
$800
[12]
Desidierius Erasmus, Baruch Spinoza
the Netherlands
Ari
|
$800
[16]
This round, red firecracker has been banned by U.S. law since 1966
a cherry bomb
Ari
|
|
$1,000
[23]
Fire was an important part of this landmark, which stood for about 1,500 years
the Lighthouse at Alexandria
Mary
|
$1,000
[19]
This show is set in Nevada, at the Washoe County sheriff's department--shorts optional
Reno 911!
Kathleen
|
$1,000
[29]
Plant a banana peel at the base of a rose bush; this element in the peel feeds the plant & fends off disease
potassium
Ari
|
$1,000
[9]
His custom-made King Silver Flair trumpet is part of the Smithsonian collection
(Dizzy) Gillespie
Mary
|
$1,000
[30]
Robert Boyle, George Berkeley
Ireland
Kathleen
|
$1,000
[17]
Referring to something dear, this phrase originated in Deuteronomy 32:10 & refers to the pupil
the apple of one's eye
|
| DAVID MAMET | TALKING REAL ESTATE | A-B-C | ALWAYS BE CLOSING | THIRD PRIZE | YOU'RE FIRED |
|
$400
[2]
David Mamet was born on Nov. 30, 1947 in this midwestern city; he apparently found a bit of "perversity" there
Chicago
|
$400
[1]
Realtors often are paid this fee, usually rendered as a percentage of the costs
a commission
Ari
Mary
|
$400
[13]
This adjective describes the fear of small places or being closed in
claustrophobic
Mary
|
$400
[22]
Before a NYC subway train leaves each station, passengers are told to "stand clear of" these
the closing doors
Kathleen
|
$800
[25]
He is No. 3 in all-time MLB home runs with 714; he hit one every 11.8 at-bats
Babe Ruth
Kathleen
|
$1,200
[16]
A stumpy artillery weapon fired at at least a 45-degree angle to the ground is called this, like bonding material
a mortar
|
|
$800
[3]
In 1976 Mamet taught at the School of Drama at this Ivy League university whose alumni include Meryl Streep
Yale
Kathleen
|
$800
[9]
Money deposited into this type of account is held until all conditions of the real estate sale are met
escrow
Ari
|
$800
[14]
The names Alex, Lucretia, Ulrich & Zedidiah are listed in this order
alphabetical
Ari
|
$800
[21]
This Semisonic song says, "You don't have to go home but you can't stay here"
"Closing Time"
Ari
|
$1,200
[4]
Like his dad, this Giants QB went to Ole Miss & finished third in a vote for the Heisman
Eli Manning
|
$1,600
[26]
We hope you're safely lodged in the ground before being fired if you're this tubular "Italian" firework
a Roman candle
Mary
|
|
$1,200
[7]
Mamet was nominated for a Best Screenplay Oscar for penning this 1982 Paul Newman legal drama
The Verdict
Kathleen
|
$1,200
[10]
A professionally prepared evaluation that estimates the worth & value of a property
an appraisal
Mary
|
DD
$800
[20]
Any of a group of chemical substances such as doxycycline or streptomycin
an antibiotic
Ari
|
$1,200
[17]
Literally, this orders soldiers to remove gaps in a fighting line; figuratively, it means a show of unity
closing rank
Kathleen
|
$1,600
[5]
In the 1924 Olympics she won bronze in the 100- & 400-m. Free; 2 years later, she swam the English Channel at age 19
Gertrude Ederle
|
DD
$4,000
[27]
If you're a Glock-17, you fire bullets of this metric caliber, equal to .35 inches
9 mm
Mary
|
|
$1,600
[23]
Mamet created a naturalistic study of 3 petty criminals in 1977's "American" this
Buffalo
|
$1,600
[11]
An "assumable" one of these legal commitments is taken over by the buyer when the home is sold
a mortgage
Ari
Mary
|
$1,200
[8]
Here's looking at you, kid, if you can tell me this name of Morocco's chief seaport and largest city
Casablanca
Kathleen
Ari
|
$1,600
[18]
Term for a factory or other business that can only hire employees who belong to the trade union
a closed shop
Ari
|
$2,000
[6]
Walter Dix of the U.S. ran a 9.91 to take 3rd in the 100-m. at the Beijing Games; this Jamaican ran 9.69 to win
(Usain) Bolt
Ari
|
— |
|
$2,000
[24]
Mamet dedicated "Glengarry Glen Ross" to this British minimalist playwright
Harold Pinter
|
$2,000
[12]
It's the joint ownership of a vacation property by several persons with each occupying it for short periods
a timeshare
Ari
|
$1,600
[15]
It's the state of being away; your heart may grow fonder because of it
absence
Kathleen
|
$2,000
[19]
Educator Allan Bloom wrote a 1987 bestseller called "The Closing Of The American" this
Mind
Ari
|
— | — |
Only Orson Welles & this man have been nominated for Best Actor & Original Screenplay in the same year while in their 20s
Matt Damon